Events are held at The Dorsky Museum, unless otherwise noted.
Saturday, February 3, 5–7 pm
Opening Reception for Spring Exhibitions: Global Connections and Hudson Valley Artists 2024: Bibliography
Thursday, March 7, 5 pm
An Evening with Morgan Parker: Morgan Parker is a poet, essayist, and novelist. She is the author of the young adult novel Who Put This Song On?; and the poetry collections Other People’s Comfort Keeps Me Up At Night, There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé, and Magical Negro, which won the 2019 National Book Critics Circle Award. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship, winner of a Pushcart Prize, and has been hailed by The New York Times as “a dynamic craftsperson” of “considerable consequence to American poetry.” Parker’s debut book of nonfiction, You Get What You Pay For, comes out March 12, 2024.
Saturday, March 9, 2 pm
Global Connections Panel Discussion: Exhibition catalog contributors Morgan Parker, Margo Machida, and Christian Crouch, along with Art Historian Patricia Hills, join guest curator Tom Wolf to discuss the shared interests and distinct characteristics of mid-Century artists Isami Doi, Aaron Douglas, Miguel Covarrubias, and Winold Reiss. SUNY New Paltz Art History Students Emily Himes and Ciera Browne will engage the panelists and audience in a Q&A.
March 23–31: CLOSED FOR SPRING BREAK
Saturday, April 27, 2 pm
Curator Gallery Talk: with Global Connections curator, Tom Wolf.
Sunday, April 28, 12 pm
Gallery Tour: Public Tour of Spring Exhibitions with the Museum’s educator, Zachary Bowman
Sunday, April 28, 2 pm
Family Day: Artwork discussions and hands-on-making activities for children and their families. In conjunction with Global Connections.
Family Day registration at http://www.newpaltz.edu/museum/learn/familydays
Friday, May 3, 5–7 pm
Opening Reception: BFA I Thesis Exhibition
*special days for this exhibition Friday 3rd – Tuesday 7th, 11-5
Friday, May 10, 5–7 pm:Opening Reception:
MFA I Thesis Exhibition
*special days for this exhibition Friday 10 – Tuesday 14th, 11-5
Sunday, May 12, 2 pm:
Family Day: Exhibition-inspired activities for children and their families in conjunction with A Living Collection
Family Day registration at http://www.newpaltz.edu/museum/learn/familydays
Friday, May 17, 7:30–9:30 pm:
Opening Reception: MFA II Thesis Exhibition
*special days for this exhibition Friday 17 – Tuesday 21st, 11-5
Many of our virtual events are still available to see if you missed them! Take a look at our Recorded Events page.