Thurston County Museum of Fine Arts is an ephemeral public art experiment based in Olympia, Washington.

A contemporary art museum with a DIY ethos

Armed with a vision and a paint sprayer, TCMoFA has been transforming underutilized public spaces into pop-up art exhibitions since 2022. Our volunteer-run organization creates a platform for local artists to show their work and builds community through free public engagement with the arts.

“PORTALS”
PHOTO RECAP

Spring Arts Walk 2024

PAST EXHIBITIONS

Discover local art and artists

ARTIST SUBMISSIONS

Re-opening this summer!

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TCMoFA is a volunteer-run organization made possible through gifts, grants, sponsorships, and the generosity of individuals like you. If you feel moved to support the continued existence of this project, please consider making a tax-deductible donation. We’re so grateful for your support!

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The portal is closed! We had 1800 guests check out our 5th pop-up museum this weekend 💖 Thank you so much to everyone who attended! As usual, we couldn't have done this without all our amazing volunteers and the artists who brought their works to
Today is the last day to visit the museum! We're open until 6, and then we start the breakdown. Today we have performers and artist lectures so come hang out with us! 1:00 pm - Moving Parts Contemporary Dance 3:00 pm - Tania Colette Artist Lectur
The after hours dance party starts NOW!! Tonight only! 8pm-late suggested donation $5-10 @mira.9e @4siemprebruja @zyphoniq @doctor.sleep
Day 1 of PORTALS comes to a close, and what an amazing night it was. Thank you so much to everyone who dropped by to see the museum, more than 600 people showed up tonight! Special thanks to @ydhwm and @shieldxmaiden for the performances today 💖
👀 check out our schedule of events for the weekend! we're thrilled to have so many amazing musicians, dancers, and speakers joining us for spring arts walk this year. our pop up museum will only exist for three days, don't miss out! run, don't w