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Newport Art Museum
The Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 848-8200
hello@newportartmuseum.org

Museum School
26 Liberty Street
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 619-7983

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Contact:
Mary Kate Hickey
mhickey@newportartmuseum.org

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$15

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$10

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Monday

11 am - 4 pm

Tuesday

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Wednesday - Saturday

11 am - 4 pm

Sunday

11 am - 4 pm

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The Museum is closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

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About our Museum

Founded in 1912, the Newport Art Museum is one of the oldest continuously operating and most highly regarded art museums and schools of its kind in the country.

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Edward Mitchell Bannister’s Landscapes in Conversation

Griswold House

March 14, 2025 - December 29, 2025

Sean Landers: Lost at Sea

Ilgenfritz Gallery

May 9, 2025 - December 29, 2025

Bobby Anspach: Everything is Change

Griswold House

June 21, 2025 - September 28, 2025

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Our Collection

The Newport Art Museum’s collection consists of approximately 3,000 works of art in a range of media including works on paper (prints, drawings, watercolors, and photographs), paintings, sculptures, decorative arts, installation works, and textiles and is expanding to include new media. Concentrated on American art and contemporary art, the Museum’s collection includes works of art from the 18th century to present.

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Wet Paint Plein Air: Blue Garden

June 26, 2025

Wet Paint Plein Air: Sachuest Point

July 9, 2025

Wet Paint 2025

August 9, 2025

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Crochet Club

June 3, 2025 - September 30, 2025
Ongoing

Tuesdays 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Taught by Keelin Maloney

Open Figure Drawing

January 5, 2025 - December 27, 2025
Ongoing

Saturdays 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Taught by William Heydt

Summer Art Camps

June 16, 2025 - August 22, 2025
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By supporting the Newport Art Museum Annual Fund at any level, you help make a positive difference in the lives of many. Our exhibitions, public programs, education, and community outreach, which includes a diversity of artistic voices, would not be possible without you. Help the Newport Art Museum continue to spark reflection, inspiration, discovery and build lasting connections by making your tax-deductible contribution today. We thank you for believing in the transformative power of art and allowing us to make art accessible to all for generations to come. Help the Newport Art Museum continue to spark reflection, inspiration, discovery, and build connections by making your tax-deductible contribution TODAY!

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Are you a business owner who is looking for new ways to engage and connect with local Newport customers on a year round basis? We have the perfect opportunity. Sponsor a Newport tradition - The Newport Art Museum - Make NAM part of your marketing plan in 2025. We have an array of events and exhibits to offer you. Our first exciting event is the 2025 Winter Speaker Series in its 97th Year.

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Museum Staff

Ruth Taylor

Interim Executive Director

Danielle Ogden

Artistic Director

Brandon Taylor Miller

Director of Operations

Susan Hanley

Director of Advancement

Sue Doyle

Director of Finance

Chris Capone

Director of Marketing

Mary Kate Hickey

Director of Museum Education

Ellen Kelly

Director of Special Events

Jeff Foye

Exhibitions and Collections Manager

Emilia Sywolski

Manager of Programs and Audience Engagement

Michelle Piscopo

Manager of Membership

Carley Brockwell

Manager of the Museum School

Charlene Carpenzano

Lead Teaching Artist, Clay Studio Manager

Marc Lennon

Buildings and Grounds Supervisor

Tricia Jacques

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Whitney Hagen

Lead Exhibition Assistant & Art Handler

Hannah Stall

Museum Receptionist

Leonardo Parodi Ambrose

Museum Receptionist

Jelani Antoine

Museum Receptionist

Alexa Payne

Museum Receptionist

Kate Hirsch

Museum Receptionist

Audrey Raupp

Museum Receptionist

Meghan Kuhr

Lead Exhibition Assistant

Alannah Bareham

Exhibition Aide

Nicole Murphy

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Docents

Amy Acampora

Mary Anne Creto

Dianne Elliott

Cindy Larned

Ellen Patterson

Michelle Ingari

Sharon Viveiros

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Amy Acampora

Jody Eyre

Kathy Goldblatt

Chelsea Keenan

Charlotte Kuntz

Barbara Pierce

Ruth Thumbtzen

Kathy Weathers

Keith Weld

Board of Trustees

Ellie Voorhes

President

Elliot Stultz

Vice President

Brendan O'Donnell

Vice President

Susan Petree

Treasurer

Ellen Bowman

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John Boucher

Frank Garofolo

John Horton

Wendy Kagan

Liz Mello

Nina Murphy

Sue Metzger

Rebecca Rex

Abby Roach

Erik Saarmaa

Fran Slutsky

Ruth Thumbtzen

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76 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 848-8200
hello@newportartmuseum.org

Interested in volunteering at NAM?
Contact Brandon Taylor Miller, Director of Operations
bmiller@newportartmuseum.org

Newport Art Museum
The Newport Art Museum
76 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 848-8200
hello@newportartmuseum.org

Museum School
26 Liberty Street
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 619-7983

Monday

11 am - 4 pm

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Closed

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11 am - 4 pm

Sunday

11 am - 4 pm

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