FY 24 ANNUAL REPORT
E XHIB I T IONS
PUBL IC P ROGR AMS
SP ECI AL P ROJECTS
E DUC AT ION
COLLECTIONS
DE V E LOP MENT
OP E RATIONS
33%
Spotlight on Education
AT A GLANCE
3.8K
community members attended First Fridays
increase in the number of Title I students served
800+
teachers reached through SJMA’s education’s Sketchbook email newsletter
47%
of Sowing Creativity students served are based in Title I schools and participated at no cost
5K
1.3K
1M
1.5K
19
Title I San José students awarded scholarships for Kids Summer Art Camp
family passes redeemed
SJMA is a 2023 Active Member of Gallery Climate Coalition
ACQUIRED BY
18 13
raised at SJMA's 2023 Gala + Auction
educators visited with free admission
Let’s Look at Art awarded Creative Impact award at the City of San José’s 2023 Cornerstone of the Arts ceremony
students were served through K-12 and college tours
Voted Best Museum in Silicon Valley 2023, Metro Silicon Valley weekly readers
Artworks
Artists
26K
students were served. 1.7K Title I students via its multi-week arts education program Sowing Creativity
500+
Sowing Creativity students visited SJMA on a field trip
SJMA educators participated in 3 community festivals
50+ public programs
Datebook and on KQED, Latina, local news
are proud that attendance increased by 9%
served its one millionth student last year
station KRON4, LatinBayArea, and else-
over the previous fiscal year and that we
and continues to grow in the community.
where. KQED’s Sarah Hotchkiss called the
served 76,000 people and 26,000 students.
exhibition “a homecoming of sorts, bring-
Our dynamic public events deepened our
We are thankful for the national recognition
ing 50 of López’s iconic works together
work with community partners, includ-
SJMA received through re-accreditation
with material that speaks to the Bay Area’s
ing San Jose Jazz, New Ballet, Poetry
by the American Alliance of Museums in
impact on her life and career—and, in turn,
Center San José, Mosaic America, and
November 2023. The national commission
her influence on the generations of artists
the City of San José, through successful
wrote in their report:
in her orbit.”
programs such as CityDance. Numerous
“SJMA’s goal of being a ‘border-
free programs brought first-time visitors
less’ museum is felt by everyone we
SJMA’s total FY24 exhibition program
to SJMA, including the thousands of people
spoke to and applies to many areas
advanced our commitment to women
attending First Fridays, which included a
of their work. Welcoming the diversity
artists, social justice, and highlighting the
new artistic residency titled First Friday:
of their community is at the fore-
richness of SJMA’s permanent collection.
Hip Hop(e), Jazz & Storytelling featuring
front of SJMA’s work—notable in its
Community members—including thousands
the San José–based Francis Experience
use of multilingual labels across the
of students—experienced the breadth of the
Quartet and local poets.
museum, in the content of the exhibi-
DI RECTOR'S LETTE R
Museum’s holdings with our presentations of Evergreen: Art from the Collection, Nuts
We kept our commitment to upholding
the staff and board, and in the abun-
SAN JOSÉ MUSEUM OF ART LAUNCHED
and Who’s: A Candy Store Sampler, Liliana
SJMA’s strong reputation as a trusted
dance of educational programs and
2023–24 WITH THE EXCITING OPENING
Porter: Actualidades / Breaking News, and
educational resource throughout Santa
free admission for children.”
OF YOLANDA LÓPEZ: PORTRAIT OF THE
Encode/Store/Retrieve. SJMA’s ongoing
Clara County via high-impact educational
ARTIST, WELCOMING A HUGE TURNOUT
partnership with UC Santa Cruz’s Institute
programs. Thanks to SJMA’s dedicated
With gratitude to our members, donors,
FOR THE LEGENDARY BAY AREA ARTIST,
of the Arts and Sciences, titled Visualizing
weekday hours for K–12 field trips and
Board of Trustees, and the myriad foun-
WHO PASSED AWAY IN 2021.
Abolition, exploring the intersections of
college group tours, we saw a 53%
dations, corporations, and government
art, prisons, and justice, continued during
increase in participation; of the students
agencies that support us, we thank you,
In her best-known work, Portrait of the
FY24 with three multi-sited exhibitions:
served offsite, 47% were based in Title
our community, for your support.
Artist as the Virgin of Guadalupe (1978),
Sadie Barnette: Family Business; If toxic air
I Santa Clara County schools. SJMA’s
López challenged the origins of the
is a monument to slavery, how do we take it
free, classroom-based Let’s Look at
S. Sayre Batton,
Guadalupe iconography, transforming the
down?; and Seeing through Stone.
Art program earned public recognition,
Oshman Executive Director
tions and collections, in the diversity of
receiving the Creative Impact Award at the
symbol into one of revolutionary feminist optimism. The SJMA exhibition earned
The success of these programs fulfilled
City of San José’s 2023 Cornerstone of the
notable press coverage and was high-
a key priority—to present a year of
Arts ceremony on October 19, 2023. The
lighted in the San Francisco Chronicle’s
high-quality exhibitions and programs. We
program, which is more than 50 years old,
↖ S. Sayre Batton, Oshman Executive Director with 2023 Gala Artist Honoree Enrique Chagoya.
FY24
EXH I B ITIONS
PUBL IC P ROGR AMS
SP ECI AL P ROJECTS
E DUC AT ION
COLLECTIONS
DE V E LOP MENT
OP E RATIONS
YOLAN DA LÓP EZ: P ORTRAIT OF TH E ARTIST July 7, 2023–October 29, 2023
paint, charcoal, collage, and photography that highlight
YOLANDA LÓPEZ: PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST IS THE
López’s use of portraiture as a strategy for visualizing collec-
FIRST SOLO MUSEUM PRESENTATION OF THE WORK
tive empowerment. The exhibition examines López’s profound
OF YOLANDA LÓPEZ (1942–2021), THE PATHBREAKING
influence as a feminist artist and activist whose works are
CHICANA ARTIST AND ACTIVIST WHOSE CAREER IN
characterized by their analysis, indelible imagery, and wit.
CALIFORNIA SPANNED FIVE DECADES. The exhibition presents a compendium of López’s work from
SUPPORT Yolanda López: Portrait of the Artist is organized by the Museum of Contemporary
the 1970s and 1980s, when she created an influential body of
Art San Diego and made possible with support from California Humanities,
paintings, drawings, and collages that investigate and reima-
a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. The San José
gine representations of women within Chicano/a/x culture and society at large.
Museum of Art’s presentation of Yolanda López: Portrait of the Artist is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts and the SJMA Exhibitions Fund, with generous contributions from First Tech Federal Credit Union, McManis Faulkner, and Brook Hartzell and Tad Freese.
In her best-known work, Portrait of the Artist as the Virgin of Guadalupe (1978), Yolanda López depicts herself wearing
RELATED PROGRAMMING
running shoes and the Virgin Mary’s star-patterned mantle,
7.7.2023: First Friday + Opening Celebration
an emblem of defiant joy. One of the most iconic artworks to
7.8.2023: Spanish Language Family Tour
emerge from the Chicano Movement, López’s Portrait chal-
8.5.2023: Spanish Language Family Tour 8.24.2023: Art 101: Political Printmaking with SJSU Artists
lenges the colonial and patriarchal origins of the Guadalupe
9.1.2023: First Friday: Bay Area Latinx Drag Kings Honor Yolanda López
iconography, transforming the symbol into one of radical femi-
10.7.2023: Spanish Language Family Tour
nist optimism. López frequently used herself, her mother, and
10.12.2023: Art 101: Personal Printmaking with SJSU Artists
her grandmother as models and “prototypes” in her concep-
10.14.2023: Activism Through Art: A Talk with Lorraine Garcia–Nakata (Offsite)
tual drawing projects of the 1970s, bringing visibility to women of distinct roles and life stages through heroic, often largerthan-life portraits. Organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego and augmented at the San José Museum of Art with a new space focused on her role as a Bay Area activist and cultural worker, the exhibition brings together 50 works in oil pastel,
10.20.2023: Visions of Guadalupe: Image and Sound
LI LIANA P ORTE R: ACTUALI DADES / B REAKI NG N E WS July 28, 2023–February 19, 2024 LILIANA PORTER CREATES SURREAL COMPOSITIONS THAT INTERROGATE THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN REPRESENTATION AND REALITY. Working across printmaking, photography, painting, installation, video, and theater, Porter consistently draws from an eccentric cast of toys, miniature figures—including the likenesses of Mickey Mouse, Elvis Presley, and Jesus Christ—and other objects to create theatrical vignettes that invite existential meditations on the human experience. Liliana Porter: Actualidades / Breaking News featured a video and a small selection of photographs by the artist that explore the news as a stage in which politics, spectacle, and everyday life collide. The video uses the structure of the newspaper through transitional headings, such as “Arts and Leisure” and “World News,” and a dramatic score to string together situations that are humorous, tragic, or even banal. The disparate vignettes, staged in otherwise nondescript settings, break with ideas of linear time and narrative, offering disjointed scenarios that resonate with the dramas and absurdities of human life across history and geography.
SUPPORT Liliana Porter: Actualidades / Breaking News is supported by the SJMA Exhibitions Fund, with major support from Elizabeth and Byron Ryono.
The exhibition provided a focused presentation of Porter’s expansive conceptual practice, highlighting her skilled evocation of poignant philosophical and political questions through otherwise simple gestures and miniature objects.
