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The People's Pop-up

4–8pm

Visit The People's Pop-up exhibition during SCMA's August 9 Second Friday from 4–8pm!

The People’s Pop-up exhibition, located on the second floor in the Cunningham Center,  is SCMA’s first exhibition curated by and for our audiences. Using digital polling, visitors voted on food-themed “potluck” artworks. Join us! SCMA is free and open to all!

Image: L.N./C.H, Title Sheet from Crackerjacks, 1977, Photolithograph printed in color on paper.
 

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August Second Friday

4–8pm

Join us for an evening of fun at the August 9 Second Friday! SCMA is free and open to all.

From 4–7pm, participate in Hands-on! Art making for all ages. Collaborate on banners to decorate our artmaking space. Scribble, mark up and doodle on table-length coloring sheets, using a variety of art supplies.

From 4–8pm, visit The People's Pop-up exhibition, created by the public and located on the second floor! The People’s Pop-up is SCMA’s first exhibition curated by and for our audiences. Using digital polling, visitors voted on food-themed “potluck” artworks.

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Pride Pop-Up: Queer Identities in the SCMA Collection

4–8pm

Drop-by the museum's Cunningham Center for Prints, Drawings and Photographs on SCMA’s second floor to see a special installation of art by and of LGBTQIA+ artists and subjects from the museum's collection. This pop-up exhibition is part of June Second Friday and open to all!

Co-Sponsored and organized in partnership with the Office of Equity and Inclusion and Smith College’s LGBTQIA+ Staff & Faculty Affinity Group. 

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March Second Friday: Art and Rest

4–8 pm

Join us for a relaxing evening of making and viewing art!

Drop in for Hands-on! art making activities in the museum’s atrium and enjoy light refreshments from 4–7pm. Create a model of your own stylish seat, inspired by artist-designed benches throughout the museum and new comfy seating on the third floor.

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SCMA Stroller Tour

10:00 am

Register here

Enjoy a special visit for caregivers and pre-walking babies through SCMA's new exhibition Painting the Persianate World: Portable Images on Paper, Cloth and Clay. Meet other grown-ups while enjoying conversation about art and activities. Drop-ins welcome! 

SCMA Playdates

9:30–11:30 am

Register here: https://bit.ly/4aHvLGG
Artful adventures in and around the museum for 2–5 year olds and their caregivers!  Explore a different theme each session, offered on selected Fridays through the year, plus a Sensory-Inclusive Saturday session. 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. 

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