February Second Friday
SCMA is free and open to all. Come for an evening of art, making, and community. Galleries are open until 8 p.m.
4–7 p.m.
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.
4–6 p.m.
Don’t mind if I do: Disabling the Poem (Sacerdote Gallery, 1st 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.
4–8 p.m.
Pop-Up with the Lewis Global Studies Center (Cunningham Center)
Art is Resistance—discover how artists use creative practice to confront power, imagine futures, and build solidarity.
4–8 p.m.
Sip & Shop (Lobby + Museum Shop)
Cheers to art, and to the weekend right before Valentine’s Day! Enjoy a bubbly bar while you browse the Museum Shop. Treat yourself (or your favorites)!
21+ for alcoholic beverages; non-alcoholic options at cash bar available.
All Evening
Wander four floors of art. See old favorites and experience new discoveries.