RELATED PROGRAMMING 8.18.2023: Opening Celebration: Liliana Porter + Nuts and Who’s 8.25.2023: Gallery Talk on Liliana Porter: Actualidades / Breaking News
N UTS AN D W HO’S: A CAN DY STORE SAM P LE R Nuts and Who’s: A Candy Store Sampler focused on this cross-fertilization of ideas between Funk, Nut, and the Hairy Who in the Bay Area, and their intersection at the Candy Store Gallery from 1968 to 1985. These artists’ introduction into the region gave rise to a potent artistic culture that resonated with artists from across the United States, who sought to transgress the establishment. Drawn primarily from SJMA’s permanent collection, the exhibition brought together works by many artists who contributed to this “regional attitude” at the Candy Store, including Robert Arneson, Luis Cruz Azaceta, Clayton Bailey, John Buck, Roy De Forest, David Gilhooly, Irving Marcus, Tony Natsoulas, Gladys Nilsson, Jim Nutt, Ed Paschke, Maija Peeples-Bright, Peter VandenBerge, William T. Wiley, Franklin Williams, Karl Wirsum, and others.
SUPPORT Nuts and Who’s: A Candy Store Sampler is supported by the SJMA Exhibitions Fund, with generous support from Toby and Barry Fernald.
August 11, 2023–February 19, 2024
network of innovative artists—from those linked to
IRREVERENT, BAWDY, THE LOWEST OF THE LOW.
California’s Funk and Nut art, to Chicago’s Hairy Who and other regional artists—to the Central Valley and a
The 1960s arts scene in Northern California was defined
small Folsom, California gallery called the Candy Store.
by its free-spirited “regional attitude.” Distance from
Adeliza McHugh’s Candy Store Gallery became a site of
and disdain for New York’s art world, with its consum-
convergence and exchange for these interregional artists,
erism-obsessed Pop Art and arts criticism culture,
their colleagues, and their students. The result was an
offered artists the freedom to explore unconventional
unintentional yet provocative alternative to lauded art
avenues for making art. This regional spirit drew a
movements of the time.
RELATED PROGRAMMING 8.18.2023: Opening Celebration: Liliana Porter + Nuts and Who’s 9.15.2023: Gallery Talk on Nuts and Who’s: A Candy Store Sampler
E NCODE /STORE /RETRI E V E
December 8, 2023–April 21, 2024
forms of memory production from the past sixty
THE LANDSCAPE OF MEMORY HAS SHIFTED DRAMATI-
years. The sculptures, paintings, photographs, instal-
CALLY OVER THE COURSE OF THE DIGITAL AGE, MARKED
lations, and works on paper were organized into
BY THE EASE AND SPEED AT WHICH WE CAN RECORD,
thematic groupings that reference the key processes
STORE, AND SHARE INFORMATION.
underlying cognitive and computational models of
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memory—encoding, storage, and retrieval. Bridging
12.8.2023: Opening Celebration: Encode/Store/Retrieve
Through digital technologies, almost anyone can partic-
conversations about digital, biological, institutional,
1.12.2024: Creative Minds: Chelsea Thompto and Analia Saban
ipate in the production of memory at any time. Yet the
and ecological memory, the artists in this exhibi-
ever-growing digital archive has substantial financial and
tion provided us with strategies to grapple with
ecological impacts that we must address.
the emerging issues of our growing digital archive. Featured artists included Jim Campbell, Enrique Chagoya,
Encode/Store/Retrieve draws together artworks
Binh Danh, Darlene Nguyen-Ely, Analia Saban, Rose B.
primarily from SJMA’s collection to explore low-tech
Simpson, and Stephanie Syjuco, among others.
SUPPORT Encode/Store/Retrieve is made possible by the SJMA Exhibitions Fund, with lead support from Knight Foundation.
1.19.2024: Gallery Talk: Encode/Store/Retrieve
CH RISTI NA FE RNAN DEZ: M U LTI P LE EXP OSU RES
June 7–September 22, 2024
her immediate community in East Los Angeles and her
THIS LANDMARK EXHIBITION PRESENTS THE WORK OF
family’s history of migration. Fernandez’s first mono-
CHRISTINA FERNANDEZ, WHOSE PHOTOGRAPHS AND
graphic museum exhibition invites us to reconsider history,
possible by grants from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts and the
INSTALLATIONS EXPLORE MIGRATION, LABOR, GENDER,
borders, and the lives that cross and inhabit both.
National Endowment for the Arts. Support for the publication was provided by
AND HER MEXICAN AMERICAN IDENTITY. Christina Fernandez: Multiple Exposures is organized by
SUPPORT Christina Fernandez: Multiple Exposures is organized by UCR ARTS and made
AltaMed Health Services, and Furthermore: a program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund. The San José Museum of Art presentation is made possible in part by lead support from the National Endowment for the Arts and by the SJMA Exhibitions
Christina Fernandez: Multiple Exposures surveys over three
UCR ARTS and is curated by Joanna Szupinska, Senior
Fund, with generous support from Mr. Cole Harrell and Dr. Tai-Heng Cheng, Brook
decades of Fernadez’s most important photographic series
Curator at the California Museum of Photography. Chon
Hartzell and Tad Freese, and McManis Faulkner, and additional support from
and installations.
Noriega, Distinguished Professor of Film, Television, and Digital Media at UCLA, is curatorial advisor. The presenta-
Informed by her family’s involvement in the Chicano
tion of this exhibition at SJMA is organized by Juan Omar
movement, Fernandez’s conceptual practice has paired
Rodriguez, assistant curator. Exhibition design concept
aesthetic inquiry with political commitment since the
by HvADesign, New York. Support for the publication was
1990s. Working between portraiture and landscape
provided by AltaMed Health Services and Furthermore: a
photography, Fernandez addresses the intersections
program of the J.M. Kaplan Fund.
between the personal and the political as grounded in
Diane Jonte-Pace.
RELATED PROGRAMMING 6.7.2024: Opening Celebration | Christina Fernandez: Multiple Exposures 6.15.2024: Spanish Language Tour 6.22.2024: San Jose Photo Walk with SJ Shooters
V ISUALIZ I NG ABOLITION VISUALIZING ABOLITION IS AN ONGOING INITIATIVE EXPLORING ART, PRISONS, AND JUSTICE. With exhibitions collaboratively organized by the Institute of the Arts and Sciences at the University of California, Santa
LETTE R W RITI NG CAM PAIG N As part of Barring Freedom, Tim Young—who was in San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (formerly known as San
Cruz, and San José Museum of Art, Visualizing Abolition
Quentin State Prison) at the time (before being moved to
highlights the creative work underway by artists, activists,
Pelican Bay State Prison, in Crescent City, California)—
and scholars to imagine alternatives to current injustices.
partnered with SJMA to give us a glimpse into the six-by-nine–foot prison cell where he was incarcerated
Working across prison borders in all aspects of the initiative, and in collaboration with current and formerly incarcerated people, as well as those without that lived experience, the overarching goal is to change the narrative that links prisons to justice, contributing instead to the
in San Quentin. In handwritten letters sent to SJMA members, he described conditions under Covid-19 inside the prison and explained why art matters to him. In his correspondence, Tim invited readers to write him back, and many people have.
unfolding collective story and ongoing alternative imagining
Since 2020, the letter writing campaign has expanded to
to create a future free of prisons.
include April Harris, currently incarcerated at California Institution for Women in Chino, California, and Kanoa
Multi-sited exhibitions produced as part of Visualizing
Harris-Pendang, currently incarcerated at Central
Abolition include Barring Freedom, Sky Hopinka: Seeing
California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla, California.
and Seen, Sadie Barnette: Family Business, Forensic
A letter-writing station onsite at SJMA invites visitors to
Architecture's If toxic air is a monument to slavery, how do we take it down?, and the exhibition Seeing through Stone, currently on view. Complementary exhibitions are on view at the Institute of the Arts and Sciences and Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos.
participate by writing a letter or note of support—they can include their addresses if they are interested in receiving a response. Over 300 letters were sent during FY24. This campaign is intended to provide a network of support and connection and to serve as an opportunity to actively listen to and learn from our
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incarcerated neighbors.
Visualizing Abolition is organized by Gina Dent and Rachel Nelson, with support from the Mellon Foundation. Music for Abolition is curated by Terri Lyne Carrington. Exhibitions for Visualizing Abolition are co-organized by Gina Dent, Lauren Schell Dickens, and Rachel Nelson.
↗ As part of Visualizing Abolition, visitors can write letters to incarcerated individuals.
Visualizing Abolition
I F TOXIC AI R IS A MON U M E NT TO SLAV E RY, HO W DO W E TAKE IT DO W N? January 18–April 21, 2024 RESEARCH AGENCY FORENSIC ARCHITECTURE (FA) USES CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING DIGITAL RECONSTRUCTION, ANIMATION, REMOTE SENSING, AND FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATION, TO INVESTIGATE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS.
Working on behalf of communities affected by police brutal-
This exhibition is part of Visualizing Abolition, co-organized with
ity, border regimes, and environmental violence, FA develops
the Institute of the Arts and Sciences at University of California,
evidentiary materials that can be deployed in courtrooms and
Santa Cruz.
political processes, as well as in galleries, cultural institutions, and through media, in pursuit of accountability for violence committed by states and their agents. At SJMA, they present
SUPPORT If toxic air is a monument to slavery, how do we take it down? is made possible by
their research on the petrochemical corridor of "Death Alley,"
the Mellon Foundation and the SJMA Exhibitions Fund, with generous support from
Louisiana, and offer tools to help combat a three-hundred-year
Mr. Cole Harrell and Dr. Tai-Heng Cheng, Rita and Kent Norton, and Hildy Shandell.
continuum of environmental racism.
