Art After Dark

A New Experience Every Friday Night!

Enjoy an eclectic mix of live performances, film screenings, workshops, tours, and more!

EVERY FRIDAY, 5:30 & 7 PM
Docent-led Tours (30 min) Explore great works in the Norton’s collection led by one of the Museum’s fine docents.

EVERY FRIDAY, 6 – 9 PM 
Open Studio: Art Workshops Join local teaching artists as they lead drop-in style art-making sessions. All ages and experience levels welcome. Materials included.

EVERY FRIDAY, Live Performances
Enjoy live performances every Friday including live music, dance, spoken word, and more! Check our website weekly for updates.

First Fridays of the Month, 7:30 pm / Jazz Fridays
This popular monthly series features performances by some of South Florida’s best jazz musicians!

Third Fridays of the Month, 8 pm  / Artist Tour
South Florida-based artists lead informal, 30-minute gallery talks about works in the Norton’s collection and special exhibitions.

Art After Dark / Keith Michaud

Friday, May 20 / 5PM-10PM

Join us for an Exhibition Insights titled What Roles Can Art Play In Our Lives with John Yau, acclaimed poet, art critic and author, a concert with singer songwriter Keith Michaud, an Artist Tour with artist Armando Droulers that will visit the Fisher Landau and Ganek collections exhibitions, and an Open Studio with the Norton’s Teaching Artist Ari Kijanka inspired by Jasper Johns

Schedule of Events

  • Tour

    Explore great works in the Museum’s collection led by one of the Museum’s fine docents.

    Space is limited, and tickets are available on a first come first served basis 1 hour before the program begins.

    5:30-6pm
  • Exhibition Insights / What Roles Can Art Play In Our Lives?

    John Yau, acclaimed poet, art critic and author, discusses the major artists in the Fisher Landau and Ganek collections whom he has known (such as Jasper Johns, Richard Artschwager, and Ken Price) and whose work he has observed through a career dedicated to close observation and nuanced critique.

    Space is limited: tickets available one hour before program time.

    6-7pm
  • Open Studio

    Join our drop-in Open Studio with Teaching Artist, Ari Kijanka, for a night of making mixed media Pop paintings inspired by the great Jasper Johns.

    For all ages and experience levels. All materials are included

    6-9pm
  • Concert / Keith Michaud

    Keith Michaud is a Connecticut-born singer and songwriter who transplanted to South Florida in 2000. Since his arrival, he has released 3 albums with band Summer Blanket as well as 4 albums of his later solo material. All are currently available on Bandcamp. Keith will be playing selections from across these 7 recordings, as well as unreleased new material from his new band The Lightworkers, formed during the pandemic. Keith has won awards from the New Times, Palm Beach Post, Sun-Sentinel and City Link magazines including Songwriter of the Year and Album of the Year. He has no plan of retiring. Ever.

    Photo credit: Ray Villarosa

    7-8:30pm
  • Artist Tour / Armando Droulers

    South Florida-based artist Armando Droulers will lead informal, 30-minute gallery conversations on works in the special exhibitions A Remarkable Gathering: The Fisher Landau Family Collection and The Howard and Judie Ganek Collection.

    About the Artist:
    Armando Droulers is an art historian, educator, and lecturer. He studied at Bard College, Academia de Arte Federico Brandt, New World School of the Arts, and the University of Florida. He lectures extensively on art and culture at universities, museums, cultural centers, corporate events, and cruise ships. He also organizes international art and culture tours and art and wine events. He has lived in Europe, the Middle East, Latin America, and the United States, and speaks fluent English, French and Spanish.

    8-8:30pm
  • Tour

    Explore great works in the Museum’s collection led by one of the Museum’s fine docents.

    Space is limited, and tickets are available on a first come first served basis 1 hour before the program begins.

    7:30-8pm

Attending Art After Dark

Hours: The museum is currently open to the public until 10 pm on Friday nights.

Entry: Admission during Art After Dark is $10 for Adults & Seniors, $5 for Students. Tickets may be purchased at the Reception Desk or reserved in advance

How to get here: The Norton Museum of Art is located at 1401 S. Dixie Hwy., West Palm Beach, FL 33401. For more information, click here.

Parking: Parking is available in the Norton’s main parking lot at 1501 South Dixie Highway, immediately across the street from the Museum. Parking is $5 per car, per day. Norton Members park for free.

Food and drink: The Restaurant at the Norton offers indoor and outdoor seating with beautiful views of our Sculpture Garden. Along with great food, The Restaurant serves creative cocktails, wine, and champagne. Reservations available through Tock.

Art After Dark is made possible by the generosity of The Addison Hines Charitable Trust.

Support for Open Studio was provided by The Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Schott Endowment for Education.