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Enlivening the Arts World

Freddy Janka brings an optimistic, energetic, and inclusive spirit to the rebirth of the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara.

By Roger Durling
10 min read
Enlivening the Arts World
HAPPY GUY: “I’m pleased to be the first gay and Latinx board president of MCSAB — and also Santa Barbara–born,” says Freddy Janka. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom

Enlivening the Arts World

Freddy Janka Brings an Optimistic, Invigorating,
and Inclusive Spirit to the Rebirth of
the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara

By Roger Durling | Photos by Ingrid Bostrom | April 6, 2023