Tuesday, October 27, 2009

SBMA Family Day!

This past Sunday we took Olivia to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art for family day. In honor of Dia de Los Muertos the entire family day catered to the holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1st. There was story telling in english and spanish. We made masks (see image below of Olivia and her mask). We watched Folklorico dancers (this was Olivia's favorite part, now when I say, "baila, baila, baila" which means dance, dance dance in spanish, she stops/dances around). We viewed the many altars that different school children had made as part of their after school art program. All in all, we had a blast! We can't wait for the next family day at SBMA!

1 comment:

JenPB said...

I'm looking for GREAT shots of favorite spots in Santa Barbara County for inclusion in an upcoming book!

Enter your best digital image(s) in the Best Family Adventures: Santa Barbara County photo contest by 9 p.m. PST Monday, November 30, 2009 for publication consideration. This paperback guide to all things family friendly in Santa Barbara County is due out in spring 2010 and YOUR work could be featured!

$25 for each photo used on inside pages - these photos will be reproduced in black and white and may be either vertical or horizontal, though vertical images are in higher demand.

$100 for photo selected for the cover - this photo must be vertical and color.

Digital images should emphasize place, not people, though the human element is certainly encouraged. You must have written permission from any persons in the photo. Written permission must include the subject's name and signature (guardian's name and signature for subjects younger than 18) and a working telephone number for verification purposes. Photos submitted without the written permission will be disqualified from the competition.

All photos must be tack sharp. No out-of-focus images will be considered, though images that make good use of depth of field for texture are encouraged. All images must be of publicly accessible places in Santa Barbara County, from the Santa Maria River south to the Ventura County line. Inclusion of a diverse population is strongly encouraged.

Winning photographs become the property of Pen & Pad Publishing for use in Best Family Adventures guide series books, Web site and related materials. All other rights are retained by the photographer.

Send submissions to JBest (AT) BestFamilyAdventures.com before 9 p.m. PST, Monday, November 30.

Spread the word!