Attention Santa Barbara community! SBTHP invites YOU to attend one of two free, upcoming workshops titled, WHAT OUR MONUMENTS SAY ABOUT US: A Community Workshop & Panel About Santa Barbara’s King Carlos III Statue & How We Choose To Memorialize the Past.
WHOSE STATUE IS IT ANYWAY? WHAT DO OUR MONUMENTS SAY ABOUT US?
Come learn about Santa Barbara’s King Carlos III statue and its storied past. Hear from an expert panel as they discuss the broader public discourse, and recent national trends & scholarship surrounding historical statues, monuments and memorials in public spaces.
HAVE YOUR VOICE HEARD!
Become a part of the dialogue and share your opinions and perspectives. Collecting diverse voices is central to the creation of a new, permanent exhibit at the Presidio. Your participation is not only welcomed but strongly encouraged!
Following the program, join us for a reception in the Presidio Orchard. Enjoy small bites & refreshments as you view the King Carlos III statue, up close.
SBTHP received funding to produce an exhibit that explores our community’s evolving relationship with this controversial statue, and to help our community investigate the ways we have and will choose to commemorate our city’s history.
This project was made possible with support from the James S. Bower Foundation and California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. (www.calhum.org )