The Museum is open Wednesday - Saturday 11 - 4, Sunday 12 - 4.
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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.
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.
As a valued Newport Art Museum member you're entitled to free admission, are invited to members' only events and exhibition tours, receive discounts on Museum School class tuition and public program tickets, and will be supporting the Museum's mission to share a diversity of art and experiences to our Newport community and beyond.
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!
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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Join us for a day of family-friendly activities inspired the Social Fabric: Textiles and Contemporary Issues exhibition. Hands-on art-making, artist demonstrations, drop in educator-led guided tours, scavenger hunts and more.
What’s happening, 11 am – 4 pm
Collaborative Weaving and Lacemaking Join April Artist-in-Residence and Social Fabric exhibiting artist Emma Welty in creating a large community medallion using ancient Armenian needlelace techniques and create unique weavings with the artists from Looking Upwards, Out of the Box Gallery and Downtown Designs.
Stop Motion Animation Workshop Make your own animated short with the Gif-o-Graf guys using a myriad of materials. Inspired by the work of Social Fabric exhibiting artist Aubrey Longley-Cook, contribute one animated frame to our community stop motion animation.
Educator-led Guided Looking Explore the Social Fabric exhibition in more detail through family friendly guided looking activities.
Scavenger Hunts Enjoy exploring every gallery as you seek out the images in our self guided image-based scavenger hunts.
I Want to Be… Create your own dream job artwork inspired by the I Want to Be… dream job artworks made by local Newport students on view in the Museum School, in collaboration with Working Cities Newport.
You, in Silhouette Create your own silhouette image in our drop in workshop. Inspired by the artwork of Social Fabric exhibiting artist Letitia Huckaby, and led by Museum educators.
Dream Fest Career Day: Meet the Museum Staff 2:00 pm at the Museum School Wonder what kinds of careers exist in Museums? Join Museum staff at the Museum School for an informal conversation and introduction, in conjunction with Working Cities Newport’s Dream Fest Career Fair (held at Pell School from 11-3).
FREE Transportation Take advantage of free charter bus transportation looping between Pell School and the Museum between 11 am – 4 pm.
FREE for ALL Saturday is free for everyone, and all materials are provided. RSVP appreciated
Photo Release: By participating in this event, I hereby give my permission for the Newport Art Museum to take and use photograph(s) of myself and my children for Museum publicity, promotion, documentation, and publication, including the Museum’s website and social media. To be used for Museum purposes only.
April Artist-in-Residence Emma Welty Welty’s work utilizes ancestral traditions of Armenian carpet and needlelace to explore economies of labor, notions of “heirloom” and cultural transmissions within a digital diaspora.
Founded in 1978, Looking Upwards is a private, nonprofit agency offering a wide array of services to adults with developmental disabilities and children and youth with special healthcare needs.
Out of the Box Studio & Gallery is a vibrant community arts hub – attracting professional and aspiring artists, and those who simply enjoy creating art. The gallery also provides exhibition and studio space, technical support, networking and inspiration for its members and a variety of opportunities for the community.
Downtown Designs is an eclectic visual arts gallery and studio located in downtown Newport, Rhode Island. Sharing Art, Sharing Space, Sharing Community is our passion. At our gallery, you will find artisans creating and showcasing one of a kind, handcrafted jewelry designs alongside a rotating collection of varied art mediums, all created by artisans with disabilities. You will also find unique handcrafted works created by various community artists who share space in our gallery.
Gif-O-Graf is an all-in-one animation system for visual storytelling designed by Pawtucket artists Sam Schorr and Willy DeConto. Designed for a full range of learning styles – including neurodiversity – the Gif-O-Graf brings the magic of animation to classrooms, libraries, and groups of people learning and working collaboratively.
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