The Seattle Art Museum film program, the longest running non-profit film venture in the Northwest, presents a wide range of series and special events year-round.

Learn more about the SAM film program.

SAM presents a lush and lively atmosphere with live performers and public programs from 5 to 9 p.m. on select Thursday and Friday nights. Programming rotates between all three SAM locations, and SAM Downtown is always open until 9 p.m. every Thursday and Friday.

Learn more about SAM After Hours.

There are a lot of things for kids to do at SAM. With special events, great spaces to visit and activities on our website, the museum is tons of fun for families.

Learn more about Kids and Families at SAM.

SAM’s School and Teacher Programs offer unique learning opportunities at all three SAM locations. Through tours, outreach programs, hands-on workshops, events and classroom resources, these programs offer students and teachers opportunities to develop critical understandings of art and culture and their relationships to our own lives. On the School and Teacher Programs web pages you can also download free lesson plans, explore online activities or use the Wyckoff Teacher Resource Center’s searchable database.

Learn more about our School and Teacher Programs.

We’re actively working to connect art to life: listening to our visitors and community and responding to their impressions. Our community outreach efforts expand the ways we welcome the community, deepen the SAM experience for our visitors and strengthen our partnerships. We’re out in the community making the arts a part of everyday life for people of all backgrounds and cultures.

Learn more about Community Affairs.