The Women's Board of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art was established in 1951, ten years after the Museum opened. The Board's purpose is to raise funds for the Museum for acquisitions, exhibitions, special projects, and educational programs. The Women's Board is comprised of over one hundred  members, who organize and sponsor fundraising events each year that also promote community awareness of and interest in the Museum.

Art In Motion is among the education programs supported  by the Women's Board that introduce and promote art and its appreciation to children in Santa Barbara through hands-on creative activities. These programs utilize the Museum's Ridley-Tree Education Center at McCormick House and other venues. You can contribute directly to these important programs with a donation to Adopt a Future Artist.

Over the years the Women's Board has contributed significantly to the Museum's various programs and activities as well as underwritten exhibitions and purchased works of art for the permanent collection. Learn more by following the links below.