The San José Museum of Art (SJMA) is pleased to announce upcoming public programs for spring 2022 from April 1 through June 12. Highlights include free First Fridays, art-making activities and workshops, in-gallery musical performances, and the opening celebration of Jean Conner: Collage. For more information about SJMA’s upcoming programs and events, go to sjmusart.org/calendar.
Programming
April
First Friday with San Jose Jazz
Friday, April 1; 6–9pm. Free.
Attend the closing celebration of Break + Bleed with live music from Skyline Hot Club, brought to you by San Jose Jazz. Music starts 7pm in the Wendel Education Center.
ART 101: Digital Illustration | The Gathered Portrait (Rescheduled)
Friday, April 15; 4–6pm. $15 ($10 for SJMA members).
Enjoy an inspiring evening of digital illustration based on works in the exhibition Our whole, unruly selves with artist and instructor Roan Bontempo.
Boundless Spontaneity: Jazz Responses to Figurative Traditions
Sunday, April 10; 2–4pm. Free with Museum admission.
Watch an in-gallery musical performance by San Jose Jazz featuring saxophonist Kacey Knudsen, commissioned as part of the exhibition Our whole, unruly selves.
May
First Friday: Celebration of Jean Conner
Friday, May 6; 6–9pm. Free.
Celebrate the opening of Jean Conner: Collage, the artist’s first solo museum exhibition and bringing long-overdue recognition to her extraordinary and fanciful collages.
Boundless Spontaneity: Jazz Responses to Figurative Traditions
Sunday, May 8; 2–4pm. Free with Museum admission.
Watch an in-gallery musical performance by San Jose Jazz featuring Brazilian-fusion musician Cado, commissioned as part of the exhibition Our whole, unruly selves.
Sunday, May 21, May 28, and June 4; 1–2:30pm. Free.
Eric Hayslett, San José’s 2022 Creative Ambassador, leads an all-inclusive workshop series to inspire creative ways of recycling by making musical percussion instruments.
June
First Friday with San Jose Jazz
Friday, June 3; 6–9pm. Free.
Attend the closing celebration of Our whole, unruly selves with live music from percussionist Phoebe Chou, brought to you by San Jose Jazz.
Saturday, June 4; 11am–4pm Onsite; Time TBD Online. Free.
Celebrate Silicon Valley as a leader of innovation and home of the Maker Movement featuring art and science activities, Eric Hayslett’s Re-Percussions workshop and performance, and a visit from San José Public Library’s Maker[Space] Ship.
Boundless Spontaneity: Jazz Responses to Figurative Traditions
Sunday, June 12; 2–4pm. Free with Museum admission.
Watch an in-gallery musical performance by San Jose Jazz featuring indie singer-songwriter Mild Monk, commissioned as part of Our whole, unruly selves.
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.
SAN JOSE 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 9pm 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.
As of March 18, SJMA requires visitors ages 2 and older to wear a mask. We will carefully and continually monitor the efficacy of these guidelines in real time and make further adjustments as needed. For details, go to sjmusart.org/safety.