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.
Meredith Clowse ‘26 is an Art History Major and an Archives Concentrator at Smith. This research project is the culmination of her work as the Kennedy Fellow at SCMA the 2025-2026 academic year.
The Wing sisters began donating artwork to SCMA in 1951, when they were in their seventies, until they died in the late 1960s. These donations shed light on their personal taste in art and what they viewed as worthy of being given to the Museum. For more personal background on Caroline and Adeline Wing, refer back to Parts I & II of this series of blog posts.
July's Second Friday's thread is Blue. Join us from 4–8 p.m. for an evening of art, making, and community at the Smith College Museum of Art. Galleries are open until 8 p.m. SCMA is free and open to all.
From 4–7 p.m.
Drop in for hands-on art making in the Boeckman Sculpture Court (Museum Atrium). All ages welcome.
SCMA is free and open to all.
Join us from 4–8 p.m. for an evening of art, making, and community at the Smith College Museum of Art. Galleries are open until 8 p.m.
From 4–7 p.m.
Drop in for hands-on art making in the Boeckman Sculpture Court (Museum Atrium)! All ages welcome.
Meredith Clowse ‘26 is an Art History Major and an Archives Concentrator at Smith. This research project is the culmination of her work as the Kennedy Fellow at SCMA the 2025-2026 academic year.
Join us for the Greater Northampton Chamber's monthly networking event. SCMA is excited to partner with the Greater Northampton Chamber for this month's ARRIVE@5, sponsored by Keiter. We invite the local professional business community to network at SCMA. The SCMA Shop will be open along with several floors of the museum will be open for exploration.
Meredith Clowse ‘26 is an Art History Major and an Archives Concentrator at Smith. This research project is the culmination of her work as the Kennedy Fellow at SCMA the 2025-2026 academic year.
A special evening created just for Smith alums.
Join us during Reunion Weekend for Night at Your Museum—Reconnect with classmates, meet fellow graduates, and enjoy after-hours access to the Smith College Museum of Art.
Spend the evening exploring four floors of art, engaging in conversation, and connecting with museum staff, curators, and the SCMA director in a relaxed, welcoming setting. Don’t miss the chance to take a picture with friends in front of our step-and-repeat wall to capture the moment.