Poster House

Remote Vibrant Verbal Description Tour
2020-05-08 15:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York)
Every month, Poster House offers Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for the low vision and blind community. Explore one of the museum’s shows with an experienced educator trained in the art of verbal description and learn more about the history of printed posters.
This season, we are focusing on The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The Chinese Economy, an exhibition that chronicles almost 100 years of Chinese graphic design.
Due to the current public health crisis surrounding COVID-19, we’re bringing our description tours online through teleconference. These tours are led by our Chief Curator, allowing you intimate access to the items in our current shows.
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call 917.722.2439 x413 by May 5 to sign up for this event. You will be emailed poster images for reference as well as information about accessing the teleconference the morning of the virtual tour.
Tours start promptly and will last approximately 90 minutes with questions.
For a complete list of our Access Tours, click the Access filter at the top of our Events page, call 917.722.2439 x413 or email access@posterhouse.org. Poster House will also strive to accommodate any outside accessibility tour requests given two week’s notice.

Online Watch Party & Director Talkback: Helvetica
2020-05-06 18:30 - 20:00
Wish you could see our The Swiss Grid show in person? Aching for more design content? Look no further! Join our virtual watch party and learn all about the birth of Helvetica, the 20th century’s most famous typeface.
Produced and directed by Gary Hustwit, Helvetica is a feature-length documentary that confronts the complex development of typeface and graphic design. Interviewing the masters of graphics and type, Helvetica opens a conversation among designers about the necessary symbols of order and creativity.
Join us live on Twitter (@PosterHouseNYC) throughout the viewing, where we will be in discussion with Gary (@gary_hustwit). We encourage you to ask him about the making of the documentary, why he chose Helvetica as his subject to obsess over, or anything else your design-loving hearts desire! Follow the conversation using #HelveticaLive.
We will also be tweeting with #Docuhistory all night. The #Docuhistory series aims to create an informal space where teachers, students, and historians can join together to watch a documentary and discuss teaching and learning about the film’s subject matter. The series is organized by Joe Schmidt, New York City Department of Education, @HSGlobalHistory, in collaboration with the Forum for Scholars and Publics.
Register through the ticket link above for free. You will be sent a link to join the password-protected screening online the day of the event. We will have everyone press play at 6:35pm EST sharp!

Webinar: Can Confucianism Save the World?
2020-05-06 11:00 - 12:00
Poster House is thrilled to be partnering with China Institute on a series of events in honor of The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The Chinese Economy. Due to the COVID-19 global health crisis, many of these events are now taking place online.
Join China Institute on May 6 for a live online program on Confucianism.
Confucianism has made a comeback in China, and, according to Daniel Bell, it has the potential to be a beneficial force in the rest of the world. Bell’s writing on what he describes as China’s meritocracy has stirred heated debate among academic circles. Drawing on a new book Just Hierarchy: Why Social Hierarchies Matter in China and the World, Bell and co-author Wang Pei argue that Confucian-inspired hierarchies can help deal with today’s global challenges.
Register today for this free event on Zoom!

How to Manage A Remote Internship Program at Your Museum
2020-04-30 14:00 - 15:00
On Thursday, April 30, at 2 pm EST, our beloved Education Programs Manager, Sierra Van Ryck deGroot, will be speaking on a special Cuseum webinar about remote internships.
Many museums across the country pride themselves on their robust internship programs. Internships are a chance for students to learn about the cultural industry, gain valuable skills, and, for students of Museum Studies, earn credit towards their degrees. Stimulating and dynamic internships are also essential to ensuring that the cultural sector is cultivating top talent and attracting young professionals who are prepared to make an impact.
With the ongoing coronavirus closures, however, the state of many museum internship programs is uncertain. Many museums expect to be closed into the summer, potentially disrupting the ability to bring interns on site. As a result, museums may be considering initiating remote internship programs, which can be beneficial students while providing museums much-needed extra help. However, this is completely new territory for many organizations across the country.
Join Brendan Ciecko (CEO @ Founder @ Cuseum), Ahva Sadeghi (CEO & Co-Founder @ Symba), Phyllis Hecht (Director, M.A. in Museum Studies @ Johns Hopkins University), Sierra Van Ryck deGroot (Education Programs Manager @ Poster House), & Meagan Mahaffy (Education Coordinator (Programs, Partnerships, and Internships) @ Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) as they discuss how museums can successfully launch and manage remote internship programs in the age of coronavirus.

