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Poke in the Eye: Art of the West Coast Counterculture

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1400 East Prospect Street, Seattle, WA 98112

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Calder: In Motion, The Shirley Family Collection

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Jacob Lawrence: American Storyteller

14th-century Chinese wood sculpture of a seated figure looking upward, wearing a swirling robe. Seattle Asian Art Museum

Boundless: Stories of Asian Art

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American Art: The Stories We Carry

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Material Presence

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SAM Camp: Creative Builders (Grades 1-3)

Jul 15–19 2024

   

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SAM Camp: Creative Ceramics (Grades 3-6)

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Chanoyu: Tea Culture of Japan Demonstration

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2–3 pm
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SAM Camp: Imaginative Storytellers (Grades 1-3)

Jul 22–26 2024

   

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SAM Shop: Meet the Makers Aaron Murray and Francesca Rosati

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SAM Gallery Presents: Reveal

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Summer Institute for Educators: Learning From the Local

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SAM Remix

Aug 23–24 2024

   

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Premier Member Opening Celebration for Meot

Aug 27 2024

   

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Member Viewing for Meot

Aug 28 2024

   

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Free First Thursday

Sep 5 2024

   

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Chanoyu: Tea Culture of Japan Demonstration

Sep 14 2024

   

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Chanoyu: Tea Culture of Japan Demonstration

Sep 21 2024

   

2–3 pm
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Free First Thursday

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Free First Thursday

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Free First Thursday

Jan 2 2025

   

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Summer at SAM & Member Appreciation Night

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SAM Remix

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8 pm–12 am
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Premier Member Opening Celebration for Meot

Aug 27 2024

   

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Celebrate Pride with a Mickalene Thomas-Inspired Art Activity

Curator Foong Ping Invites You to Look Again

World-Renowned Artist Ai Weiwei Comes to SAM in 2025

Calder Smartphone Tour: Group of Circus-Themed Prints

Global Agitator: An Interview with Anida Yoeu Ali

Five Decades of Supporting Local Artists: SAM Gallery Celebrates 50 Years

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Wry, wicked and winking: New exhibition celebrates artists of the West Coast Counterculture
KING 5
June 2024
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Seattle Art Museum picks Scott Stulen as new director and CEO
The Seattle Times
June 2024