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June 2, 2022 Annual Meeting & Reception
June 6, 2022
The Annual Meeting and Reception took place on Thurs., June 2 in Samsung Hall at the Asian Art Museum. Those in attendance were able to mingle over drinks from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. President Ehler Spliedt opened the meeting at 4:00 p.m. He thanked retiring board members, Margaret Edwards, Etsuko Kobata and Pamela Royse and presented certificates of appreciation. An election was held to elect new board members as well as those serving an additional two-year term.
RSVP by May 23 for 2022 Annual Meeting & Reception
May 11, 2022
The Society For Asian Art’s Annual Meeting and Reception will be held on Thursday, June 2 at 3:30 p.m. in Samsung Hall, Asian Art Museum.
New Dates Announced for Fall 2022 Literature Course
May 9, 2022
Fall 2022 Literature Course
Jin Ping Mei: The Aphrodisiac, The Climax, and The Dissolution
Postponed from the spring, this course is now rescheduled to Mondays, Oct. 17, Oct. 31 and Nov. 14, 2022 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. We are once again accepting registrations!
Read the course description and register!
Arts of Asia Zoom Webinar FAQ's
April 7, 2022
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.
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.