September 24 at 10 p.m. - 4 p.m.
The National Arts Club Community Day
Visit the National Arts Club for our second annual Community Day! Guests are invited to our Club to view current exhibitions, including Selections from Australia’s Western Desert: From the Collection of Steve Martin & Anne Stringfield ; explore our historic landmark building, enjoy live music and family arts activities, and more! All free and open to the public.
Schedule of activities:
- All day - Galleries open for viewing
- All day - Tours of the historic NAC parlors (with registration)
- 10 AM - 2 PM - Family arts activities
- 12 - 1 PM - Cuban music performance w/ Mari Bel Trio
Please note: The music performance takes place outdoors. We are unable to provide seating.
Founded in 1898, The National Arts Club is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a mission to stimulate, foster, and promote public interest in the arts and to educate the American people in the fine arts. Annually, the Club offers more than 150 free programs—both in-person and virtually—to the public, including exhibitions, theatrical and musical performances, lectures and readings, attracting an audience of over 30,000 in-person visitors and thousands more online. Feature programs focus on all disciplines of the arts.
Since 2019, the Club has been undergoing a renaissance. New initiatives—such as an artist fellowship, an outdoor concert series, and online programming—have attracted new audiences. At the NAC's landmark clubhouse, the former Samuel Tilden Mansion, efforts have been made to reimagine, renovate, and preserve the building’s galleries and historic spaces. The NAC is also a proud community partner, providing therapeutic art instruction to children in the care of the Administration of Children’s Services, regularly convening New York City art leaders to share ideas and collaborate, presenting a popular series of concerts in collaboration with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, and more.