Upcoming | American Folk Art Museum

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Drop-in Gallery Tours

16 Aug 2018

Closer-Look Tour

A tour of Charting the Divine Plan: The Art of Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863), led by museum gallery guides.

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Free

Performances

17 Aug 2018

Free Music Fridays

Niall Connolly, Jo Kroger, and Frank Bell. Frank Bell photo courtesy of artist.

5:30 pm–7:30 pm

Free

Drop-in Gallery Tours

21 Aug 2018

Closer-Look Tour

A tour of Charting the Divine Plan: The Art of Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863), led by museum gallery guides.

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Free

Performances

22 Aug 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Drop-in Gallery Tours

23 Aug 2018

Closer-Look Tour

A tour of Charting the Divine Plan: The Art of Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863), led by museum gallery guides.

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Free

Performances

24 Aug 2018

Free Music Fridays

Will Scott, Jess Clinton, and Dead Sea Sisters. Dead Sea Sisters photo by Amanda Rosa Tuiran.

5:30 pm–7:30 pm

Free

Special Events

24 Aug 2018

Stroller Tour at the Self-Taught Genius Gallery

Join us for a special stroller-friendly tour of the Self-Taught Genius Gallery in Long Island City, Queens.

10:00 am–11:00 am

Free; reservation required

RSVP

Special Events

25 Aug 2018

Fungus Among Us: Urban Expedition with the New York Mycological Society—SOLD OUT

Calling all citizen scientists! Please join us for a mushroom identification walk in Central Park with mycologist Paul Sadowski.

12:00 pm–3:00 pm

$8 members, students, seniors; $10 general public

Purchase ticket

Performances

29 Aug 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Drop-in Gallery Tours

30 Aug 2018

Closer-Look Tour

A tour of Charting the Divine Plan: The Art of Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863), led by museum gallery guides.

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Free

Performances

31 Aug 2018

No Free Music Fridays Tonight

No performance this evening. Free Music Fridays returns September 7.

5:30 pm–7:30 pm

Free

Performances

05 Sep 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Drop-in Gallery Tours

05 Sep 2018

Midday Art Break

Join us at the Self-Taught Genius Gallery in Long Island City over your noon break for a free tour of Handstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts with assistant curator Sarah Margolis-Pineo.

12:00 pm–12:30 pm

Free

RSVP

Access

06 Sep 2018

Folk Art Reflections

For individuals with Alzheimer’s and related dementias

2:30 pm–3:30 pm

Free

Drop-in Gallery Tours

06 Sep 2018

Closer-Look Tour

A tour of Charting the Divine Plan: The Art of Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863), led by museum gallery guides.

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Free

Performances

07 Sep 2018

Free Music Fridays

The Jayplayers, Caroline Cotter, and Those Sensible Shoes. Those Sensible Shoes photo courtesy of the artist.

5:30 pm–7:30 pm

Free

Performances

12 Sep 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Drop-in Gallery Tours

13 Sep 2018

Closer-Look Tour

A tour of Charting the Divine Plan: The Art of Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863), led by museum gallery guides.

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Free

Performances

14 Sep 2018

Free Music Fridays

Aria Nadège, Bright Brown, and Melissa Czarnik. Aria Nadège photo by Ada Carlston.

5:30 pm–7:30 pm

Free

Discussions

14 Sep 2018

Queens Memory Program: Quilting Memories of Migration

Gather with a team of quilters and storytellers to celebrate the completion of Common Thread, a twelve-week series of workshops to create a community story quilt.

6:30 pm–8:30 pm

Free; registration recommended

RSVP

Families

15 Sep 2018

Small Folk Story Hour

This program for small folk will feature a story reading, followed by an interactive gallery scavenger hunt.

11:00 am–12:00 pm

Free; registration recommended

Register

Symposia & Lectures

17 Sep 2018

Exploring the Poetical Sciences: The Story of Edward and Orra White Hitchcock

This half-day symposium will bring together scholars from a variety of disciplines and examine the lives and work of the Hitchcocks through different lenses, including poetry, geology, and paleontology.

10:00 am–3:00 pm

$10 members, students, seniors; $15 general public

Purchase tickets

Discussions

17 Sep 2018

Folk + Feminism Book Club | Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace

In the spirit of Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace, this Folk + Feminism Book Club explores craft and crime, and memory and history, through a two-part talk inspired by the idea of the quilt as a metaphor.

6:30 pm–8:30 pm

Free; registration recommended

Register

Performances

19 Sep 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Drop-in Gallery Tours

20 Sep 2018

Closer-Look Tour

A tour of Charting the Divine Plan: The Art of Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863), led by museum gallery guides.

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Free

Performances

21 Sep 2018

No Free Music Fridays Tonight

No performance this evening. Free Music Fridays returns November 9.

