Programs & Events

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Members Only
Member Events Winter/Spring 2026 Exhibitions

A Virtual Member Moment

Persona: Photography and the Re-Imagined Self

Join the curators for a virtual conversation about Persona: Photography and the Re-Imagined Self.

 

 

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Public Programs Public Program

Self-Reflections: An Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop

Experience Persona: Photography and the Re-Imagined Self through ekphrasis, the practice of creating poetry in response to a work of visual art.

Members Only
Member Events

Member Appreciation Day

Join us on this special day as we say thank you to our members with some additional perks and special surprises!

Art Making, Public Programs, Free March 21, 2026

You Are What You Collect: Cyanotype Portraits

Free with Museum Admission

Polly Thayer Starr Visiting Studio Artist Ally Schmaling invites you to explore cyanotypes, one of the earliest photographic techniques, as you create images of small collections that might tell a puzzle of a story about you.
 

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Art Making, Public Programs

Studio Workshop: Portraiture with Evoke Tintype

Explore historic tintype photography and create your own portrait through this historic photography method with Evoke Studios. 

Public Programs

Larger Landscape Conversation: Place-Based Philanthropy

Join us for the Larger Landscape Conversation and learn from leading experts how location-specific philanthropy can lead to better cities and communities for all. 

Art Making, Public Programs, Free March 28, 2026

You Are What You Collect: Cyanotype Portraits

Free with Museum Admission

Polly Thayer Starr Visiting Studio Artist Ally Schmaling invites you to explore cyanotypes, one of the earliest photographic techniques, as you create images of small collections that might tell a puzzle of a story about you.
 

Music & Concerts Weekend Concert Series

Castle of Our Skins with Daniel Bernard Roumain, electric violin and Val-Inc, sound chemist

Our longtime collaborators Castle of Our Skins, perform a portrait concert of violinist, composer, and musical firebrand Daniel Bernard Roumain and sound chemist, Val-Inc. 

 

 

 

Patrons Only
Patron Events

Nasturtium Party

Spring Like Nowhere Else

Celebrate the return of spring at the Gardner! View the iconic Hanging Nasturtiums installation in the Courtyard and take part in a tradition started by Isabella in 1904. Enjoy nasturtium-inspired cocktails, light bites, and live music, as well as talks in the Museum galleries.

Art Making, Public Programs, Free April 4, 2026

You Are What You Collect: Cyanotype Portraits

Free with Museum Admission

Polly Thayer Starr Visiting Studio Artist Ally Schmaling invites you to explore cyanotypes, one of the earliest photographic techniques, as you create images of small collections that might tell a puzzle of a story about you.