Free First Thursday: Seattle Art Museum

Call your friends and bring the family, admission is FREE to everyone at the Seattle Art Museum on the first Thursday of every month.

In addition to our regular hours, Seattle Art Museum will be open for Free First Thursday evenings from 5–8 pm to provide more opportunities to visit the galleries for free! Evening hours will feature extra activities like live music, drop-in art making, and in-gallery experiences for visitors.

Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase in the Brotman Forum. Pick up a $3 off coupon from SAM Staff! Limit 1 per guest, while supplies last.

5–5:45 pm

Ai, Rebel: The Art and Activism of Ai Weiwei

4th floor galleries

5–7:30 pm

DJ sets by SEA Vinyl Society

SEA Vinyl Society is a Seattle-based, AANHPI collective dedicated to uniting communities through the collection, preservation, and performance of music and stories from Asia and the Asian diaspora. Rooted in vinyl culture and community memory, we celebrate our shared heritage through sound.

4th floor galleries

5–8 pm

Actualize AiR drop-in workshop: “Trash to Treasure” with Bridget O’Brien-Smith

Actualize Artist in Residency (AiR) is a woman-run and woman-seed-funded art organization. Their mission is to foster and accelerate the careers of emerging artists by creating space and opportunities, establishing an artist alliance in downtown Seattle.

Brotman Forum

5:30–6:30 pm

SAM Gallery artist talk: Reverie

SAM Shop & Gallery

6–8 pm

The Road to One Seattle Soul: Concert by Josephine Howell

SAM is honored to host the first performance in Lady A and the Rhapsody Project’s Road to One Seattle Soul concert series! Through soul-stirring music, the series raises awareness for the unsheltered and food-insecure, inspiring action and compassion. We encourage you to bring a gently used coat or blanket to donate to the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC). Our featured artist is former SAM employee Josephine Howell. Josephine tirelessly supports her community through electrifying gospel events, concerts, and her work with the Emergency Feeding Program. She has partnered with Lady A Productions and The Rhapsody Project to uplift and educate our community.

South Hall

7–7:30 pm

In-gallery activity with local artist Imani Sims

Tariqa Waters: Venus is Missing

Imani Sims is an alchemist, artist, and author from Seattle, WA. Imani draws inspiration from the cosmos to integrate art, ritual, and the Black aesthetic into experiences tailored for QTBIPOC communities. Their shelves overflow with books delving into Afrofuturist realms, and their tarot deck, The Deck of NONE, embodies their deep connection to the genre.

3rd floor galleries

Tickets are available both onsite and online.

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