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.

Feel the flow this Second Friday and come create abstract paintings inspired by the artist Amanda Williams’ painting,Typographical Lapse in Territorial Judgement. Williams worked with scientists to recreate George Washington Carver’s patent for blue pigment using soil in Alabama. She used the developed paint to create and map out ideas of place, memory, and Black culture using methods of abstraction on the canvas.

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 original prices.

Capacity is limited, and advance registration is recommended. Open to SCMA Friends. Become an SCMA Friend today. 

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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.

Before the tour, gather with fellow SCMA Friends in Boeckman Sculpture Court (the museum atrium) at 2 p.m. to enjoy a Crooked Sticks popsicle and browse special finds at the SCMA pop-up shop as part of the Sidewalk Sale.

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. 

Enjoy an evening of refreshments, friends, and the galleries as you explore these luminous paintings. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Save your free spot.