The UC Santa Barbara’s Chicano Studies Institute, Social Studies Program, Department of Communication, and Associated Student Body will host Art for Justice, a collaborative community art exhibition and fundraiser benefitting 805Undocufund and SB Resiste.
The event will be noon-5 p.m. Sunday, June 7 at Topa Topa Brewing Co., 120 Santa Barbara St.
It will bring together students, faculty, community members, and local artists for an afternoon celebrating creativity, community support, and collective action in support of immigrant communities on California’s Central Coast.
Featured local artists include DJ Javier, Daniel Linz, Wallace Piatt, and others whose work will be available through a silent auction. Attendees will hear live performances by La Voz Norteña de Oxnard, and Brasscals.
All proceeds raised from the event will be donated to 805UndocuFund and SB Resiste. Funds directed to 805UndocuFund will support the organization’s Emergency Assistance Fund, which provides direct financial assistance to families separated by detention and deportation.
Since 2025, 805UndocuFund has distributed more than $1 million through its Emergency Assistance Fund to families across the tri-county region.
“During that period, at least 2,046 community members have been ripped apart from their loved ones because of immigration enforcement,” organizers said.
Funds have also supported rapid response efforts, including gas reimbursements for volunteer patrollers and accompaniers, as well as safety equipment for volunteers working to protect immigrant communities, they said.
“This fundraiser represents the power of art and community coming together to support families directly impacted by detention, deportation, and disaster,” said Primitiva Hernandez, 805UndocuFund executive director.
“As someone whose own family received support from 805UndocuFund during the Thomas Fire and again during the COVID-19 pandemic, this work is deeply personal to me,” Hernandez said. “I know firsthand what it means for undocumented families to have a community that shows up during moments of crisis.
“We are incredibly grateful to the artists, performers, students, and community members making this event possible.”
A suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 for students can be purchased online or will be accepted at the door. Children are welcome to attend free of charge.
Those interested can review the current art available to bid on, as well as non-art auction items here.
805UndocuFund is a grassroots immigrant-led nonprofit serving Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties.
805UndocuFund provides direct emergency financial assistance, disaster relief, rapid response support, and advocacy for immigrant communities across California’s Central Coast.
Since its founding in 2018, 805UndocuFund has distributed some $9 million in direct aid to immigrant families impacted by climate-induced disasters, the COVID pandemic, and immigration enforcement.