Visualizing Abolition
SE E I NG TH ROUG H STON E Explode! Platform, The Freedom Theatre, Frente 3 de Fevereiro, Charles Gaines, Guillermo Galindo, Maria Gaspar, Gabriela Golder, Patricia Gómez and Maria Jesús González, Shilpa Gupta, Sky Hopinka, Ashley Hunt, Steffani Jemison, Sofia Karim, Bouchra Khalili, Robert Hillary King, Mulheres Possíveis, Carlos Motta, Gabriela Mureb, Huong Ngô, O grupo inteiro, Samora Abayomi Pinderhughes, Sherrill Roland, Sable Elyse Smith, jackie sumell, Tea Project (Amber Ginsburg and Aaron Hughes), Timesfive, Hajra Waheed, Rachel Wallis with Mariame Kaba, Levester Williams, and Timothy James Young, among others.
April 26, 2024–January 5, 2025
to poet Etheridge Knight’s evocation of those who have
SEEING THROUGH STONE BRINGS TOGETHER ARTWORK
“the secret eyes,” Seeing through Stone highlights the
BY CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS FROM AROUND THE
works of artists, including those formerly and currently
GLOBE WHOSE WORK ENGAGES WITH PRISONS,
incarcerated, that offer a vision beyond carceral systems,
JUSTICE, AND FREEDOM.
drawing out the flourishing collective story and alternative imagining currently underway in creating a future
Moving beyond exhibitions that are about prisons and
free of prisons.
SUPPORT Seeing through Stone is made possible by the Mellon Foundation and the SJMA Exhibitions Fund, with lead support from the Myra Reinhard Family Foundation and additional support from the de Souza Bransten Family.
RELATED PROGRAMMING 11.9.2023: Curator’s Workshop: Learning to See Through Stone with Lauren Schell Dickens (Online) 4.12.2024: Opening Celebration at Institute of the Arts and Sciences,
instead oriented towards artists who help provide a
UC Santa Cruz
vision—and a model—of abolition in practice, Seeing
This is the largest multi-sited exhibition to date in
through Stone highlights global networks of care and aboli-
the Visualizing Abolition initiative, co-organized with
tionist world building.
the Institute of the Arts and Sciences at University of
4.27.2024: Abolitionist's Tea Party with jackie sumell
California, Santa Cruz.
5.30.2024: Creative Minds: Sofia Karim
Bringing together work by over 80 artists and collectives including 16 new commissions, Seeing through Stone
Artists include Frank Alejandrez, Sadie Barnette, Rebecca
reflects the global scope of carceral conditions and the
Belmore,Imani Jaqueline Brown, Sharon Daniel, Cian
movements resisting prisons worldwide. With reference
Dayrit, Caleb Duarte and Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos,
4.18.2024: Opening Celebration at Barrios Unidos 4.26.2024: Opening Celebration | Seeing through Stone
6.21.2024: Make Music Day: Maria Gaspar with James Gordon Williams, and Guillermo Galindo 6.26–7.31, 2024: Remaking the Exceptional Podcast on 90.5FM KSJS
CH E LSEA THOM PTO: TH E FOG November 3, 2023–ongoing WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM FOG? Inspired by the Bay Area’s iconic fog cover, Chelsea Thompto: The Fog features an interactive narrative exploring our relationships to fog. The Fog is structured into three acts consisting of procedurally generated text and visual puzzle boxes. These acts invite us to explore the role of fog as an obstacle to military and commercial activities, as a symbol of unknown horrors, and finally as an aspirational model for trans embodiment. The Fog explores how this atmospheric phenomenon can transform our understanding of seeing, knowing, and being. Working at the intersections of visual art, technology, and trans studies, Chelsea Thompto’s multimedia practice critically engages historic and emerging systems of codification and control, from cartography to facial recognition. For The Fog, a digital project commissioned by SJMA, Thompto draws on the writings of the influential trans scholar and activist Susan Stryker, who embraced monstrosity to imagine other possibilities of being. “Like that creature,” writes Stryker, “I assert my worth as a monster in spite of the conditions my monstrosity requires me to face, and redefine a life worth living.”
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RELATED PROGRAMMING
Chelsea Thompto: The Fog is made possible by the SJMA Exhibitions Fund, with
8.11.2023: Curator’s Workshop: Digital Projects @ SJMA with Juan Omar Rodriguez
lead support from the Knight Foundation.
1.12.2024: Creative Minds: Chelsea Thompto and Analia Saban
FY24
E XHIB I T IONS
P U B LIC P ROG RAMS
SP ECI AL P ROJECTS
E DUC AT ION
COLLECTIONS
DE V E LOP MENT
OP E RATIONS
COM M U N ITY DAYS FY24 SJMA’S FREE COMMUNITY DAYS, HELD ANNUALLY FOR DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS AND LUNAR NEW YEAR, INCLUDE HANDS-ON ART ACTIVITIES AND LIVE PERFORMANCES BY COMMUNITY PARTNERS.
In FY24 Community Day: Día de los Muertos was organized in partnership with
For Lunar New Year, visitors celebrated the Year of the Dragon with making
SJMAG. Families enjoyed live musical performances, decorated sugar skulls,
puppets, stamp making, sculpting based on a Vietnamese Tet tradition, and a
learned about printmaking, and created paper alebrijes.
performance by Rising Phoenix Lion dancers.
↑ Día de los Muertos features live dance performances.
↗ A young Museum goer poses for her photo with a Rising Phoenix Lion Dancer.
P RESS H IG H LIG HTS FY24
Born to Run, Metro Silicon Valley July 4, 2023 A Guide to the Bay Area's Summer Art Scene, Latina Magazine July 20, 2023 Review: A Bay Area Chicana artist finally gets her due, SF Chronicle Datebook August 8, 2023 ‘Yolanda López: Portrait of the Artist’ at San José Museum of Art, KRON 4 Live! In the Bay August 11, 2023 Patricia Albers on Liliana Porter, Squarecylinder September 25, 2023
CITYDANCE
Encode/Store/Retrieve, SF/ARTS December 6, 2023
PRESENTED ON THE CIRCLE OF PALMS BY THE
The event and Museum galleries are open and free to
CITY OF SAN JOSÉ OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS,
the public. This year featured the dance styles of K-pop,
EL CAFECITO BY MEZCAL, SAN JOSÉ DOWNTOWN
world music, and salsa. Over 600 people came together
ASSOCIATION, AND VALLEY TRANSPORTATION
to dance with one another as well as visit the Museum
AUTHORITY, CITYDANCE IS AN EVENING OF DANC-
as part of this three-evening partnership/festivity.
ING, LIVE MUSIC, SOCIALIZING, AND MORE.
SUPPORT CityDance is presented by City of San José Office of Cultural Affairs, San José Museum of Art, and el Cafecito by Mezcal in partnership with the San José Downtown Association; marketing sponsored by Valley Transportation Authority.
Your Guide to Visual Art at the New Year’s Start, KQED January 4, 2024 If toxic air is a monument to slavery, how do we take it down?, Metro Silicon Valley January 16, 2024 In ‘Seeing Through Stone,’ artists imagine a world without prisons, San Francisco Chronicle July 15, 2024
↑ CityDance transforms the Circle of Palms into a vibrant dance floor with live music, a dance instructor, and community members.
FY24
FI RST FRI DAYS
artists in FY24 included Paulina Acosta, The Mark
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Arroyo Trio, Cedric Caruth, Chopsticks Alley Art, Papi
San José Museum of Art First Fridays are made possible
Churro, Tracy Cruz Trio, Francis Experience Quartet,
in part by major support from the Jay Paul Company.
THESE FREE MONTHLY PROGRAMS OFFER A
L.D. Hablo, Illuminate SJ Now, Japanese American
LOUNGE-LIKE ATMOSPHERE WITH LOCAL MUSI-
Citizens League, LEAD Filipino, League of Women
CIANS, DRINKS, AND OPEN GALLERIES.
Voters of Santa Clara County, SJMA Let's Look at Art program, Mosaic America, New Ballet of San José,
They often highlight the opening of a new exhibi-
Thien An Nguyen, San Jose Jazz, Silicon Valley Pride,
tion allowing for a community-wide celebration to
Vesa, Society of Hearts Delight, Starting Arts, Ryan
engage with the art and one another. Partners and
Trujillo, and Amanda Vigil Troupe of Drag Kings.
↖ The Francis Experience Quartet became San José Museum of Art's first residency with their program “Hip, Hop(e), Jazz & Storytelling.
