Public Programs
Through entertaining and thought-provoking lectures, workshops, and events the Museum engages lifelong learners in a better understanding and appreciation of the visual and performing arts, human history and cultures, crafts-making, and the natural world. Demonstrations, films, live performances, tours, and hands-on instruction in a variety of disciplines, led by highly qualified professionals, offer unique learning opportunities.
Visit our calendar of events to find programs scheduled for the next several months.

Friday Night Movie
Films set in hotels or apartments
Hosted by Matt Bolton, Director of Film Studies at Gonzaga University.
Beverages and snacks available for purchase.
Psycho (1960), October 24, 6:30 pm
Rear Window (1954), November 21, 6:30 pm
What's Up, Doc? (1972), December 19, 6:30 pm
Some Like it Hot (1959), January 16, 6:30 pm

MAC After Hours
Come to the MAC the last Wednesday of the month for live music, beer and wine, art classes, gallery talks and more. Museum admission is 50% off (free for members). Visit the event calendar to read about each month's offerings. Holiday activities replace After Hours in November and December.

Artist Talk
Dennis McNett: The WolfBat
Wednesday, Ocotober 1
Dr. Meredith Shimizu
Botticelli: The Birth of Venus
Sunday, October 12
Inanna McCarty (Makah/Tsawout)
History and Styles of Formline Art
Thursday, October 30
Dr. Meredith Shimizu
The Reclining Venus: Looking Back
Sunday, November 9
Photo courtesy of Dennis McNett