Poster House

First Friday: Dirty Dancing Movie Screening
2024-04-05 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York)
The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie includes some of the most iconic and beloved posters in modern cinematic history. Throughout the exhibition, Poster House will screen a selection of films highlighted in the show. This First Friday, guests will enjoy a free screening of the classic film Dirty Dancing, one of the first movie posters Dawn Baillie worked on as lead designer.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

First Friday: Travel Poster Collage Workshop
2024-04-05 18:00 - 19:00
Join artist Acacia Rodriguez to make a personalized collage poster inspired by the new exhibition Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters. Attendees will be encouraged to choose a location in NYC as the subject for their mixed-media artwork. While all materials will be provided, participants are welcome to bring their own images to integrate into their collage.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

First Friday: Ajna Dance Performance
2024-04-05 19:00 - 19:30
Poster House is pleased to welcome back Ajna Dance Company for a special performance. Don’t miss their captivating medley of Bollywood and Bhangra dances inspired by the exhibition Advertising India’s Sandalwood Film Industry, on view at Poster House through April 14.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

First Friday: It's Showtime NYC Dance Performance
2024-04-05 19:30 - 20:00
It wouldn’t be the New York subway without street dancers—so what better way to celebrate Poster House’s new exhibition Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters than with a performance by It’s Showtime NYC?! These skilled performers will activate the main gallery with dances commonly seen in public spaces throughout the city.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Poster Kids: Lights, Camera, Action, & Movie Posters
2024-04-07 10:30 - 12:00
This month, Poster Kids will engage in dramatic play—strike some poses and participate in rounds of charades all while exploring the movie posters in our new exhibition The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie. Afterward, participants will enjoy a workshop focused on movie poster design!
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 registration is required.
This program invites children 5–11 years old and their adults to collaborate (siblings are welcome). This is not a drop-off program.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Members-Only Tour: Advertising India’s Sandalwood Film Industry
2024-04-09 18:00 - 19:00
Poster House Members are invited to a private tour of the exhibition Advertising India’s Sandalwood Film Industry. Join curators Carly Johnson and Sophia Williamson as they discuss the fascinating history behind these posters. Learn about Southern India’s incredible movies and how they compete with the more well-known Bollywood genre. Afterward, feel free to explore the museum’s other hallway show, Creating Community: Event Posters for AIGA NY.
Light refreshments will be provided.

PH x Teens: Cinematic Flipbook
2024-04-19 15:30 - 18:00
Inspired by the exhibition The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie, teens will create flip books that depict a short animated scene from their favorite film. This program merges design with storytelling, allowing participants to explore concepts behind the world of movie-making.
PH x Teens: Cinematic Flipbook is a drop-in program for young adults ages 13 to 18. Advanced registration is required but participants are not expected to stay the entire time; guests should plan to spend about an hour on this interactive, self-guided activity.

Genius on Display: Jason Raish
2024-04-19 18:30 - 19:30
Genius on Display is thrilled to welcome illustrator, graphic designer, and educator Jason Raish to Poster House. During this artist’s talk, Jason will discuss his expansive career that includes familiar clients such as the New York Times, the MTA, and Lucas Films. Join us in person as we spotlight this incredible designer. Questions strongly encouraged!
Jason Raish is a Brooklyn-based freelance illustrator and educator at The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). Jason has worked with clients around the globe, including those based in Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, Barcelona, London, and Paris. He lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where you can find him jogging the park loop with his rescue husky, Dubu, tending to his rooftop vegetable garden, or mostly, illustrating in his home office with the shades down (the digital coal mine).
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Dafi Kühne: Poster Cult
2024-04-26 18:30 - 20:00
As one of Switzerland’s foremost poster designers, Dafi Kühne produces diverse work that plays with the contrast between old production tools and modern layouts. While printed on traditional presses from the 1960s, his posters do not look like typical letterpress prints. Instead, they connect to the history of letterpress production while pushing the boundaries through modern tools of what is possible. Through the use of of analog printing presses, computers, lasercutters, and freshly cast hot-metal-type, he creates wildly creative, large-format posters. From his vast letterpress studio in the Swiss Alps, Dafi Kühne simultaneously drives poster culture and upholds the cult of the poster. In this talk, Dafi will give insight into his processes and his approach to Swiss typographic poster design. To help illustrate this lecture, a selection of his posters will also be on view at the Consulate General of Switzerland in New York starting on April 23, 2024.
In-Person Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

