San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art

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560 S 1st St
San Jose, CA 95113
The San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) is an energetic art space located in downtown San Jose dedicated to making contemporary art accessible and exciting to audiences of all ages and backgrounds.The ICA has long been committed to presenting exhibitions that include visually compelling and conceptually challenging contemporary art, as well as a variety of educational programs intended to help our audiences reflect upon these works. Exhibitions are presented in three galleries and the space is activated by opening receptions, First Friday gallery walks, after-dark programming in the front windows, panel discussions, printmaking workshops, brown bag lunches and impromptu conversations in the galleries. The ICA is a member-supported, non-profit organization. Admission to the gallery is free.

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Brian B.
8/2/2025

ICA is a large cool funky art space that also hosts events. Among the many cool restaurants and bars along south First Street are the cool artsy venues. The Institute of Contemporary Arts (i.e....

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Mikey H.
2/2/2025

Feeling arty-farty, I decided to go check out the Institute of Contemporary Art. It's located in a really cool area of First St. Admission is free which is always nice. I wanted to donate and...

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Sunil R.
7/5/2024

I love that we have museums like this in the area. It's small, intimate and you can plan on spending ~1 hour here. The exhibits when we visited were very interesting. It was a mixture of photos,...

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Annabelle R.
1/23/2024

We came by the ICA to check out the current exhibits on display. Free street parking was easy to find on a Sunday afternoon, and admission is free as well. Interaction with staff at entry was...

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Joyce T.
8/10/2023

visited this place during the Monthly SoFA District Art Walk, on first Friday nite. 8/4/2023. This place is spacious, I enjoy the art piece and the vibe. South First Fridays art walk in downtown...

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