DOCE NT COU NCI L V OLU NTE E RS ACTI V E Elizabeth
Kim Harris
Wendy Smith
Blanco Saenz
Hilary Kim
Sujata Tibrewala
Daniel Camarena
Sara Mintz
Barbara Weiss
Francine Craven
LT Nguyen
Carol Whelan
Lisa Dearborn
Amelie Pak
Helen Yang
Lisa Gallo
Monica Rojano
Deniz Yildiz
Thu-An Hanley
Elizabeth Ryono
ASSOCIATE Daniela Barone
Astrid Mazin
Jeanne Torre
Tricia Hill
Shauna Mika
Alayne Yellum
Suzette Mahr
Miho Poelman
Geraldine
Leah Read
Martinez-Magarelli
Ellen Tafeen
SUSTAI N I NG Ursula M. Anderson
Cathleen Fortune
Lisa Lubliner
Michael Arellano
Linda Foster
Lenore Maynard
Lauren Buchholz
Barbara Hansen
Ann Marie Mix
Sandra Churchill
Sharlyn Heron
Evelyn Neely
Dolores Fajardo
Lys House
Susanne Offensend
Peter Fargo
Karen Huitric
Bob Strain
Lorraine Fitch
Michaela Landrok
CREATI V E M I N DS CREATIVE MINDS—SJMA’S PREMIER ARTIST TALK
practice. In conjunction with Seeing Through Stone,
SERIES—GIVES AUDIENCES AN OPPORTUNITY
artist, activist, and architect Sofia Karim discussed
TO HEAR DIRECTLY FROM ARTISTS ABOUT THEIR
the imprisonment of her uncle, the renowned
PROCESS AND PRACTICE.
Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam, and how it led to her approach to architecture as a language of
SJMA hosted two Creative Minds programs in FY24. In conjunction with the permanent collection exhibition Encode/Store/Retrieve, artists Chelsea Thompto and
struggle and resistance. ↑ Artist Sofia Karim (middle) in discussion with Seeing through Stone co-curators Gina Dent, Dean of Humanities for DEI and Associate Profes-
Analia Saban spoke with assistant curator Juan Omar
sor at UC Santa Cruz, and Rachel Nelson, director and chief curator of the
Rodriguez about their respective efforts to person-
Institute of the Arts and Sciences.
alize and humanize technology in their working
CONTRI B UTI NG TO TH E V I B RANCY OF SAN JOSÉ
FY24
SJMA CONTRIBUTES TO THE VIBRANCY OF DOWNTOWN SAN JOSÉ WITH THOUGHTFUL PROGRAMMING AND EXHIBITIONS THAT FOCUS ON SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO THE COMMUNITY. The Museum leads with and centers artists’ unique perspectives and practices. By fostering creativity and human connection, SJMA has become a gathering place that nurtures empathy and connection for our diverse communities. ↖ Visitors enjoy the interpretive station at the community opening of Yolanda López: Portrait of the Artist.
COM M U N ITY PARTN E RS
CreaTV
Local Color
Sacred Heart Community Services
El Cafecito by Mezcal Restaurant
Luna Park Chalk Art Festival and Foundation
San José Dance Theater
Brian Fitzgerald Trio
MACLA
San Jose State University Pictorial Art Program
genArts Silicon Valley
Mosaic America
San Jose State University’s H&A in Action SJ Shooters
90.5 FM KSJS, San Jose State University
Jesus Gomez
New Ballet of San Jose
Second Harvest of Silicon Valley
Alan Kahn, Alan the Amazing
H&A In Action, San José State University
New Viet Nam Studies Initiative, UC Davis
Suhita Shirodkar, City of San José Creative Ambassador
Áo Dái Festival
Yoon Chung Han, City of San José Creative Ambassador
NUMU (New Museum of Los Gatos)
Silicon Valley Pride
Irene Carvajal, The Frozen Trojan Horse
Amy Hibbs, The Transformation Station
Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services
Simply Shelter
Chopsticks Alley Art
History San José
Placemaking Program
Slow Art Day
Cinequest
Hang Huynh
Poetry Center San José
Society of Heart’s Delight
City of San José
Illuminate SJ Now
Khalliah Ramirez, The Peace Dancer
Starting Arts Tabia African American Theater
City of San José Office of Economic Development and
Japanese American Citizens League
Sacred Heart Community Services
Teatro Visión
Japanese American Museum of San José
San Jose Jazz
The Tech Interactive
City of San José Housing Rent Stabilization Program
Alan Kahn, Alan the Amazing
San José Downtown Association
Valley Verde
City Lights Theater Company
The Kelsey LEAD Filipino
Santa Clara Valley Beekeepers Guild
La Viejada de San Jose
Community Health Partnership
League of Women Voters of Santa Clara County
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Voices of Silicon Valley
Content Magazine
Life Services Alternatives
San Jose Multicultural Artists Guild
Prof Eros and Esther Young
Cultural Affairs
FY24
E XHIB I T IONS
PUBL IC P ROGR AMS
SP ECIAL P ROJ ECTS
E DUC AT ION
COLLECTIONS
DE V E LOP MENT
OP E RATIONS
FY24
REACCRE DITATION IN 2023 THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS (AAM) AWARDED REACCREDITATION TO SJMA. ↗ Museum visitors immersed in the exhibition Seeing Through Stone.
This recognition is shared with just 1,106 of the
AAM’s mission is to champion equitable and impactful
nation’s 33,000 museums and SJMA is one of only
museums by connecting people, fostering learning
78 museums accredited in California. With its mix of
and community, and nurturing museum excellence.
self-assessment, peer review, and public recognition,
For more than 50 years, the Accreditation Program
AAM Accreditation ensures the integrity and accessi-
has been recognized as the gold standard of museum
bility of museum collections, reinforces the education
excellence. As the museum field’s mark of distinction,
and public service roles of museums, and requires
SJMA is proud to be the only accredited contemporary
good governance practices and ethical behavior.
art museum in San José and the South Bay.
ETF M E M B E RS FY24 M E M B E RS Gemma Armas, ETF Staff + Volunteer Liaison Bailey Baeza S. Sayre Batton Daniel Becker Aquiles de la Torre, Manager of Equity Resource Center; Steering Committee Member Nidhi Gandhi, ETF Open Session Coordinator Amanda Helton, Speaker Series Team Lead Natalie Sánchez Lewin, Chair; Steering Committee Member Frederick Liang, ETF Communications Coordinator Madison Manzo Khai Nguyen, ETF Communications Coordinator Karen Rapp Steering Committee
EQU ITY TASK FORCE THE MUSEUM’S CROSS-DEPARTMENTAL EQUITY TASK FORCE (ETF) IS THE LEAD DESIGN AND STRATEGY BODY THAT SUPPORTS THE INTEGRATION OF EQUITY AS A CORE VALUE AT SJMA.
Composed of staff from across the institution, the ETF meets regularly throughout the year and nurtures equity pilots—small bite-sized staff-led experiments that result in new learnings, ideas, or working methods to support the Museum’s commitment to integrating equity throughout its work. ↑ Land Acknowledgement pilot members Geraldine Martinez-Magarelli and Nidhi Gandhi
FY24
EQUITY PILOTS
EQUITY BOOK CLUB
TWO NEW PILOTS WERE INTRODUCED DURING FY24.
THE EQUITY BOOK CLUB CONTINUED WITH ABOLITION.FEMINISM.NOW. BY ANGELA DAVIS, GINA DENT, ERICA R. MEINERS, AND BETH E. RICHIE.
"Walk in the Shoes of” invited staff to learn how Museum Experience Representatives (MER) work to make SJMA a welcoming and safe space by
The book was selected to support engagement and broader awareness around
shadowing MERs for two hours of their shift and “Cultural Heritage + Holidays”
the topic(s) addressed in Visualizing Abolition.
was designed to devise a standard practice and institution-wide understanding for staff and volunteers about how SJMA celebrates and acknowledges cultural heritage and holidays. ↑ Daniel Jimenez, manager of museum experience, guiding Museum staff through the immersive "Walk in the Shoes of” pilot, offering insight into the roles of our MERs.
↗ Equity Book Club members deep in discussion about Abolition.Feminism.Now.
FY24
SJMA has successfully qualified as a 2023 Active Member with @galleryclimatecoalition!
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY AT SJMA WE ARE COMMITTED TO MINIMIZ-
meets regularly to support these efforts.
also phasing in environmentally conscious
ING OUR IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE,
Recent accomplishments include insti-
exhibition graphics and conducts annual
AND ARE TAKING STEPS TO INTEGRATE
tuting a plastic water bottle ban, offering
carbon audits of exhibitions. Environmental
RESPONSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL PRAC-
recycling training to staff, and replac-
responsibility is also a recurrent theme in
TICES THROUGHOUT OUR WORK.
ing utensils and to-go containers in the
SJMA exhibitions. All of SJMA’s environ-
Museum Cafe with environmentally friendly
mental efforts are conducted with an eye
In 2022 SJMA formally adopted an envi-
options. SJMA uses LED lighting through-
to ongoing improvement rather than as a
ronmental responsibility statement that
out its public spaces and galleries and
checklist to be completed.
commits to “caring for our planet as we
has recently shifted to using Eco-Spec
care for our visitors, our community, and
Paint, a zero VOC, more biodegradable
our collections.” A staff-led Green Team
and non-toxic formula. The Museum is
↖ SJMA uses Eco-Spec paint which is more biodegradable and is non-toxic.
FY24
E XHIB I T IONS
PUBL IC P ROGR AMS
SP ECI AL P ROJECTS
E DUCATION
COLLECTIONS
DE V E LOP MENT
OP E RATIONS
LET'S LOOK AT ART DOCE NTS ACTI V E Tatiana Belomytsina
Karen Harrington
Mary Perry
Kathy Benedict
Beth Herner
Louise Persson
Malashree Bhargava
Tricia Hill
Sergei Posnov
Elizabeth Bonnet
Dave Himmelblau
Alka Pradhan
Eve Brasfield
Colleen Jansen
Pamela Ryalls-Boyd
Ivonne
Linda Klein
Elizabeth Seiden
Marcia Klein
Liz Summerhayes
Joseph Coha
Karen Lantz
Emily Thaeler
Giada Conte
Andrea Lee
Lisa Traveler
Susan Curtin
Laurel Lee
Sherry Tsai
Lisa Dearborn
Lisa Lewis
Lotte Van de Walle
Debbie Earl
Jennifer MacGougan
Debbie Watson
the Museum with up to 8 family
we are thrilled to celebrate a stellar group of honorees that have made a far-reaching
Harriet Erbes
Laurie Malone
Kim Worrall
members. Over 2,600 visitors
impact on San José’s artistic life.”
