Friends of Baxter Street is a collective of lens-based art enthusiasts interested in deepening their engagement with Baxter St, artists, and the cultural institutions with whom we partner, while supporting Baxter St’s mission. You’ll have the opportunity to connect with fellow art lovers and exceptional art at gatherings designed for exploration, dialogue, and shared growth. Join us in building a closer relationship with the creative forces shaping our world.

Ranging from studio visits and insider tours of arts organizations to social events with artists and Baxter St’s leadership and Art Advisory Board, you and your plus one will enjoy a closer look at the work of emerging and established artists engaging with some of the most pressing issues of our time.

There is no entry point to joining this community, as we are eager to welcome everyone. Generosity at all levels helps make Baxter St’s work with emerging and mid-career lend-based artists possible, and we are deeply grateful.

Previous Friends of Baxter St events include:

• Artist studio visit with Zoë Buckman
• Artist walkthrough of Nona Faustine’s Brooklyn Museum show “White Shoes“
• Tour of the auction sale “An Eye Towards the Real: Photographs from the Collection of Ambassador Trevor Traina” at Christie’s Auction House, guided by Darius Himes, International Head of Photographs for Christie’s
• Walkthrough of Mark Armijo McNight’s show “Decreation” at the Whitney Museum of American Art with the Sondra Gilman Curator of Photography, Drew Sawyer
• Pre-opening walkthroughs and champagne toasts of new shows at Baxter St with the artists and curators
• Garden party at our gallery space

To join us, please make a donation here and put “Friends of Baxter St” in the personal note field at the bottom of the payment form. If you have any questions, please reach out to Tejas, Baxter St’s Gallery & Special Events Coordinator, at tejas@baxterst.org.

Join a vibrant community curious about new innovations and directions in lens-based, socially engaged art.