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Two young adults walking side by side in front of a wall of paintings with SCHEMA 2023–2024 overlaid on the photo
Five people, with three in front, in conversation in the woods

SCHEMA 2023–2025: Years in Review

Connecting People to Art, Ideas, and Each Other

This special double issue of our annual report covers a uniquely consequential period at the Smith College Museum of Art (July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025) that saw the elimination of an admission fee and a simultaneous surge in visitation, bringing attendance back up to pre-pandemic levels. We invite you to read about this and other initiatives on the pages below.

From the Director

Woman from chest up in black sweater, glasses, short hair standing in front of a contemporary abstract painting with muted tones

People + Art

Gallery of people looking at two people on the right who are presenting information

People + Ideas

Two people with arms around each other looking at a painting of many people walking along a road together

People + Each Other

Seven people of various ages sitting around a table talking and making art

SCMA by the numbers

Graphic that reads SCMA visitors and compares FY24 22,988 with FY 25 25,477

At a Glance

SCHEMA 2023–2025

Editor in Chief: Jennifer Gottlieb
Managing Editor: Martha Ebner
Consulting Editors: Burns Maxey, Jessica Nicoll, Sam Samuels
Digital Developer: Bright Plum, Inc., Last Call Media
Digital Printer: Hadley Printing
Print Designer: Alexis Neubert
Copy Editor: Jessica Skwire Routhier

Contributors: Nikolas Asikis, Danielle Carrabino, Emma Chubb, Leigh Fagin, Aprile Gallant, Jennifer Gottlieb, Gina Hall, Robyn Haynie, Jess Henry-Cross, Kelly Holbert, Henriette Kets de Vries, Louise Krieger, Sylvia Smith Lewis ‘74, Clara Cho Wun Ma, Jessie Miyu Magyar, Charlene Shang Miller, Samuel C. Morse, Jessica Nicoll, Yael Rice, Olivia Sarno ’25, Lauren Shea-Warner, Maeve Stanford ’27

Funding credit: SCHEMA 2023–2025 was produced with support from the Maxine Weil Kunstadter, class of 1924, Fund and the Friends of the Museum Gift Fund.

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information throughout this publication. Please contact the Engagement and Communications office with any questions.

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