Toby Fernald
Tony Misch
Carol Wynne
Cathy Fraser
Charlene Nagayama
Liliya Yakymechko
Lisa Gallo
Barb Nelson
Christina Zhao
Suman Ganapathy
Lia Nguyen
Calzadilla Gomez
LET’S LOOK AT ART LET'S LOOK AT ART PRESENTATIONS ARE OFFERED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND LEAD TO EXCITING PROCESSES OF DISCOVERY FOR STUDENTS IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY. Using Visual Thinking Strategies that support the Common Core State Standards, a trained docent leads free, in-classroom art presentations. Art selections are carefully researched, presented with a specific set of curriculum objectives, and represent the cultural diversity of the Bay Area. During the 2023-24 school year, over 952 presentations were given.
Each student that participates receives a Family Pass to visit
came to the Museum using these
“As we mark the 10th anniversary of the Cornerstone of the Arts program,
–Kerry Adams Hapner, Director of Cultural Affairs
family passes from LLAA in FY24. The Let’s Look at Art program received the prestigious Cornerstone of the Arts Creative Impact Award from the City of San José’s Arts Commission and the
Interested in learning more about how to join the LLAA team and bring art experiences to students
Melinda Anderson
Jody Foster
Nancy Mathews
Marilyn August
Linda Gallo
Rosmarie Mirkin
Carol Bower
Linda Goldberg
Linda Pfeiffer
Christy Cali
Joan Gorham
Maria Quillard
Kathleen Callan
Lea Gottlieb
Amy Rapport
support from Sally Lucas, and generous support
Bing Chen
Katie Han
Carrie Ross
from Worth and Andy Ludwick.
Char Devich
Julia Hartman
Liana Salikhova
Connie Dimmitt
Julia Jacobson
Amanda Santiago
Nancy Dunne
Gail Kefauver
Joan Sharrock
Lorrie Fitch
Carol Kilik
Diana Taylor
Jean Killett
Martha Weber
Loyce Mandella
Christine Zheng
in your community? Visit the Let’s Look at Art page to apply!
Office of Cultural Affairs on October
SUPPORT
19, 2023. Inaugurated in September
Let’s Look at Art is made possible by major
2013, the Cornerstone of the Arts Award honors individuals and organizations who have had a
↖ Let's Look at Art docents receive training to
significant and long-lasting impact
provide free 30-45 minute in-classroom art pres-
on San José’s art and cultural landscape.
SUSTAI N I NG
entations.
RESI DE NCI ES FY24 LED BY SJMA’S TRAINED PROFESSIONAL TEACHING ARTISTS, SOWING CREATIVITY IS A CLASSROOM-BASED, CROSS-CURRICULAR ART PROGRAM THAT OFFERS HANDS-ON ART-MAKING INSTRUCTION TO STUDENTS
Each lesson plan is inspired by the
60 residency programs to over 1,700
SUPPORT
IN TK–12TH GRADES.
cross-disciplinary nature of contem-
participating students across 17 schools
Sowing Creativity is made possible by
porary art and integrates design
in Santa Clara County.
lead support from the California Arts Council
It extends visual arts education
thinking and creative problem solv-
into California Common Core
ing. All participating classrooms have
standards and Next Generation
the option to participate in a Museum
Science standards.
field trip. In FY24 SJMA provided
↑ Sowing Creativity residencies emphasize artistic exploration while encouraging discussions about visual art, math, science, language arts, and more.
and the Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation; and by generous support from KPMG, SVCreates in partnership with the County of Santa Clara, Tech CU, and Daphne and Stuart Wells.
FI E LD TRI PS OUR FIELD TRIP PROGRAM
Participants in Two-Part Art, SJMA’s
WELCOMED 5,474 PARTICIPANTS
premiere field trip program, also
THIS YEAR, INCLUDING 1,578
participate in a hands-on art-making
STUDENTS FROM TITLE 1 SCHOOLS.
activity inspired by the work on view. All of SJMA’s field trips are offered free
SJMA’s inquiry-driven tours support
to students based in Title I schools—
the Museum’s community pledge to
part of the Museum’s commitment to
inspire creativity, visionary inquiry,
reducing barriers to access.
and critical thinking by centering on students’ unique perspectives.
← Students visiting the Museum for a group tour.
FY24
KI DS SU M M E R ART CAM P
DR. J E RRY H I U RA AWARD
CAMPERS GAIN BEHIND-THE-SCENES ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM’S
THE DR. JERRY HIURA NEXT GEN VISUAL ARTIST AWARD HONORS FORMER
EXHIBITIONS, LEARN ABOUT EXHIBITION ELEMENTS, EXPERIMENT WITH
SJMA BOARD MEMBER AND ARTS ADVOCATE DR. JERRY’S PASSIONS
ARTISTIC PROCESSES, AND PARTICIPATE IN A STUDENT EXHIBITION.
THROUGH A SCHOLARSHIP THAT CELEBRATES YOUNG VISIONARY ARTISTS AND SUPPORTS THEIR ARTISTIC PRACTICE AND GOALS AS THEY PURSUE
These weekly camps offer in-depth art experiences, led by SJMA’s teaching artists and
HIGHER EDUCATION.
inspired by current exhibitions. Campers learn how to look at, talk about, and create art. Each week-long camp is offered for kids ages 6–8, 9–11, and 12–14. Culminating at
It is open to high school students in Santa Clara County. In FY24 students were
the end of every camp is an art exhibition and reception, in which families and caregiv-
invited to explore the theme of Embracing Identity and to express the beauty
ers are invited to celebrate the artistic achievements of each participant. 185 students
and complexities of their true self. The top winner was Jessica Kwandou Self
participated in Kids Summer Art Camp in FY24.
Reflection and second place winners were Krish Sangani's Mirror and Linda
↑ Camper proudly points to his art on display in the Kids Summer Art Camp exhibition.
Wang's Interwoven Selves. ↗ 2024 Top Winner, Self Reflection (detail), Jessica Kwandou
FY24
E XHIB I T IONS
PUBL IC P ROGR AMS
SP ECI AL P ROJECTS
E DUC AT ION
COLLECTIONS
DE V E LOP MENT
OP E RATIONS
FY24 TOMOKAZU MATSUYAMA ↙ Sunrays Ronda, 2022
TERESA BAKER Paragraph of Trees, 2023 Buckskin and yarn on artificial turf 105 × 43 inches Museum purchase with funds provided by D'Arcy and Jim Kirkland,
Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 60 inches diameter Gift of Private Collection, Francisco Alfredo Pellas IV Collection, and ChanWoo Son Collection, 2023.19
Geraldine and Marco Magarelli, and Nicki and Pete Moffat, 2024.03
SHILPA GUPTA Altered Inheritances – 100 (Last Name Stories), 2014 Photo based installation 17 × 76 inches Museum purchase with funds provided by the Collection Committee, 2023.17
TISHAN HSU
FY24 ACQU ISITIONS
phone-breath-bed 3, 2023 Polycarbonate, silicone, stainless steel wire cloth, UV cured inkjet, wood, steel, and plastic
THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF THOSE WHO GIFTED WORKS OF ART AS WELL AS DONORS WHO CONTRIBUTED FUNDS FOR PURCHASE,
45 ½ × 77 × 48 inches Museum purchase with funds provided by the Lipman Acquisitions Fund, 2024.02
SJMA ACQUIRED 18 ARTWORKS BY A DIVERSE ROSTER OF ARTISTS IN FY24. These include many timely works that enrich the Museum’s collection by addressing current cultural, political, and social issues. Explore our Collection online.
MARTHA ATIENZA
CLAYTON BAILEY
↑ Tarong 11°16’12.0”N 123°45’23.4”E 2019-08-06
Surrogate Baby Machine, 1987
Tue 2:27 PM PST 1.50 meters High Tide, 2019
Ceramic, porcelain, glass, and lights
Single-channel HD video, no sound
24 × 14 × 14 inches
44 minutes 3 seconds
Gift of Robin Liebes, 2023.16
DANIELLE MCKINNEY ↗ Hindsight, 2023 Oil on canvas 25 ¼ × 19 ¼ inches Museum purchase with funds provided by Brook Hartzell and Tad Freese, 2024.01.01
Museum purchase with funds provided by the
© Danielle Mckinney. Courtesy of the artist and
Collection Committee, 2023.18
Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York and Aspen.
Courtesy of the artist and Silverlens, Manila/New York.
Photo by Pierre Le Hors.
