December Newport Gallery Night

The sea breeze in Newport is even more chilling this time of year, but that won’t stop the streets downtown from buzzing with warmth and excitement for the holiday season. The Newport Gallery Organization is proud to contribute to this buzz as galleries around Newport, Middletown, Portsmouth and Jamestown prepare for December Newport Gallery Night on Thursday, December 10th from 5:00 to 8:00 pm! 

Glass Snowmen from Thames Glass

From fine art, sculpture, and decorative glass work, to handmade jewelry, and winter accessories, the last Gallery Night of 2020 brings opportunities to see everything that Newport’s local artisans have on display. These unique art pieces are affordable and perfectly giftable!December Newport Gallery Night is a featured event on the 50th Annual Christmas in Newport calendar! Christmas in Newport is an initiative that enables Newport businesses and organizations to cooperate in creating a joyful holiday experience for community members and visitors!

Afterward, grab a bite at one of the 6 participating restaurants that work with the Newport Gallery Organization. Free parking is always available at the Gateway Visitors Center and uptown at the Newport Art Museum.

Small Business Saturday at our Newport Galleries

Big box-stores get Black Friday, online retailers get Cyber Monday, but as the holiday season rolls around, how will small businesses compete? This November 28th is the 11th Annual Small Business Saturday, a national event showcasing the honest and unique visions of small, community-oriented businesses. The Newport Gallery Organization is working with Shop Small to show Newport’s art galleries, working studios and museums some love! 

Various galleries around Newport and Middletown have unique, handmade, art-related items on display. These perfectly gift-able pieces support local artists and help the Newport art scene to thrive. Studies show that for every dollar spent at a small business, 67 cents stay within the local economy and help it to flourish! When shopping for gifts this holiday season, when you shop small and shop art, everyone wins!

Devoted Newporters will want to check out the many fabulous galleries, museums and working studios for treasured finds this Holiday Season. With such a wide range of artwork available for sale, there certainly is something for everyone at the Newport Galleries this Small Business Saturday, and you can rest assured that your support will allow local artisans to continue doing the work they do for years to come.

November Newport Gallery Night

Newport Gallery Night will be hosting November Newport Gallery Night on Thursday, November 12, 2020 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm featuring Beach Studios and DeBlois Gallery. With the Newport fall season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to experience the art scene around Newport.

Art fans will have a chance to enjoy small works for the Holidays at Beach Studios in the gallery space, and DeBlois Gallery’s Naturally Abstract Show.

Howe- "Japanese Maple"- Linoleum block print w/acrylic

If you’re feeling hungry after visiting these exhibitions, step into one of the 6 restaurants that collaborate with Newport Gallery Organization by providing discounts and specials for Newport Gallery Night visitors!Free parking is available for the night at the Gateway Visitors Center and uptown at the Newport Art Museum.

Newport Gallery Night Continues with September Newport Gallery Night

Newport Gallery Night Continues with September Newport Gallery Night.

With Phase III continuing in RI, Newport Gallery Night will be hosting a larger September Newport Gallery Night on Thursday, September 10, 2020 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm. With the Newport fall almost here, it’s the perfect time to experience the art scene around Newport.

If you’re feeling hungry after visiting our member galleries, step into one of the 6 restaurants that collaborate with Newport Gallery Organization by providing discounts and specials for Newport Gallery Night visitors!

Free parking is available for the night at the Gateway Visitors Center and uptown at the Newport Art Museum.

Newport Gallery Night Continues with July Newport Gallery Night

With the Phase III reopening in RI, Newport Gallery Night will be hosting a larger July Newport Gallery Night on Thursday, July 9, 2020 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm featuring Beach StudiosCoastal Contemporary GalleryDeBlois Gallery, and Jamestown Arts Center.  With the Newport summer kicking into high gear, it’s the perfect time to experience the art scene around Newport.

Jamestown Art Center

Art fans will have a chance to enjoy current member work at Beach StudiosCoastal Contemporary Gallery’s summer salon The Hidden RealityDeBlois Gallery’s 36th Anniversary Members’ Show Opening, and Jamestown Art Center’s current show A Mythic Pause and the site specific labyrinth Beckett’s Maze:  Go On by Robin Crocker. 

Coastal Contemporary Gallery

If you’re feeling hungry after visiting these exhibitions, step into one of the 6 restaurants that collaborate with Newport Gallery Organization by providing discounts and specials for Newport Gallery Night visitors! 

