Conversations with Curators

This beloved members-only lecture series features monthly conversations with the creative forces behind SAM’s collections and exhibitions. Each season, SAM curators craft thoughtful and in-depth discussions around themes that encompass a wide range of approaches to examining art from SAM’s collection. Members are invited to attend the entire series or to attend individual lectures.

Ticket sales directly support this series and help SAM continue to provide engaging member-exclusive lectures and programs.

This Season
Curators offer members an in-depth look at the artworks that define the museum and the people who bring them to life. From modern wit to sacred visions, each month’s talk reveals a new facet of the collection through the eyes of SAM’s curators.

Miss a lecture or feel like revisiting your favorite? Click here to catch up on SAM’s past Conversations with Curators lectures.

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This program is exclusively for SAM members.

Lectures take place every third Thursday between January and May.

With the Seattle Art Museum now open until 8 pm every Thursday, you have time to explore the galleries and connect with art before or after the talk.

Check-in begins at 6 pm in the South Hall for a short reception (with a free glass of wine!)

The lectures take place from 6:30–7:30 pm in Plestcheeff Auditorium

Member ticket: $10
Series Pass: $40

Members may purchase individual tickets for their guests at $15 per lecture.