Remote Vibrant Verbal Description Tour
2020-04-28 18:30 - 20:00
Every month, Poster House offers Vibrant Verbal Description Tours specifically for the low vision and blind community. Explore one of the museum’s shows with an experienced educator trained in the art of verbal description and learn more about the history of printed posters.
This season, we are focusing on The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The Chinese Economy, an exhibition that chronicles almost 100 years of Chinese graphic design.
Due to the current public health crisis surrounding COVID-19, we’re bringing our description tours online through teleconference. These tours are led by our Chief Curator, allowing you intimate access to the items in our current shows.
Please email access@posterhouse.org or call 917.722.2439 x413 by April 26 to sign up for this event. You will be emailed poster images for reference as well as information about accessing the teleconference the morning of the virtual tour.
Tours start promptly and will last approximately 90 minutes with questions.
For a complete list of our Access Tours, click the Access filter at the top of our Events page, call 917.722.2439 x413, or email access@posterhouse.org. Poster House will also strive to accommodate any outside accessibility tour requests given two week’s notice.

Poster House Book Club Online: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
2020-04-23 18:30 - 20:00
The Poster House Book Club meets a few times an exhibition cycle to discuss vibrant, interesting, and dynamic works of fiction which relate to the posters on view.
Because we want to encourage community during this time of social distancing, we are moving this edition of book club online!
In honor of The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The Chinese Economy, we will be discussing Interior Chinatown, the hotly-anticipated new release by Charles Yu.
This “deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced to play” has been heralded as “one of the funniest books of the year…a delicious, ambitious Hollywood satire” by The Washington Post.
This meeting of the Poster House Book Club will be moderated by Eveline Chao, a freelance journalist who often writes about China and Chinatowns. Her stories have appeared in The New York Times, the BBC, Rolling Stone, Vice, Foreign Policy, Fast Company, the Daily Beast, Atlas Obscura, and The Sydney Morning Herald, among others. She is also the author of NIUBI!—The Real Chinese You Were Never Taught in School, a humorous guide to Chinese slang. Eveline lived in Beijing from 2006–11, and is now based in Brooklyn.
We want everyone to feel welcome to this event. Please register for free through the link above and you will be sent a link to a Zoom hangout the evening of the meeting.

NY Adventure Club Webinar: Posters from the 2017 Women's March
2020-04-22 17:30 - 19:00
Since its founding, the United States has had a long history of protests — large and small — with individuals exercising their democratic right to take to the streets and demand change for their overlooked grievances. And in 2017, the country saw the largest public protest in its history, with an estimated 3.3-5.6 million people converging in the nation’s capital and beyond. This is the story of the 2017 Women’s March, told through the hand-crafted posters made for that historic day.
Join New York Adventure Club and Poster House for a virtual exploration of 2020 InSight: Posters from the 2017 Women’s March that recently debuted at the museum.
Led by Poster House’s Collections Manager, Melissa Walker, our digital showcase will include:
– An overview of Poster House, the first museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to posters, which opened its doors in the Summer of 2019.
– A look at many hand-made posters from that historic event, placing them within the visual history of American protest over the past 100 years.
– A discussion around how the Collections Manager cataloged over 3,000 posters donated to the museum from the march, and how she went about choosing pieces for the exhibition
Afterward, We’ll have a Q&A with Melissa — any and all questions about the exhibition or Poster House are welcome and encouraged!
See you there, virtually!
Tickets: $10
*Once registered, you will receive a separate, automated email containing the link to join this webinar
**For the best possible viewing experience, please ensure you’re using the latest version of your internet browser — Chrome is the most compatible. Exact technical requirements and a webinar user guide will be shared in the automated confirmation email upon registration.
***A full replay will be available after the experience for all registered guests

