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Creative and curious people founded the Art Association of Newport in 1912 – artists, thinkers, writers – people who understood that art is our link with the past, a reflection on the present, and our gift to the future. It helps us to celebrate our roots and to find our place in history. Art teaches us how to see, hear and feel the world – to express ourselves, our dreams, our visions. Art saves the past and celebrates the future by preserving our cultural heritage. Our founding members believed that art mattered in 1912. It still matters. One hundred years later, the Newport Art Museum continues to enhance community life as a shared place for the arts, ideas and culture, where creative and curious people come together.
Newport Art Museum Centennial Updates
Centennial Gala - July 7
The Centennial Gala will be held on July 7 at the Newport Art Museum beginning at 6:30pm. Tickets cost $350. The evening includes cocktails, dinner catered by Russell Morin Fine Catering and dancing to the Mac Chrupcala Orchestra. The entire Newport Art Museum Board of Trustees is serving as the Gala Committee. Dress is festive attire.
Click here for details and to buy tickets.
Training the Artist's Eye - A Centennial Project
It's all about INSPIRATION: That's how art historian Noelle King describes this series of eight afternoon conversations. Inspired by the Museum’s history, collections and current exhibitions, we'll ask, "How do artists get inspired and what do they do with that inspiration? How does it translate into their work?" Field trips to the Newport Historical Society's Museum & Shop at Brick Market and to the Redwood Library & Athenaeum make this series even more engaging. Learn more here.
Centennial Newsletters
Click here for Centennial reflections and celebrations from our Winter issue.
Click here for our Spring issue.
What’s your Newport Art Museum memory? We’ve launched the Memories & Messages Project to bring you into our Centennial celebrations. Part oral history, part archival record, part birthday celebration, the project aims to compile memories and messages from you – the Newport Art Museum community. Click here to learn how you can contribute text, photos, videos and more.
Centennial Exhibitions
Click here to read the press release about 2012 exhibitions.
Centennial Newport Annual Members' Juried Exhibition
The show is over but you can still see who won the prizes. Click here to learn more.
100 Works for 100 Years
Read about this initiative to acquire 100 significant works of art.
CENTENNIAL SPONSORS
Bringing art to life in Rhode Island
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