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.
Free
Every year the Newport Annual presents a fascinating selection of works in all media. This survey sheds light on the themes, materials, processes and perspectives that bubble up from the groundwater into artists studios and work. Join us for presentations and conversation with four artists featured in this year’s Newport Annual who are working with unusual materials, processes and imagery, and learn how the artwork on exhibit fits in the context of their larger bodies of work.
Admission is free, but reservations recommended as seating is limited.
Participating Artists: Judy Haberl Alicia Renadette Nancy Sepe Jenny Walker
IMAGES (from left)
Jenny Walker, Pop Tarts and Red Bull (Netflix and chill?), 2019, Embroidery on fabric and text from Craigslist
Judy Haberl, The Chef’s Hand Project: Karen Akunowicz, 2018 Inkjet photo, face-mounted to plexi-glass
Nancy Sepe, Oracle, 2018, Wood, metal, glass, paint, digital video
Alicia Renadette, Generation, 2019, Nursing pads, sweaters, paint color swatch cards, countertop laminate samples, inflatable pool toys, ribbon, zip-ties, artificial plants, flower pot stands, “retired” undergarments and stockings