5:30 pm–7:30 pm

Free

Families

22 Sep 2018

Families and Folk Art: The Botanist's Eye

Participants will explore and discuss Orra White Hitchcock’s Herbarium and Fungi Album, and create watercolor paintings that document the natural world around us.

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Free; registration required

RSVP

Workshops

25 Sep 2018

Artist Talk + Workshop | Natalia Nakazawa: Unarchiving Woven Histories

Natalia Nakazawa is a Queens-based artist working across multiple disciplines, including painting, textiles, and social practice. In conjunction with Handstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts, Natalia will present “Unarchiving Woven Histories,” an artist talk, exhibition walk-through, and collaborative quilt-making workshop that explore the stories embedded in everyday materials and things.

6:30 pm–9:00 pm

Free; registration recommended

Register

Performances

26 Sep 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Drop-in Gallery Tours

27 Sep 2018

Closer-Look Tour

A tour of Charting the Divine Plan: The Art of Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863), led by museum gallery guides.

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Free

Performances

28 Sep 2018

No Free Music Fridays Tonight

No performance this evening. Free Music Fridays returns November 9.

5:30 pm–7:30 pm

Free

Special Events

28 Sep 2018

Self-Taught Genius Bar | Rosé Wines & Rose Quilts

The American Folk Art Museum is extending rosé season into September this year with this special Self-Taught Genius Bar program, sponsored by Archer Roose Wines!

6:30 pm–8:00 pm

Free with registration; 21+ only

Register

Special Events

02 Oct 2018

Fall 2018 Benefit Gala

The annual Fall Benefit Gala provides a primary source of funding for the American Folk Art Museum and its acclaimed educational programs. The 2018 benefit honors Elyse and Lawrence B. Benenson, Raf Simons (Chief Creative Officer, Calvin Klein), and The Wunsch Americana Foundation.

6:00 pm–9:30 pm

Tables: $50,000, $25,000, $15,000, $10,000; Tickets: $5000, $2500, $1500, $1000

Reserve table/ticket

Performances

03 Oct 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Drop-in Gallery Tours

03 Oct 2018

Midday Art Break

Join us at the Self-Taught Genius Gallery in Long Island City over your noon break for a free tour of Handstitched Worlds: The Cartography of Quilts with assistant curator Sarah Margolis-Pineo.

12:00 pm–12:30 pm

Free

RSVP

Drop-in Gallery Tours

04 Oct 2018

Closer-Look Tour

A tour of Charting the Divine Plan: The Art of Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863), led by museum gallery guides.

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Free

Performances

05 Oct 2018

No Free Music Fridays Tonight

No performance this evening. Free Music Fridays returns November 9.

5:30 pm–7:30 pm

Free

Drop-in Gallery Tours

07 Oct 2018

Closer-Look Tour

A tour of Charting the Divine Plan: The Art of Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863), led by museum gallery guides.

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Free

Performances

10 Oct 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Drop-in Gallery Tours

11 Oct 2018

Closer-Look Tour

A tour of Charting the Divine Plan: The Art of Orra White Hitchcock (1796–1863), led by museum gallery guides.

1:00 pm–2:00 pm

Free

Performances

12 Oct 2018

No Free Music Fridays Tonight

No performance this evening. Free Music Fridays returns November 9.

5:30 pm–7:30 pm

Free

Performances

19 Oct 2018

No Free Music Fridays Tonight

No performance this evening. Free Music Fridays returns November 9.

5:30 pm–7:30 pm

Free

Performances

26 Oct 2018

No Free Music Fridays Tonight

No performance this evening. Free Music Fridays returns November 9.

5:30 pm–7:30 pm

Free

Folk Art Explorers

26 Oct 2018

Folk Art Explorers: Trip to Connecticut and Rhode Island—SOLD OUT

Join us for a very special overnight trip through Connecticut and Rhode Island to visit four exclusive private collections on October 26 and 27, 2018.

$800, additional $100 for single supplement

Performances

31 Oct 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Access

01 Nov 2018

Folk Art Reflections

For individuals with Alzheimer’s and related dementias

2:30 pm–3:30 pm

Free

Performances

02 Nov 2018

No Free Music Fridays Tonight

No performance this evening. Free Music Fridays returns November 9.

5:30 pm–7:30 pm

Free

Performances

07 Nov 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Performances

14 Nov 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Performances

28 Nov 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Performances

05 Dec 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Access

06 Dec 2018

Folk Art Reflections

For individuals with Alzheimer’s and related dementias

2:30 pm–3:30 pm

Free

Performances

12 Dec 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

Performances

19 Dec 2018

Jazz + Wednesdays

Each Wednesday, from 2 to 3 pm, the Bill Wurtzel Trio play standards from the American Songbook.

2:00 pm–3:00 pm

Free

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