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Support the Roman Baratiak Endowed Lecture Fund

Roman Baratiak played a transformative role as Associate Director, presenting hundreds of the world’s most distinguished voices, including Nobel Prize laureates, heads of state, Grammy, Tony and Academy Award winners, Olympians, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award recipients and inspirational humanitarians. Baratiak’s vision helped to elevate UCSB Arts & Lectures into one of the nation’s premier cultural institutions. In addition to his work curating world-class speakers, Baratiak co-founded UCSB Arts & Lectures’ Free Summer Cinema series at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden, a beloved tradition that has brought free outdoor films to the public for more than a decade.

The Roman Baratiak Endowed Lecture Fund will ensure that Baratiak’s commitment to bringing thought-provoking discussions and influential figures to Santa Barbara continues for generations to come. This endowed lecture will ensure that his legacy of enriching the cultural and intellectual landscape of UCSB and beyond lives on for generations. This prestigious lecture will debut as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures season in 2025-2026.
UCSB Arts & Lectures Associate Director emeritus Roman Baratiak with author Pico Iyer at the Montecito Club on January 27, 2025. Photo credit: Isaac Hernandez de Lipa

UCSB Arts & Lectures Associate Director emeritus Roman Baratiak with author Pico Iyer at the Montecito Club on January 27, 2025. Photo credit: Isaac Hernandez de Lipa

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To learn more about giving to the Roman Baratiak Endowed Lecture Fund, contact Elise Erb, Director of Development, at (805) 893-5679 for information.

To give by mail, make checks payable to "UC Santa Barbara Foundation" and mail to the address below.

Arts & Lectures
Attn: Development
University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5030

UC Santa Barbara Foundation Tax ID: 23-7314834

 

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