Two people standing in front of a painting on the left; three people at a table making art, elderly person on left and two adolescents on the right

February Second Friday

February 13, 2026

4–8pm

Smith College Museum of Art

SCMA is free and open to all. Come for an evening of art, making, and community. Galleries are open until 8 p.m.

4–7pm
Drop-in Zine Making (Boeckman Sculpture Court (Museum Atrium)
Create a DIY mini-magazine inspired by the new exhibition Don’t mind if I do. Try prompts like “My favorite artists,” “Things I love,” or “Songs on repeat,” or make your own theme. All ages welcome; no experience needed. Materials provided. Explore the artists on view and the exhibition zine for ideas.

4–6pm
Don’t mind if I do: Disabling the Poem (Sacerdote Gallery, First Floor)
Join visiting poet Rob Macaisa Colgate for a drop-in writing experience in the galleries. All levels are welcome.

About Rob Macaisa Colgate
Rob Macaisa Colgate (he/she/they) is a disabled bakla poet and playwright. He is the author of the poetry collection Hardly Creatures (Tin House, 2025), winner of the Chicago Review of Books Award in Poetry, and the verse drama My Love is Water (Ugly Duckling Presse, 2025). A 2026 Creative Capital, 2025 National Endowment for the Arts, and 2024 Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg fellow, his work has received support from MacDowell, Fulbright, Lambda Literary, Sewanee, and Kenyon Review, among others. He serves as the managing poetry editor at Foglifter and lives in Chicago.

4–7:30pm
Art as Resistance
Drop by the museum’s Cunningham Center for Prints, Drawings and Photographs on SCMA’s Second Floor to see a special installation of works from the SCMA collection that speak to acts of resistance. Organized in partnership with the Lewis Global Studies Center.

4–8pm
Sip & Shop (Lobby + Museum Shop)
Let's be friends! Celebrate Valentine’s at Second Friday in the SCMA lobby with a sweet, self-care–forward night in the galleries. SCMA Friends can reserve a limited-edition chocolate tasting box from Firetype Chocolates, paired with a festive bubbly drink. Quantities are limited, so don’t wait! Come solo, bring a friend, or treat yourself, then sip, shop, and browse the Museum Shop with 20% off for the night only. P.S. Smith students join as SCMA friends for free when they register! Register here. 21+ for alcoholic beverages; non-alcoholic options available at the cash bar.

All Evening
Wander four floors of art. See old favorites and discover new artworks.