Webinar: Crisis Collaboration: Can the U.S. & China Save the Global Economy?
2020-04-21 11:00 - 12:00
Poster House is thrilled to be partnering with China Institute on a series of events in honor of The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The Chinese Economy. Due to the COVID-19 global health crisis, many of these events are now taking place online.
Join China Institute on April 21 for a live online program with top experts on U.S.-China efforts to boost the world economy.
With the health crisis slowing in China, supply chains are ramping up just as the virus spreads in America and economic demand is drying up. As the world’s two largest economies, what can the United States and China do to underpin the global economy? Center for China and Globalization President Wang Huiyao and leading Chinese and American economists discuss what China and the United States must do to mitigate the economic shock created by the coronavirus pandemic.
Register today for this free event on Zoom

Designing to Heal: An Online Workshop
2020-04-20 17:00 - 19:00
Join us for a Zoom poster design workshop with Isometric, and create your own posters to thank essential workers.
Medical professionals and “essential workers” are at the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis, but they are not alone in this fight. Let’s design posters to show our appreciation and support!
People of all ages and skill backgrounds are invited to participate in this online poster design workshop. Posters may be created using physical or digital tools—whatever is most accessible to you! We will begin with a brief introduction and presentation by Poster House Chief Curator Angelina Lippert and Education Director Samantha Hirsch on the history and purpose of posters. This will be followed by an interactive workshop led by Isometric Studio partners Andy Chen and Waqas Jawaid.
(1) THINK: We will begin by brainstorming several typographic and/or image-based messages.
(2) SKETCH: We will then create five small thumbnail sketches for potential poster compositions.
(3) CREATE: Finally, we will select one of those ideas and develop the final poster, which can be shared on social media.
At all three intervals, you will have the opportunity to share your work with the larger group for feedback. You are welcome to work using digital or physical media. Isometric Studio team members will be participating live and sharing their own design process with you.
When you register, you will receive a Zoom link, some directions on how to prepare for the workshop, a follow-along guide for the event, and instructions on documenting and sharing your poster.
We look forward to seeing you there!
This online workshop is presented in conjunction with Isometric Studio.

BEFORE THE WORKSHOP:

Download Zoom

It is available for free for your computer or as an app for your phone.

Set up your space

(If you are working off the computer)
If you are using physical media, prepare 2 sheets of paper (ideally 8.5”x11” or 11”x17”) with a rigid backing surface such as a table top or wooden board. Assemble any other materials you would like to use, such as pencils, color pencils, chalk pastels, and/or paints, etc.

Download Adobe Illustrator Template

(If you are working on a computer)
We have created 11”x17” template files for your design which will make it easy to save them for sharing online. We have also provided artboards for Instagram stories and posts in the correct dimensions.
Please download them here.

College Night Online: Speed Mentorship!
2020-04-20 17:00 - 19:00
This event will be offered on a staggered basis from April 20 through April 24. Speed Mentorship registration has been closed! All applicants will be contacted by Friday, April 17th.
Poster House has been leading students in a lecture series and various workshop experiences that will help them prepare for one of the many museum roles that go into the making of a museum. In addition to the lecture series, we are helping students apply for a museum internship or other job in the field with one-on-one access to many of our staff members.
One of these experiences is Speed Mentoring. Through our speed mentorship offering, you will be able to indicate your top three staff members that you are interested in meeting with for 10–15 minutes to talk to about Poster House, careers in arts and culture, and more.
We cannot guarantee you will be able to meet with every staff member you select. However, we will be connecting you with your speed mentors by April 20 so you can schedule your chats with them during the week (Monday, April 20–Friday, April 24).
Interested in a summer internship at Poster House? Make sure you check out our internship listings, and bring an idea you’re passionate about leading to your Speed Mentorship conversations.