Poster Kids: Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
2024-05-05 10:30 - 12:00
This month’s Poster Kids is inspired by images in Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters. Together, we’ll explore our favorite destinations and create a special souvenir in honor of that place.
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 registration is required.
This program invites children 5–11 years old and their adults to collaborate (siblings are welcome). This is not a drop-off program.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Members-Only Reception: Wonder City of the World
2024-05-08 18:00 - 21:00
Poster House invites you to a Members-only reception honoring Nicholas D. Lowry and Angelina Lippert as part of our five-year celebration.
On May 8, join us for a conversation with Lowry and Lippert about Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters, followed by a cocktail reception and book signing of the exhibition catalog, published by Cernunnos. Hear about their favorite stories behind the show and working together on Poster House’s very first publication as we pay tribute to these two incredible champions of the poster medium and their many contributions to the museum.
Nicholas Lowry is the President of Swann Auction Galleries and has served on the Advisory Board of Poster House since its inception, providing instrumental guidance to the museum as it grew. He is the curator of our anniversary exhibition Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters that tells the story of the city we know and love as it flourished into a world-class destination.
Angelina Lippert is the intrepid Chief Curator & Director of Content of Poster House who has curated over ten exhibitions in five years, given hundreds of tours, hosted scores of events, and ensured our signature high quality of exhibition programming for the museum.
Your support as a Member of Poster House is especially meaningful to us as a young institution. It helps us find our footing to engage with this community and learn more about our shared interests. In thanks, we hope we will be able to come together on this night to celebrate one of our most exciting milestones.

Curatorial Conversation with Dawn Baillie & Angelina Lippert
2024-05-22 18:30 - 20:00
Poster House is pleased to welcome Dawn Baillie in conversation with Chief Curator & Director of Content Angelina Lippert on the celebrated exhibition The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear directly from the designer behind some of the world’s most iconic film posters and get a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the magic of the movie poster making process.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Poster Kids: Printmaking & Popcorn
2024-06-02 10:30 - 12:00
Roll up your sleeves and grab a seat! This month we’ll investigate some of the printing methods used to create our most beloved movie posters through images on view in The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie. Afterwards, we’ll put our new knowledge to work and print our own designs.
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 registration is required.
This program invites children 5–11 years old and their adults to collaborate (siblings are welcome). This is not a drop-off program.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Chancellor's Day Educator Professional Development
2024-06-06 09:30 - 14:30
Join the Poster House Education and Accessibility Team for an exciting Chancellor’s Day PD exploring posters as a democratic, cross-curricular, and accessible medium. Through gallery tours, inquiry-based pedagogy sessions, and hands-on art-making, participants will discover and workshop new ways to bring museum education and accessibility best practices back into their classrooms. Educators will leave with classroom-ready materials for integrating posters into their curricula.
This professional development workshop is geared towards K–12 teachers. Advanced registration is required, and the program costs $25 (Educator Member discounts apply).
Participants will receive 4.5 CTLE hours. Coffee and a light breakfast will be provided.
In-Person Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices, fidget tools, and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) are available upon request.
Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and address any other accessibility needs. For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

First Friday: Zoolander Movie Screening
2024-06-07 13:00 - 15:00
The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie includes some of the most iconic and beloved posters in modern cinematic history. Throughout the exhibition, Poster House will screen a selection of films from the movie-focused exhibition. This First Friday, guests will enjoy a free screening of the popular comedy, Zoolander. The iconic poster perfectly captures the film’s hilarity and charm, and is often seen as one of the most unforgettable movie posters of the early 2000s. Be sure to stop by Café des Affiches for exclusive, themed drinks and snacks to accompany the screening!
Accessibility Note: Closed captions will be used for this screening. Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

