Santa Barbara International Film Festival 2023

Free Filmmaker Seminars
SBIFF seminars with filmmakers premiering at this year’s festival.
These seminars will be FREE to the public and will take place on each weekday during the Festival at Tamsen Gallery.

Friday February 10th
Monday February 13th
Tuesday February 14th
Wednesday February 15th
Thursday February 16th
Friday February 17th

11:00 – 12:00pm

1st Thursdays Art Walk
5:00 – 8:00 pm

Every month Tamsen Gallery participates in1stThursdays Art Walk. It provides an opportunity for residents and visitors to indulge in local culture, mingle with neighbors and participate in the arts community. Join us for a glass of wine, socialize and enjoy taking in the vibrant artworks and accessories by visual artist Robert W. Firestone.

Thursday, August 25th 2022 from 5:30 – 7:00 pm

Join us at  Tamsen Gallery  to network with fellow business professionals and enjoy small bites and drinks. Meet the Downtown Santa Barbara staff, downtown business community members, and hear updates on upcoming happenings downtown. Members of the public are welcome as well!

Tickets are $15 for members of the Santa Barbara Downtown Organization, $20 for non-members. Price includes drinks from drink sponsor M. Special and small bites from local restaurant sponsor Foxtail Kitchen & Bar.

1st Thursday – Thursday, Sept 01,
5:00 – 8:00 pm

1st Thursday is for locals and visitors alike. It provides an opportunity for residents to indulge in local culture, mingle with neighbors and participate in the arts community.

The program also offers visitors the chance to experience, in one evening, the diversity of Downtown’s visual and performing arts scene, is aimed at developing a lively atmosphere downtown as well as showcasing the cultural variety that Santa Barbara has to offer.