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 / Nightmare at the Museum!
Friday, October 28 / 5PM-10PM
Join the Norton for a "spooktacular" night of pre-Halloween festivities, including a haunted silent disco, creepy open studio, a photo booth, and more! Plus, catch a screening of Finding Vivian Maier, a story about a photographer whose work appears in Films 4 Fall: High Fashion & Street Style.
Schedule of Events
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Join a Tour!
Docents discuss artworks on view in the Norton collection and special exhibitions.
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Photo Booth Selfie Station
Take a photo booth selfie to remember this spooktacular night!
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Open Studio with teaching artist Magda van Thienen
Create your own Halloween pop-up card with local artist Magdalena Van Thienen
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Film Screening / "Finding Vivian Maier"
Finding Vivian Maier, (2013), 84 min.
This series features documentary films on photography and fashion with introductions and post-screening discussions led by Karen Davis, former director of the Palm Beach Jewish Film Festival, artistic director of the Palm Beach Israeli Film Series, and moderator for the Cinema Club in Deerfield Beach.
The series is offered in conjunction with the special exhibition A Personal View on High Fashion & Street Style: Photographs from the Nicola Erni Collection, 1930s to Now.
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Join a Tour!
Docents discuss artworks on view in the Norton collection and special exhibitions.
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Silent Disco
Dance your skeleton away and join us in the garden for a haunted silent disco!
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All Night / Costumes & Candy
Share your Halloween costume, ideas, and inspiration with us online and in person! Plus, pick up some candy on our way out at the Visitor Experience desk!
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.