The Community Arts Music Association (CAMA) of Santa Barbara is the oldest community arts organization in Santa Barbara and, arguably, the oldest such organization in the United States. It was founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark, Jr., who also founded the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the same year with a mission to present the world's finest music to local audiences. The organization continues its work today under the direction of CAMA President Judith Hopkinson and Executive Director Mark Trueblood.
The CommunityArtsMusicAssociation (CAMA) of Santa Barbara is the oldest arts organization in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
Their ambition was to present the finest in musical performances, beginning with the new Los Angeles Philharmonic, founded by philanthropist William Andrews Clark, Jr.
Since the 1920s, CAMA has presented such legendary artists as Pablo Casals, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Vladimir Horowitz, Jascha Heifetz, Igor Stravinsky, Artur Schnabel, Isaac Stern and Marian Anderson, with yearly performances from the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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