Sun Valley Museum of Art

10/21/2026

Día de los Mu***os | Day of the Dead is coming to life across our community!

From Syringa Mountain School to the Museum, our teen workshops, and The Hunger Coalition, SVMoA has been busy creating art, building ofrendas, and preparing for a celebration.

Join us this Saturday, October 24, from 4–7pm at The Hunger Coalition for Día de los Mu***os celebration featuring community-created ofrendas, live music by Son de Valle, Mexican folklórico dance performances, traditional food by Manos Unidas, art activities, face painting, and more.

Bring your family, honor loved ones, and celebrate the rich cultural traditions that connect us all. 🧡

FREE & OPEN TO EVERYONE!

📍 The Hunger Coalition, 110 Honeysuckle Street, Bellevue, Idaho
📅 Saturday, October 24 | 4–7pm

Event details here: https://bit.ly/3UbHbz6

10/13/2026

Closing this week! This is your last chance to see CIRCA 1971: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation at SVMoA.

Warhol. Hockney. Johns. Ruscha. Thiebaud. Albers. Kelly. Nevelson. These are some of the artists who changed the course of American art—and they were creating groundbreaking work at the very moment SVMoA was getting its start in a small Idaho ski town.

Presented in celebration of the Museum’s 55th anniversary, Circa 1971 brings together exceptional prints and limited editions created between 1970 and 1972, a moment when the American art world was exploding with new ideas.

Pop artists were turning advertising and celebrity into art. Minimalists were stripping objects down to their essentials. Conceptual artists were questioning what an artwork could even be. Photorealists were blurring the boundaries between photography and other media. Across the country, artists were radically rethinking what art could look like and what it could mean.

Organized by SVMoA’s Courtney Gilbert and Jennifer Wells Green in consultation with Museum founder Glenn Janss, Circa 1971 takes us back to the artistic landscape that surrounded SVMoA’s founding 55 years ago.

One era. An extraordinary group of artists. And just a few days left to see them together in Ketchum.

Already visited? Tell us in the comments: Which artist or artwork stopped you in your tracks?

Haven’t made it in yet? Come see Circa 1971 before it’s gone.

CIRCA 1971: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
ON VIEW THROUGH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
Sun Valley Museum of Art | Ketchum
FREE & OPEN TO ALL

Exhibition is made possible through generous support from SVMoA Visionary Guardians, the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, and the Harold & Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation.

10/11/2026

Think you know Mary Cassatt? Think again.

There’s a far more adventurous and daring artist behind the familiar images of mothers and children.

Join SVMoA and Annelise K. Madsen, curator at the Art Institute of Chicago, for a behind-the-scenes look at Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism. Madsen, who curated the exhibition, will reveal how Cassatt challenged expectations, experimented with new ideas, forged her own path, and helped shape the course of modern art.

Come discover a side of Cassatt you may not know.

✈️ MUSEUM PASSPORT: MARY CASSATT
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15 | 5:30PM
Sun Valley Museum of Art | Ketchum
FREE! Register here: https://bit.ly/4rPwJJU

Who’s your favorite woman artist? Tell us in the comments. and tag someone who should join you.

📸 Annelise K. Madsen; Mary Cassatt, The Child’s Bath, 1893. Oil on canvas. Art Institute of Chicago.See Mary Cassatt in a whole new light.

10/10/2026

Día de los Mu***os is coming to our community! Join SVMoA and The Hunger Coalition for artmaking, tradition, food, music, and remembrance—all leading up to our community celebration on October 24.

COMMUNITY WORKSHOP: BUILDING OFRENDAS WITH ALTERNATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY
Oct. 17 | 1–4pm | Hailey Classroom
Create a small altar honoring loved ones and experiment with alternative photography. https://svmoa.org/events/community/2026-10-17/community-workshop-building-ofrendas-with-alternative-photography

T’ANTA WAWA BREADMAKING
Oct. 23 | 6–8pm | The Hunger Coalition
Learn the Andean tradition of making “bread babies” in remembrance of loved ones who have passed. Space is limited—register → https://ci.ovationtix.com/159/performance/11876264

DÍA DE LOS MU***OS / DAY OF THE DEAD CELEBRATION
Oct. 24 | 4–7pm | The Hunger Coalition
Gather for community-built ofrendas and retablos, live music, traditional foods, artmaking, folkloric dancing, and an evening honoring memory, family, and community.
https://svmoa.org/events/community/2026-10-24/celebracion-de-dia-de-los-muertos

FREE + OPEN TO ALL. No registration required.

🏵️ Tag a friend, bring your family, and join us as we remember those who came before us and celebrate the lives that continue to connect us.

10/01/2026

TIME100 Art 2026 is out 💥 Naming the 100 most influential people shaping the future of art.

We are thrilled to see five artists who have been part of SVMoA's exhibitions and programs over the past several decades.

Congratulations to Theaster Gates, Catherine Opie, Trevor Paglen, and Marie Watt. Artists whose work continues to challenge conventions, open new ways of seeing, and shape contemporary culture. We are proud to have shared their work with our community.

Congratulations to all of this year's TIME100 Art honorees!

08/04/2026

Step inside an iconic chapter in music history with legendary photographer Henry Diltz.

