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The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art is a free-admission contemporary arts gallery in San José's downtown district that presents up to 12 rotating exhibitions each year, open to the public Tuesdays through Sundays. The gallery was established in 1980 and moved into its current 7,500-square-foot space in 2007, attracting 20,000 annual visitors. Exhibitions showcase the innovative, cutting-edge works of emerging and mid-career artists, with more than 300 regional artists serving on its member board. In addition to its standard exhibitions, the museum also showcases the Sandbox Series, which presents unique site-specific major installations, and facilitates public programming such as film screenings, lectures, and gallery crawl-related events.
The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, 560 S 1st St, San José, CA 95113, Phone: 408-283-8155
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