FY24
SHEILA PINKEL X-Ray 1. African Sculpture, 1978–82, printed 2016 Inkjet print 19 × 14 inches Gift of Sheila Pinkel as part of The Museum Project, 2023.13.01
X-Ray 8. Nautilus, 1978–82, printed 2016 Inkjet print 19 × 14 inches Gift of Sheila Pinkel as part of The Museum Project, 2023.13.02
X-Ray 10. Trout, 1978–82, printed 2016 Inkjet print 14 × 19 inches
GUADALUPE ROSALES
HEND SAMIR
CHRISTINE HOWARD SANDOVAL
MARK DI SUVERO
Gangsta lean, 2023
High Pitched, 2024
↑ Document Mounds – Application for
Pizzicare, 2013
Untitled, 2021
Archival pigment print with engraved
Acrylic on canvas
Enrollment with the Indians of the State
Steel and stainless steel
Titanium and stainless steel
aluminum artist’s frame
32 × 73 ¼ inches
of California Under The Act of May 28,
22 ¾ × 19 ¼ × 12 ¼ inches
51 ½ × 42 × 32 inches
47 ¼ × 61 inches
Gift of Brook Hartzell and Tad Freese,
1928 (6 pages), 2021
Gift of the Lipman Family Foundation,
Gift of the Lipman Family Foundation,
Museum purchase with funds provided by the
2024.01.02
Inkjet prints on vinyl, tape,
2023.12.01
2023.12.02
Council of 100, 2024.04
adobe mud, and steel in six parts 24 × 16 × 7 inches, each; dimensions variable Museum purchase with funds provided by the Acquisitions Committee, 2023.14.a-f Courtesy of parrasch heijnen. Photo by Ed Mumford.
Gift of Sheila Pinkel as part of The Museum Project, 2023.13.03
CLARE ROJAS Blue Underwing, 2016 Oil on linen 26 × 30 inches Gift of the Lipman Family Foundation, 2023.12.03
ELIAS SIME → Tightrope: Behind the Processor #5, 2023 Reclaimed electrical wires and components on panel 99 5⁄8 × 110 ¼ × ¾ inches Museum purchase with funds provided by the Lipman Family Foundation, 2023.15 Courtesy of the artist and James Cohan,
→ What Remains, 2024
New York. Photo by Glen Cheriton,
Oil on linen
Impart Photography.
41 ½ × 51 × 2 3⁄8 inches (framed) Gift of the Lipman Family Foundation, 2024.05 © Clare Rojas. Courtesy of the artist and Jessica Silverman, San Francisco. Photo by Phillip Maisel.
GUADALUPE ROSALES
COLLECTIONS COM M ITTE E
↖ Gangsta lean, 2023 Archival pigment print with engraved aluminum artist’s frame 47 ¼ × 61 inches
Lorri Kershner, Chair Daniela Barone
Museum purchase with funds provided
J. Michael Bewley*
by the Council of 100, 2024.04
Gina Dent
Courtesy of the artist and Commonwealth and Council, Los Angeles, Mexico City.
Ala Ebtekar
Photo by Ramiro Chaves.
Lys House
TISHAN HSU ↗ phone-breath-bed 3, 2023
Lorri Kershner Wanda Kownacki
Polycarbonate, silicone, stainless
Kimberly Lin
steel wire cloth, UV cured inkjet,
Peter W. Lipman
wood, steel, and plastic
Geraldine Magarelli
45 ½ × 77 × 48 inches Museum purchase with funds provided by
Suzette Mahr
the Lipman Acquisitions Fund, 2024.02
Yvonne Nevens
Courtesy of the artist and Empty Gallery.
Elizabeth Ryono
© Tishan Hsu / Artist Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Marsha Witkin Gayla Wood
ARTP ICK W I N N E R
*In Memoriam, 1945–2024.
FOR THIRTY YEARS, MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF
This year’s ArtPick is Guadalupe Rosale’s Gangsta lean
100 AND DIRECTOR’S COUNCIL PARTICIPATED IN THE
(2023), a glittering close-up photograph of a low-rider
ANNUAL PURCHASE OF ART FOR THE MUSEUM’S
car hood in an engraved chrome frame, which celebrates
COLLECTION.
the vibrancy of California’s Latinx culture and the recent repeal of cruising bans.
FY24
E XHIB I T IONS
PUBL IC P ROGR AMS
SP ECI AL P ROJECTS
E DUC AT ION
COLLECTIONS
DE VELOPMENT
OP E RATIONS
BOARD OF TRUSTE ES
FY24
OFFICE RS Tammy Kiely, Co-President Wanda Kownacki, Co-Vice President Robert S. Lindo, Secretary Hildy Shandell, Treasurer
M E M B E RS Nadia Ahmad Peter Cross Glenda Dorchak Anneke Dury Bill Faulkner Toby Fernald Tad Freese Chandra Gnanasambandam Mr. Cole Harrell Richard A. Karp Lorri Kershner Dan Le Kimberly Lin Peter W. Lipman
2023 GALA + AUCTION September 23, 2023 IN HONOR OF ARTIST ENRIQUE CHAGOYA AND PATRONS EVELYN AND RICK NEELY
SJMA’s 2023 Gala + Auction was a
Hung Liu, Matthew Pillsbury, Yulia
Ranu Mukherjee
fantastic celebration in honor of artist
Pinkusevich, Masami Teraoka, Lien
Yvonne Nevens
Enrique Chagoya and patrons Evelyn
Truong, and Pae White. Special thanks
Sarah North
and Rick Neely and raised over
to Gala Co-Chairs Nadia Ahmad and
$1 million dollars in critical funds for
Tammy Kiely and Auction Chair Mr.
the Museum’s operations, award-win-
Cole Harrell for making this event such
ning exhibitions, and education
a success!
programs. The Auction included works by Diana Al-Hadid, Sadie Barnette, Enrique Chagoya, Roy De Forest,
↑ San José Mayor Matt Mahan, Enrique Chagoya, Evelyn Neely, and Rick Neely.
Gayla Wood Lisa Dearborn, Delegate Trustee, Docent Council Tony Misch, Delegate Trustee, Let's Look at Art Jeannie Pedroza, Delegate Trustee, Store Guild
FY24
M E M B E RS + SU P P ORTE RS E V E NTS
through Curator’s Workshops, opening receptions,
associate, shared research on Alexander Calder’s
annual stewardship events, and organized day trips
artworks and the formation of the exhibition Calder: at
to view fascinating art collections. Lauren Schell
home, among friends. The Museum celebrated the 30th
Dickens, chief curator, discussed artists and collec-
anniversary of the Council 100 at their annual dinner
SJMA’S DEDICATED MEMBERS AND
tives highlighted in the exhibition Seeing Through
with a keynote presentation by artist Ala Ebtekar.
INDIVIDUAL DONORS HELP MAKE THE
Stone. Juan Omar Rodriguez, assistant curator,
Donor Circle members enjoyed day trips to the SFO
MUSEUM’S PROGRAMS POSSIBLE.
delivered insights into the Museum’s digital projects
Museum at the San Francisco International Airport
including Chelsea Thompto: The Fog, an interactive
and the Kramlich Collection in Napa Valley.
SJMA Members and Patron-level donors in the
web experience commissioned by SJMA, and explored
Museum’s Council of 100 and Director’s Council
questions posed in the upcoming exhibitions Kambui
groups enjoyed opportunities to engage more deeply
Olujimi: North Star and Beta Space: Patty Chang and
and expand their knowledge about contemporary art
David Kelley. Nidhi Gandhi, curatorial and programs
↖ 2024 Council of 100 Annual Dinner.
DONORS + M E M B E RS FY24
WE THANK OUR DONORS FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT July 2023–June 2024
$500,000+ City of San José
$200,000 – $499,999 Institute of Museum and Library Services Knight Foundation
$5,000 – $9,999 Lucia Cha
William Randolph Hearst Foundation
Acrisure
Madhavi and Umesh Padval
Priscilla Chou
Joelle and Michael Hurlston
Nadia and Faisal Ahmad
Meredith and Robert Park
Glenda and Gary Dorchak
Diane Jonte-Pace
Jo and Barry Ariko
Alyce and Mike Parsons
Mr. Cole Harrell and
Cheryl and Bruce Kiddoo
Daniela Barone and Matt Reiferson
Republic Services
D’Arcy and Jim Kirkland
S. Sayre Batton and Maja Thomas
San Jose Downtown Association
Dr. Tai-Heng Cheng
Lipman Family Foundation
Lorri Kershner
Latham & Watkins LLP
Debbie and Doug Bettinger
Eileen Silver
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Wanda Kownacki
Daniel Le
Alma and Marvin Burkett
Toni and Russ Vanwinkle
Skyline Foundation
KPMG LLP
Elena Lebedeva and Alvin Smith
Casey and Jack Carsten
Susan and Sanjay Vaswani
Sally Lucas
Kathryn and Robert S. Lindo
Priya Chandrasekar
Julie Veitch
McManis Faulkner
Worth and Andy Ludwick
Ann Marie Mix
Geraldine and Marco Magarelli
Vivian G. Crummey Benevolent Trust*
Jay Paul Company
Dipti and Rakesh Mathur
Maureen Ellenberg
$2,500 – $4,999
Francisco Alfredo Pellas IV
Mary Mocas and Marv Tseu
Farrington Historical Foundation
Teresa Alvarado and Jess Moreles
Elizabeth and Byron Ryono
Nicki and Pete Moffat
Martin Fox and John Green
Jane Bark and Thomas Matson
Hildy Shandell
Marge and Ken Nissly
Regina Frenkel and Rene Haas
Leah Bernthal and Glen Feinberg
Marcia* and Howard Summers*
Sarah and Denny North
Cathy Grape
Katie and Dean Butler
Gayla and Walt Wood
Rita and Kent Norton
Susan Hartt
California Humanities
Carol and Gerry Parker
Megan Hayes and Reed Zars
Bryan Cooke
Dennis Rohan
Heritage Bank of Commerce
Janice W. Fox
Blackstone Gaming, LLC
Susan and John Savva
Claudia Worthington Hess
Pamela and Marc Garibaldi
Boydston Foundation
Elizabeth Schweinsberg and
Kelly Hester in memory of J. Michael Bewley
Gloria and Stanley Hoo
Lys and Lee House
Andrea Johnson-Lee and William Lee
$100,000 – $199,999 Adobe California Arts Council Toby and Barry Fernald Brook Hartzell and Tad Freese Richard A. Karp Charitable Foundation Tammy and Tom Kiely Evelyn and Rick Neely Yvonne and Mike Nevens The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
$50,000 – $99,999 Goldman Sachs Koret Foundation Kimberly and Patrick Lin National Endowment for the Arts Myra Reinhard Family Foundation Leo M. Shortino Family Foundation
$25,000 – $49,999 Applied Materials Bank of America Laurie and Bill Brennan Elaine Cardinale
$10,000 – $24,999 The de Souza Bransten Family
Lucas Pereira
and Chandra Gnanasambandam
Ronald Whittier Family Foundation
Doris and Alan Burgess
Silicon Valley Creates
Jill Jarrett and Drew Williamson
Dixie and Ron Lopes
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Jessica Silverman and Sarah Thornton
Wendy and Mike Kirst
Meera Rao
Lorna Meyer Calas and Dennis Calas
Timi and John Sobrato
Janaki and Devinder Kumar
Ann and Kanwal Rekhi
Casino M8trix
Alexandra and Murphy Stein
Hung Liu Estate
Lisa and Tom Stephensonn
Melanie and Peter Cross
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Suzette Mahr
Peggy and Yogen Dalal
The Swenson Foundation
McKinsey & Company
Deloitte
Technology Credit Union
Nikki and Matt McSweeney
Anneke and David Dury
Daphne and Stuart Wells
Shauna Mika and Rick Callison
First American Bankcard, Inc.
