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TCMoFA is a pop-up art museum in Olympia! Turning vacant storefronts into local art experiences.

06/01/2026

We have some news!

Our lovely social media manager Olive is off on new adventures!

After being a part of our core group for the past two years they will be moving back to the Bay Area and joining the Vallejo Maritime and Naval Museum! They will be acting as their Conservator and Assistant Curator. Vallejo is Olives hometown, and they are beyond elated to bring their skills back to their community.

Olive has been part of our curatorial team, and was the sole curator of our recent fiber show Sauma Saman. You may spot one of their fiber pieces up in future west wing displays!

They also want to urge everyone to check out the color of indigo this weekend, as we will be open for our usual hours this weekend from Friday to Sunday.

We will miss you greatly Olive, make sure to come back and visit!

05/21/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who came to the opening of the color of indigo curated by harrison hannon ! This show will run until June 26th, open every Fri - Sun

Our full open hours are :

Friday : 2-7pm
Saturday : 12-4pm
Sunday : 12-4pm

We are beyond delighted to see not only the amount of patrons coming out to view these shows but also the amount of connections that come to be from events! We would love to hear about your favorite TCMoFA show or event you’ve been to!

Keep your eye out for announcements of shows soon to come and other local art opportunities!

05/09/2026

!!!TCMoFA is seeking volunteers!!!

Do you love art?
Do you want to help support our organization in upcoming programming?

The museum is a volunteer operated project run on the passion, commitment, and enthusiasm of local artists and arts organizers.

We are looking for volunteers for front desk shifts and flyering in Olympia. To apply visit the link in our bio or the volunteer tab on our website.

See you all on the 15th for the opening of the color of indigo curated by harrison hannon !!

05/04/2026

With the closing of Chrysalis we also have to say thank you to everyone who came out to Artswalk!

We had an amazing time not only collaborating with .parts to make this neighborhood Afters and to celebrate all the art Olympia has to offer!

We have two weeks until the opening of our next show the color of indigo curated by harrison hannon. We will be closed until then but keep an eye out for more info. Thank you all for showing up and for keeping us going!

📍120 Olympia Ave NE

04/29/2026

TCMoFA is proud to announce the color of indigo, the newest exhibition by harrison hannon

Join us on May 15th from 6pm-9pm as we open this show in the museum’s east wing, as well as present the return of the museum’s permanent collection in the west wing.

Regular open hours will resume Saturday May 16th
Fridays 2-7pm,
Saturdays+Sundays 12pm-4pm

Artist and Curator harrison hannon illustrates their complicated and evolving personal experiences as an individual within the mixed diaspora through an array of mixed media works in the color of indigo.

He manipulates the form of installation art to express these personal understandings while utilizing the color indigo as a thematic lens. The exhibition is an opportunity to explore and deepen understandings of the mixed diaspora.

This exhibition features photographs of harrison and their family by bill purcell and david hoekje, autobiographical sculptural pieces by hannon, as well as paintings by hannon and velva kelly.

“In the moonlight black boys look blue but in the moonlight, am I blue?” referencing the film Moonlight, hannon interrogates their own identity as a descendent of enslaved Africans and Irish immigrants.
“Am I allowed to reach for the deep vulnerable emotional state that is posed in
this quote? I am positive I am not the only mixed person that feels this way and questions the color of the world and the vessel they live in. How does perception shape someone, and why do I give so much space to my own whiteness when whiteness is a term that feels meaningless to me?” -hannon

Thank you all so much for supporting TCMoFA. We will see you soon.

04/17/2026

CHRYSALIS SHIRTS + ARTS WALK PARTY

Thank you everyone for coming out for the opening of Chrysalis and for keeping our open hours busy!

We have these beautiful 4 sided long sleeves and tote bags printed by available as of today!

As a reminder our open hours are:
Friday 2-7
Saturday 12-4
Sunday 12-4

We are also excited to announce our Arts Walk party in collaboration with .parts and on April 25th from 7-11 pm.

This event is free to attend if you are a participating Arts Walk Artist. If you’re a patron of the arts only on Arts Walk entry will be $5

As always a thank you to for designing these shirts and the event flier! Art direction by and

TMCoFA is located at 120 Olympia Ave NE and we can’t wait to see you!

04/02/2026

FIRST FRIDAY DOWNTOWN OLYMPIA

We are proud to be a part of Free Art First Fridays! We will be open from 2-7pm with free performances after from 7-9

Make sure to check out all the other galleries showcasing art tomorrow! Make First Fridays as big as Arts Walk!

Massive thank you to for reviving this !!!

03/28/2026

TCMoFA loves Olympia and Cream of the County

Proud recipient of Best Museum of Thurston County

Proud of for the amazing show

03/26/2026

!!You’ve been waiting patiently!!

CHRYSALIS PERFORMANCES

Join us for a night of art, music, and sound. Become enveloped in the chrysalis of Olympia and leave pupated

Featuring Poetry by:

Reid Urban
Emme Williamson
And Donnie

Performances by:

Thee Effluvium
Oly Flamenco with Donna Pallo-Perez and Quinn Trivett

Sound Installation by:

Ben Kamen

Creative Design and Flier by
Photo by

This night of performance will take place on April 3rd from 7-9pm following our usual 2-7 open hours @ 120 Olympia Ave NE

More info can be found on our website or by signing up for our email newsletter! Both can be accessed through the link in our bio

Thank you all, enjoy this night of festivities

03/03/2026

CHRYSALIS

“Chrysalis” is a community-driven exploration of the beauty of metamorphosis in a brutal world

The Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts (TCMoFA) is proud to announce the opening of its 4th annual Spring group art show, “Chrysalis,” on March 13th.

This free to enter public art exhibit invites visitors to explore themes of change and metamorphosis through the works of 21 talented Washington-based contemporary artists.

As all things transit from one state to another, it can be helpful to throw up a shield, to mask ourselves or our charges in the face of danger, much like how insects protect themselves with a golden sheath during metamorphosis. The chrysalid stage represents a moment of respite and transition, private and contemplative, and ultimately metamorphic. “Chrysalis” peels back the layers of protection we wrap around ourselves as the time for emergence has inevitably come.

Featuring works from:

Anton Seder
Asenath Lizárraga
Camille Trautman
Chad Yenney
Devin River
Fennel Overstreet
James Kidd
Jerzy Repsch
Kelly Watson
KEMC
M Freeman
Marissa Magic
Molly Wheat Baker
Ollis Bedspread
Rachel Konsella
Suzanne Wenner
Tania Colette B.
Taylor White
Thomas Patterson
Tiffany Ahearn-Wood
Vito Valera

Join us at TCMoFA, located at 120 Olympia Ave NE, Olympia, to experience this incredible show

Running from March 13th through April 25th.

Opening reception on March 13th from 6 PM to 9 PM, featuring opportunities to talk with the artists, drinks, and light bites. Members of the media are encouraged to attend, with interview opportunities available

Address

120 Olympia Avenue NE
Olympia, WA
98501

Website

http://www.tcmofa.org/

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