Vibrant Verbal Description Tour: We Tried to Warn You! Part 2
2024-06-11 16:00 - 17:10
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 Educators, allowing you intimate access to the items in our current shows and permanent collection.
This month’s tour will focus on the new exhibition, We Tried to Warn You! Environmental Crisis Posters, 1970–2020.
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call ‪914.295.2387 to sign up for this event. You will be emailed poster images for reference as well as information about accessing Zoom the morning of the virtual tour. Tours start promptly and will last approximately 70 minutes with questions.
For a complete list of our accessibility tours, click the Accessibility filter at the top of our Events page, call (914) 295-2387, or email access@posterhouse.org. Poster House will also strive to accommodate any outside accessibility tour requests given two week’s notice.

Chicago Movie Screening
2024-06-21 18:30 - 20:00
The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie includes some of the most iconic and beloved posters in modern cinematic history. Throughout the exhibition, Poster House will screen a selection of films from the movie-focused exhibition. On Friday, June 21, guests will enjoy a free screening of the musical, Chicago. To promote this film, Dawn created three character posters highlighting the individual personalities of the movie’s big-name stars. Be sure to stop by Café des Affiches for exclusive, themed drinks and snacks to accompany the screening!
Accessibility Note: Closed captions will be used for this screening. Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org

AIDS Activist Graphics & Lesbian Visibility: A Conversation Between Ksenia M. Soboleva and Marlene McCarty
2024-06-27 12:00 - 13:30
The AIDS crisis activated one of the most highly effective artist-driven political movements of the 20th century. Activist artist collectives such as Gran Fury appropriated advertising strategies and seductive graphic styles to disseminate information, create visibility, and draw attention to the political nature of the epidemic. Poster House is pleased to host a conversation between art historian Ksenia M. Soboleva and artist Marlene McCarty, a core member of Gran Fury, to explore the ways in which lesbian identity was navigated and represented in the collective’s work, as well as in McCarty’s personal studio practice.
Dr. Ksenia M. Soboleva is a New York based writer and art historian specializing in queer art and culture. She holds a PhD from the Institute of Fine Arts, NYU, with a dissertation on art, AIDS, and lesbian identity in the United States. Currently, she is working on the book project Friendship as a Way of Art: Queer Identity and Visual Citation and is co-editing the first monograph of the queer 1990s gallery Trial BALLOON (forthcoming with Karma). Soboleva is a regular contributor to the Brooklyn Rail and BOMB magazine, and her writing has appeared in various exhibition catalogues and artist monographs. She teaches at the New School and NYU.
Marlene McCarty is an artist, designer, and activist who lives and works in NYC. She studied and was apprenticed at the once-renowned Kunstgewerbeschule Basel: Grafikfachklasse. McCarty was a member of the AIDS activist collective Gran Fury, co-founder of the transdisciplinary design studio, Bureau, and has exhibited globally as an artist since the 1990s. She is represented by the Sikkema Jenkins & Co. Gallery and is professor of Visual Arts at NYU Steinhardt. Her work is in the collections of major institutions, including the Brooklyn Museum, Kunsthaus Zürich, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and the Museum of Modern Art, New York.
Accessibility Note: This online event will be livestreamed on YouTube. A recording of this event will be made available for all registered attendees. Automated closed captioning will be provided. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) are available upon request.
Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

