EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

Museum Love

Special Exhibition • 8 August - 15 September 2024

What is it about museums that touch your heart and entices you and your loved ones to visit? Is it the dark corners coaxing you to hold your partner's hand, or, tempt you to sneak a kiss? Is it the wonderful works of art that inspire you to start an engaging conversation? This fall, the R.W. Norton Art Gallery invites you to fall in love at the Norton with Museum Love, a special exhibition featuring pieces from the permanent collection as well as candid photographs from other popular museums.

Museum Love will be on view in the North Corridor from 8 August - 15 September 2024.   

Sisters in Art: Women in Print

Special Exhibition • Women's Gallery

This spring, the Norton welcomes Women in Print, our latest Sisters in Art exhibition, to our permanent Women’s Gallery. This exhibition offers a delightful look at a baker’s dozen of women artists whose medium of choice is printmaking. It includes the rich and varied works of artists such as Kyra Markham, Christis Tirado, Inga Britta Mills, Karen Whitman, Deborah Maris Lader, Dame Laura Knight, Peggy Bacon, and Clare Leighton.

These women have employed printmaking to address topics as diverse as personal identity, social issues, and even the creative process itself. Among the works of art selected for this exhibition are a number of new additions to our permanent collection featured here for the first time.  

CLICK HERE for the Digital Catalogue

Melodious Masterpieces

Do you hear music when you look at a painting? Does a specific scene touch your heart and make you hum a melody? Well, if so, we ask you to join our amazing social media followers who helped curate Spotify playlists full of the songs they hear when looking at pieces from the Norton's permanent collection.

Be sure to follow us on Spotify, Instagram, and Facebook for more music challenges. 

A Day at the Museum Coloring Book

Welcome to the R.W. Norton Art Gallery's coloring book! 

CLICK HERE to download the full coloring book. 

Once you’ve had your way with the Crayolas, please share your creations with the world via social media, using the hashtag #colorthenorton 

Reel Adventures: The Godfather

Friday | 13 September 2024 | 5:30-8:00 PM

Do you like movies? Do you like exploring behind the scenes and learning the nuts and bolts of movie making? If so, please join us for Reel Adventures: The Godfather! It’s like a book club, but MUCH better! Along with good fun, food and drink, prizes awarded, and more.

It works like this: We pick a movie that is either available free of charge, or at minimal cost, on one or more digital platforms. You watch this movie in the comfort of your own home, and then we meet at the museum for a discussion led by film expert and director Jeffrey Goodman, intermixed with trivia and games.
We will be providing complimentary water, soft drinks, a signature-themed mocktail, and light hors d’oeuvres. However, you are encouraged to bring whatever snacks strike your fancy.

The Godfather is a 1972 American epic gangster film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same title. The film stars an ensemble cast including Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard Conte, and Diane Keaton. It is the first installment in The Godfather trilogy, chronicling the Corleone family under patriarch Vito Corleone (Brando) from 1945 to 1955. It focuses on the transformation of his youngest son, Michael Corleone (Pacino), from a reluctant family outsider to a ruthless mafia boss.

The Godfather is available on Paramount+, YouTube, and Amazon Prime with a subscription and to rent on Apple TV and Google Play for $3.99.

So, we look forward to seeing you!  

CLICK HERE for tickets. 

Backyard Books: The Ugly Duckling

Friday | 20 September 2024 | 10:00 AM

Do you wish to stretch your child’s imagination? Well, bring a blanket and join us on the lawn of the R.W. Norton Art Gallery as we read a classic children's fairy tale. Fill their souls with stories of magical lands and watch as they revel in the mystery of a quiet walk in the woods with possible talking animals and magical items behind every tree.

This event and activities are most appropriate for children 6 years old and younger. Adults are encouraged to partner in the story and activity with their children.

The entirety of this event will be held outdoors. Please be mindful that the museum is closed and there are port-a-jons available outside. There are no water fountains available, so please bring a water bottle if needed.
ONLY the child(ren) attending need a ticket. Adults DO NOT need a ticket.

The length of event will be between 30 - 45 minutes. 

CLICK HERE to reserve your free ticket.

The Artist: A Singing-and-Painting Experience by Bridget & Amanda Winder Opening Reception

Thursday | 26 September 2024 | 5:00 - 7:00 PM

The R.W. Norton Art Gallery invites you to the opening reception for The Artist: A Singing-and-Painting Experience by Bridget & Amanda Winder. This exhibit will be on display from 26 September through 24 November, and we want YOU to be the first to see it! Please join us Thursday, 26 September from 5:00–7:00 pm and enjoy speaking with the artists, mingling with art lovers, and more. This event is FREE and open to the public. Bring a friend! We hope to see you there!

In the words of Bridget and Amanda Winder: The Artist is an interactive “singing-and-painting” experience that encompasses the journey of The Artist. Each painting, song, and process video depicts the internal highs and lows The Artist experiences as she vulnerably expresses and embraces the darkness within, in a quest to gain freedom, healing, and growth in her life.

Through her willingness and courage to embrace the fragility of the physical realm, she is able to conquer the warfare brewing inside of her. Which allows her to lean deeply into the strength, identity, and confidence of the spirit realm. That strength, identity, and confidence gives The Artist the ability to transcend into higher versions of herself.  

Artist Talk: Bridget & Amanda Winder

Saturday | 28 September 2024 | 1:30 - 2:30 PM

Please join us on September 28 at 1:30 PM for an informative and entertaining artist talk featuring Bridget and Amanda Winder. Discover the creative processes and artistic journeys of these talented sisters as they delve into their work and share insights from their exhibit. This engaging event offers a unique opportunity to connect with the artists, ask questions, and gain a deeper appreciation for their craft. After the talk, you can join Bridget and Amanda in their exhibit as they walk and discuss the individual paintings and answer your questions. Don’t miss this chance to experience art and conversation from the creators’ perspective.

This is a FREE event but seating is limited. CLICK HERE for tickets. 

Twilight Talkies

Join us for our Twilight Talkies series on the first Friday of each month! Starting in April and lasting through October, we show a family-friendly movie on the front lawn of the museum for FREE!!  Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy a movie under the stars.  Sing, dance, and have a GREAT time! Local food trucks will be on hand with yummy treats to enjoy.

Movies start at dusk. 

Food trucks available from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Check our social media for a list of trucks.)

No Pets Allowed at this Event

• September 6: Grease

• September 20: The Secret Life of Pets sponsored by Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers 

• October 11: Hocus Pocus sponsored by Ivy B Photography