1st Thursday with SBTHP and The SPACE

Join us for 1st Thursday to see our latest exhibit at Casa de la
Guerra, 'Santa Barbara 1925 – 2025: A Portrait in Maps.' In addition to previewing the exhibit, learn about Chumash arts and culture with Mia Lopez of The SPACE!

Using maps from historical archives and contemporary City and County documents, this exhibition tells the story of Santa Barbara’s development since the earthquake. These maps reveal dramatic changes in downtown Santa Barbara, for example, the creation of the harbor breakwater, and the construction of the 101 freeway. They also illustrate what has remained constant over the past 100 years: Santa Barbara’s identity as a special place set between the ocean and the mountains, blessed with a beautiful climate and a rich history. Maps remind us that the natural environment, like the urban environment, has a history and document the changing natural as well urban environment of Santa Barbara. The 100th anniversary of the earthquake offers a unique opportunity for Santa Barbara to learn from our past, reflect upon our present, and plan for our future.

Santa Barbara 1925 – 2025: A Portrait in Maps is part of a larger community-wide commemoration of the 1925 earthquake that shook Santa Barbara awake early on the morning of June 29, 1925.

You may also like the following events from Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation:

• This Sunday, 21st September, 11:00 am, Harvest Brunch en la Casa in Santa Barbara
• Next month, 12th October, 11:00 am, Asian American Neighborhood Festival in Santa Barbara

Also check out other Arts events in Santa Barbara, Performances in Santa Barbara, Exhibitions in Santa Barbara.