{"data":[{"id":"61850","type":"event","attributes":{"id":61850,"title":"Member Preview Days for Roy Lichtenstein: Like New","start_time":"2026-10-10T10:30:00.000-04:00","end_time":"2026-10-10T18:00:00.000-04:00","date_override":"Oct 8–10, 2026","url":"/events/lichtenstein-member-preview-days","open_to":"Open to all members","parent_id":61848,"repeats":null,"repeat_end_date":null,"repeat_days":{},"primary_media_id":23121,"description":"\u003cp data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThursday, October 8, 10:30 am–6 pm\u003cbr\u003eFriday, October 9, 10:30 am–5 pm\u003cbr\u003eSaturday, October 10, 10:30 am–6 pm\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBe among the first to explore \u003ca href=\"/exhibitions/lichtenstein\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRoy Lichtenstein: Like New\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003eduring three days of Member Previews.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the defining artists of Pop art returns to New York in the first major survey of \u003ca href=\"/artists/779\"\u003eRoy Lichtenstein\u003c/a\u003e in more than thirty years. 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Whitney educators will be available to speak about school and college and university visits, youth programs, and internships, as well as opportunities for cross-curricular learning and our bilingual offerings. The Open House will take place throughout the museum, with different activities on each floor.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis event is open and free to K–12 teachers, high school teachers, university faculty, community educators, and anyone with a pedagogical practice who would like to utilize the Whitney for their teaching. \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSchedule:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLobby:\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCheck-in and welcome table \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHess Theater\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003eRefreshments and opportunities for casual conversation with Whitney educators and staff\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOpen Remarks by NYCPS Representative at 5:30 pm\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e\u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6th Floor\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"/exhibitions/2026-biennial\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhitney Biennial 2026\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e on view\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e(6:30–7:30 pm) \u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eGuided close looking of Whitney Biennial 2026\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOpen Viewing of Works on Paper Study Center\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended Audience: Colleges and Universities\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaximum group size is 20 people per time\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7th Floor\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"/exhibitions/untitled-america\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Untitled\" (America)\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e on view\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e(5 pm and 7 pm)\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e30-minute Drop-in inquiry-based tours\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended Audience: K-12 Educators\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8th Floor\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"/exhibitions/the-lost-world\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e on view\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u0026nbsp;(4:30 pm and 6:30 pm)\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eTour with Curatorial Assistant, Caroline Webb\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSelf-guided sketching activity\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntended Audience: All NYC Educators\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e","created_at":"2026-08-20T16:56:52.840-04:00","updated_at":"2026-09-04T09:44:02.316-04:00"},"relationships":{"parent":{"data":null},"exhibitions":{"data":[{"id":"2294","type":"exhibition"},{"id":"2301","type":"exhibition"},{"id":"2326","type":"exhibition"},{"id":"2429","type":"exhibition"}]}}},{"id":"61972","type":"event","attributes":{"id":61972,"title":"Civic Views: A Forum","start_time":"2026-09-26T14:00:00.000-04:00","end_time":"2026-09-26T17:00:00.000-04:00","date_override":"","url":"/events/civic-views-forum","open_to":"","parent_id":null,"repeats":null,"repeat_end_date":null,"repeat_days":{},"primary_media_id":65683,"description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us for an afternoon of conversations and music inspired by \u003ca href=\"/exhibitions/2026-biennial/art?section=40\"\u003eEmilio Martinez Poppe\u003c/a\u003e’s \u003cem\u003eCivic Views\u0026nbsp;\u003c/em\u003e(2021–2025), currently on view as part of \u003ca href=\"/exhibitions/2026-biennial\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e2026 Whitney Biennial,\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e The program anticipates the upcoming publication of \u003cem\u003eCivic Views: A Reader\u003c/em\u003e (Mural Arts Philadelphia and Inventory Press), which explores the historic struggles and radical potentials of the public sector through the lens of artistic interventions.