Newport Art Museum has announced an exciting roster of artists for its Artists-in-Residence program AiR/Newport. Selected from a very competitive pool of nearly 70 applicants, three artists were chosen for […]
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How to better experience an Art Museum
Dead winter. Even when it’s not snowing or gray and rainy, it’s still cold. Perfect art museum weather. Maybe you think you don’t like art museums. Maybe you feel like […]
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Danielle Ogden takes the helm as Interim Executive Director at Newport Art Museum
The Newport Art Museum (NAM) today announced the appointment of Danielle Ogden as Interim Executive Director. Ogden brings over 17 years of experience in the museum and academic field, including […]
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Newport Art Museum announces a call for Volunteer Museum Docents
By Newport Art Museum The Newport Art Museum is now accepting applications for its Volunteer Museum Docent program. Museum Docents will join our current dedicated volunteer docents in providing tours for the Museum’s diverse audiences. […]
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Newport String Quartet to host a Spring Concert at Newport Art Museum
On April 16th at 2 pm, the Newport String Project will partner once again with the Newport Art Museum for a lively spring celebration through chamber music–just in time for the Newport Daffodil Days! […]
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Newport Art Museum to host Call & Response 2022 Artist Talk
Newport Art Museum today announced that it will present a Call & Response 2022 Artist Talk with exhibiting artists Diane Barceló, Emily Belz, and On-Kyeong Seong on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at 5:30 pm. The […]
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“Six Picks” Events: What to do in RI this weekend – Trolls, Burgers and Bruins
It’s another busy winter weekend out there with lots to do in and around RI. Check out a few happenings around the state in our weekly feature “Six Picks Events.” […]
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Museum Reads: Newport Art Museum’s Art-Themed book group returns on January 20
A new year of Museum Reads, the Newport Art Museum’s Art-Themed book group for adults begins on Thursday, January 20, 2022. According to a press release from Newport Art Museum, Museum Reads promises engaging […]
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Newport Art Museum announces The Newport Biennial 2022 Featured Artists
The Newport Art Museum today announced its acceptance of 69 artists into The Newport Biennial 2022 exhibition, which will be on view from January 8 – May 29, 2022. For over 30 years, […]
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ReVision: Newport Art Museum announces new exhibition 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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Newport Art Museum to host a virtual art excursion to the Reynolda House Museum
Newport Art Museum will host a virtual Art Excursion to the Reynolda House Museum of American Art on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 10am, exclusively for Museum members. The tour […]
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Newport Art Museum to offer Curator Tour and Artist Talks
A curator tour of current exhibition “Abstract Ideas” will take place virtually on Zoom Thursday, March 25 from 4:30 – 5:15 pm with Newport Art Museum Senior Curator Francine Weiss. Two Artist Talks, […]
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Two new exhibitions open at Newport Art Museum
The Newport Art Museum today announced details of two new exhibitions on view through April 25, 2021. “Abstract Ideas” features an array of modern and contemporary American artists from the Museum’s […]
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Searching for Peace at Home: Newport Art Museum to host a community conversation on domestic violence
Inspired by the current exhibition Donna Ferrato: Selections from ‘Living with the Enemy’, Newport Art Museum today announced that they will host “Searching for Peace at Home: A Community Conversation on […]
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Read/Eat/Chat: Newport Art Museum releases fall schedule for art-themed book club
The Newport Art Museum will host three more meetings in 2019 of its art-themed book club known as Read/Eat/Chat. All are welcome to bring a lunch and discuss a predetermined book selection at […]
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Newport Art Museum to host Museum Art Excursion to Salem, MA on October 20th
The Newport Art Museum will host a Museum Art Excursion to Salem, MA on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Guests will depart the Newport Art Museum on a coach bus at 8 am to visit the Peabody […]
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Newport Art Museum to welcome Spring Exhibition, Avant Gardens
The Newport Art Museum is pleased to present a new exhibition this spring entitled Avant Gardens featuring the work of contemporary artists who examine themes related to the garden and cultivated nature. Avant […]
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Newport Art Museum to welcome Jodie Mim Goodnough: Biophilia
The Newport Art Museum is pleased to present a new exhibition this spring featuring work by Jodie Mim Goodnough entitled Biophilia. Goodnough is a Providence-based artist who works with photography, new media, installation, sculpture, […]
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Newport Art Museum will host Providence Children’s Film Festival Community Jury Night!
Newport, RI – Newport Art Museum continues its commitment to showcasing art in all media when it will host the Providence Children’s Film Festival for a Free Family-Friendly Community Jury Night on […]
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Newport Art Museum launches Wake + Create, the Museum’s newest family program!
Newport, RI – The Newport Art Museum has introduced the newest addition to its public programs: Wake + Create! This redesigned program is an evolution of the tremendously successful Second Saturday program, […]
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Newport Art Museum’s Art After Dark to feature Faculty & Student Holiday Arts & Crafts Sale
Newport, RI – Newport Art Museum’s Art After Dark, which recently received the 2017 Editor’s Pick Award for Best Artsy Social Event by Rhode Island Monthly Magazine, is back on Thursday, December 14 from 5 – 9 pm. Each Art After Dark has […]
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Newport Art Museum announces 90th Annual Winter Speaker Series
The Newport Art Museum’s annual Winter Speaker Series returns Saturday, January 6th for its 90th season. The series will include seven lectures on a variety of topics and will run Saturdays at 2 […]
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Newport Art Museum Welcomes Four New Exhibitions
The Newport Art Museum welcomes four new exhibitions to its galleries this fall, including Thomas Russell’s 50 Years: Selected Paintings, James Watkins: Reminiscence, 2015 NetWorks 2016, and the Photographers’ Guild […]
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Newport Art Museum Welcomes New Senior Curator
The Newport Art Museum Welcomes Francine Weiss as their new Senior Curator After engaging in a national search, the Newport Art Museum management selected Francine Weiss to fill the Senior […]
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Newport Art Museum Awarded $21,468 Grant from RISCA
Newport Art Museum has been awarded a $21,468 grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) as it announced its first round of grant awards for the 2016-2017 season. […]