A Million Reasons to Celebrate
Inspiring the Next Generation
The forefront of A&L’s mission – educate, entertain, inspire – received a big boost from Jody & John Arnhold in spring 2021
with a three-year commitment to the new Arnhold A&L Education Initiative. Through this initiative, UCSB Arts & Lectures will deepen its signature cross-campus collaborations that connect our mainstage guests with students in the classroom. UCSB’s student learning objectives will intersect with diverse arts, culture and ideas to propel academic achievement forward with creativity at its core.
A&L educational programs also connect today’s leading innovators with Santa Barbara residents of all ages. These inspiring moments include classroom sessions with K-12 students, bus trips to children’s performances in our theaters, concerts and workshops for incarcerated youth, author discussions, digital field trips and virtual workshops – reaching more than 30,000 individuals each year.
Thanks to leadership support from Jody & John Arnhold, the William H. Kearns Foundation, Sara Miller McCune, Audrey & Timothy O Fisher, and Connie Frank & Evan Thompson – and people like you! – our education programs are growing each year.
Please support these critical programs today.