WHAT IS SCAPE?

SCAPE—Southern California Artists Painting for the Environment—was founded in 2002 and has grown to over 200 members, a diverse group including nationally known and local artists, students, patrons and even gallery owners.  Membership is open to everyone who wants to participate.
Our goals are to have Exhibitions to help raise money to protect open spaces, to increase public awareness of environmental and conservation issues, to promote camaraderie and provide education for artists. 
Among the non-profits SCAPE has helped raise money for are Environmental Defense Center, Community Environmental Council, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, UCSB’s Sedgwick Reserve, Coal Oil Point Reserve, Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Channelkeeper.  To date, over $100,000 has been raised for our local organizations through the end of 2010.

We have invited nationally known artists to come to Santa Barbara to teach workshops.  We have been privileged to study with David Gallup, Gregory Hull, Ken Auster, George Strickland, Joe Paquet, Mark Kerckhoff, Ray Roberts, Peggi Kroll Roberts, John Budicin, Stanley Goldstein, Anita Hampton, Phil Starke, Ray Roberts, Christopher Van Winkle and many others.

SCAPE has an average of 200 members who participate in our Paint-Outs, workshops, exhibitions, and volunteer as Board Members or Chair positions.  We have 3 or 4 Exhibits every year and each is juried.  Membership is open year-round. 
The membership form and more information are available HERE