The San José Museum of Art (SJMA) is pleased to announce upcoming in-person and online public programs for February and March 2022. Highlights include live jazz performances in partnership with San Jose Jazz; and a festive celebration of Lunar New Year at free Community Day on Saturday, February 5, featuring cultural performances and demonstrations from Chopsticks Alley Art, KCC Urisawe, and Rising Phoenix Lion Dance Association.
Learn more about SJMA’s upcoming programs and events at sjmusart.org/calendar.
Beginning Friday, February 4, 2022, SJMA, the Museum Store, and el cafecito by Mezcal will require proof of full vaccination and a booster for all eligible visitors—5 years and older or proof of a negative COVID-19 test. Please be prepared to show your physical COVID-19 vaccination card or California’s digital vaccination QR code with a valid ID. For more details, go to sjmusart.org/safety.
PROGRAMMING
February
First Friday with San Jose Jazz
Friday, February 4, 2022; 6–9pm. Free admission.
SJMA is open late with free admission. See exhibitions on view in the galleries with late-night bites and drinks available at el cafecito by Mezcal.
Saturday, February 5, 2022; 11am–4pm on-site, 12pm PST online. Free admission.
Join SJMA in welcoming the Year of the Tiger with virtual artmaking activities, cultural demonstrations, and live performances outdoors in front of SJMA.
Curator’s Workshop: Kelly Akashi
Friday, February 11, 2022; online. SJMA members exclusive.
For this iteration of the quarterly virtual program for SJMA members, join Lauren Schell Dickens, SJMA senior curator, as she shares behind-the-scenes details and invites conversation and questions about her current project.
Friday, February 18, 6–9pm.
San Jose Jazz’s Winter Fest presents established stars and fast-rising artists in a series of events and spans genres like jazz, blues, R&B, soul, Latin, New Orleans, and global music.
March
First Friday with San Jose Jazz
Friday, March 4, 2022; 6–9pm. Free admission.
SJMA is open late with free admission. See exhibitions on view in the galleries with live performances with San Jose Jazz. Late-night bites and drinks available at el cafecito by Mezcal.
Boundless Spontaneity: Jazz Responses to Figurative Traditions
Sunday, March 13; 2–4pm. Free with Museum admission.
An in-gallery musical performance by San Jose Jazz, commissioned as part of Our whole, unruly selves. Boundless Spontaneity is a 4-part series presented on the second Sunday of each month, March–June 2022, 2–4pm.
Third Thursday with Mosaic America
Thursday, March 17, 7–8pm PDT, online.
Celebrate Women’s History Month with Mosaic America.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Special offers for reduced admissions include the Bank of America Museums on Us free first weekend for Bank of America cardholders. For more special offers available at SJMA, go to sjmusart.org/special-offers-and-discounts.
Registration for Kids Summer Art Camp opens February 5 for SJMA members and February 12 for all audiences. These weekly camps offer in-depth art experiences, led by SJMA’s teaching artists and inspired by current exhibitions. Kids Summer Art Camp is offering six weekly camps from June 13 through July 29, Monday to Friday, for age groups 6–8, 9–11, and 12–14. Go to sjmusart.org/education for updated information regarding planning for in-person and/or virtual camp options.
SAN JOSÉ MUSEUM OF ART
The San José Museum of Art (SJMA) is a modern and contemporary art museum dedicated to inclusivity, new thinking, and visionary ideas. Founded in 1969 by artists and community leaders, its dynamic exhibitions, collection, and programs resonate with defining characteristics of San José and the Silicon Valley—from its rich diversity to its hallmark innovative ethos. The Museum offers lifelong learning for school children and their educators, multigenerational families, creative adults, university students and faculty, and community groups. SJMA is committed to being a borderless museum, essential to creative life throughout the diverse communities of San José and beyond.
SJMA is located at 110 South Market Street in downtown San José, California. The Museum is open Friday through Sunday, 11am to 6pm and until 8pm or later on the first Friday of each month. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, and free to members, college students, youth and children ages 17 and under, and school teachers (with valid ID). For more information, call 408.271.6840 or visit SanJoseMuseumofArt.org.