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Sun Jul 20 2025
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Tariqa Waters: Venus is Missing
Lessons from the Institute of Empathy
Diego Cibelli: Fiori dei Miei Habiti / La Montagne EnchantĂŠe
Boundless: Stories of Asian Art
Yirrkala: Art from Australiaâs Top End
American Art: The Stories We Carry
Impressionisms: The Global Nineteenth Century
SAM on Paper: Rembrandtâs Etchings
Chronicles of a Global East
10 am–8 pm
Summer at SAM: Concert Night
Thu Jul 10 2025
5:30–9 pm
sold out
SAM Camp: Creative Ceramics (Grades 3â6)
Mon–Fri Jul 7–11 2025
9 am–3 pm
SAM Camp: Playful Plots (Grades 1â3)
SAM Films: Anuja
Sat Jul 12 2025
2–4 pm
Summer at SAM: Activity Day
Sun Jul 13 2025
10 am–3 pm
Thu Jul 17 2025
SAM Camp: Big & Bold (Grades 1â3)
Mon–Fri Jul 14–18 2025
SAM Camp: Mixed Media Magic (Grades 3â6)
SAM Performs: The Fabric of Your Being
Sat Jul 19 2025
3–4 pm
10 am–5 pm
Thu Jul 24 2025
SAM Camp: Nature Explorers (Grades 1â3)
Mon–Fri Jul 21–25 2025
SAM Camp: Printmaking Paradise (Grades 3â6)
SAM Performs: K-Pop Random Play Dance
Sat Jul 26 2025
12–2 pm
SAM Films: Save the Last Dance
Sun Jul 27 2025
Thu Jul 31 2025
Sun Aug 3 2025
Summer Institute for Educators: Ai Weiwei in the Classroom
Wed–Thu Aug 6–7 2025
10:30–4 pm
Thu Aug 7 2025
Summer at SAM: Fairy Fest
Sun Aug 10 2025
10 am–9 pm
SAM Films: Sing Street
Sat Aug 23 2025
Sat Aug 30 2025
SAM Gallery Presents: Overcast
Wed–Sun Aug 6–31 2025
Thu Sep 4 2025
Saturday University: Museums, Collections and Social Repair
Sat Sep 13 2025
10 am–11:30 pm
Sat Sep 27 2025
SAM Films: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Saturday University
Sat Oct 11 2025
10–11:30 am
Sat Nov 8 2025
Saturday University: The Temple Room and Beyond
Sat Dec 13 2025
Saturday University: Representations of Transnational Adoptees in Contemporary Korean Dramas
Sat Feb 14 2026
2–3:30 pm
Sat Mar 14 2026
Saturday University: Blue and Black Panthers
Sat Apr 11 2026
2026 Naramore Ceremony
Fri May 1 2026
6–7 pm
Saturday University: Why Get a Japanese Dragon Tattoo?
Sat May 9 2026
2026 Naramore Middle & High School Art Show
Wed–Sun Apr 1–May 31 2026
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Get outside, play, picnic, and create. Summer at SAM presents activities and experiences that combine visual art, music, and community.
Ash-Glazed Ceramics from Korea and Japan
Anila Quayyum Agha: Geometry of Light
Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism
Ai Weiwei: Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads (Bronze)
Samantha Yun Wall: 2024 Betty Bowen Award Winner
Beyond Mysticism: The Modern Northwest
In Memory of Dr. Barbara Brotherton (1950â2025)
AANHPI Heritage Month: Discover the backstory of three artists in our collection
Artist Nicholas Galanin Invites You
A Symbol of Tangible Faith: Ghiordes Pattern Prayer Rug
These Four Artworks by Women Artists in SAMâs Collection Embody the Spirit of Womenâs History Month 2025
âWe Possess the Ability to Imagine Boundlesslyâ: An Interview with Tariqa Waters
Celebrate Black History Month 2025 with Four Artworks by Contemporary Black Artists On View at SAM
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith: Her Existence Was a Miracle
âFrom Rooted to Airyâ: Middle Fork Makes Way For FriendsWithYou Commission
The Seat of Knowledge with Joyce J. Scott
Summer Fun and Inclusive Programming: Intern Lucy Adams Reflects
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