Borderless Museum
San José Museum of Art strives to be a borderless museum—essential to creative life throughout the diverse communities of San José and Silicon Valley. SJMA’s recently updated strategic plan and the revised mission that accompanies it builds on the ambitious overarching goal established in 2017–18. SJMA has grown audiences—reaching people through new digital platforms and an expanded off-site presence, building deeper community partnerships, and integrating our commitment to equity as a guiding force both internally and externally. With this in mind, SJMA is focused on growing the Museum’s audience base and name recognition by providing multiple entry points onsite, offsite, and online.
Visualizing Abolition
Visualizing Abolition is an ongoing initiative exploring art, prisons, and justice, with exhibitions collaboratively organized by the Institute of the Arts and Sciences at University of California, Santa Cruz and San José Museum of Art.
Membership
Support from our members is the foundation that makes SJMA's borderless initiatives possible. Membership is a borderless experience that extends beyond the walls of the Museum as well. Members enjoy virtual Curator's Workshops, offsite art excursions, and reciprocal admission to museums around the country. And with recently-introduced digital membership cards, you can now access your membership benefits immediately, from anywhere in the world. Visit the membership page to join us today!
Exhibitions
2023
- Wayfinder: Juan Carlos Araujo
Ongoing - Beta Space: Trevor Paglen
Friday, November 5, 2021–Sunday, October 29, 2023
2022
- Hulda Guzmán: Higüero
Friday, April 1, 2022–Saturday, April 30, 2022 - Wayfinder: Clare Rojas
Friday, September 3, 2021–Monday, March 7, 2022
Community Partnerships
- Hidden Heritages
Ongoing - New Terrains: Mobility and Migration
2018–2019
Community Events
2023
- Marion Cilker Conference for Arts in Education
Friday, November 3, 2023 - Moon Festival
Saturday, September 30, 2023 - Mosaic Festival
Saturday, August 30, 2023 - Viva Calle San Jose
Sunday, April 23, 2023
2022
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Moon Festival
Saturday, September 10, 2022 -
Mosaic Festival
Saturday, August 27, 2022 -
Public Art as Resistance Walking Tours
Sunday, June 5, 2022
2021
2020
- A/V: Artist Videos at the Drive-In
Sunday, November 1, 2020
2019
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Stories from the Farther Shore: Southeast Asian Film
Wednesday, March 20, 2019–Sunday, March 24, 2019
2018
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Moon Festival presented by the Vietnamese Community Center
Saturday, October 7, 2017 -
SJMA at the Worldwide Women Girls' Festival
Saturday, October 6, 2018 -
Diana Al-Hadid at the Bronx Museum of the Arts
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 -
FOREST (for a thousand years...)
April 7 – June 30, 2018 -
SJMA at Áo Dài Festival V
Saturday, May 12, 2018 -
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Making a Mural of Hope Video
Wednesday, March 21, 2018 -
Celebrating San José's New Mural of Hope
Saturday, March 24, 2018
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SJMA at Tết Festival
Saturday, February 24, 2018
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Art Portal Brings Arts Activity into the Community
Thursday, February 1, 2018