April 2021
The Dr. Jerry Hiura Next Gen Visual Artist Award honors Dr. Jerry’s passions through a scholarship that celebrates young visionary artists and supports their artistic practice and goals as they pursue higher education.
Online
Spend 30 minutes online viewing and discussing two works of art from current exhibitions with SJMA docents.
May 2021
Dee Hibbert-Jones, Professor of Art at UC Santa Cruz, and filmmaker Nomi Talisman present a curated selection of films. Presented as part of the exhibition Barring Freedom.
Online
A book club pairing novelist's Salman Rushdie’s The Ground Beneath Her Feet with artist Jitish Kallat, who is currently featured in the exhibition South East North West.
Learn how to share powerful messages through your stories with author Innosanto Nagara.
A conversation on strategies, activism, and liberatory futures with Sora Han, adrienne maree brown, and Savannah Shange. Presented as part of the exhibition Barring Freedom.
Online Event Exclusive to SJMA Members
SJMA's senior curator Lauren Schell Dickens shares her early-stage research of contemporary art practice in the Philippines and its diaspora.
Online
A project bringing together musicians across genres to create a soundtrack for abolition and freedom. Directed and curated by Grammy award-winning producer Terri Lyne Carrington. Presented as part of the exhibition Barring Freedom.
A special program bringing together artists from different cultural traditions to tell stories of mobility and migration through dance and music. Presented by Mosaic Silicon Valley.
June 2021
A day of hands-on art activities celebrating the spirit of innovation and creativity in Silicon Valley.
Online
A collaborative literary arts series presented by Play On Words, featuring dramatic readings of original works by artists, theater enthusiasts, and community members.
September 2021
A free, virtual celebration of art and philanthropy to raise critical funds for the San José Museum of Art.