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Boundaries Artist Tour
Oct
6
11:00 AM11:00

Boundaries Artist Tour

Join us for a free guided art tour 11 AM-12:30 PM, led by Ally Kraus (genARTS) & Constance Button (NUMU & genARTS) featuring select artists of Boundaries! Get a deeper dive into their work and artistic processes and a chance to ask your burning questions.

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Mural Public Painting Day (April)
Apr
7
10:00 AM10:00

Mural Public Painting Day (April)

In partnership with Local Color, we’ve invited muralist Tomas ‘Wisper’ Talamantes into the museum for a dynamic look into his creative process. Wisper will create an original mural at the museum, exploring the untold stories, people, events, and variety of cultures that have contributed to Los Gatos and its surrounding areas. During three live sessions, visitors will enjoy the special opportunity to see Wisper in action and learn about his creative process and philosophy. This third & final live session takes place during our First Free Sunday.

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Mural Public Painting Day (March)
Mar
3
10:00 AM10:00

Mural Public Painting Day (March)

In partnership with Local Color, we’ve invited muralist Tomas ‘Wisper’ Talamantes into the museum for a dynamic look into his creative process. Wisper will create an original mural at the museum, exploring the untold stories, people, events, and variety of cultures that have contributed to Los Gatos and its surrounding areas. During three live sessions, visitors will enjoy the special opportunity to see Wisper in action and learn about his creative process and philosophy. This second live session takes place during our First Free Sunday.

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Curator & Artist Tour of the lost ones
Dec
3
11:00 AM11:00

Curator & Artist Tour of the lost ones

This October, our First Free Sunday 11 AM art tour will be hosted by artist Liz Harvey and guest curator Alisa Polischuk of the lost ones.

the lost ones: iterations and murmurs is an exhibition centered on the artworks, artifacts, and ephemera behind creating the lost ones, a multi-year performance project by Bay Area artist Liz Harvey. For the lost ones performance project, Harvey worked with a range of collaborators, including choreographers Mary Armentrout, Cherie Hill, and Megan Nicely, as well as science editor Lauren Muscatine. The project featured myriad performers rotating through an embroidered performance garment on which participants were invited to stitch images of endangered plants in order to highlight overlooked species, untold feminist histories, and little-acknowledged art practices.

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Curator Tour of (Un)familiar
Oct
1
11:00 AM11:00

Curator Tour of (Un)familiar

This October, our First Free Sunday 11 AM art tour will be hosted by guest curator of (Un)Familiar, Alyssarhaye Graciano.

(Un)Familiar is an art exhibition that uncovers our biases and assumptions around various stigmas including the immigrant perspective, women’s rights, and mental health. Through film, photography, the written word, sculpture, and mixed media collage, each artist uplifts their communities’ various perspectives and experiences. These intimate stories provide a community dialogue that is an opportunity to share healing, relate to one another, and care for the underrepresented.

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Tour of In the Artists' Studio Featuring RREVV
Aug
6
11:00 AM11:00

Tour of In the Artists' Studio Featuring RREVV

This August, our First Free Sunday 11 AM art tour will be hosted by artists of In the Artists’ Studio Featuring RREVV, Rachel and Rigel Hunter, and curator Julie Ericcson.

On view May 5 through Nov 12, 2023, In the Artists’ Studio: Featuring RREVV Studio will introduce visitors to the artists behind the Santa Cruz-based design studio, Rachel and Rigel Hunter. Dive into their shared creative process to develop and execute new works by following along with a piece of unique wearable artwork as it goes from concept to raw material, to a collectible object. RREVV Studio will discuss negotiating the tensions inherent in working between the realms of art and design, as well as the pressures that come with being practicing artists who manage businesses to support their work.

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ArtNow Teen Council Tour (June 2023)
Jun
4
11:00 AM11:00

ArtNow Teen Council Tour (June 2023)

This May & June, our First Free Sunday 11 AM art tours will be hosted by the ArtNow Teen Council, a group of high school interns who are helping to elevate the ArtNow program to be more widely accessible and more relevant to teenagers living across Santa Clara County. Through establishing the ArtNow Teen Council, NUMU hopes to build a stronger partnership with student artists so that they aren’t just the recipients of the ArtNow program, but the architects.

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First Free Sunday (June 2023)
Jun
4
10:00 AM10:00

First Free Sunday (June 2023)

PROGRAM DETAILS:

Date Sunday, June 4, 2023
Time 10 AM-4 PM
Location NUMU | 106 E. Main Street, Los Gatos, CA, 95030
Cost Free with Registration

Enjoy free general admission on the first Sunday of the month @ NUMU! Registration is required. The museum is open from 10 AM-4 PM, and we can't wait to see you there! Spots are limited and fill up fast.

Join us for a free guided tour!

  • 11-11:30 AM Art gallery tour

  • 2-2:30 PM History gallery tour

First Free Sundays are currently being offered through June 2023.

This May & June, our 11 AM art tours will be hosted by the ArtNow Teen Council, a group of 6 high school interns who are helping to elevate the ArtNow program to be more widely accessible and more relevant to teenagers living across Santa Clara County. Through establishing the ArtNow Teen Council, NUMU hopes to build a stronger partnership with student artists so that they aren’t just the recipients of the ArtNow program, but the architects.

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