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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Fri,
Dec 6Free Friday Nights Artmaking
6:30–9:30 pm
Open to all ages
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Fri,
Dec 13Free Friday Nights Artmaking
5:30–9:30 pm
Open to all ages
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Wed,
Dec 18Ailey Dance Class: Afro-Cuban
1–2 pm
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Ailey Dance Class: Afro-Cuban
4–5 pm
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Thurs,
Dec 19Ailey Dance Class: Hip Hop
1–2 pm
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Ailey Dance Class: Hip Hop
4–5 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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2016
Performing Identity: Place, Space, and the Body in portraiture
June 8, 2016
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Screening and Conversation: Mommy
June 4, 2016
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Screening: Mommy
May 22, 2016
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Screening: Mommy
May 21, 2016
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The Poetics of Caption: Wayne Koestenbaum’s Notes on Glaze
May 21, 2016
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June Leaf and Carter E. Foster in Conversation
May 12, 2016
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Steve McQueen and Dr. Cornel West on Paul Robeson and Art and Politics
May 1, 2016
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Steve McQueen in conversation with Donna De Salvo
Apr 29, 2016
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Everybody Knows … Elizabeth Murray
Apr 23, 2016
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On Ellsworth Kelly:
A Conversation with Yve-Alain Bois and Scott RothkopfApr 19, 2016
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Lecture on the History of Skywriting
Apr 17, 2016
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Andy Warhol’s Blue Movie (1968)
Apr 7, 2016
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Hito Steyerl: Medya and Kassem Mosse: Combat Zones That See
Apr 6, 2016
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Emile de Antonio’s Mr. Hoover and I (1989)
Apr 3, 2016
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Emile de Antonio’s Point of Order! (1963)
Apr 3, 2016
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Emile de Antonio’s Millhouse: A White Comedy (1971)
Apr 2, 2016
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Emile de Antonio’s In the Year of the Pig (1968)
Apr 2, 2016
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Emile de Antonio’s Underground (1976)
Apr 1, 2016
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Alice Austen House Presents: New Eyes on Alice Austen
Mar 31, 2016
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Artist Talk: Njideka Akunyili Crosby
Mar 21, 2016
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Freedom of the Press Foundation Presents:
CryptoPartyMar 20, 2016
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Freedom of the Press Foundation Presents:
TAILS WorkshopsMar 19, 2016
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Freedom of the Press Foundation Presents:
Freedom of Information in ActionMar 18, 2016
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Brooklyn Academy of Music Presents: Laura Poitras and Edward Snowden with Brian Lehrer
Mar 11, 2016
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Jamie Isenstein: Infinite Invisible Soft-Shoe
Mar 4, 2016
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The Look of Silence
Feb 20, 2016
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Laura Poitras in conversation with Joshua Oppenheimer
Feb 19, 2016
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Why Contemporary Art Matters: Politics and Aesthetics Today
Feb 18, 2016
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Surviving Total Surveillance
Feb 6, 2016
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How to Look: Abstraction
Jan 13, 2016