College Night Online: Curation & Design
2020-04-14 17:00 - 19:00
Poster House will continue to be a place of support and community building for our student members, and the student community we have been serving so far this year.
Our March & April College Night programs have been adapted to virtual panels and presentations. We will continue to provide learning opportunities and professional development to students in order to prepare for internships and jobs in the near future. We will host digital panels and distance support for resumé review, interview preparation, and other job prep skills. Poster House is opening up these panels to any student who is interested to join via Video Conference.
This Tuesday:
So many different fields and professions go into building and running a museum, but often that work is hidden or unseen. Our lecture series will feature at least three museum professionals speaking back-to-back about their roles and how they ended up in their line of work. Each evening is designed to introduce students to the diverse skills that go into the making of a museum.
After sharing these experiences, Poster House will lead students in a professional development session that will help prepare them to apply for a museum internship or other job in the field.
This Tuesday, hear from legendary design scholar Steven Heller, our chief curator, our design director, and work with our staff to find your perfect museum job!
– Legendary design scholar Steven Heller speaks about the design field and its diversity and application.
– Chief Curator Angelina Lippert reviews the process of putting together an exhibition season and gives an introduction to curation.
– Design Director Ola Baldych speaks to how she designs exhibitions and other materials for the museum.
– Prepare for Speed Mentorship! Work with museum staffers to identify which departments you are interested in and prepare for our Internship Speed Mentorship event on April 29!
This special College Night is offered to all students for free. Registration is required to receive access to the video conference. You will be e-mailed an access link the day of.
Like your time with us? Great! We offer $35 Student Memberships which provide you free access to live events, as well as museum access +1, throughout the year!
Looking to get more involved? This is only the beginning of Poster House’s 2020 student programming. Join us in the future for:
Speed Mentorship
April 20-24
Through our speed mentorship offering, you will be able to indicate your top three staff members that you are interested in meeting with for 10–15 minutes to talk to about Poster House, careers in arts and culture, and more.
Helvetica Film Screening
May 6, 6:30–9pm
Produced and directed by Gary Hustwit, this feature length documentary confronts the complex development of typeface and graphic design. Interviewing the masters of graphics type, Helvetica opens a conversation among designers about the necessary symbiosis of order and creativity.
All events listed are free with a Student Membership!

Takeout Trials: Lessons from the Chinese Restaurant Frontlines
2020-04-14 13:00 - 14:00
Poster House is thrilled to be partnering with China Institute on a series of events in honor of The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The Chinese Economy. Due to the COVID-19 global health crisis, many of these events are now taking place online.
Join China Institute on April 14 for a live online program about how Chinese restaurants are responding to the health crisis.
When the virus erupted in China, Chinese restaurants in the U.S. suffered as fearful customers stayed away. By early February, business was down more than 50% across New York City’s three main Chinatowns. But in China, fast-food restaurants kept hundreds of millions of people fed during the crisis. How did they do it, and how are U.S. Chinese restaurants preparing to meet surging take-out demand?
What long-term industry changes might linger for years to come? Can delivery services, and tech-forward innovation save struggling restaurants? How have the rise of anti-Chinese stereotypes and the spread of misinformation contributed to these challenges, and what can home-bound, Chinese-food loving Americans do to help?
Register today for this Free event on Zoom!

China Institute Online: Has China Won?
2020-04-07 13:00 - 14:00
Poster House is thrilled to be partnering with China Institute on a series of events in honor of The Sleeping Giant: Posters & The Chinese Economy. Due to the COVID-19 global health crisis, many of these events are now taking place online.
Join China Institute on April 7 for a live virtual program on COVID-19 and the shifting global order.
In a world already turned upside down by the global health crisis, a trade war, and financial turmoil, journalists’ expulsions and diplomatic clashes have escalated U.S.-China tension to a new degree. At this uncertain juncture, will the rest of the world continue to look to the United States as a model for economic, technological, and political leadership?
Kishore Mahbubani, a diplomat and public intellectual with unrivaled access to policymakers in Beijing and Washington, and Graham Allison, Harvard University professor and author of bestseller Destined for War, will shed light on the shifting global order in the time of coronavirus and what it will mean for businesses and our lives for many years to come. The conversation will be moderated by FT columnist Rana Foroohar. This event is timed to coincide with the publication of Mahbubani’s new book Has China Won?
This event is offered to Poster House members at Discount Ticket Pricing with the code FRIENDOFCI.

