A Call to Action: Documenting Santa Barbara’s Art and Activism

How has your life been changed by 2020? What do you want future generations of Gauchos to know about what you have experienced?

The COVID-19 pandemic and increased calls for racial justice are shaping our lives and our experiences during this tumultuous time. As we weather simultaneous threats and crises to public health and our democracy, our collective and individual voices are powerful artifacts that represent the perspectives of people who have lived through these shared experiences.

Building on the COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter Community Archives Projects, UCSB Library faculty and staff are documenting art and activism in the now in the form of an exhibition showcasing the variety of works submitted to these projects. As we weather simultaneous threats and crises to public health and our democracy, our collective and individual voices are powerful artifacts that represent the perspectives of people who have lived through these shared experiences.