In-Person Verbal Description Tour: Wonder City of the World
2024-06-27 18:00 - 19:30
Members of the low-vision and blind community are invited to an in-person Vibrant Verbal Description Tour at Poster House. This after-hours event will provide exclusive access to the museum’s exhibition, Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters. The tour will be led by Museum Educator, Rayyan Mikati. This intimate experience will allow guests to get up close with the posters described, as well as provide additional tactile objects to help illuminate the art.
While everyone is welcome, Poster House offers Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for community members who are blind, have low vision, or who benefit from verbal descriptions.
Accessibility Notes: Our front door is wheelchair accessible. Masks are encouraged during this event and are available free of charge at the museum. Clear masks are also available. Assistive listening devices, stools, and some tactile objects will be provided. Navigational guides are available upon request. If you have any further accessibility needs or require an alternative way to RSVP, please contact Poster House’s Accessibility Coordinator Sarit Cahana at access@posterhouse.org or at ‪(914) 295-2387‬. ​​
For other event-related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

July First Friday
2024-07-05 10:00 - 21:00
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.
Accessibility Note: Poster House is wheelchair accessible, with an elevator to all floors, accessible restrooms throughout the building, and an automatic door at our main entrance on 23rd Street.
For all events Poster House is mask optional, however masks are encouraged to ensure that everyone in our community can participate. Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Please note, for the Kinetic Light Dance Performance, masks will be required.
Assistive Listening Devices, fidget tools, earplugs, masks, and stools are available for all events. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) are available upon request for the Monotype Printing Workshop and the Verbal Description Tour. ASL interpretation will be provided for the Barbie movie screening and the Kinetic Light performance.
To access the social guide for the museum, please click on the Poster House Museum Social Guide link. To access the social guide for the event, please click on the First Friday Social Guide link. Social Guides are also available at the Info Desk.
Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org. Please see the descriptions below for more information regarding individual event accessibility.
To learn more about accessibility at Poster House, please visit posterhouse.org/accessibility.
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1-7:00pm: Drop-in Woodblock Printing
Stop by the Poster History Timeline during First Friday to try your hand at woodblock printing! Select from one of three designs made by teaching artist Sato Yamomoto, all inspired by the acclaimed exhibition Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters. Don’t miss your chance to experience this historic printing method and walk away with your very own commemorative print!
Sato Yamomoto is a billingual Japanese artist inspired by culture and diversity. Born in Meguro, Tokyo and currently living in Brooklyn, New York, her unique style of art includes advanced ambidextrous and ukiyo-e printmaking skills that she uses in her practice.
Accessibility Note: Fidget tools, earplugs, stools, N95 masks, and clear masks will be available for use at the Info Desk. ASL interpretation or CART are available upon request.
Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.
3-4:30: In-Person Vibrant Verbal Description Tour
Members of the low-vision and blind community are invited to an in-person Vibrant Verbal Description Tour at Poster House. This event will provide exclusive access to the museum’s exhibition, The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie. This intimate experience will allow guests to get up close with the posters described, as well as provide additional tactile objects to help illuminate the art.
Accessibility Note: Assistive listening devices, fidget tools, earplugs, stools, tactile objects, N95 masks, and clear masks will be available for use at this event. Sighted guides are available upon request. ASL interpretation or CART are available upon request.
Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.
5-7pm: Barbie Movie Screening with ASL Interpretation & Audio Description
The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie includes some of the most iconic and beloved posters in modern cinematic history. Throughout the exhibition, Poster House will screen a selection of films from the movie-focused exhibition. This First Friday, guests will enjoy a free screening to Barbie with ASL interpretation and audio description. Also on view will be one of the original Barbie posters. Be sure to stop by Café des Affiches for exclusive, themed drinks and snacks to accompany the screening!
Accessibility Note: An ASL interpreter will be available at this event. ASL interpretation, closed captioning, and audio description will be embedded in the screening. Assistive listening devices, fidget tools, earplugs, chairs with backs, N95 masks, and clear masks will be available for use at this event.
Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

