Ongoing Programs

Join a six-week series in the Frye Studio designed to spark creativity and connection for adults aged 60+. Guided by Frye Teaching artists and inspired by exhibitions on view, you'll explore new techniques using high-quality, artist-grade materials. Please note: this series is not designed as a dementia-inclusive program.

The Frye offers free, thirty-minute drop-in sessions of Mindfulness Meditation on the first and third Wednesdays of the month. 

The first Friday morning of each month is dedicated to connection, creativity, and community for older adults. Enjoy coffee, conversation, guided gallery exploration, and hands-on art making in the Studio led by professional teaching artists.

Join an interactive and inclusive gallery conversation led by our gallery guides. These 45-minute sessions, offered every Friday, are an accessible entry point to current exhibitions and individual artworks, creating space for curiosity, conversation, and connection.

To accommodate immunocompromised individuals and those who prefer to visit when all guests and staff are required to mask, we offer mask-required hours on the first Sunday of the month from 11 am–1 pm.

Join a small-group, in-gallery experience led by a specially trained museum educator, where conversations and community create a welcoming space for people living with dementia and their care partners.

Sketch in the galleries, or get creative in the Studio with Frye teaching artists during twice a month, alternating drop-in programs. Materials provided, all experience levels welcome.

Enjoy a spirited art discussion, live music and singing, and refreshments in a welcoming, social setting. Presented in partnership with the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center.

On first Sundays and third Thursdays, explore artworks through sight, sound, scent, and touch—using tactile samples, process materials, and select digital resources that support close looking and deeper understanding. All ages are welcome.

Experience art in a whole new way . . . by ferociously competing with friends and Frye visitors! Riffing on the Victorian tradition of small-group indoor games, Parlor Games offers a fun, easy, drop-in way to connect with fellow art lovers while “playing” with works from the Frye's collection.

Enjoy an entertaining, inspiring, and uplifting experience with Meet Me at the Movies, a free, interactive film program that celebrates the power of cinema to spark imagination and connection. Each session features themed clips from beloved classics and contemporary favorites, followed by a lively conversation and shared reflection.

Enjoy an hour of spirited storytelling inspired by the works on view in Frye Salon, where traditional folktales and participant-created stories come together in a joyful, dementia-friendly experience open to all.

This quarterly program features art discussions inspired by the work on view in the Frye and seasonal garden activities at the Memory Hub. Designed for people living with dementia and their care partners, this event invites pairs to connect through creativity, conversation, and sensory experiences.

Move, imagine, and connect in this seated dance class for people with memory loss and their families. Each class combines classical choreography and playful movement inspired by a different artwork in Frye Salon.

Twice a year, a fresh lineup of local writers and artists generate new works celebrating artwork on view using ekphrasis—a detailed response to a work of art. With an emphasis on collaboration and creative genre bending, each Unpoetry event offers a unique way to experience current exhibitions through sight, sound, and more.

Creative Aging at the Frye provides public programs and professional development opportunities focused on art, creativity, healthy aging, and dementia. These offerings include hands-on workshops, interdisciplinary lectures, and a variety of special events.

Jazz in the City at the Frye Art Museum is a dynamic performance series organized in partnership with Ariel Media that celebrates the art form of jazz music and its long-standing influence and vibrancy in the city of Seattle.