History
The group hosts Newport Gallery Night, a monthly evening art tour in its 14th year on the second Thursday of the month from February through December, from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm including 25 participating art galleries & the Newport Art Museum & The Redwood Library open to the public, free parking at the Gateway Center and the Newport Art Museum, and a dining discount coupon for many area restaurants.
Specialties
Newport Galleries' goal is to make the art community and fine arts more accessible and visible to area residents and visitors. The group hosts Newport Gallery Night, a monthly evening art tour in its 14th season on the second Thursday of the month from February through December, from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm including 25 participating art galleries & the Newport Art Museum & The Redwood Library open to the public, free parking at the Gateway Center and the Newport Art Museum, and a dining discount coupon for many area restaurants. Newport's many fine galleries, museums & cultural institutions showcase a wide variety of art expressions--marine art, art glass, avant-garde, cutting edge, contemporary, wearable, folk art, decorative and antique art.