the funk zone is santa barbara arts district and is home to artists, local businesses and community spaces for gathering.

Our mission is simple: Make sure the outside developers are playing by the same rules as everyone else

Keep the Funk is committed to preserving the unique and historic character of the Funk Zone neighborhood. The eclectic group of artists and small local businesses are the foundation of this community and should be celebrated and incentivized rather than displaced as large developments try to maximize their profits in the area.

our pillars

preservation and enhancement of unique funk zone neighborhood character

promotion and integration of public art

sustainable development and support for local businesses

Keep The Funk in the Funk Zone of Santa Barbara California.
101 Garden Street Hotel proposed a large 250 room hotel in The Funk Zone of Santa Barbara. The red squares are hotels that already exist in and around the Funk Zone and there are three yellow squared proposed hotels in the already congested area.
An aerial view of The Funk Zone in Santa Barbara. This photos highlights the proposed SOMOfunk building that has recently sold and will no longer be SOMOfunk.
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This image of the Mason Street Studios shows the height of the proposed SOMOfunk building in The Funk Zone of Santa Barbara.
Here is the shadowed building plans of SOMOfunk on top of the image of The Mason Street Galleries and art studios.
Proposed SomoFunk Building in the Funk Zone of Santa Barbara.
An aerial view of the Funk Zone with a yellow rectangle on the gray street/yanonali/santa barbara / mason street block. This was the proposed SOMOfunk project but has since sold.
This is the corner of Yanonali Street and Santa Barbara Street facing South West.
This is a photo of the corner of Santa Barbara Street and Yanonali Street.
This is taken from the tallest point in the funk zone.
This is Gray Street between Mason Street and Yanonali Street facing the ocean.
This is taken of the corner of Gray Street and Yanonali street facing the ocean.
This is on Gray Street in The Funk Zone between Yanonali Street and Mason Street.
The train tracks in the Funk Zone right behind Mason Street.
This is taken on the sidewalk of Yanonali Street halfway between Santa Barbara street and Gray street in The Funk Zone of Santa Barbara. It is highlighting the red flags that represented the height of the proposed SOMOfunk project that has now been s