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis forum brings together six of the interdisciplinary scholars, labor organizers, and artists included in \u003cem\u003eCivic Views: A Reader\u003c/em\u003e. With expertise ranging from the aesthetics of resistance to union organizing in Philadelphia, these practitioners consider the current working conditions of municipal employees alongside methods for socially-engaged artistic practice amidst rising authoritarianism and mass privatization. Riffing on the conversations and on their own expertise as city workers, the Philadelphia Municipal Employee Choral Ensemble performs throughout the event. The audience is invited to ask questions and chime into the discussion.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeakers\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEmilio Martinez Poppe\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eis\u0026nbsp;a New York City-based interdisciplinary artist. His current work explores the potentials of cultural organizing within the public sector as in his public art project “Civic Views” in Philadelphia and his role managing the Public Artists in Residence program in New York. Recent exhibitions and commissions include the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of the City of New York, Queens Museum, Abrons Art Center, and Mural Arts Philadelphia.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShannon Mattern\u003c/strong\u003e is the Director of Creative Research at the Metropolitan New York Library Council. Previously, she held full professorships in media studies, anthropology, and art history at The New School and the University of Pennsylvania. Her research and teaching focus on media architectures, information infrastructures, and urban technologies.\u0026nbsp;She was the 2025 Kluge Chair in Modern Culture at the Library of Congress.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJameson Paige\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eis a curator and writer based in Philadelphia and New York. He is interested in contemporary art’s engagement with spatial politics, history, negotiations of identity, and problems of representation. His work with artists has manifested as interdisciplinary projects in public space, programming initiatives, publications, and exhibitions. He is currently the Curator of Public Practice at Mural Arts Philadelphia and teaches in the School of Art, Design History and Theory at Parsons School of Design.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Prescod\u003c/strong\u003e is a staff organizer at Labor Notes, an education and training center for labor union activists. He also is a contributing editor at Jacobin Magazine, where he writes about the labor movement.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Strada\u003c/strong\u003e is a New York City-based interdisciplinary artist whose socially engaged work examines civic systems and structures of power. Since 2022, she has served as the Public Artist in Residence with the New York City Department of Homeless Services and Department of Cultural Affairs. 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From their annual holiday performances at the Municipal Services Building to their invitation to perform at the Wawa Welcome America Festival their musical stylings emphasize joy and creativity that animates Philadelphia's public sector.\u003c/p\u003e","created_at":"2026-08-13T14:39:28.010-04:00","updated_at":"2026-09-03T16:25:00.264-04:00"},"relationships":{"parent":{"data":null},"exhibitions":{"data":[]}}},{"id":"61970","type":"event","attributes":{"id":61970,"title":"Gallery Walk: Chinatown","start_time":"2026-10-03T12:00:00.000-04:00","end_time":"2026-10-03T14:00:00.000-04:00","date_override":"","url":"/events/chinatown-gallery-walk-oct3","open_to":"Open to Circle, Fellow, Sponsor, and Benefactor Members","parent_id":null,"repeats":null,"repeat_end_date":null,"repeat_days":{},"primary_media_id":65848,"description":"\u003cp data-ccp-border-bottom=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-bottom=\"0px\" data-ccp-border-between=\"0px none #000000\" data-ccp-padding-between=\"0px\"\u003eJoin fellow members and Whitney curatorial staff for our semi-annual Gallery Walk. 