Santa Monica Cultural Affairs

Santa Monica’s eight-plus square miles contain a wealth of art and culture.

Santa Monica Cultural Affairs (SMCA) funds local artists and organizations, stewards the city’s public art collection, and produces events large and small. Stop by our theaters, galleries, and art centers, or find art outdoors throughout the city. Follow #ArtSaMo for more!

Go See Art

Art makes the day better

You will never regret taking time out of your busy day to go see art. Santa Monica offers a rich collection of public art, self-produced art and more. Get out there, drink it in and let it refresh your soul. You can’t see it all, of course. But you can try!

Events

1. 
   Beach Dances 2019
   June 18 – 23, 2019, Free admission
2. 
   Meet Me at Reed
   Saturdays: June 15 to July 27, 2019, Free admission
3. 
   Jazz on the Lawn
   Jazz on the Lawn presents free jazz and world music Sundays in August
4. 
   COAST
   City of Santa Monica’s Open Streets Event. Sunday, September 15, 2019. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
5. 
   Art in the Parks
   Free Outdoor Performances to Look Forward to This Summer

Calendar

More events

City of Santa Monica Calendar

Venues

• 
  Miles Memorial Playhouse
• 
  The Civic Auditorium
• 
  Beach=Culture
  at Annenberg Community Beach House
• 
  Camera Obscura Art Lab

Public Art

• 
  Weather Field No. 1
  by Inigo Mañglano-Ovalle. Tongva Park, 2013.
• 
  Cradle
  by Ball-Nogues Studio. Photo by Monica Nouwens.

More public art

Opportunities

for Artists

for Organizations

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