EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

The Artist: A Singing-and-Painting Experience by Bridget & Amanda Wider

Special Exhibition • 26 Sept - 24 Nov 2024

The R.W. Norton Art Gallery is thrilled to announce our fall exhibition, The Artist: A Singing-and-Painting Experience by Bridget and Amanda Winder. In the words of Bridget and Amanda Winder: The Artist is an interactive “singing-and-painting” experience that encompasses the journey of The Artist. Each painting, song, and process video depicts the internal highs and lows The Artist experiences as she vulnerably expresses and embraces the darkness within, in a quest to gain freedom, healing, and growth in her life.

Through her willingness and courage to embrace the fragility of the physical realm, she is able to conquer the warfare brewing inside of her. Which allows her to lean deeply into the strength, identity, and confidence of the spirit realm. That strength, identity, and confidence gives The Artist the ability to transcend into higher versions of herself.

The QR codes provided for each of the large paintings in The Artist will enhance your exhibition experience and can be scanned using a mobile phone or other optical device. Please use your headphones to enjoy the music that has been created to accompany the works of art.
Here are some steps for scanning a QR code using a smartphone:
1. Open the camera app

2. Point the camera at the QR code to get a full view

3. Wait for the camera to recognize the code

4. An icon or web address should appear on the screen near the code

5. The phone's web browser should automatically open and take the user to the associated website   

The exhibition will be on display 26 September - 24 November 2024.

Sisters in Art: Women in Print

Special Exhibition • Women's Gallery

This spring, the Norton welcomes Women in Print, our latest Sisters in Art exhibition, to our permanent Women’s Gallery. This exhibition offers a delightful look at a baker’s dozen of women artists whose medium of choice is printmaking. It includes the rich and varied works of artists such as Kyra Markham, Christis Tirado, Inga Britta Mills, Karen Whitman, Deborah Maris Lader, Dame Laura Knight, Peggy Bacon, and Clare Leighton.

These women have employed printmaking to address topics as diverse as personal identity, social issues, and even the creative process itself. Among the works of art selected for this exhibition are a number of new additions to our permanent collection featured here for the first time.  

CLICK HERE for the Digital Catalogue

Melodious Masterpieces

Do you hear music when you look at a painting? Does a specific scene touch your heart and make you hum a melody? Well, if so, we ask you to join our amazing social media followers who helped curate Spotify playlists full of the songs they hear when looking at pieces from the Norton's permanent collection.

Be sure to follow us on Spotify, Instagram, and Facebook for more music challenges. 

A Day at the Museum Coloring Book

Welcome to the R.W. Norton Art Gallery's coloring book! 

CLICK HERE to download the full coloring book. 

Once you’ve had your way with the Crayolas, please share your creations with the world via social media, using the hashtag #colorthenorton 

Coffee with a Curator featuring Bridget & Amanda Winder

Friday | 4 October 2024 | 10:00 AM

Ever wonder how decisions are made for museum exhibitions? Why do curators pick the topic they do and then display it in a particular manner? Then please join artists Bridget and Amanda Winder for a personal tour of their exhibit, The Artist: A Singing-and-Painting Experience by Bridget & Amanda Winder, and gain some insider answers to these questions over a nice cup of joe. 

CLICK HERE for tickets. 

Backyard Books: The Three Bears

Friday | 11 October 2024 | 10:00 AM

Do you wish to stretch your child’s imagination? Well, bring a blanket and join us on the lawn of the R.W. Norton Art Gallery as we read a classic children's fairy tale. Fill their souls with stories of magical lands and watch as they revel in the mystery of a quiet walk in the woods with possible talking animals and magical items behind every tree.This event and activities are most appropriate for children 6 years old and younger. Adults are encouraged to partner in the story and activity with their children.

The entirety of this event will be held outdoors. Please be mindful that the museum is closed and there are port-a-jons available outside. There are no water fountains available, so please bring a water bottle if needed.
ONLY the child(ren) attending need a ticket.

Adults DO NOT need a ticket. The length of event will be between 30 - 45 minutes. 

Witches Ride 2024

Saturday | 26 October 2024 

 Join us for the 5th annual family-friendly South Highlands Witches ride - a festive and fun bike ride through our enchanting neighborhood. Costumes and decorated bikes encouraged! All adults and kids are welcome! Free & Open to the public.

****HELMETS REQUIRED******WEATHER PERMITTING

*10:15 am - Meet up at Rhino Coffee for coffee
10:45 am - Line Up for Ride in Pierremont Mall parking lot
11:00 am - 4 mile Bike Ride Begins (we have short cuts for a shorter ride)
12:00 pm - Food Trucks & Music at R.W. Norton Art Gallery

Music by DJ Ready Rock!

Food Trucks: TBA

The ride is a leisurely 4-mile ride (there are shortcuts for those wanting a shorter route) on a designated route through South Highlands and will begin promptly at 11 am! Ride will be police escorted. Ride at your own risk!

Hosted and Sponsored by the Historic South Highlands Neighborhood Association, Rhino Coffee, and R.W. Norton Art Gallery 

Twilight Talkies

Join us for our Twilight Talkies series on the first Friday of each month! Starting in April and lasting through October, we show a family-friendly movie on the front lawn of the museum for FREE!!  Bring your chairs and blankets and enjoy a movie under the stars.  Sing, dance, and have a GREAT time! Local food trucks will be on hand with yummy treats to enjoy.

Movies start at dusk. 

Food trucks available from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm (Check our social media for a list of trucks.)

No Pets Allowed at this Event

• September 20: The Secret Life of Pets sponsored by Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers 

• October 18: Hocus Pocus sponsored by Ivy B Photography