Santa Barbara Half Art Prize
The Santa Barbara Half Marathon presented by HOKA in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara (MCASB) celebrates artists with the Santa Barbara Half Art Prize pairing the Central Coast’s largest running event with its longest-running contemporary art institution around a shared premise: art and movement serve to push our mental and physical boundaries.
2026 Artist – Solange Aguilar
“I knew I had to represent Santa Barbara with a poppy,” said Solange Aguilar, recipient of the 2026 Santa Barbara Half Art Prize. “Poppies are amazing. Literally known as cups of gold, these flowers burst forth from the earth and make the land glow. They close at night. They open when they’re ready to. They come back to the same ground year after year without being asked to. I wanted the people participating this year to carry the magic of this poppy and this special place with them so they know that they’re not just running anywhere. They’re running in Santa Barbara.”
Santa Barbara Half Archive
2025 Artwork – Daniel Sulzberg
In 2025 we commissioned artwork from @danvillage_illustration to help us celebrate our 5th Anniversary.
2024 Artwork – Madi Manson x Loud Flower
“My medal design for this year’s Half Marathon is all about strengthening the collective energy of community” ~ Madi Manson
2023 Artwork – DJ Javier
“I wanted to communicate…everyone is welcome.” ~ DJ Javier
Films directed & produced by Santa Barbara-based videographer Stephen Lewis. Learn more about the artists:
2023 – San Marcos High School Art Students
Course Map
Our 2023 hand drawn in Santa Barbara by Lucia Wolf, a talented artist from San Marcos High School and a member of the Royal’s Track & Field team! Digital production by Photo Printing Pros.