Free parking is available for the night at the Gateway Visitors Center and uptown at the Newport Art Museum. 

Newport Gallery Night Returns with June Newport Gallery Night

With the Phase II reopening in RI, Newport Gallery Night will be hosting a scaled down June Newport Gallery Nighton Thursday, June 11, 2020 from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm featuring DeBlois Gallery.  With the Newport summer starting to kick off, it’s the perfect time to experience the art scene around Newport.

Breaking Out at DeBlois Gallery

Onne van der Wal Gallery will be postponing their book signing of Onne’s new Rizzoli coffee table book, Sailing America until July or August Newport Gallery Night.  In addition, they will be raffling off one of the books during the evening event.

Art fans will have a chance to enjoy DeBlois Gallery’s gorgeous Spring Open Show “Breaking Out”.  It will delight, with a variety of artwork presented by the area’s terrifically talented artists. The show continues at the gallery on 134 Aquidneck Ave. in Middletown through June 27. Or take the Virtual Tour. Admission is free. Ample free parking.

If you’re feeling hungry after visiting these exhibitions, step into one of the 6 restaurants that collaborate with Newport Gallery Organization by providing discounts and specials for Newport Gallery Night visitors! Free parking is available for the night at the Gateway Visitors Center and uptown at the Newport Art Museum. 

Enjoy the Cool Winter Air by Heading Out to December Newport Gallery Night

This December, enjoy the cool air and shop the local art scene for some unique holiday gifts on December Newport Gallery Night which will take place on December 13, 2018 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm.  This will be the LAST NEWPORT GALLERY NIGHT of the year.     

Deblois Gallery is featuring “Looking Upwards”, a holiday art show.  Coastal Contemporary Gallery is hosting “‘W-Intermission” on exhibit through January 20th.  Spring Bull Gallery is hosting the 28th Annual Little Picture Show, an annual showcase of small artistic treasures in oils, watercolors, pastels, graphics, welded metal sculptures, stoneware and other media.   

Additional highlights at some of the other member galleries include: Sheldon Fine Art, showcasing modern marine artist Ken Zier; Atelier Gallery featuring its annual holiday exhibition, “la famiglia”; and Newport Art Museum hosting its Faculty and Student Holiday Arts and Crafts Sale for their monthly “Art After Dark” event.  

If you’re hungry after perusing all these exhibitions, step into one of the seven restaurants that collaborate with Newport Gallery Organization by providing discounts and specials for Newport Gallery Night visitors! Be sure to ask for a restaurant coupon and a parking voucher at any of the galleries. Free parking will be available for the night at the Gateway Visitors Center with a parking voucher and uptown at the Newport Art Museum.  

Unique Handmade Gifts on Display on November Newport Gallery Night

Autumn is here and between apple picking and spending time with loved ones, make some time to experience Newport’s vibrant art scene during November Newport Gallery Night. Our 26 member galleries, museums, and cultural institutions will be open for self-guided tours, and showcasing the new works of some very talented local artists. Thanksgiving is coming late this year, so if you don’t want to get stuck with too much last-minute holiday shopping, consider getting a head start with unique, handmade, art-related gifts.

Kate Blacklock
"Rock Formation"
Dye Sublimation on Aluminum
Photography
30" x 22" x 1.5"

On Thursday, November 14th from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm, you can shop around for art that will delight. There’s something for everybody, from cards, wood-carvings, and candles at the DeBlois Gallery Gift Shop, to unique metal jewelry for a wife, daughter, or special someone at Alloy Gallery. No matter your budget, consider Newport’s finest local art for the special people in your life.

There are exciting new shows at many of our member galleries. Fall is a time for reflection and new beginnings, a theme seen at DeBlois Gallery’s “New Faces” show. Full of works by emerging artists, “New Faces” proves that the community is thriving with fresh talent.

Coastal Contemporary Gallery puts fall flora in full display with their exhibit, “Floralism,” in which three female artists translate their experiences and relationships into petals and thorns. CCG presents a vibrant garden in their floral pieces during the month of November, full of mystery, wonder, and delight.

If you’re hungry after all these exhibitions, step into one of the 7 restaurants that collaborate with Newport Gallery Organization by providing discounts and specials for Newport Gallery Night visitors! Be sure to ask for a voucher at any of the galleries. Free parking will be available for the night at the Gateway Visitors Center and uptown at the Newport Art Museum.