Poster House Members are invited to a tour of the Society of Illustrators, with special attention paid to its annual Original Art Exhibition of the best artwork from award-winning children’s books. Held since 1980, this showcase highlights up-and-coming as well as established talent in the world of book illustration. Afterward, guests will also explore other […]
Break out your seersucker and dust off your boas, because Poster House is taking it back to the 1920s for a motion-drawing class featuring live period dancers! Learn how to capture the fluid gestures of flappers and gentlemen as they perform the hottest dances of the Roaring Twenties—all while enjoying a Prohibition-era cocktail. Instructors Robin […]
Poster House Members are invited to a private tour of Shary Boyle: Outside the Palace of Me at the Museum of Arts and Design. This theatrical exhibition explores the forces that create our inner and outer selves, both individually and collectively, through the Canadian artist’s ceramics, life-sized automatons, two-way mirrors, a coin-operated sculpture, and an […]
Every month, Poster House offers virtual Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for community members who are blind or have low vision. In order to reach a wide, art-loving audience around the world, we offer our description tours online through Zoom. These tours are led by our Chief Curator or Educators, allowing you intimate access to […]
Poster House is thrilled to host an artist talk and print sale with the one and only Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear directly from one of the most prolific and lauded letterpress printers in the United States, in conversation with Poster House Chief Curator Angelina Lippert. A longtime friend […]
Poster House is excited to partner with the Center for Book Arts for a special letterpress printing workshop with Amos Paul Kennedy, Jr. Over the course of this two-day workshop, participants will work collaboratively to make posters that convey environmental messaging, inspired by Poster House’s current exhibition We Tried To Warn You! Environmental Crisis Posters, […]
Join Poster Kids this month to explore vehicles found in Art Deco: Commercializing the Avant-Garde. After visiting the gallery, guests will participate in a craft project that’s sure to transport us! Join Poster House on select Sunday mornings from 10:30am–12pm for a family-friendly, interactive poster tour and a related art-making experience. Admission is free; advanced […]
Poster House members are invited to Join Guest Curator Tim Medland for a private tour of We Tried to Warn You: Environmental Crisis Posters, 1970–2020. Explore the global history of environmental activism through graphic design. Questions are strongly encouraged! Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening […]
Join Poster House on the First Friday of every month for free admission and extended hours! Explore the museum’s latest exhibitions and get in on the fun by attending a tour, workshop, performance, or activity throughout the day. Every First Friday is different, offering unique opportunities to engage with rotating exhibitions and the permanent collection. […]
Make your own poster with The Arm! Stop by the museum anytime between 1 and 7pm to crank out a custom poster on a traditional letterpress printer! Participants will have the opportunity to set a line of type on a pre-printed gradient by filling in the blank "A Museum for _______ Posters". Advanced registration is […]