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Featuring more than 130 works—including iconic paintings, drawings, sculpture, prints, film, and monumental murals—\u003cem\u003eRoy Lichtenstein: Like New\u003c/em\u003e reveals how the American artist changed the way we see images. Discover the work that continues to shape culture today.\u003c/p\u003e","created_at":"2026-07-14T12:27:31.650-04:00","updated_at":"2026-09-03T10:55:09.869-04:00"},"relationships":{"parent":{"data":null},"exhibitions":{"data":[{"id":"2434","type":"exhibition"},{"id":"2442","type":"exhibition"}]}}},{"id":"62235","type":"event","attributes":{"id":62235,"title":"Open Studio: Minnie Evans","start_time":"2026-09-19T11:00:00.000-04:00","end_time":"2026-09-19T15:00:00.000-04:00","date_override":"","url":"/events/minnie-evans-open-studio","open_to":"Families with kids of all ages","parent_id":null,"repeats":null,"repeat_end_date":null,"repeat_days":{},"primary_media_id":65303,"description":"\u003cp\u003eFamilies with kids of all ages are invited to explore the new exhibition, \u003ca href=\"/exhibitions/the-lost-world\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e. Join Whitney Educators in the Hess Theater to mix and match features from your favorite animals to create your own kaleidoscopic dream creature collage! Be sure to stop by the Hearst Artspace to add flowers, plants, and animals to a magical garden mural. Come back throughout the day to see how the garden grows!\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eInspired by vivid dreams and visions,\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href=\"/artists/406\"\u003eMinnie Evans\u003c/a\u003e (1892–1987) made her first drawing in 1935, after the death of her beloved grandmother. Over the following decades, she created hundreds of radiant pencil and crayon drawings, oil paintings, and collages. Her work brings together imagery from her Afro-Caribbean heritage, mythology, religion, popular culture, decorative arts, and the natural world of her hometown of Wilmington, North Carolina.\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003eHer dense, kaleidoscopic compositions feature angels, mythical creatures, watchful faces, and intricate patterns. These images suggest harmony and transcendence, while also carrying a sense of mystery and unease. Evans imagined her works as a protective, spiritual place that existed before the great flood in the Bible—a place she called the “lost world.”\u003c/p\u003e","created_at":"2026-08-31T11:25:05.027-04:00","updated_at":"2026-09-02T14:13:11.786-04:00"},"relationships":{"parent":{"data":null},"exhibitions":{"data":[{"id":"2326","type":"exhibition"}]}}},{"id":"60573","type":"event","attributes":{"id":60573,"title":"All Ages Artmaking: Skyline Sketches","start_time":"2026-09-13T11:00:00.000-04:00","end_time":"2026-09-13T14:00:00.000-04:00","date_override":"","url":"/events/skyline-sketches-sep13","open_to":"Open to all ages","parent_id":null,"repeats":null,"repeat_end_date":null,"repeat_days":{},"primary_media_id":65233,"description":"\u003cp\u003eArtists of all ages are invited to join Whitney Educators on the Museum's sixth floor terrace to spend time observing and sketching the New York City skyline. Grab some drawing materials and settle in for some close looking. See what buildings, shapes, and details catch your eye. While you draw, take in the outdoor setting, including \u003ca href=\"/exhibitions/2026-biennial/art?section=11\"\u003eNani Chacon\u003c/a\u003e's sculptures \u003cem\u003eOur Gods Walk Above Us, Our Gods Walk Among Us\u003c/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eOur Gods Walk Below Us\u003c/em\u003e (2026).\u003c/p\u003e","created_at":"2026-06-11T10:18:08.672-04:00","updated_at":"2026-09-02T12:16:12.212-04:00"},"relationships":{"parent":{"data":null},"exhibitions":{"data":[{"id":"2294","type":"exhibition"},{"id":"2444","type":"exhibition"}]}}},{"id":"62237","type":"event","attributes":{"id":62237,"title":"Ash Arder: Hard Rock Maple","start_time":"2026-09-13T16:30:00.000-04:00","end_time":"2026-09-13T16:30:00.000-04:00","date_override":"","url":"/events/hard-rock-maple","open_to":"","parent_id":null,"repeats":null,"repeat_end_date":null,"repeat_days":{},"primary_media_id":65753,"description":"\u003cp\u003eIn conjunction with the \u003ca href=\"/exhibitions/2026-biennial\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhitney Biennial 2026\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e, artist \u003ca href=\"/exhibitions/2026-biennial/art?section=4\"\u003eAsh Arder\u003c/a\u003e presents a sonic broadcast and meditation on the material and haptic features of The Roxy, a former disco roller rink and queer club, located not far from the Whitney’s current site on the far west side of Manhattan. \u003cem\u003eHard Rock Maple\u003c/em\u003e is inspired by Arder’s own experience of the roller rink as a recurring safe zone for experimentation, play, and self-discovery. Situated around the concept of the club floor as witness, she will connect the behaviors of construction and building materials to the spaces they form and the people they keep safe. This sonic activation connects to Arder’s installation currently on display in the Biennial, \u003cem\u003eBroadcast #4\u003c/em\u003e, which is part of a series of objects that use sound to distribute seeds across soil beds. In further exploration of the floor as witness, Arder works with seeds from the Maple tree, the most used material for roller rink floors.