Mission Statement

The Santa Barbara Performing Arts League is a nonprofit organization that fosters communication and collaboration within the performing arts community to contribute to the cultural vitality of greater Santa Barbara.

Objectives

• Enable cooperative efforts among Santa Barbara's performing arts organizations
• Create awareness of the exceptional quality and variety of performances presented in Santa Barbara
• Foster appreciation for the value of the performing arts
• Expand audiences for theater, dance and music of all kinds
• Advocate for conditions that encourage arts presenting
• Intrigue young audiences and capture them for lifelong arts involvement
• Promote Santa Barbara's rich cultural assets to tourists and prospective visitors
• Illuminate the positive role played by the performing arts in local economy
• Empower and support developing arts organizations
• Increase accessibility and encourage attendance by people with disabilities

Photo by David Bazemore