For new and experienced poets, ages 18 and up.
Free – registration required. 

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REGISTRATION IS FULL FOR THE JULY and the AUGUST PROGRAMS.

This program will also run on August 22, 10:30 a.m.– 12:00 p.m. Please select one date when registering.

This sale runs Thursday, July 23 through Sunday, July 26. In-store only. 

Join us for the Northampton Sidewalk Sales at SCMA! 
Receive 40–60% off of select items.

Join Friends of the Museum for a special guided tour of Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Led by Emma Chubb, Charlotte Feng Ford 83 Curator of Contemporary Art, this tour offers a closer look at Alma Thomas's vibrant paintings while exploring the stories, themes, and artistic innovations behind the exhibition.

Join us at SCMA for an evening of artmaking and festivities as we celebrate PreK–12 teachers during Second Friday at SCMA! Educators are encouraged to bring along family and friends for this all-ages program.  The first 50 teachers to check in will receive a swag bag that includes  a drink ticket for wine, beer, or a mocktail in the “teachers’ lounge.”  All welcome. 

4–7 p.m. 
Hands-on artmaking activity developed by Tiphareth Ananda of the Campus School at Smith College. 

Join us for the celebratory reception of Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, a special exhibition at SCMA featuring paintings from the world's largest public collection of Alma Thomas's work. Organized around the themes of Space, Earth, and Music, the exhibition invites you to experience Thomas's radiant use of color and the joyful vision that shaped her singular artistic practice.