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the activation, Arder is joined in conversation by designer, urban ecologist, and herbalist, marisa prefer, to discuss human collaboration with plants and natural ecosystems.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis program is presented in partnership with the \u003ca href=\"https://americanlgbtqmuseum.org\"\u003eAmerican LGBTQ+ Museum\u003c/a\u003e (ALM) as part of their ongoing series, Queer Ecologies.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAsh Arder\u003c/strong\u003e is a transdisciplinary artist whose research-based approach works to expose, deconstruct or reconfigure physical and conceptual systems–especially those related to ecology and/or industry. In her work, Arder manipulates physical and virtual environments to explore materials, mark making, mechanical portraiture and sound design as tools for complicating dynamics of power between humans, machines and the lands they occupy. She lives and works in Waawiyatanong (Detroit, Michigan) about an hour south of her hometown of Muscatawing (Flint, Michigan). \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emarisa prefer\u003c/strong\u003e, born in Queens, NY is an alumni of the Urban Design Forum Forefront Fellowship, a DSNY Master Composter, a New York City Parks Super Steward, a Certified Community Pruner and a Y11 NEW INC mentor.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe American LGBTQ+ Museum (ALM)\u003c/strong\u003e preserves, investigates, and celebrates the dynamic histories and cultures of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people, as well as those of the emergent and adjacent identities among our communities. ALM’s Queer Ecologies series explores the dynamic relationship between LGBTQ+ histories, and the natural world, bringing together artists, historians, scientists, storytellers, and community voices, considering how queer people have found connection, creativity, belonging, and liberation through relationships with land, water, plants, animals, and ever changing environments.\u003c/p\u003e","created_at":"2026-08-31T11:41:06.946-04:00","updated_at":"2026-09-02T12:14:50.049-04:00"},"relationships":{"parent":{"data":null},"exhibitions":{"data":[{"id":"2294","type":"exhibition"}]}}},{"id":"61967","type":"event","attributes":{"id":61967,"title":"All Ages Artmaking: Solar Sounders with Alex Nathanson\u0026nbsp;","start_time":"2026-09-13T11:00:00.000-04:00","end_time":"2026-09-13T15:00:00.000-04:00","date_override":"","url":"/events/solar-sounders-alex-nathanson","open_to":"Open to artists age five and up","parent_id":null,"repeats":null,"repeat_end_date":null,"repeat_days":{},"primary_media_id":65687,"description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin Alex Nathanson to build your own Simple Solar Sounder! Using basic circuits and small solar panels, Simple Solar Sounders produce an array of noises that are determined by their relationship to sunlight and their position in space. \u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParticipants will learn how to make their own devices and use them to explore different sonic spaces.\u0026nbsp;Experiment with\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;mix of sunlight, solar panel angle, and knob position to\u0026nbsp;create a symphony of sounds\u0026nbsp;in\u0026nbsp;a fun exploration of light, space, and electricity.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBiennial artist \u003ca href=\"/exhibitions/2026-biennial/art?section=4\"\u003eAsh Arder\u003c/a\u003e uses solar panels located outdoors on the Museum grounds to power a refrigerator for their work, \u003cem\u003eConsumables\u003c/em\u003e. Inside, the artist has placed Cadillac hood ornaments. Arder cast these sculptures in perishable, nourishing materials including butter, shea butter, and chocolate. The sculptures are stored in the refrigerator to preserve them, since they are at risk of melting in warmer temperatures. Arder modeled the sculptures after a keepsake hood ornament from a car owned by the artist's late father, who worked for General Motors, the parent company of Cadillac.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsh Arder worked with Alex Nathanson to design and build the solar power system that keeps the refrigerator operational.