Ongoing Programs

Join the Frye Art Museum and the UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center for an uplifting time of social connection! A unique opportunity for people living with dementia, their care partners, family, and friends to enjoy artwork discussions, live music, snacks and community-building.

Designed for adults living with dementia and their care partners to participate together, Here Now is a free arts engagement program that celebrates present-moment awareness and new possibilities for creative expression.

The Frye Art Museum presents an annual season of lectures by art historian Rebecca Albiani, exploring masterpieces of world art.

Frye in Focus gallery conversations are held on Fridays at 1 pm, meeting in the Rotunda. These short-form, 45-minute discussions are hosted by a gallery guide and focus on a single exhibition or grouping of works. Free.

The Frye offers free, thirty-minute drop-in sessions of Mindfulness Meditation on the first and third Wednesday of the month. Sessions are guided on alternating months by Harborview psychologist Kristoffer Rhoads, PhD and Katie Freeman.

Celebrate the magic of film! Designed for individuals with memory loss and their care partners, this program themed film clips that spark imagination and memories, followed by a facilitated audience discussion.

Join the Frye Art Museum and Seattle Children’s Theater for storytelling and hands-on art making! This free, one-hour program for preschool-aged children and their caregivers is held on the first Wednesday of each month, from October through May. Doors open at 10 am and the program starts at 10:15 am. Pre-registration is required.

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.

The Frye’s Yes, And series invites Seattle’s thinkers, movers, and makers to share their perspectives on current exhibitions while offering a new and related experience that draws on their unique areas of expertise.

This intimate, dementia-friendly art discussion led by a specially trained museum educator offers a supportive small-group experience in the galleries. 

The first Friday morning of each month at the Frye is dedicated to connection, creativity, and community for aging adults. Start your day with coffee and conversation, followed by gallery exploration, engaging discussions, and hands-on art making.

Join us in the Frye Salon for a seated dance class for people with memory loss and their families. Inspired by the artwork on display, this class incorporates classical dance elements and playful movements as well as unique dance creations built in the moment.

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.

Unpoetry at the Frye is a quarterly public tour of current exhibitions featuring a rotating roster of local poets, authors, and artists. This partnership aims to inspire deep looking and questioning of art through Ekphrastic writing techniques.