Community Night: Block Party
Saturday, October 9, 6-9pm
Washington Park (across from the Museum)
FREE
Join us to celebrate the debut of Three Half Lozenges, a site-specific light installation by Philip K. Smith III at the Museum’s Washington Street façade. Dance to the beats of DJ Shell Spin, as you experience a night of pure fluorescent fun! Peruse tables from Newark vendors featuring goods and delicious food, enjoy live demonstrations from Glassroots or take in a fashion show by Marco Hall, and so much more. This event will be a stop in the Newark Arts Festival. You don’t want to miss this party!
Art After Dark: Silent Disco
Friday, October 29, 7-10pm
Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Memorial Garden
$13 Adults, $10 for Members & Students
Enter our haunted garden for a night of frightful fun! Join us as three live DJs spin everything from Hip-Hop to your classic sing-along 80’s, 90’s, and 2K music, while glowing headphones light up the night. Grab a drink, take a tour through our haunted garden, or try your hand at some artmaking. Bring friends because you won’t want to miss this!
2021 Virtual Fall Luncheon - Artist as Global Citizen
Tuesday, November 9, Noon
How can we thrive as part of a new global society? Artists welcome us into their studios to explore identity and the strength to be found in our interdependence. Join us as we learn how art is leading our recovery from a global pandemic and healing our communities by encouraging empathy and creativity.
Curator of American Art, Tricia Laughlin Bloom will be joined in conversation by artists Kenseth Armstead, Marela Zacarias, Nadia Liz Estela, and Victoria-Idongesit Udondian.
Community Night: Cocktails & Candy Canes (21+)
Friday, December 10, 5-9pm
Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Memorial Garden
FREE
Your first drink is on us! Get ready for laughs, prizes, and cocktails in our decked-out Winter Garden. DJ Poison Ivy brings the beats, Harmonica Sunbeam hosts four outrageous rounds of bingo, and stand-up comedian Mike Burton will be bringing down the house with his latest routine. A variety of local vendors will be on -site to satisfy all your holiday shopping needs!