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlex Nathanson\u003c/strong\u003e is a designer, technologist, artist, and educator. His work is primarily focused on exploring both the experimental and practical applications of sustainable energy technologies, particularly photovoltaic solar power.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe is the founder and lead designer of the education and art platform Solar Power for Artists and its partner studio, Energy Transition Design LLC. The mission of both organizations is to make sustainable energy accessible, tactile, and understandable. As a solar power designer, he has created interactive and educational projects for the Climate Museum, Solar One, and the NYC Department of Education.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis book \u003cem\u003eA History of Solar Power Art and Design\u003c/em\u003e (Routledge, 2021) was the first interdisciplinary history of the field. His forthcoming book, \u003cem\u003eMake: Solar Circuits for Artists\u003c/em\u003e, is a collection of solar power art project tutorials and will be released in November 2026.\u003c/p\u003e","created_at":"2026-08-13T14:25:00.081-04:00","updated_at":"2026-09-02T10:55:36.005-04:00"},"relationships":{"parent":{"data":null},"exhibitions":{"data":[{"id":"2294","type":"exhibition"},{"id":"2444","type":"exhibition"}]}}},{"id":"62238","type":"event","attributes":{"id":62238,"title":"Champions for the Arts: Your Voice. Your Community. 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And what would it look like if the next generation didn’t just show up for the arts—but helped shape what comes next?\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoin\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eDonna Walker-Kuhne\u003c/strong\u003e, author of\u0026nbsp;\u003cem\u003eChampions for the Arts\u003c/em\u003e, and\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eCris Scorza,\u003c/strong\u003e Helena Rubinstein Chair of Education at the Whitney Museum of American Art, for a conversation about turning ideas into action. Together,\u0026nbsp;they’ll\u0026nbsp;unpack some of the biggest lessons from\u0026nbsp;Champions for the Arts\u0026nbsp;and explore how young people can build community, challenge the status quo, create new possibilities, and become Champions for the Arts in their own way.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen,\u0026nbsp;hear from\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eArt Champion Scholars Kia Rogers\u003c/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eImani Carr\u003c/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003eand\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;Denzel Fields\u003c/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003ewho will share their experiences and perspectives on why the arts matter—and what needs to change. This is a conversation about more than museums and galleries.\u0026nbsp;It’s\u0026nbsp;about creativity, identity,\u0026nbsp;community,\u0026nbsp;access, and having a voice in the culture around you.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd then\u0026nbsp;it’s\u0026nbsp;your turn.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBreak into\u0026nbsp;small-group\u0026nbsp;conversations\u0026nbsp;to talk, question, connect, and share ideas with other\u0026nbsp;audience members. What makes you feel welcome in a cultural space? What would you change? Where do you see yourself in the arts? And what does\u0026nbsp;being\u0026nbsp;a\u0026nbsp;\u003cstrong\u003eChampion for the Arts\u0026nbsp;\u003c/strong\u003emean to you?\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe’ll\u0026nbsp;bring the conversation back together and hear what\u0026nbsp;you’re\u0026nbsp;thinking.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCome with questions. Leave with ideas. Find your people. Be a Champion for the Arts.\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSigned copies of \u003cem\u003eChampions for the Arts\u003c/em\u003e will be available for purchase at the Whitney Shop.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeaker Bios\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonna Walker-Kuhne\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003eDonna Walker-Kuhne is an award-winning thought leader, writer, and strategist for community engagement, audience development, and social justice. She is President of Walker International Communications Group and Senior Advisor for Community Engagement at New Jersey Performing Arts Center. A veteran of more than 22 Broadway productions, she is the author of Champions for the Arts and Invitation to the Party and has received 50 awards, including the 2019 League of Professional Theatre Women Rachel Crothers Leadership Award.