The spring edition of National Gallery Nights is nearly upon us with three unique events planned by the National Gallery of Art (NGA) to give Washingtonians a unique opportunity to mingle and appreciate art, music, pop-up talks, and so much more!
National Gallery Nights are an incredibly popular series of events that usually come twice per year, once during the spring season and another during the fall season, each time offering a handful of specialty events being held in The East Building of the NGA to provide a unique and memorable experience to Washingtonians, promoting culture, open-mindedness, and appreciation of the arts.
What are National Gallery Nights?
National Gallery Nights is an after-hour program hosted at the NGA that provides an opportunity for Washingtonians to connect and learn to appreciate the arts and cultures being displayed at the National Gallery of Art that they may not take the time to acknowledge otherwise.
The events are often once a month during the spring and again during the fall, so typically there are three National Gallery Nights in each of the two seasons.
Each month there is a National Gallery Night the theme of the occasion changes, it may reflect the season, such as cherry blossom season in the spring, or it could relate to a holiday, such as Halloween in the fall, but it could be as simple as what art is exhibit is currently on display.
What are the National Gallery Night Events this spring?
This spring, there are three unique National Gallery Night events:
- Revolutionary Women – Thursday, March 13th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
- Reduce, Reuse, Remix – Thursday, April 10th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
- 70’s Disco Prom – Thursday, May 8th, 6:00 – 9:00 pm
What is the ‘Revolutionary Women’ event?
The first National Gallery Night of spring 2025 on Thursday, March 13th, will spotlight history’s most iconic and influential women through the works of Elizabeth Catlett!
The event will have entertainment, food, and lots of art, so be sure you are ready to be fully immersed in the experience!
What is the ‘Reduce, Reuse, Remix’ event?
Taking place on Thursday, April 10th, this National Gallery Night event will highlight the importance of conservation and sustainability by showcasing art comprised of repurposed and upcycled materials!
70’s Disco Prom
On Thursday, May 8th this National Gallery Night is going to finish the season with a themed ‘prom’ event filled with 70s nostalgia!
The music, treats, activities, and art of this event will highlight some of the best artwork from the 70s.
How to get tickets to National Gallery Night
As a result of the immense demand for tickets to attend each National Gallery Night event, the tickets are distributed via a lottery system which opens the week before the event is scheduled from Monday at 10 am until Thursday at noon. The registration will be open on the specific event page on the National Gallery Nights website.
For this spring’s National Gallery Night events, the registration dates are as follows:
- Revolutionary Women – Registration opens on Monday, March 3rd at 10 am and closes on Thursday, March 6th at noon.
- Reduce, Reuse, Remix – Registration opens on Monday, March 31st at 10 am and closes on Thursday, April 3rd at noon.
- 70’s Disco Prom -Registration opens on Monday, April 28th at 10 am and closes on Thursday, May 1st at noon.
Following the close of the registration period, those who have been selected from the lottery to move forward with their registration to attend the event will be notified on the Friday the week before the event.
If you aren’t selected, fret not, there’s still a chance you could get a ticket; the last additional passes to join the event are available at the East Building entrance on the day of the event starting at 5:30 pm, but be warned it’s first come, first serve, which means show up early or you’ll be likely to miss out.