Here is a refresher about Zoom webinars before the start of the next Arts of Asia lecture series.
Registered attendees of the lecture series can choose to attend the lectures in-person in Samsung Hall or on Zoom. Drop-ins for individual lectures are only available in-person in Samsung Hall on a space available basis.
The lectures in the Arts of Asia lecture series are organized as 14 separate Zoom webinars. Registered attendees will receive a Zoom webinar confirmation email each week, no later than Wednesday, with information on how to join that Friday's webinar. Registered attendees will also receive reminder emails one day and one hour before the webinar. All emails are sent by Zoom from no-reply@zoom.us. Please add this email address to your contacts to avoid these emails being placed in a spam folder. In addition, please do not reply to these Zoom webinar emails, because they will not be received by the SAA.
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COVID Disclaimer
April 5, 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, including a booster shot, and a photo ID, and that you will always wear a mask over your nose and mouth, except when actively eating or drinking.
Annual Book Sale
March 22, 2022
Thursday, Apr. 7, 2022, 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. & Friday, Apr. 8, 2022, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Loggia, Asian Art Museum
Free after Museum admission.
Proof of vaccination and mask required for entry and social distancing will be enforced. No cash transactions.
Books on Asian Art, History, Literature, Culture, Travel, Cooking
March 11 Arts of Asia Lecture Rescheduled to April 15, 2022
March 14, 2022
The March 11 Arts of Asia lecture, China First Unifies: Art of the Qin and Han Periods by Prof. Jun Hu of University of California, Berkeley, has now been rescheduled to April 15, 2022. See you then!
Please visit the Spring 2022 Arts of Asia webpage for the latest information, including the schedule of speakers and topics.
Thank you.
No Arts of Asia Lecture on March 11, 2022
March 10, 2022
We received word this evening from the speaker for tomorrow's Arts of Asia lecture that he has tested positive for COVID. So, there will not be a lecture on March 11, 2022 either in person or on Zoom. We apologize for the inconvenience that this may cause.
As soon as we are able to confirm Samsung Hall availability and work out a new date with the speaker, we will announce the rescheduled date via email and on the website.
Thank you for your understanding.
Arts of Asia Lectures Return to Samsung Hall Starting March 4, 2022
February 24, 2022
As we return to Samsung Hall to greet friends in-person once again, we will observe additional safety precautions. Your attendance at these in-person lectures constitutes your agreement to present proof of full COVID vaccination including booster shot and a photo ID, and that you will always wear a mask over your nose and mouth.
Jan. & Feb. Arts of Asia Lectures on Zoom Only
January 3, 2022
The unexpected spread of the omicron variant is forcing us to move the January and February Arts of Asia lectures to Zoom only. The date and times remain the same, but we will not have a live audience in Samsung Hall.
Please check our Spring 2022 Arts of Asia webpage for the latest schedule information.
We apologize for the inconvenience that this may cause.
Season's Greetings
December 6, 2021
The Society for Asian Art’s board of directors wish our members and friends a happy holiday season, and a healthy and prosperous new year!
The Lunar New Year of the Tiger arrives on February 1, 2022. People born in the Year of the Tiger are considered to be brave, competitive, and confident.
Fall 2021 Arts of Asia Videos Available Until Jan. 2, 2022
December 6, 2021
Please be reminded that registered attendees of the Fall 2021 Arts of Asia lecture series can view videos of the lectures until Jan. 2, 2022, after which the videos will no longer be available.
If you missed a lecture or would like to watch the video of a lecture you attended, please email the SAA Office Manger to request access. Thank you.
Nov. 19, 2021 Arts of Asia Lecture Rescheduled to Nov. 20, 2021
November 12, 2021
Due to an unavoidable conflict in the speaker's schedule, the Nov. 19, 2021 Arts of Asia lecture with Dr. Arshiya Lokhandwala has been rescheduled to Sat., Nov. 20, 2021, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. PST. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience that this may cause.