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Two photos: On the left, kids eye view of people of all ages working at tables looking at natural objects. On right is one person in a gallery with wood-like pieces displayed on a gallery floor

April Second Friday

4–8 p.m.

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 8pm.

From 4-6 p.m. Visit Hillyer Art Library to enjoy an installation of children's art from The Smith College Center for Early Childhood Education at Fort Hill. This program is presented as part of Northampton's Week of the Young Child Celebration.
 

Poster that reads: Desire, above a crossed our Art, After Hours, with text What's your Desire, April 3, 2026, Friday, 6–8:30pm, Location Hillyer Atrium/SCMA galleries, free for all Smith students, along with text listed in body text, plus SCMA in April text

Desire After Hours for Smith Students

6–8:30 p.m.

Free for all Smith Students!

An evening dedicated to sharing connections and personal fantasies! Inspired by the exhibition, Don't mind if I do, the museum transforms into an intimate space along with a collaborative map-making station, music, delicious food, and meaningful workshops to lean into your desires! For all Smith Students! 

6–8:30 p.m. All Galleries Open
Feature Exhibition: Don’t mind if I do
1st Floor (Sacerdote)

Me, a white person in a bright blue corduroy shirt and bleached blonde hair. Looking directly at the camera, relaxed but not smiling. Taped to the wall behind me are various notes about projects, sketches, and things I like.

Artist Pathways Lunch with Finnegan Shannon— Student event

12:15 p.m.

 

Smith students, RSVP here. 

Finnegan Shannon (b. 1989, Berkeley, CA) is an artist experimenting with forms of access. They intervene in ableist
structures with humor, earnestness, and rage. Their recent work Don’t mind if I do, a conveyor-belt-centered exhibition that
prioritizes rest and play, is currently on view at the Smith College Museum of Art. Food will be provided. 

Limited to 25. 

Graphic that reads Braille pop-up, Friday, March 6, 2–5pm, Hillyer Atrium

The STEAM Team and Women's Brick Initiative present Lego Braille Pop-up in the Boeckman Sculpture Court (Hillyer Atrium). Pop by and engage with LEGO Braille bricks, letter pressing, or free build. Open to anyone in the community.

Hosted by: Jandon Center, Supported by the Smith Office for the Arts (SOFA) Cushion Fund,  the Smith College
Museum of Art (SCMA), the Wurtele Center, the Design Thinking Initiative, the Office of Equity & Inclusion, and the Smith College Engineering Department.

A mix of imagery featuring artworks collaged together, and ornate masquerade masks. The text on top describes an upcoming event.

Smith Student Art After Hours: Senior Masquerade

6–8pm

Smith seniors are invited to Art After Hours: Senior Masquerade. Dress code is semi-formal masquerade. There will be drinks & small bites in Boeckman Sculpture Court (Hillyer Atrium). 1 drink ticket/person (ID required). During an open gallery walk, vote on the senior class artwork! Music by WOZQ. This event is open only to senior Smith students. Presented by the Smith College Museum of Art and the Senior Class. The next Art After Hours for all students will be in April 2026.

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