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Update on September 23 Arts of Asia Lecture
September 12, 2022

September 23 Arts of Asia Lecture is a Zoom Webinar

The original speaker for this lecture canceled due to health reasons. We were able to find a new speaker, but unfortunately the new speaker is unable to travel to San Francisco. So, this lecture will be presented as a Zoom webinar.

We will broadcast the Zoom webinar on the large screen in Samsung Hall for those who would like to join friends at the museum to watch. 

We apologize for the inconvenience that this may cause. Thank you for your understanding.

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September 16 Study Group on Gamelan Music Now Hybrid
September 9, 2022
The September 16 Study Group, Western Engagements with the Gamelan Music of Java and Bali, will now be held both in-person in Samsung Hall and on Zoom webinar. The advance registration deadline has been extended through the end of the day on Monday, Sept. 12. If you haven't yet, please sign up today!
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No Arts of Asia Lecture on Sept. 2, 2022
August 26, 2022

Unfortunately the speaker has tested positive for COVID and will not recover in time. We have rescheduled this lecture to December 9, 2022, both in-person in Samsung Hall and on Zoom. We apologize for the inconvenience that this may cause. Thank you for your understanding.

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The Fall 2022 Arts of Asia Lectures Begin Tomorrow, Aug. 19, 2022
August 18, 2022

Join us for the first lecture of the Arts of Asia fall series in-person in Samsung Hall tomorrow! See old friends and visit museum exhibitions!

Lectures will be broadcast simultaneously on Zoom. So, if you are unable to attend in-person, please join the Zoom webinar. We will start promptly at 10:30 a.m. and end promptly at 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time.

Please tell friends who did not sign up for the lecture series that they may attend individual lectures as a drop-in attendee. The drop-in fee is $25 per person after museum admission fee.

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Updated COVID Disclaimer
August 18, 2022

Given the persisting risks posed by COVID-19, attendance at any SAA in-person event necessarily increases your risk of exposure. If you choose to attend an event in person, you are agreeing to assume all the risks of exposure and to waive any right to make claims against the SAA, its agents, or its members for exposure.

Your attendance is also your agreement to present proof of having received full vaccination against COVID-19 if requested. In addition, we strongly recommend that you wear a mask over your nose and mouth to protect yourself and others while indoors.

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Fall 2022 Arts of Asia Lecture Series Will Begin on August 19!
August 4, 2022

The Fall 2022 Arts of Asia Lecture Series, Forging New Connections: Asia in the First Millenium of the Common Era, will begin in just a few weeks on Friday, August 19!

The deadline for advance registration is August 12. So, if you haven't yet, please sign up online today!

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September-October Newsletter
August 4, 2022


The September-October newsletter is now available online. Click here to view the entire newsletter.

Check out the programs featured and sign up today.

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In Memoriam Joanna Williams 1939-2022
August 3, 2022

Joanna Williams 1939 - 2022

We are sad to share news of the death of Joanna Williams, long time SAA Advisor and UC Berkeley Professor Emerita of South and Southeast Asian Art, on June 16, 2022.

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The July-August 2022 Newsletter is here!

June 8, 2022
The July-August 2022 newsletter is here! Click here to view the entire newsletter. Check out the programs featured and sign up today! Please be reminded that the advance registration deadlines for the June 17 study group, Korean Textile, and the June 24 member event, The Life and Art of Chiura Obata, are fast approaching. If you haven't yet, please sign up online now!
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June 2, 2022 Annual Meeting & Reception
June 6, 2022
The Annual Meeting and Reception took place on Thurs., June 2 in Samsung Hall at the Asian Art Museum. Those in attendance were able to mingle over drinks from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. President Ehler Spliedt opened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. He thanked retiring board members, Margaret Edwards, Etsuko Kobata and Pamela Royse and presented certificates of appreciation. An election was held to elect new board members as well as those serving an additional two-year term.
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