Public Programs
Engage with artists, curators, writers, and scholars through innovative programs that explore the Whitney’s current exhibitions and permanent collection.
Get Updates About Upcoming Lectures, Talks, and Courses
Events
We host conversations, symposia, film screenings, performances, virtual events, and more. These events explore American art and critical issues in contemporary culture through the Whitney’s exhibitions and collection. Check the calendar for what's on.
Courses and Workshops
Open up new perspectives with one of the Whitney’s courses, drop-in discussions, or artmaking workshops. These offerings are opportunities to dive deeper into art at the Whitney and engage with experts in the field.
Tours
Free gallery tours through the Whitney’s current exhibitions are offered each day. Private group tours led by Teaching Fellows or Museum Educators are also available for an additional fee with advanced registration.
Queer History Walks
Take a free walking tour to discover the vibrant queer history of the Whitney Museum's surrounding neighborhood. Explore select historical sites where the LGBTQ+ community once found a place to connect and create. If you can't join us in-person June–October when these tours are offered, listen to the audio guide.
Upcoming Programs
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Mon,
Oct 2Asawa on Paper
6:30 pm
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Fri,
Oct 13Lives and Legacies of the Visual AIDS Archive
2–7:30 pm
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Fri,
Oct 20John Zorn plays Harry Smith
8 pm
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Sat,
Oct 21Harry Smith's Oz: The Tin Woodman's Dream and other films with a live score by John Zorn
2 pm
Families with kids of all ages
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Sat,
Oct 21John Zorn plays Harry Smith
4 pm
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Sun,
Oct 22Harry Smith’s Experimental Films
3 pm
Recorded Programs
Many of our public programs are recorded and available to be viewed later. Check out videos of past programs from the comfort of your home.
Past Events Archive
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2023
Whitney Neighborhood Arts Walk
Sat, Sept 30, 2023
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Fiber and Print: Workshop with Dindga McCannon
Sept 30, 2023
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Telas y grabados: taller con Dindga McCannon
Sábado 30 de septiembre de 2023
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Experimental Drawing Workshop
Sun, Sept 17, 2023
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X as Intersection: Shaping Worlds
Sept 13, 2023
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X como intersección: Formando mundos
miércoles, Sept 13, 2023
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After Work: Josh Kline in Conversation with Helen Hester and Nick Srnicek
Aug 11, 2023
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The Dignity of Our Breathing: A Disability Pride Month Poetry Reading
July 29, 2023
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Ilana Savdie in conversation with Carmen Maria Machado
July 24, 2023
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Ilana Savdie en conversación con Carmen Maria Machado
Lunes, 24 de julio
6:30 PM -
A Century of Displacement: Climate & Mass Migration
July 9, 2023
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Refigured: A Virtual Conversation and Tour
Thurs, June 29
4:00 pm -
Ask a Curator:
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith: Memory MapJune 20, 2023
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Beyond Art: Artists Making Movies
June 7, 2023
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Celebration for The Stroll (2023)
June 5, 2023
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Sharing History for the Future: A Convening with Jaune Quick-to-See Smith
May 18–19, 2023
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Walter Annenberg Lecture:
Jaune Quick-to-See SmithMay 18, 2023
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2023 ISP Critical Studies Symposium
May 12, 2023
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The Laughing Snake: An Evening with Morehshin Allahyari and Ozlem Goner
Apr 21, 2023
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Painting Outside Empire
Apr 4, 2023
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Pintura fuera del imperio
Apr 4, 2023
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Luto y Lucha: Grief and Resistance in the Wake of Maria
Mar 15, 2023
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Luto y lucha después del huracán María
Mar 15, 2023
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Martine Gutierrez presents Supremacy Corporate Retreat
Mar 8, 2023
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Conversation and Book Signing with Judy Glickman Lauder
Feb 23, 2023
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Natural Resources and Unnatural Disasters
Feb 22, 2023
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Recursos naturales y desastres no naturales
Feb 22, 2023
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Approaching a City: Hopper’s Visions of Urban Space
Feb 15, 2023
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2022
Figure Drawing Workshop
Dec 9, 2022
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Pregúntale a la curadora: no existe un mundo poshuracán
Dec 6, 2022
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