Tayllor and Ademola Oyewole-Davis, co-founders of COMMA, are honored and excited to collaborate with the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative as part of the 2025-2026 Community Arts Residency, hosting and curating a poetic workshops that celebrates all our stories and connects us as a community. Workshops are open to adults (ages 18 and above). Bring something to write with and write on! Refreshments will be provided.

WHY? 

​This project will connect community members, organizations, and artists in the short term through arts integration, community conversations, empowerment, and curiosity. In the long term, it will create a story archive that captures a snapshot of Santa Barbara’s community that can exist far beyond the residency. With art as the common ground, community members who might not regularly meet or engage with each other can do so through workshops, performances, and exhibitions. Furthermore, the theme invites community members to be courageous and curious about their…