Museum of Art

Programs

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Fall 2026 Programs

Opening Celebration of Fall Exhibitions / September 17, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Join the Museum of Art in the opening celebration of our Fall Exhibitions!

Enjoy first views of the exhibitions, mingle with artists, and enjoy refreshments. This program is free and open to all.

Quiet Book Club / September 23, October 7, November 11, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Co-hosted by the SMC Library and Museum of Art, Quiet Book Club is a cozy hour set aside just for you to relax with a book, enjoy some refreshments, and take a break from your day. We’ll have soft music, comfy seating, and a selection of books to borrow, or you’re welcome to bring your own (print or digital).

Yoga in the Galleries / September 26, October 17, December 5, 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Join the Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art for a Vinyasa style yoga flow class led by Ellie Keating. Bring a mat, leave the past week at the door, and get ready to reset by syncing breath to movement while surrounded by art.

Please RSVP by filling out the google form linked here.

Sketch Sessions / September 30, December 2, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Join the MoA for an hour of sketching! Open to visitors of all skill levels, these sessions invite you to slow down, observe works on display, and create original drawings inspired by your surroundings. Materials will be provided.

Artist Talk with Art Hazelwood / October 1, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Join the MoA for an artist-led tour of Choreographies of Calamity: Art Hazelwood and the Media of War alongside student-curator Will Fraser.

Crafternoon / October 1, November 5, 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Join the SMCMoA and the Library for a Crafternoon inspired by the work of Malcolm W. Kenter. This Crafternoon we will be crafting mini sculptures of utility found around Saint Mary’s campus.

First Friday / October 2, 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Join the SMCMoA, CWGE, and campus partners for a late night at the museum with activities! More details to come.

Student Led Tours / October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, December 5, 12, 2:00 PM

Looking for a guided museum experience? Join us for student-led walk-in tours. These tours are designed to be interactive and inquiry-based. Student tours are offered from September through December.

Cut, Paste, Behold: A Retreat on Faith & Creative Practice / October 10, 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Join the Mission & Ministry, Museum of Art, Professor Porsia Tunzi, and the nonprofit Organization, Sunday to Sunday Productions for an immersive, day-long retreat that invites SMC students into a deeper engagement with faith in public life through art, contemplation, and creative practice. The creative practice will be zine-making where each student will create an eight-page mini magazine, engaging creativity as a spiritual practice as inspired by the work of artist Sister Corita Kent: cutting, assembling, writing, and intentionally imagining the intersection of faith and justice. This retreat experience is an opportunity for students to use their hands, tap into their creative side, unplug from technology and the academic grind, be in intentional community, and reflect and engage deeply upon the connection between art, crafting, creativity, community, and faith.

Retreat Schedule:

10:00–10:30 AM – Welcome & Opening Prayer (Mission & Ministry Center)
10:30–11:15 AM – Guided Inquiry Tour of Corita Kent’s Artwork (SMC Museum of Art)
11:15 AM–12:30 PM – Zine-Making Workshop (Part I) (Museum of Art)
12:30–1:30 PM – Lunch
1:30–2:30 PM – Zine-Making Workshop (Part II) (Museum of Art)
2:30–4:00 PM – Reflection & Sharing (Mission & Ministry Center)
4:00–4:30 PM – Closing Prayer

Communal Threads / October 11, 11a.m. - 2 p.m. More dates to come.

The Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art (SMCMoA) invites you to participate in an ongoing collaborative weaving and artist residency with April Camlin. Based in the William Keith gallery, Camlin's residency hours are open to visitors, faculty, students, and community members, who will help construct and create a woven fiber work for the forthcoming Spring 2027 exhibition, Interwoven.

Grounded in socially engaged artistic practice, the residency explores weaving as both a material process and a framework for collective strength, bringing participants together through sustained acts of making and conversation. Camlin’s interdisciplinary work examines disparities within the healthcare system, highlighting the social, economic, and structural inequities that shape experiences of care. Residency hours will be held from October 11th through November 21st.

Open to individuals of all experience levels, the project offers an opportunity to engage directly with contemporary artistic research while contributing to a work that reflects the diverse perspectives and experiences of the broader community.

Study Salon / October 11-13, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Join the Museum of Art (MoA) for a late-night study session! For midterms week (Sun–Tues), MoA is open late.

Gaze at some art.
Set up a study spot at the gallery tables.
Enjoy quiet time and a few laughs.

William Keith Week / November 16-21

Join the Museum of Art in celebrating the birthday of painter William Keith, a leading figure in the history of California landscape painting. With more than 200 paintings by Keith, the SMCMoA cares for the most comprehensive collection of the artists' work and biographer's archival materials. Learn more about Keith here.

William Keith Week will begin on November 16, with activities leading up to Keith's birthday on Saturday, November 21!

November 16, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. MINI MUSEUM EXHIBITION OPENING, SMCMoA Courtyard

November 17, 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. HIKE & PAINT, SMCMoA Courtyard to the Cross

November 18, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. SKETCHING SESSION, SMCMoA

November 19, 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. ARTIST TALK WITH MALCOLM KENTER, SMCMoA

November 20, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. GARDEN CRAFTING, Legacy Garden

November 21, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. WILLIAM KEITH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, SMCMoA

Study Salon / December 12-14, 6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Join the Museum of Art (MoA) for a late-night study session! For finals week (Saturday–Sunday), MoA is open late.

Gaze at some art.
Set up a study spot at the gallery tables.
Enjoy quiet time and a few laughs.

Curator Led Tours

Select Thursdays - 11 a.m.

Join us for Curator-led walk-in tours. These tours offer insights into current exhibitions. Walk-in tours are offered from September through December.

Student Led Tours

Saturdays – 2 p.m.

Looking for a guided museum experience? Join us for student-led walk-in tours. These tours are designed to be interactive and inquiry-based. Student tours are offered from September through December.