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCris Scorza\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003eCris Scorza is the Helena Rubinstein Chair of Education at the Whitney Museum of American Art, providing vision and strategic leadership across interpretation, public programs, academic engagement, social impact, learning, and access. Her work centers diverse communities, inquiry, equity, inclusion, and belonging, with a particular focus on Latinx initiatives and bilingual Spanish-language engagement. She is also an adjunct professor at Baruch College, CUNY.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChampion Scholars:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKia Rogers\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003eKia Rogers is a Skidmore College graduate who earned a degree in Psychology and Art History. Her interests lie at the intersection of artistic inquiry and cultural engagement. She hopes to open public dialogue around the impact of visual culture on social understanding.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImani Carr\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003eImani Carr is a senior Theatre and Journalism Major at Fordham University. She is an actress and behind the scenes creator always on the go. She loves film, theatre, and everything media.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenzel Fields\u0026nbsp;\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/strong\u003eDenzel Fields is a multidisciplinary artist and arts administrator whose work spans stage, screen, music, and cultural leadership. A Morehouse College and Penn State University alumnus, his career encompasses acclaimed theatrical productions, national commercial campaigns, PBS’s Great Performances, and leadership within New York City’s cultural arts landscape. Rooted in purpose and Southern soul, Fields is building a body of work defined by artistic excellence, cultural impact, and an enduring commitment to the arts.\u003c/p\u003e","created_at":"2026-08-31T11:45:59.428-04:00","updated_at":"2026-09-01T10:23:17.317-04:00"},"relationships":{"parent":{"data":null},"exhibitions":{"data":[]}}},{"id":"62234","type":"event","attributes":{"id":62234,"title":"DJ April Hunt","start_time":"2026-09-18T18:00:00.000-04:00","end_time":"2026-09-18T22:00:00.000-04:00","date_override":"","url":"/events/dj-april-hunt-sep18","open_to":"","parent_id":null,"repeats":null,"repeat_end_date":null,"repeat_days":{},"primary_media_id":65752,"description":"\u003cp\u003eLocal DJ and community builder April Hunt activates music and her platform Mixtape as a tool for recognition and celebration. Immerse yourself in her vibrant sets and enjoy access to world-class exhibitions, skyline views from our terraces, and more as part of \u003ca href=\"/visit/free-friday-nights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003eFree Friday Nights.\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","created_at":"2026-08-31T11:22:28.926-04:00","updated_at":"2026-08-31T12:24:08.230-04:00"},"relationships":{"parent":{"data":null},"exhibitions":{"data":[]}}},{"id":"62022","type":"event","attributes":{"id":62022,"title":"Minnie Evans: Draw or Die","start_time":"2026-09-25T20:00:00.000-04:00","end_time":"2026-09-25T20:00:00.000-04:00","date_override":"Sep 25, 2026, 6 pm, 7 pm, 8 pm","url":"/events/minnie-evans-film-screening","open_to":"","parent_id":62020,"repeats":null,"repeat_end_date":null,"repeat_days":{},"primary_media_id":65722,"description":"\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eJoin us for a screening of \u003cem\u003eMinnie Evans: Draw or Die\u003c/em\u003e at \u003ca href=\"/visit/free-admission/free-friday-nights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003eFree Friday Nights\u003c/a\u003e, in conjunction with \u003ca href=\"/exhibitions/the-lost-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lost World: The Art of Minnie Evans\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.minnieevansfilm.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMinnie Evans: Draw or Die\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/a\u003e is a visually rich documentary exploring the life and work of \u003ca href=\"/artists/406\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\u003eMinnie\u0026nbsp;Evans\u003c/a\u003e (1892–1987), a self-taught African American artist whose intricate dream-like drawings emerged from a deeply spiritual inner world. Evans began making art in the 1930s and continued through the 27 years she worked as the gatekeeper at Airlie Gardens in Wilmington, North Carolina.\u0026nbsp;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHer art—filled with bold color, symmetrical patterns, and mystical symbolism—defied convention and classification. Through interviews, family recollections, and Evans’s own voice, lifted from archived conversations with photographer and advocate Nina Howell Starr, the film traces Evans’s journey from obscurity to national recognition. 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