Experience the NAC like never before as we welcome visitors for a day of free fun!
Go on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Tilden Mansion, a National Historic Landmark, and enjoy live music, kids' activities, and more. Plus, see our newest exhibition Influence and Identity: Twentieth Century Portrait Photography from the Bank of America Collection on view to the public September 5 - November 26, 2025.
Schedule of activities:
- All day - Galleries open for viewing
- All day - Tours of the historic NAC's Tilden Mansion parlors (with registration)
- 10 AM - 2 PM - Join Curated Care for expressive arts & crafts activities. Curated Care will provide little ones with all the necessary supplies to create one-of-a-kind art projects. Perfect for all ages
- 12 - 1 PM - Live music performance with NAC artist fellow, Trinidadian drummer and composer Zane Rodulfo presents a live Calypso band, featuring some of New York’s top Trinidadian and Caribbean musicians. This ensemble also features U.S. Virgin Island Grammy and Emmy Award Winning saxophonist and composer Ron Blake. Ron Blake has worked extensively with Roy Hargrove, Christian McBride, Roy Haynes, Art Farmer, Meshell Ndgeocello, Yerba Buena, and recently completed his 18th season with NBC’s Saturday Night Live Band. This performance celebrates Calypso and the music of Trinidad & Tobago and the Caribbean and its influence on jazz and Black American Music particularly between the 50s and 70s. Off of the heels of the West Indian Day Parade and approaching Trinidad’s Calypso History Month in October, the afternoon promises a buoyant and energetic performance celebrating the city’s Caribbean community.
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 all 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 25,000 in-person visitors and thousands more online. Feature programs focus on all disciplines of the arts.
For a full list of events or to learn more, please visit nacnyc.org.