Sara Wigh and Jim McManis
Gillian and Thomas Moran
Marsha and Jon Witkin
Office of City Council District 3
(FABICash)
$1,000 – $2,499 Shannon and Nicholas Adams Anonymous Marco Arrigoni Association of Art Museum Directors
M USE U M STORE V OLU NTE E RS
Alison Barr
William McGee
Cheryl Booton and Robert Mannell
Iris Berke
Chris Mengarelli and Dale Elliott
Breathe Together Yoga
Kristin Bertrand
Tiffany Miller-Baker and Chris Baker
Alma and Marvin Burkett
Mary and Phil Bobel
Rosemarie and Barry Mirkin
Christy Cali
Cheryl Booton and Robert Mannell
Becky and Steve Morgan
Barbara and Thomas Canup
Leela De Souza Bransten and
The Morrison & Foerster Foundation
Cassi Carpenter and Rich Rifredi
Mary Murphy and Mark Stevens
Anne and Jim Cashman
Tricia Hill
FY24
Zainab Adeel
Chris Mengarelli
Kat Andersen
Jeannie Pedroza
Betty Jane and Lawrence Bryan
Catharine Clark
Charles Himmelblau
Marilyn August
Gilma Pereda
Joy and Stuart Oberman
Pamela Caplis
Summit Chaudhuri
Jan Hintermeister
Connie Bantillo
Carla Rosenblum
Howard Partridge
Susan Casentini and Kyle Milligan
Leah and Charles Read
Elaine Chin and Jerry Dyer
Michael Hochberg
Nancy Beckman
Shu Rosenthal
M. Bernadette Castor and David Packard
Dorothy Saxe
Allison Coburn
Nancy Hooton
Meghal Biswa
Mark Rotner
Gail and Bruce Chizen
Karen Schaffer and Michael Ward
Sandra Conniff
Karen and Roger Huitric
Natasha Brinkso
Norika (Nori) Takada
Catharine Clark Gallery
Leah and Sean Schnoor
Libby and Paul Conrado
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
Lawrie Brown
Kristina Taskova
Mel Day and Frank Ham
Gary Schoennauer
Joan and Gary Cooper
Brendan Ittelson
Charlane Bueno
Alisa Wetzel
Kathleen Demetri and David Fowler
Louis Schump and Todd Hosfelt
Kent Owen and Bill Cooper
Alyce and Steve Kaplan
Shari Flick Dorrian and Jim Dorrian
Sandra Sigurdson and Curtis Francis
Peggy Sue Crookston and
Betty and James Kasson
Donna Dubinsky and Leonard Shustek
Jessica Silverman
Susan Dyer
Yeonhee Choi
Alyssa Camarillo
Peter Bransten
Dan Herschlag
Amy Kaufman and Harry Saddler
Jennifer Sime and Eric Robinson
Susan and Paul Curtin
Michele Kelly-Jones and Bill Jones
Esam Elashmawi
Laura and Eric Darnell
Dana and Fred Kleiman
Char Devich
Judith Sklar
Jacquie and Bill Faulkner
Eta and Sass Somekh
Kari Davisson and Jeff Wheeler
Laurie Koloski and David Cornelius
Ami Dongchau
Mary and Thomas Field
David Stonesifer and Larry Arzie
Lisa Dearborn
Joyce Konigsberg and
Jelani Finkely
Jeanne and Frank Fischer
Robert Strain
Ellen and Dave De Simone
Philip Cecchettini
Neal Folsom
Barbara and Martin Fishman
Sandy Swirsky and Lyle Merithew
Marilyn and Frank Dorsa
Rose and Greg Land
Greg Flood
Rachel Teagle
Anne Dougherty and David Dobrikin
Jenny and Barry Ludwig
Renu and Dhrumil Gandhi
Judith and Allan Thompson
Elizabeth Doyle-Waller
Phillip Machnik
Deborah Goldberg and
Elle Travers and J. Michael Bewley*
Celia and Jim Dudley
Anne Manley and Michael G. Arellano
Barbara and Gary Vandeweghe
Sarah and Robert Erickson
Judith Marlin
Pat Caporal
Manav Jain Yassaman Jalali Bill Jones
Daniel Zimmermann
Rachel Karklin
Bradley Guzules
Pauline Eveillard and Doug Gould
Katherine Mason
Yoko Katsue
Wanda Waldera
Faiza and Ammar Hanafi
Mary Falkar
Tony May
Michele Kelly-Jones
Ann Walls Olmsted
Andrei and Paul Hartzell
Erica and Andrae Warren
Judith and Robert Fenerty
Lenore and Denis Maynard
Rob Labicane
Rebecca and Pete Helme
Danielle and Gary Wohl
Linda Foster
Astrid and Arik Mazin
Theresa Lawhead
Hosfelt Gallery
Helen Yang
Sally and Tom Freese
Boog McArt
Madelyn Lee
Liz and Tom Hughston
Lisa Friedman and Jim Harris
Charlie McCollum
Carolyn Hyatt
$300–999
Kathryn Funk
Meg Miranda
Shannon Jackson
Marilyn August
Kathryn Gallant
Diana Morabito and Keith Ball
Kieve Foundation
Rebecca and David Ayer
Joan and Jack Gorham
Kelli Nakamura
Kay Knox, PhD
Consuelo Bantillo
Jeffrey Gunn
Antje and Paul Newhagen
Judy and Victor Lee
Jill Barnes and Paul Colin
Kim Harris and Bennet Marks
Tammy Nickel
Lisa and Keith Lubliner
Nancy Beckman
Michele Hemeryck and
Deborah D. and Henry F. Norberg
Mike McCormick
Susan and Arthur Biedermann
David Falkenburg
Howard Partridge
FY24
Karla Pfeil and Peter Fargo Mary Piasecki Olen Rasp Amanda and Brendan Rawson Jean and Henry Richards Beryl Rodenbaugh Karin and Bill Roeschlein Judy Rookstool and Bob Leininger Martha and Michael Rosenthal Shu and Todd Rosenthal Susan and Mike Sabes Yvette and David Sacarelos Marianne and Carl Salas Penelope Sargent and Andrew Gunther Edward Schreiner and Mara Schreiner Katherine Schuelke and Mark Anzalone Jan Schwartz and Robert Baden Joanne and Lee Shombert Jim and Eileen Shydlowski Signia by Hilton San Jose Abigail W. Simons Stephanie Southwick and Doug Smith Leanne Stanley Marsha and Maurice Stevenson Carmen and Larry Stone Rachel Teagle Reena and Ahmad Thomas Dr. Jan N. Thompson and Paul Goldstein Megan Toeniskoetter
Jeanne Torre
Clos LaChance Wines
Dixon* and Barbara Farley
Rebecca Turner and Erik Soule
District
Toby and Barry Fernald
Paul Vlasveld
Anneke Dury
Zelda Glaze*
Ivan Vojvodic
Wanda Hansen
Doris J. Groves*
Geri Weimers
Mr. Cole Harrell and
Susan* and Philip Hammer*
Beth and Marvin Wenger
Dr. Tai-Heng Cheng
Brook Hartzell and Tad Freese
Michelle Winner and Pam Crooke
Brook Hartzell and Tad Freese
Karita* and Paul Hummer*
Suzanne Wittrig and Alfonso Banuelos
Connie Hwang
Michele Kelly-Jones and
Tammy and Tom Kiely
William Jones
V I E WS FROM YOU Visitors were invited to create what they see when they look through their window or to trace and design a double-exposure portrait like those in Christina Fernandez: Multiple Exposures. For
DONORS TO COLLECTION
Robin Liebes
Beverly and Peter W. Lipman
this activity, postcards, pencils, and stencils were
Lipman Family Foundation
Suzette Mahr
provided. Postcards could be taken home, sent to
Hung Liu Estate
Chris Mengarelli and Dale Elliott
a loved one, or left to display for others to enjoy
Tomokazu Matsuyama
Ruth Mirassou*
in the Art Learning Lab at the Museum
Mezcal
Evelyn and Rick Neely
Collection Committee
Michael’s Restaurant
Yvonne and Mike Nevens
Council of 100
Sheila Pinkel
Deborah D. and Henry F. Norberg
Director’s Council
Yulia Pinkusevich
Ena Weisskopf Passarini*
Brook Hartzell and Tad Freese
Scribe Winery
Frederick* and Marcella Sherman*
D’Arcy and Jim Kirkland
Jessica Silverman
Robin Liebes
Patricia Sweetow Gallery
Carol Stanley*
Lipman Family Foundation
Total Wine & More
Marcia* and Howard Summers*
Geraldine and Marco Magarelli Nicki and Pete Moffat Francisco Alfredo Pellas IV Sheila Pinkel ChanWoo Son Yoshiaki Yokokawa
I N-KI N D DONORS 10th Street Distillery George Adams Gallery Adobe Nadia K. Ahmad Diana Al-Hadid Catharine Clark Gallery
Living Trust
Dr. Jan Newstrom Thompson and
FOU N DE RS’ SOCI ETY Bequests and planned giving Anonymous Doris and Alan Burgess Ron Casentini The Marion Sarah Cilker* Administrative Trust Rosa* and Werner Cohn* Caroline Crummey* Vivian G. Crummey* Faith C.* and Paul L. Davies* Glenda and Gary Dorchak John Ettelson* in honor of Charlotte Wendel
Paul Goldstein Nathalie and Gaurav Verma Larene Wambsganss* Daphne and Stuart Wells William Zoller* *deceased
↗ A visitor shares the postcard he designed with his family.
