Art After Dark
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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, August 2 / 5PM-10PM
Schedule of Events
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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.
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Open Studio
Join Guest Teaching Artist Gregory Dirr to create a project using environmentally sourced and recycled materials in celebration of the new exhibition Surroundings: Video Encounters of Nature.
This workshop session explores the art of printmaking, utilizing materials sourced from everyday surroundings. Discover inventive techniques to print images that elevate common objects into beautiful works of art, fostering accessibility and inspiration for participants of all backgrounds. All of the techniques learned can be completed without a printing press and using only common items and tools. This session aims to demystify traditional methods, offering a nuanced understanding of this tactile art form.
Gregory Dirr (b. 1986, Miami FL) is a visual artist living in South Florida. His most involved body of work, The Big Book, has been exhibited since 2008 including the most recent show in 2024. Gregory received his BFA at Ringling College of Art and Design in 2008, winning the Best of Core and Best of Fine Arts awards.
Classroom #2
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Join a Tour!
Docents focus on The Paper Trail: 500 Years of Prints from the Jonathan “Jack” Frost Collection.
Pick up your tour wristband at the Reception Desk one hour before the tour.
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Music
Electric Piquete
Formed in the summer of 2007, Electric Piquete is a two-time Miami New Times Best of Miami “Best Latin Band” award-winning Latin funk outfit. First named so in 2009, they were again crowned as such in 2015. The band has played virtually all major events in South Florida, including the Miami Music Festival, Calle Ocho, Carnaval on the Mile, the Ball & Chain Music Festival, and Arts in the Park. Few major venues have not seen them grace their stage. In 2016, the band graduated to the major festival circuit, traveling to NC to play the GrassRoots Festival of Music Arts & Dance, followed by appearances at the Orange Blossom Festival in 2018 and 2022. They made their Afro Roots Fest debut in Key West in 2019, and performed again in Islamorada in 2021.
Their influences are as diverse as the Miami region that birthed them, ranging from rock to jazz spiced with everything in between: funk, Afro-Caribbean, progressive, and R&B. Though mostly instrumental, the band does feature vocals and rapping on several numbers; a tight rhythm section and heavy percussion support melodious horn play. Their repertoire consists of mostly original compositions, but they are well-versed in Latin and jazz standards, borrowing from a range of artists, from Herbie to Mongo.
The band is preparing to release their long-awaited full-length recording in September of 2024.
Electric Piquete is:
Ed Rosado – drums / vocals
Michael Mut – bass / vocals
Chris Correoso – guitars
Rich Dixon – trumpet / flugelhorn / vocals
Charles Gardner – keyboards / synthesizer
Raymond Ayala – percussion / vocals
Robert Smiley – saxophones / flute / vocals
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 $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.