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

Friday, March 8 / 5PM-10PM

Schedule of Events

  • Join a tour!

    Docents discuss artworks in the Norton’s Collection. Pick up your tour wristband at the Reception Desk one hour before the tour.

    5:30-6pm
  • Open Studio

    Join Guest Teaching Artist Sarah E Huagn to learn about the vibrantly painted sculptures of Phyllida Barlow! This activity uses paper, markers, and cardboard boxes to make small and colorful constructions inspired by the artist.

    Phyllida Barlow is one of our 2024 Women's Walk inductees. Barlow took inspiration from her surroundings to create imposing installations that can be at once menacing and playful. To learn more about her work and all of the women inducted into the Women's Walk this year, please click here.

    Classroom #2

    6-9pm
  • Join a tour!

    This evening’s tour will highlight Presence: The photography from the Judy Glickman Lauder Collection. Pick up your tour wristband at the Reception Desk one hour before the tour.

    7-7:30pm
  • Music

    Piano concert with BAK Middle School of the Arts

    Enjoy piano pieces played by student from Bak Middle School for the Arts.  In honor of Women’s History Month, students will share works by women composers like Amy Beach, Cécile Chaminade, Florence Price, and others.  

    Bak Middle School of the Arts is a magnet school known for excellence in the Arts.  BAKMSOA students have performed in festivals such as Music by Women and conferences such as MTNA and for the FMEA annual conference.  Students are taught by Estibaliz Gastesi Latorre.

    Stiller Auditorium

    7-7:50pm
  • Music

    Orchestra concert with North Palm Beach Youth Symphony

    The North Palm Youth Symphony is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a mission of providing students access to a world-class string and orchestral education. Through its outreach, the North Palm Youth Symphony serves over 120 students from 35 different schools who do not have access to string education in their schools. The North Palm Youth Symphony actively seeks new families looking for a high quality string education, community members who can financially support its mission, and a commercial space suitable to our growing needs.  They are led by Artistic Director Victor Fernandez.

    Victor Fernandez is a distinguished and highly awarded veteran educator with 15 years of orchestral teaching experience in the Florida public School classrooms. With Master's degrees in Music Education and Educational Leadership, he is uniquely positioned to serve as artistic and executive director of the North Palm Youth Symphony, in which he serves both executive and teaching roles. He has conducted All County festivals throughout the state of Florida, served on the Florida Music Education Association and Florida Orchestra boards, and brings an unparalleled degree of professionalism, expertise and passion to his craft.

    Great Hall

    8-8:30pm

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. 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 in the Norton’s main parking lot at 1501 South Dixie Highway, immediately across the street from the Museum. Parking is $6 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 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.