First Friday: Drop-in Woodblock Printing
2024-07-05 13:00 - 19:00
Stop by the Poster History Timeline during First Friday to try your hand at woodblock printing! Select from one of three designs made by teaching artist Sato Yamomoto, all inspired by the acclaimed exhibition Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters. Don’t miss your chance to experience this historic printing method and walk away with your very own commemorative print!
Sato Yamomoto is a billingual Japanese artist inspired by culture and diversity. Born in Meguro, Tokyo and currently living in Westchester, New York, her unique style of art includes advanced ambidextrous and ukiyo-e printmaking skills that she uses in her practice.
Accessibility Note: Fidget tools, earplugs, stools, N95 masks, and clear masks will be available for use at the Info Desk. ASL interpretation or CART are available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

First Friday: Verbal Description Tour
2024-07-05 15:00 - 16:30
Members of the low-vision and blind community are invited to an in-person Vibrant Verbal Description Tour at Poster House. This event will provide exclusive access to the museum’s exhibition, The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie. This intimate experience will allow guests to get up close with the posters described, as well as provide additional tactile objects to help illuminate the art.
Accessibility Note: Assistive listening devices, fidget tools, earplugs, stools, tactile objects, N95 masks, and clear masks will be available for use at this event. Sighted guides are available upon request. ASL interpretation or CART are available upon request.
Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

First Friday: Barbie Movie Screening
2024-07-05 17:00 - 19:00
The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie includes some of the most iconic and beloved posters in modern cinematic history. Throughout the exhibition, Poster House will screen a selection of films from the movie-focused exhibition. This First Friday, guests will enjoy a free screening to Barbie with ASL interpretation and audio description.
Join us at 4:30pm for a Barbie-themed cocktail and snacks at Café des Affiches. Afterward, head downstairs to watch the screening and see one of the original Barbie movie posters.
Accessibility Note: N95 masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. ASL Interpretation, Assistive Listening Devices, fidget tools, earplugs, chairs with backs, stools, N95 masks, and clear masks will be available for use at this event. A tactile lobby exhibit will also be available.
Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Poster House Block Party
2024-07-13 12:00 - 17:00
Celebrate Poster House’s fifth anniversary at our annual Block Party! Enjoy free admission, tours, music and dance performances, print and poster-making activities, children and family workshops, and much more all day long! With a full slate of activations and performances, there’s something for everyone! Stay tuned for a full lineup of events, and be sure to RSVP to be the first to receive exciting updates.
Performances Include:
The Blue Angels Drumline & Blue Royalty Dance
Shake Rattle and Roll Dueling Pianos
Mike Freeman ZonaVibe
Josh Lawrence Organ Quartet
It’s Showtime NYC
Soul Summit
Activities include:
Live letterpress printing with The Arm
Live woodblock and litho printing with the Manhattan Graphics Center
Live silkscreen printing with the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
Pamphlet-making with the Center for Book Arts
Discounted pet adoptions with Bidawee
Sun gazing with scientists from The Simons Foundation
Wish plaque-making with Welcome to Chinatown
Guided tours of the Kadampa Meditation Center
A Poster Kids activity for children and families
Double-Dutch with the Elite Brooklyn Jumpers
Puppet show & workshop with Puppetsburg
A PH x Teens activity for young adults with HighLine Teens
Interactive wheatpasting wall
Bounce house
Food trucks
And prizes and giveaways celebrating Poster House’s fifth anniversary!!!
Museum Tours Include:
12pm Design-Focused Tour of Exhibitions
1pm Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters Tour
2pm The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie Tour
Poster House’s Block Party is a part of West Side Fest, a celebration of arts and culture on the West Side of Manhattan.
Thank you to our sponsor, Great Performances.
Accessibility Statement: A social guide is available here. Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation is available for all performances. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Members-Only Tour: Anatomy of a Movie Poster
2024-07-23 18:00 - 19:00
Poster House Members are invited to a private tour of the exhibition The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie. Join curator Angelina Lippert as she discusses Dawn Baillie’s involvement with some of the most iconic and beloved posters in modern cinematic history. Learn about the evolution of the production of movie posters through an impressive career that has spanned almost four decades. Light refreshments will be provided.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Kinetic Light Dance Performance
2024-07-26 18:30 - 20:00
Please note that masking is mandatory for this performance.
Visual Description: Alice Sheppard and Laurel Lawson curl into themselves on the floor of a black studio. Alice lies back to the floor, legs and torso cradling Laurel who is lying on Alice’s belly and curling into a tight ball. Their eyes are closed and they are embracing a gentle moment. Alice is a multiracial black woman with coffee-colored skin and short, curly blonde hair. Laurel is a white person with short cut brown hair wearing laced ankle braces. Their metallic jumpsuits glint rainbows in the studio lighting. Photograph by Cherylynn Tsushima.
Join us for a disability arts performance in celebration of Disability Pride Month and July 26, the day the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law 34 years ago. Poster House is delighted to welcome the disability arts ensemble Kinetic Light. Alice Sheppard and Laurel Lawson from Kinetic Light will be presenting a work-in-progress excerpt from their newest dance work, The Next T.i.M.es, and additional Kinetic Light works.
Working in the disciplines of art, technology, design, and dance, Kinetic Light creates, performs, and teaches at the nexus of access, queerness, disability, dance, and race. The company is led by disabled artists; disabled artists create, design, and perform the work. Their work speaks to and emerges from disability aesthetics and disability culture, and it is connected to the rich traditions and exciting contemporary conversations of disabled artists in all artistic fields.
Accessibility Note: This performance is expected to include ASL Interpretation from a Deaf Interpreter/Hearing Interpreter team, Assistive Listening Devices, audio description, fidgets, earplugs, expanded accessible seating including wheelchair and companion seating, chairs with backs, and stools.
Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to address any further accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.
Alice Sheppard (she/her) is the founder and artistic director of Kinetic Light, as well as a choreographer and dancer in the company. A Bessie award-winning choreographer, Sheppard creates movement that challenges conventional understandings of disabled and dancing bodies.
Laurel Lawson (flexible pronouns) is a choreographic collaborator, dancer, designer, and engineer with Kinetic Light. She is the primary costume and makeup designer and designs the wheelchairs that she and Alice use in performance. Laurel is also the product designer and lead for access, software, and access curriculum initiatives, including Kinetic Light’s signature program Access ALLways.

