Written by the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara
The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara honored 20 student artists during a reception at Art & Soul Gallery in Santa Barbara on Tuesday, March 3. As winners of the Foundation’s 2026 Art Scholarship Competition, each will receive a college scholarship.
“We have been recognizing student artists from South County high schools through this program for 47 years now, and the winning submissions never fail to impress,” said Melinda Cabrera, president and CEO of the Scholarship Foundation. “Given the level of talent on display this year, it is quite clear that students are receiving superior art instruction in area schools. We are grateful to Art & Soul Gallery for hosting our 2026 art scholarship reception and for beautifully exhibiting the students’ work. We congratulate this year’s winning artists and are proud to provide them with opportunities to continue their studies.”…