VADA | Visual Arts & Design Academy The Visual Arts and Design Academy VADA is a unique schoolwithinaschool that integrates rigorous academic coursework with projectbased careerfocused art and design instruction in a supportive and creative environment. Watch the Full Video CURRICULUMTEACHERSCOMMUNITY20242025 CALENDARTHE VADA DRAW 2025 THE VADA CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Building A New Home For VADA Fundraising Campaign for State of the Art Campus Learn More Press Releases Multimillion dollar project in the works for Santa Barbara High Schools Visual Arts Design Academy Students at the The visual arts and design academy known as VADA will soon get to enjoy a whole new building said president Andy Beall of Friends of VADA. Read the full article VADA at Santa Barbara High School Receives Approval to Move Ahead with New Building With a contractor selected construction will begin in December Read the full article See more in Press Releases SUPPORT VADA VADA is a California Partnership Academy funded in equal parts by the California Department of Education the Santa Barbara Unified School District and the Friends of VADA a 501 c3 nonprofit organization. As part of its matching grant agreement with the California Department of Education and the Santa Barbara Unified School District VADA must raise onethird of its funding from the community every year.