Third Thursday

Belltown Art Walk, 6pm until closing. Visit http://belltownartwalk.com/

Edmonds Art Walk, 5pm-8pm. Visit www.manyaveeselects.com/artwalk/artwalk.htm

Tacoma Art Walk. Tacoma’s galleries, Museum of Glass, Tacoma Art Museum, and the Washington State History Museum are open from 5pm-8pm. All three museums are free. Call 253.272.4258 or www.artwalktacoma.com/

Upper Queen Anne Art Walk, 6pm-8pm. E-mail info@bouncingwall.com.

Third Friday

Port Orchard Art Walk from 4-7pm. May through October

Third Saturday

Everett Art Walk, 4pm-7pm. Visit www.everettartwalk.org.

LaConner Art Walk, 4pm-8pm. www.laconnerchamber.com/

May 8-15

Pilchuck Glass School Spring Group Tours, advance reservations required, minimum groups of 10. Call 206.621.6422 or email reservations@pilchuck.com.

May 17

Writer and spoken word artist Christa Bell presents a night of lyrical and musical responses to Theaster Gates: The Listening Room.  From 7-8pm at the Seattle Art Museum downtown at 1300 First Avenue in the 3rd. floor galleries.

May 18

Free museum admission as part of the Association of Art Museum Directors’ Art Museum Day in concert with the International Museum Day.

May 18-19

The Clymer Art Auction – Exhibit & Gala. Friday evening is a Gala with a preview of the best of the best of Western art at Swiftwater Cellars in Suncadia. Live auction will be held on Saturday. For information and reservations, visit www.clymermuseum.org.

May 18-20

University District Street Fair: longest running street festival in the nation. Over 350 craft and food booths. Visit www.udistrictchamber.org.

May 19

Kirkland Arts Center  celebrates local artisans with Locavore  from 12:30pm with a fashion show at 1:30pm. in the Kirkland Masonic Lodge corner of Market Street and 7th. Avenue in Kirkland.

May 21

Chihuly Garden and Glass opens in the Seattle Center.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Members Art History Lecture Series: New Perspectives with Nicholas Dorman
- A Fresh View of the Old Masters: Conservation & Technical Studies in SAM’s European Galleries

Time: 7-9 pm; Location: SAM
 Plestcheeff Auditorium

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Tea Ceremony Demonstration
- Bonnie (Soshin) Mitchell

Time: 6:30-7:30 pm; Location: SAM
 Third Floor Galleries

SAM Word
- Christa Bell

Time: 7-8 pm; Location: SAM
 Third Floor Galleries

How to Read Chinese Paintings
- Maxwell Hearn, Douglas Dillon Curator in Charge of the Department of Asian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Time: 7-8 pm; Location: SAAM
 Stimson Auditorium

Shadow Street: The Best of British Film Noir
- The Deadly Affair

Time: 7:30-9:30 pm; Location: SAM
 Plestcheeff Auditorium

Friday, May 18, 2012

Member Appreciation Days

Time: 10 am-5 pm; Location: SAM
 Entire Building

International Museum Day
- Free Admission!

Time: 10 am-9 pm; Location: SAM
 Entire Building

International Museum Day
- Free Admission!

Time: 10 am-5 pm; Location: SAAM
 Entire Building

Saturday, May 19, 2012

53rd Annual Ikebana Exhibition
- Sponsored by Ikebana International, Seattle Chapter 19

Time: 10 am-5 pm; Location: SAAM
 Alvord Board Room

The First Annual Family of Woman Film & Lecture–Day 1
- Cairo 6.7.8. (Egypt), Presented by Filmmaker Mohamed Diab

Time: 7-9:30 pm; Location: SAM
 Plestcheeff Auditorium

Sunday, May 20, 2012

53rd Annual Ikebana Exhibition
- Sponsored by Ikebana International, Seattle Chapter 19

Time: 10 am-4 pm; Location: SAAM
 Alvord Board Room

Tea Ceremony Demonstration
- Naomi (Somi) Takemura

Time: 2:30-3:30 pm; Location: SAM
 Teahouse (3rd floor)

The First Annual Family of Woman Film & Lecture–Day 2
- Salaam Dunk (Iraq) Presented by the Film’s Producer, Beau Lewis and Coach Ryan

Time: 3-5 pm; Location: SAM
 Plestcheeff Auditorium

During the month of May Front Street Gallery, 18881 Front Street in Poulsbo, is featuring “Wildlife,” the wire sculptures of Colleen Cotey,  an artist dedicated to exploring and celebrating the diversity if wildlife in the Northwest, especially the endangered species. Opening reception is Saturday May 12 5-8 pm as part of Poulsbo Second Saturday Art Walk. Owls will be on display from West Sound Wildlife Shelter and 5% of sales from during the opening will go to this local non-profit. Call 360 598 6133 for details.

A solo exhibition of works by Canadian contemporary native artist Rande Cook. “A Spirit Within” opens May 12 and will remain on display through June 10 at Steinbrueck Native Gallery. The opening and artist’s reception is 5:00-7:00pm, Saturday, May 12. The show focuses on contemporary versions of what is considered "traditional" native styles of artwork.The gallery is also hosting a First Nations dance group called Copper Maker Dancers from BC the same day of the show. Cook will be dancing with them, along with Bill and Marty Holm. This performance will be $12 per person and is too large to fit in the gallery, so it’ll take place at SAM’s Plestcheeff Auditorium.