Art After Dark

Every Friday from 5-10 pm

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!

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Art After Dark

Friday, November 7 / 5PM-10PM

Schedule of Events

Join a tour!

Choose a Docent Tour of either Highlights of the Collection or Art and Life in Rembrandt’s Time: Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection.

Tours are limited to 25 visitors. Pick up your tour wristband at the Reception Desk one hour before the tour.

Meet in Great Hall

5:30 & 7pm
Open Studio

Join our teaching artist for a fun and creative project!

Classroom #2

6-9pm
Film / "The Python Hunt"

The Norton is pleased once again to host the opening night of the Subtropic Film Festival. This cinematic takeover will be a celebration of independent cinema from South Florida and beyond! Join us for a screening of The Python Hunt (2025, Dir. Xander Robin). Every year, the Florida government invites the public to compete in an invasive python removal contest in the Everglades. For 10 nights, an eclectic group of hunters confronts the dangerous terrain, nocturnal creatures, and their own desires.

Stiller Auditorium

7-8:30pm
Music / The French Horn Collective

The French Horn Collective is an energetic and progressive band that performs an eclectic variety of jazz, swing, and modern original French music throughout South Florida. Led by Parisian musician, multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer, and songwriter Vincent Raffard, the diverse group consists of highly talented musicians from a myriad of musical backgrounds.

Goergen Garden

7:30-9pm

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. Free for Members. 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 across the street from the Museum at 1501 South Dixie Highway. The parking rate is $3 per hour, limited to a maximum session of three hours. 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 the Docent Program was provided by The Donald and Linda Silpe Endowment for the Professional Development of Docents and The Marcia Mahon Education Endowment Fund.

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