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2024: Tom Small

Visual Arts & programming that spark reflection, discovery, inspiration & connection.

Current Exhibitions

March 8 through June 3, 2024

Shades of Compassion
Shades of Compassion
Photography Exhibition

An exhibition of forty-one international photographers curated to guide the viewer towards compassion.

OctoEyes
OctoEyes
Reverie: Myxogastria

Descend to the forest floor and enter the microcosmic world of myxogastria (slime mold), tiny fruiting bodies that inspire these sculptures that incorporate light and sound.

Tom Small
Tom Small
Stories in Stone and Light

"How can stones tell stories about our lives? If you fit within these stones, where would you be? Where would you sit? Where would you walk?" - Tom Small

Upcoming Exhibition

Summer 2024

Tsutakawa

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Make Art!

Family Art Days (FAD) is a free, fun art education program intended to give children the opportunity to create a hands-on art project with an adult family member(s), adult friend, or mentor.

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Your membership helps our museum in so many ways.

  • Free admission to all museum exhibitions;

  • Exclusive members-only previews before exhibitions open to the public to meet curators and artists;

  • 10% discount on purchases on books and merchandise;

  • Discount for Art As A Voice and other special events;

  • First notice of special events, workshops, and lectures

  • And more

Benefits include:

Upcoming Events

  • Unusual Life Forms
    Unusual Life Forms
    Sat, Apr 06
    San Juans Islands Museum of Art
    Apr 06, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Apr 06, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Inspired by Tom Small sculptures, we create multimedia installations.
  • Explorations in Curves and Geometrics
    Explorations in Curves and Geometrics
    Sat, Apr 13
    San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    Apr 13, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Apr 13, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    We use pebbles, shells and driftwood to make our visions come to life.
  • Robert Dash Book Launch
    Robert Dash Book Launch
    Sat, Apr 13
    San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    Apr 13, 2024, 1:00 PM
    Apr 13, 2024, 1:00 PM
    FOOD PLANET FUTURE: The Art of Turning Food and Climate Perils into Possibilities
  • Marine Animals in Dot Art
    Marine Animals in Dot Art
    Sat, Apr 20
    San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    Apr 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Apr 20, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Paint an octopus and other sea creatures of your choice.
  • Friday Harbor Poetry Gardens
    Friday Harbor Poetry Gardens
    Sat, Apr 20
    San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    Apr 20, 2024, 12:30 PM
    Apr 20, 2024, 12:30 PM
    Poetry Reading
  • Crafting with Light
    Crafting with Light
    Sat, Apr 27
    San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    Apr 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Apr 27, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Inspired by the OctoEyes exhibit, we use glow tubes to sculpt mystery.
  • Shades of Compassion Symposium
    Shades of Compassion Symposium
    Sat, Apr 27
    San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    Apr 27, 2024, 3:00 PM
    Apr 27, 2024, 3:00 PM
  • Shades of Compassion
    Shades of Compassion
    Sat, May 04
    San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    May 04, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    May 04, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    The photos of this exhibit inspire us to create multimedia collages themed with love and kindness.
  • Artist Talk: OctoEyes
    Artist Talk: OctoEyes
    Sat, May 04
    San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    May 04, 2024, 1:00 PM
    May 04, 2024, 1:00 PM
    OctoEyes discusses his exhibition in the SJIMA atrium--Reverie: Myxogastria
  • Shine Bright
    Shine Bright
    Sat, May 11
    San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    May 11, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    May 11, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    We use mirrors and aluminum foil to deliver stunning effects in 3-D.
  • Spring Blooms
    Spring Blooms
    Sat, May 18
    San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    May 18, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    May 18, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    Explore a new take on hand art in painting and collages.
  • Spring Skies
    Spring Skies
    Sat, May 25
    San Juan Islands Museum of Art
    May 25, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    May 25, 2024, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
    We paint constellations in acrylic.

SJIMA is a 501c3 non-profit. In addition to generous members, donors, and sponsor support, we rely upon grant funding to ensure art and culture thrive at SJIMA. Thank you for the support!

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Special thanks to

Printonyx, Browne’s Home Center Harbor Rentals

and grant funding from

Town of Friday Harbor and San Juan County. 

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