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

Museum School
26 Liberty Street
Newport, RI 02840
(401) 619-7983
Museum School
Contact:
Seamus O. Hames
shames@newportartmuseum.org
Getting here

Admission

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Free

Adults

$15

Seniors (age 65+)

$10

Ages 17 & under

Free

College Students, Military

$8

Hours

Monday

Closed

Tuesday - Saturday

10 am - 5 pm

Sunday

12 - 5 pm

Holidays

The Museum is closed New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, 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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Featured Exhibitions

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Velvet & Silk: The Palmer Family Quilts

Ilgenfritz Gallery
May 28, 2022 - September 11, 2022

Georgia O’Keeffe: “Things I Had No Words For”

Cushing Gallery
July 16, 2022 - October 16, 2022

Donnamaria Bruton: From Sense to Soul

July 16, 2022 - October 16, 2022
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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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Upcoming Events

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FREE MAKER MORNING: Quilting Generations Together

July 30, 2022

Interior Design: Seeing the Bigger Picture

August 7, 2022

29th Annual WET PAINT

August 13, 2022
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Summer Painting Workshop

July 28, 2022 - August 25, 2022
5 sessions
Thursday 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Taught by Maureen Kennedy-Antonellis

Ware Making Wednesday

August 31, 2022 - October 5, 2022
6 sessions
Wednesday 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Taught by Melinda Mara Frederick

Beginner Bookbinding

September 8, 2022 - October 6, 2022
5 sessions
Thursday 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Taught by Andre Lee Bassuet
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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.

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January 19, 2022

Highlights from The Newport Biennial

The Newport Art Museum has been a center for the visual arts in the region since its inception in the first decades of the twentieth century.
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December 8, 2021

Newport Art Museum Announces The Newport Biennial 2022 Featured Artists

The Newport Art Museum is pleased to announce its acceptance of 69 artists into The Newport Biennial 2022 exhibition, which will be on view January 8 - May 29, 2022.
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October 13, 2021

What Makes it Great: ReVision

When I look at art, I search for a novel way of seeing, a perspective that enlightens and may even change my perception of the world. Artists who feel alien to a culture are inherently poised to offer such alternate viewpoints.
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September 27, 2021

Newport Art Museum and Newport Public Art to Unveil Outdoor Mural

The Newport Art Museum and Newport Public Art (NPA) will unveil an exciting mural project by artist and designer Shaday Viruet on the facade of the Museum’s School, housed in the Minnie and Jimmy Coleman Center for Creative Studies.
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September 20, 2021

Call for Submissions for Newport Art Museum’s Artist Residency, AiR/Newport

The Newport Art Museum is pleased to announce a call for submissions to mid-career and established U.S. artists for two month-long artist residencies known as AiR/Newport.
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September 15, 2021

Newport Art Museum Announces New Exhibition, “ReVision” by Annu Palakunnathu Matthew

The Newport Art Museum is pleased to announce a new exhibition, "ReVision," with work by Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, which will be on view to the public Saturday, September 25 through January 9, 2022.
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July 20, 2021

Newport Art Museum Announces its Recent Reaccreditation

The Newport Art Museum received confirmation of its reaccreditation with the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) on July 15, 2021. Of the nation’s estimated 33,000 museums, 1,070 are currently accredited.
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July 15, 2021

Newport Art Museum Announces New Exhibition, “Hair Stories”

The Newport Art Museum is pleased to announce a new exhibition, "Hair Stories," which will be on view to the public Saturday, July 17 through October 31, 2021.
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June 29, 2021

Newport Art Museum Announces Call for Entries for The Newport Biennial 2022

The Newport Art Museum will be accepting work for jurying for the The Newport Biennial 2022 exhibition. Artists should submit their work through SlideRoom between July 19 - September 5, 2021. Submitting artists will be notified of the jurying results on October 11. An exhibition
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June 22, 2021

Make or Buy Art at Newport Art Museum’s 28th Annual Wet Paint

The Newport Art Museum invites the community to participate in its art-making celebration and auction, Wet Paint, on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Proceeds from the event benefit the Museum's exhibitions, acquisitions and collection care.
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Newport Art Museum
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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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