Join us for an evening with Henry Diltz, the official photographer of Woodstock 1969, 1994, and 1999, and unofficial photographer of the Laurel Canyon music scene of the 70s, who has spent decades documenting the artists who shaped generations. In Legends Through the Lens, he shares the stories behind his iconic photographs of Joni Mitchell, The Doors, Crosby, Stills & Nash, other musicians, a rare, firsthand look at the people, music, and moments that defined the early 1970s.

One of Diltz's most notable works is the photo of The Doors that was used on their 1970 album Morrison Hotel. The album cover photograph was taken at the Morrison Hotel on South Hope Street in Downtown Los Angeles. The band were not given permission to photograph, so they did it while the clerk was called away from the desk.

Other album covers featuring Diltz's photographs are James Taylor's Sweet Baby James; the Eagles' eponymous debut album and Desperado; and the eponymous debut album by Crosby, Stills & Nash.

Henry Diltz: Legends Through the Lens
Thursday, September 17, 2026
5:30 PM
Sun Valley Opera House, 1 Sun Valley Road
$40 members / $50 nonmembers

Presented in conjunction with Circa 1971: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation.
Tickets on sale here ▶️ https://bit.ly/4w7zKpw

For more information on Henry's archive and hand-signed prints, visit https://bit.ly/4w4zYgU.

Renowned photographer Henry Diltz shot 250+ album covers, including The Doors' "Morrison Hotel." Official Woodstock photographer, featured in prestigious publications like NYT, Rolling Stone, Life. Lifetime Achievement Awards from The Grammys, The Lucie, and Photography Hall of Fame. Buy Fine Art Pr...

07/31/2026

🎬 August Art on Film at Merlin's Magic Lantern

Join us for a screening of The Mastermind, the acclaimed 2025 heist film written and directed by Kelly Reichardt. Premiering in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, the film stars Josh O'Connor, Alana Haim, Hope Davis, John Magaro, Gaby Hoffmann, and Bill Camp.

Loosely inspired by the 1972 robbery of the Worcester Art Museum and influenced by the films of Jean-Pierre Melville, The Mastermind is set in 1970 against the backdrop of the Vietnam War. What begins as an impulsive plan to steal paintings from a small suburban museum becomes a thoughtful exploration of ambition, identity, and the tension between individualism and collective responsibility.a.

📍 Merlin's Magic Lantern, Ketchum
🕔 Wednesday, August 5 | 5 PM
⏱️ Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes

Part of SVMoA @ Merlin's Magic Lantern: Art on Film, our monthly film series exploring the intersections of art, artists, and cinema.

▶️ Go to our link in bio for info to purchase tickets, members receive a discount.

07/30/2026

Make more art this summer at SVMoA's Summer Maker Space! Join us every Tuesday in August from 1–4 PM for an afternoon of hands-on creativity.

Perfect for families, children, and anyone looking to get creative and play, Summer Maker Space invites you to drop in anytime to explore Sensory Paint Play, create sun-powered Giant Cyanotypes, and experiment in our Earth Materials Lab using natural pigments, found objects, and materials from the outdoors. Come create, explore, and connect with art, nature, and community at your own pace.

Free and open to all. Check the SVMoA calendar for the exact weekly location in Ketchum or Hailey.
▶️ Find it through our 🔗 in bio.

06/29/2026

Circa 1971: Works from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation opens this week, and we're giving you a sneak peek.

As we celebrate the Museum’s 55th anniversary, Circa 1971 explores one of the most transformative periods in American history and art. Drawn from the collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, the exhibition examines the cultural shifts and artistic innovations that defined the early 1970s.

Opening July 3, Circa 1971 brings together exceptional prints and sculptural editions created between 1970–1972 by iconic artists including Andy Warhol, David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Sol LeWitt, Louise Nevelson, Ed Ruscha, Wayne Thiebaud, Anni Albers, and more.

From the bold energy of Pop Art to the precision of Minimalism and Conceptual Art, the exhibition captures the creative experimentation that reshaped the visual language of the era, and continues to influence artists today.

Drawn from the renowned collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, this special anniversary exhibition celebrates the enduring power of printmaking, accessibility, and artistic innovation.

Circa 1971: Works from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
📍 Sun Valley Museum of Art, Ketchum
📅 July 3–October 17, 2026
🎟 Always free admission

💃 🕺 🪩 Exhibition Opens with a STREETPARTY July 3, 5-7:30pm

Images: Robert Bechtle, American, (1932 - 2020). 68 Nova, from the Documenta Portfolio, edition AP
1972, lithograph. Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer; Nauman, Bruce, American, (b. 1941)
Studies for Holograms: (e) Pulled Lips, 1970. Screenprint on paper. Collection of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation; Robert Rauschenberg, Signs, 1970. Screenprint. Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer.

06/27/2026

🎉 SVMoA Street Party — You’re Invited! 🎉
Friday, July 3 | 5–7:30PM
📍 Downtown Ketchum | Free & open to all

We’re shutting down the street for a summer night full of art, music, food, and community vibes! 🎶🌮🎨

Celebrate our 55th Birthday Party and the opening of our new exhibition, Circa 1971: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation

🎧 DJ sets
🌯 Local food trucks
🎨 Art-making - Silkscreening and mural-making
🍻 Cold drinks
💃 Dancing in the street
🎟️ FREE!