Public Programs
Engage with artists, curators, writers, and scholars through innovative programs that explore the Whitney’s current exhibitions and permanent collection.
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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.
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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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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El bello no ser de nuestros cuerpos/Our Bodies’ Beautiful Not Being: A reading
Dec 4, 2022
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Visual AIDS presents Being & Belonging for Day With(out) Art 2022
Dec 1, 2022
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NYC Premiere: Visual AIDS Presents Being & Belonging for Day With(out) Art 2022
Nov 30, 2022
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Ask a Curator: no existe un mundo poshuracán
Nov 29, 2022
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Ask a Curator: In the Balance: Between Painting and Sculpture, 1965–1985
Nov 15, 2022
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Hopper on Paper
Select Tuesdays in November
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Measures of Distance: Space and Sign in the Work of Nancy Holt and Robert Smithson
Nov 3, 2022
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Ask A Curator: Edward Hopper’s New York
Oct 25, 2022
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AIDS Memorial Quilt-Making Workshops
Oct 14, 2022
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X as Intersection: Material Constellations
Oct 12, 2022
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let’s talk: vulnerable bodies, intimate collectivities
Oct 7, 2022
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Thomas J Price in Conversation
Sept 29, 2022
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Making Collections Matter:
A SymposiumSept 23, 2022
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Art History from Home:
Art, Work, and LaborSept 7, 2022
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Activism for Global Pandemic Equity
Aug 5, 2022
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Art History from Home:
Art, Work, and LaborJuly 21, 2022
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Convertirse en estadounidense
July 8, 2022
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Quiet As It’s Kept:
Curating the 2022 Whitney BiennialJune 29, 2022
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The Trayvon Generation: A Celebration and Conversation with Elizabeth Alexander
June 27, 2022
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Whitney Independent Study Program: Critical Studies Symposium
June 22, 2022
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Pride on the Whitney Lawn*
June 12, 2022
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Pride on the Whitney Lawn
June 11, 2022
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Radical Joy Ball with ADAPT
June 9, 2022
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Art History from Home:
Queer BelongingJune 9, 2022
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Marathon Reading of Dictee by Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
June 5, 2022
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Art History from Home:
Asian/American: A Ghost StoryMay 19, 2022
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Cassandra Press Lectures:
Zombie PoliticsMay 7, 2022
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Cassandra Press Lectures: Whiteness, Dissonance, and Horror
May 7, 2022