First Friday
2024-08-02 10:00 - 21:00
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.
1-7pm: Hand Lettering on Walls Drop-In Activity – $10
Stop by the Poster House Children’s Area during First Friday to try your “hand” at handlettering! Under the guidance of teaching artist Robin Mork, who hand-painted the lettering in the exhibition The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie, participants will have the opportunity to experiment with large-scale lettering techniques. All experience levels welcome!
1-3pm: Bad Boys II Movie Screening
The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie includes some of the most iconic and beloved posters in modern cinematic history. Throughout the exhibition, Poster House will screen a selection of films from the movie-focused exhibition. This First Friday, guests will enjoy a free screening of the timeless action film, Bad Boys II. Be sure to stop by Café des Affiches for exclusive, themed drinks and snacks to accompany the screening!
2pm: NYC Travel Poster Collage Workshop – $10
Join collage artist Luis Martin/The Art Engineer for an afternoon of conversation and creativity. In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore collage techniques by making their own travel posters inspired by the exhibition Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters. No experience necessary; just bring your curiosity and creativity!
6:30pm: Glo in the City Live Comedy Show
New York City is considered to be a mecca for comedians, so what better way to celebrate Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters than with a comedy show? Poster House is excited to host a special edition of Glow in the City, a monthly queer, trans, and BIPOC comedy show spotlighting diverse comedians. This evening’s set will feature Aurea Young, Sureni Weerasekera, Quin Lamar, and Gabe González.
Glo Butler is a stand-up comedian, host, and producer of queer, trans, and BIPOC comedy shows, Glo in the City Live and Unplugged Variety Show. They have been featured in New York Comedy Fest, Comedy Central, and Time Out‘s list of queer, BIPOC comedians to know.
Aurea Young is a Brooklyn based comedian, improviser, and poet. She cohosts the video podcast The Strap Down that focuses on queer life through the Black femme lens. She has been featured in the New York Comedy Festival, Brooklyn Pride, Dyketopia, and the PBS docuseries ShelterMe.
Quin Lamar is a comedian known for his sharp wit and engaging performances.
Sureni Weersakera is a Sri Lankan-born, San Diego-raised, and New York-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. She is known for her lighthearted, conversational banter as well as her ruthless, dark jabs and has worked with Netflix, HBO, Amazon, META, and Don’t Tell Comedy.
Gabe González is a Puerto Rican comedian, writer, and actor known for his roles in The Last OG, Habla y Vota, and Audible’s The Comedians. He has been featured in Brooklyn Magazine’s “30 Under 30” and Time Out New York’s “Comedians of Color You Should Know,” and has produced content for MTV, GLAAD, and Remezcla.

