Smith College Museum of Art

Night at Your Museum

6:30–8:30 p.m.
Smith College Museum of Art

A special evening created just for Smith alums.

Join us during Reunion Weekend for Night at Your Museum— Reconnect with classmates, meet fellow graduates, and enjoy after-hours access to the Smith College Museum of Art.

Spend the evening exploring four floors of art, engaging in conversation, and connecting with museum staff, curators, and the SCMA director in a relaxed, welcoming setting. Don’t miss the chance to take a picture with friends in front of our step-and-repeat wall to capture the moment.

Three people in a gallery looking closely at art on the walls

Slow Art (Satur)Day

1–2 p.m.
Smith College Museum of Art

Step away from the scroll and spend real time with art. Visit SCMA for a self-guided tour of five artworks selected by Aprile Gallant, Mary Walcott Keyes 1931 Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs and Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs, for International Slow Art Day. Pick up a list of the selected artworks at the front desk, find them in the galleries, and spend 5–10 minutes with each.

A graphic with clored blocks, same text as below with additional dates for upcoming Playdates: At the Museum of Art: Sept. 5 | Nov. 7 | Feb. 6 | April 3. At the Botanic Garden: Jan. 9 | June 5

Playdates at Smith College Museum of Art and Botanic Garden

9:30–11:30 a.m.
Smith College Museum of Art

Please feel free to join us anytime between 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Participation will be capped at 30 children.
RSVP link: Bit.ly/ECCpresents

Artful adventures in and around the museum for 2–5 year-olds and their caregivers! Explore a different theme in each session on selected Fridays throughout the year. Registered families can join us in the Atrium of the Smith College Museum of Art for open play and art experiences from 9:30–11:30 a.m. 

Two photos side by side, left of a room with a conveyor belt with objects on it and people touching objects, the right a person with short hair and a white and ocher sweater in front of red ropes in background

Event Cancelled - Art in Motion - SCMA Friends Event

1–2 p.m.
Smith College Museum of Art

This event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. 

Join Emma Chubb, Charlotte Feng Ford ’83 Curator of Contemporary Art, for an interactive exploration of Don’t mind if I do. Blending close looking, hands-on engagement, and open dialogue, this in-person program offers insight into the exhibition’s playful and accessible design.

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

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.

Two photos: on the left is a room of adults and children making art at a table,: on the right are two people looking at a small object with magnifying glasses

January Second Friday

4–8pm
Smith College Museum of Art

Join us from 4–8pm for an evening of art, making, and community at the Smith College Museum of Art.  Galleries are open until 8pm. SCMA is free and open to all!

From 4–7pm Drop in for hands-on art making in the museum atrium All ages welcome. 

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