FY24
E XHIB I T IONS
PUBL IC P ROGR AMS
SP ECI AL P ROJECTS
E DUC AT ION
COLLECTIONS
DE V E LOP MENT
OPERATIONS
FY24
SAN JOSE M USE U M OF ART ASSOCIATION FY24 ANNUAL REPORT No In Kind
Operating Revenue Government Corporate Foundation Individuals Membership Earned Knight Endowment Draw Endowment Draw Total
TOTAL
Revenue $1,112,753 $700,879 $685,403 $2,203,909 $166,166 $811,509 $79,823 $427,067 $6,187,510
Endowment Draw 7% Knight Endowment Draw 1% Earned 13%
Membership 3%
$4,426,033 $982,244 $760,229
Total
$6,168,506
Operating Surplus
$19,004
Foundation 11%
Administration 12%
Non In kind/ Netting Expenses
Program Services Fundraising Administration
Corporate 11%
Individuals 36%
TOTAL
Operating Expenses
Government 18%
Fundraising 16%
Program Services 72%
FY24
Richard James Karson, director of design and operations Leslie Kim, studio art educator Rebekah Kim, studio art educator Jessica Kwong, membership manager
STAFF
Aaron Lee, preparator Sarah Lerohl-Welch, museum experience representative [through July 2023]
I N REAL TI M E, P E P P E R’S G HOST EXP E RI E NCE The In Real Time Art Learning Lab experience in
Frederick Liang, marketing and communications coordinator
the exhibition Encode/Store/Retrieve incorporated
Kevin MacDonald, events manager
the Peper's Ghost effect, a 19th-century illusion
Viridiana Alcaraz-Alvarez, lead museum experience representative
Madison Manzo, lead museum experience representative
Anamarie Alongi, registrar
Jordan Medina, lead museum experience representative
technique that uses angled glass to reflect a
Gemma Armas, manager of retail operations
Ruby Morales, studio art educator
Bailey Baeza, museum experience representative
Gabriela Myers-Lipton, gallery teacher [through July 2023]
Emilio Banuelos, senior studio art educator
Khai Nguyen, accountant [through November 2023]
S. Sayre Batton, Oshman Executive Director
Galen Oback, museum experience representative
This activity provided visitors with an immersive
Daniel Becker, associate exhibition designer
Micah Ong, lead museum experience representative
experience inviting reflection on the imperma-
Jazelle Blanco-Rios, museum store sale associate
Nia Pommerenke, chief people and culture officer
Matilda Bliss, senior gallery teacher [through March 2024]
Karen Rapp, deputy director
nence of both digital and physical memories and
Jeff Bordona, director of museum experience and education
Cheryl Rediger, museum store sales associate
Emma Brand, gallery teacher
David Reisine, lead museum experience representative
Randy Bricco, facilities manager
Alieh Rezaei, studio art educator
Greg Brown, science curriculum consultant [through January 2024]
Kelsey Rieger Olsen, manager of K-12 curriculum and instruction [as of November 2023]
Hilary Burgoon, development and membership associate [through September 2023]
Juan Omar Rodriguez, assistant curator
Mae Cariaga, lead museum experience representative
Abel Romero, museum experience representative
Tovah Cheng, art installation crew member
Leslie Romo, museum experience representative
Justin Dang, museum experience representative
Melanie Samay, director of marketing and communications
Aquiles de la Torre, graphic design and website manager
Natalie Sanchez, development and grants manager
Nathaniel Decena, museum store sales associate [through August 2023]
Jhay Santos, human resources administrator [through May 2024]
Lauren Schell Dickens, chief curator
Amy Sargeant, manager of K-12 curriculum and instructions [through June 2023]
Catherine Do, gallery teacher
Zartashia Shah, studio artist educator [through October 2023]
Patricia Duany, collections manager and database administrator
Jennifer Sime, chief philanthropy officer
Ricardo Espinoza , museum experience representative
Sofia Skavdahl, development associate [as of January 2024]
Franchesca Flores, studio art educator
Kayt Smith, gallery teacher specialist
Linda Franklin, senior gallery teacher
Brian Spang, chief financial officer
Jared Gacusan, lead museum experience representative
Shannon Stearns, education program coordinator
Cibella Gamma, lead museum experience representative [through August 2023]
Jack Stinson, art installation crew member
Nidhi Gandhi, curatorial and programs associate
Jai Tanju, facilities and events assistant
Ara Garcia, executive assistant and board liaison
Maya Tirumurti, studio art educator [through September 2023]
Nestor Gutierrez, development and finance assistant
Robin Treen, manager of special projects and community partnerships
Amanda Helton, manager of digital strategy [through March 2024]
Thuy Vo, accountant [as of November 2023]
Shelby Hendricks, studio art educator
Lydia Watson, gallery teacher
Daniel Jimenez, manager of museum experience
Jeri Yasukawa, art installation crew member
Sam Joseph, studio art educator
Julian Zamora, studio art education specialist
hidden image, creating the appearance of a ghostly figure or object.
the challenge of preserving our past for future.
↗ Museum goers interact and reflect in the Art Lab's interpretive space, In Real Time.
STAFF H IG H LIG HT FY24 THE ART LEARNING LAB JOURNAL WAS CREATED TO ENHANCE VISITOR EXPERIENCE AND ENCOURAGE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO VISIT THE MUSEUM. It is distributed on-site and also at off-site events. The journal, now in its fourth iteration, (soon going into its fifth) is created by the education team and SJMA teachers. The teachers ideate the artworks and themes to be discussed and then design the activities. The education team is working with curatorial regarding themes, with marketing on branding, and with museum experience representatives on distribution. Through interpretive art activities, visitors are invited to explore current works on display in the Museum and explore timely themes. The interactive booklet offers a canvas for reflection on the works of art on display. Designed for note-taking and reflection, it facilitates the visitor’s exploration of art, turning their Museum visit into a personalized and insightful experience. The journal
TOTAL ATTE N DANCE General Admission Onsite Public Programs Borderless Programming Onsite Education Offsite Education
34,866 6,588 6,105 5,659 20,412
Total
73,630
General Admission 47% Onsite Public Programs 9%
encourages visitors to draw from their own experiences to find connections between ourselves and our world through art. ↖ Art Learning Lab journals include activities to be done in the galleries
Borderless Programming 8%
Onsite Education 8% Offsite Education 28%
and at home.
OP E RATI NG SU P P ORT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS AT THE SAN JOSÉ MUSEUM OF ART ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY PRINCIPAL SUPPORT FROM SJMA’s Board of Trustees, a Cultural Affairs Grant from the City of San José, and the Lipman Family Foundation;
BY LEAD SUPPORT FROM THE Adobe Foundation, the California Arts Council, Toby and Barry Fernald, Brook Hartzell and Tad Freese, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Richard A. Karp Charitable Foundation, Tammy and Tom Kiely, the Knight Foundation,
M ISSION STATE M E NT The San José Museum of Art nurtures empathy and connection by engaging communities with socially relevant contemporary art.
Evelyn and Rick Neely, Yvonne and Mike Nevens, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Skyline Foundation, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and the SJMA Director's Council and Council of 100;
FY2024 Annual Report July 1, 2023–June 30, 2024
AND WITH SIGNIFICANT ENDOWMENT SUPPORT FROM THE
Image Credits
William Randolph Hearst Foundation and the San José Museum of Art Endowment Fund established by the Knight Foundation at the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
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