Thank you so much to everyone who packed our two locations for the community-wide receptions in celebration of Beverly Semmes: Boulders / Flag / Flip / Kick in Medford and How do you throw a brick through the window… in Boston. It was amazing opening our doors to such a wide audience who came from Boston and beyond to gather and experience these exhibitions together. 

Now that autumn has arrived in earnest, mark your calendars for a season of lectures, panels, and celebrations that offer more chances to gather while deepening our understanding of the path-making artists and work at the center of our Fall 2025 season.

Keep scrolling to learn more about the exciting season of programming ahead at TUAG and plan your visit at https://artgalleries.tufts.edu/visit.

Coming up in just over a week, we’re thrilled to host the 2025 Leo and Betty Beckwith Lecture on October 9 with Korean American writer, artist, and musician Johanna Hedva. Register here to reserve your seat, and learn more about Hedva, their practice, and this exciting event.

Accessible metered parking is available on Museum Way and paid parking is available in the MFA parking lot. An all-gender accessible restroom is available on the ground floor of SMFA available via elevator access.

ASL and CART from Hands in Motion, Boston are available for this program. TUAG strives to make our exhibitions and programming accessible for all audiences. If you have any questions or would like to discuss how to best make a program accessible for you, please email galleryaccessibility@tufts.edu.

Next, join us on October 16 at TUAG / Medford open conversation with exhibiting artist Beverly Semmes, [CarWash Collective]* designer Jennifer Minniti, and fashion curator Michelle Finamore, and Lynne Cooney about the intersection of fashion and art. RSVP and learn more here.

Closing out the month of exhibition programming on October 28, critic, curator, and senior editor at Art in America Emily Watlington, artist Jeff Kasper, and co-curators of How do you throw a brick through the window… Laurel V. McLaughlin (TUAG) and Tanya Gayer (John Michael Kohler Arts Center) will lead a panel engaging disability culture in our contemporary moment. RSVP and learn more about our panelists here. 

Join Collective Futures Fund (CFF) for an open community reception to celebrate five years of CFF serving artists in the Greater Boston ecosystem! On Friday, October 24 from 7-9PM, we’ll toast to grantees past and present at TUAG / Boston (SMFA at Tufts). RSVP here.

The Collective Futures Fund is an initiative directly supporting visual artists and artist-run activity in the Greater Boston area through grants of $2,500 and $7,500.

CFF helps incubate artists’ visions for their own independent platforms and research to support the futures of our vibrant local artist communities. The Collective Futures Fund is administered by the Tufts University Art Galleries and is a part of the Regional Regranting Program of the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. The Sustaining Practice tier is supported by an anonymous donor. Learn more about CFF and how to apply for future grant cycles here.