First Friday: Bad Boys II Movie Screening
2024-08-02 13:00 - 15:00
The Anatomy of a Movie Poster: The Work of Dawn Baillie includes some of the most iconic and beloved posters in modern cinematic history. Throughout the exhibition, Poster House will screen a selection of films from the movie-focused exhibition. This First Friday, guests will enjoy a free screening of the timeless action film, Bad Boys II. Be sure to stop by Café des Affiches for exclusive, themed drinks and snacks to accompany the screening!
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) are available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

First Friday: Glo in the City Live Comedy Show
2024-08-02 18:30 - 19:45
New York City is considered to be a mecca for comedians, so what better way to celebrate Wonder City of the World: New York City Travel Posters than with a comedy show? Poster House is excited to host a special edition of Glow in the City, a monthly queer, trans, and BIPOC comedy show spotlighting diverse comedians. This evening’s set will feature Aurea Young, Sureni Weerasekera, Quin Lamar, and Gabe González.
Glo Butler is a stand-up comedian, host, and producer of queer, trans, and BIPOC comedy shows, Glo in the City Live and Unplugged Variety Show. They have been featured in New York Comedy Fest, Comedy Central, and Time Out‘s list of queer, BIPOC comedians to know.
Aurea Young is a Brooklyn based comedian, improviser, and poet. She cohosts the video podcast The Strap Down that focuses on queer life through the Black femme lens. She has been featured in the New York Comedy Festival, Brooklyn Pride, Dyketopia, and the PBS docuseries ShelterMe.
Quin Lamar is a comedian known for his sharp wit and engaging performances.
Sureni Weersakera is a Sri Lankan-born, San Diego-raised, and New York-based stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. She is known for her lighthearted, conversational banter as well as her ruthless, dark jabs and has worked with Netflix, HBO, Amazon, META, and Don’t Tell Comedy.
Gabe González is a Puerto Rican comedian, writer, and actor known for his roles in The Last OG, Habla y Vota, and Audible’s The Comedians. He has been featured in Brooklyn Magazine’s “30 Under 30” and Time Out New York’s “Comedians of Color You Should Know,” and has produced content for MTV, GLAAD, and Remezcla.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) are available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.

Poster Kids: Lights, Camera, Action!
2024-08-11 10:30 - 12:00
Step into the limelight this month as we explore movie posters designed by the incredible Dawn Baillie. We’ll focus on Dawn’s use of photography and direct our own photoshoots. Get ready for your one-and-a-half hours of fame!
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 registration is required.
This program invites children 5–11 years old and their adults to collaborate (siblings are welcome). This is not a drop-off program.
Accessibility Note: Masks and clear masks are available free of charge at the museum. Assistive listening devices and stools are available. ASL (American Sign Language) interpretation or a CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) is available upon request. Please contact access@posterhouse.org or (914) 295-2387 to request interpretation services and to address any other accessibility needs. For other event related questions, please contact info@posterhouse.org.