College Night Online: Promoting & Products
2020-03-30 17:00 - 19:00
Poster House will continue to be a place of support and community building for our student members, and the student community we have been serving so far this year.
Our March College Night programs have been adapted to virtual panels and presentations. We will continue to provide learning opportunities and professional development to students in order to prepare for internships and jobs in the near future. We will host digital panels and distance support for resumé review and interview preparation. Poster House is opening up these panels to any student who is interested to join via Video Conference.
This Monday:
So many different fields and professions go into building and running a museum, but often that work is hidden or unseen. Our lecture series will feature at least three museum professionals speaking back-to-back about their roles and how they ended up in their line of work. Each evening is designed to introduce students to the diverse skills that go into the making of a museum.
After sharing these experiences, Poster House will lead students in a professional development session that will help prepare them to apply for a museum internship or other job in the field.
This Monday, learn all about Museum Promoting and Products! Hear from our director of PR, our marketing manager, our product manager, and workshop some interviewing basics!
5pm: Ed Winstead, Director of PR firm Cultural Counsel, speaks about how to plan and promote an organization as a whole.
5:20pm: Marketing Manager Bader AlAwadhi talks about the differences between PR and marketing, and how to strategize ad buys.
5:45pm: Product Manager Molly McGeehan shows the basics of product development and how the shop can support and supplement museum functions.
6:15pm: Interviewing Basics! Make sure you’re grabbing the attention of your interviewer to land the perfect job.
This special College Night is offered to all students for free. Registration is required to receive access to the video conference. You will be e-mailed an access link the day of.
Like your time with us? Great! We offer $35 Student Memberships which provide you free access to live events, as well as museum access +1, throughout the year!
Looking to get more involved? This is only the beginning of Poster House’s 2020 student programming. Join us in the future for:
Curation & Design Lecture
April 14, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from legendary design scholar Steven Heller, our Chief Curator, our Design Director, and prepare for Poster House’s Speed Dating!
Speed Mentorship
April 20-24
Bring your resume and best elevator pitch and engage in a round of speed interviews with the departmental heads at Poster House. The 2 most compelling candidates will be offered an internship in their preferred department that is coordinated with the student’s calendar.
Helvetica
Film Screening
May 6, 6:30–9pm
Produced and directed by Gary Hustwit, this feature length documentary confronts the complex development of typeface and graphic design. Interviewing the masters of graphics type, Helvetica opens a conversation among designers about the necessary symbiosis of order and creativity.
All events listed are free with a Student Membership!

College Night Online: Museum Mechanics
2020-03-18 17:00 - 19:00
Poster House will continue to be a place of support and community building for our student members, and the student community we have been serving so far this year.
Our March College Night programs have been adapted to virtual panels and presentations. We will continue to provide learning opportunities and professional development to students in order to prepare for internships and jobs in the near future. We will host digital panels and distance support for resumé review and interview preparation. Poster House is opening up these panels to any student who is interested to join via Video Conference.
This Wednesday:
So many different fields and professions go into building and running a museum, but often that work is hidden or unseen. Our lecture series will feature at least three museum professionals speaking back-to-back about their roles and how they ended up in their line of work. Each evening is designed to introduce students to the diverse skills that go into the making of a museum.
After sharing these experiences, Poster House will lead students in a professional development session that will help prepare them to apply for a museum internship or other job in the field.
This Wednesday we are focusing on Museum Mechanics. Hear from our amazing user experience team, our operations director, our collections manager, and get a great resumé review!
5pm: UX Designer John Kudos discusses the digital interactives he developed for the museum.
5:25pm: Operations Director Colin Brady speaks about the building systems integrated into the museum that control the lighting, HVAC, and security features.
6pm: Collections Manager Melissa Walker reviews her role as the keeper of the museum collection, and how it is managed and protected.
6:30pm: Resumé Review! We’ll show you the basics of resume building and what we look for in the hiring process.
This special College Night is offered to all students for free. Registration is required to receive access to the video conference. You will be e-mailed an access link the day of.
Like your time with us? Great! We offer $35 Student Memberships which provide you free access to live events, as well as museum access +1, throughout the year!
Looking to get more involved? This is only the beginning of Poster House’s 2020 student programming. Join us in the future for:
Promoting & Products Lecture
March 30, 5–7pm
Hear from our PR firm director, our Marketing Manager, our Product Manager, and learn crucial interview skills!
Curation & Design Lecture
April 14, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from legendary design scholar Steven Heller, our Chief Curator, our Design Director, and prepare for Poster House’s Speed Dating!
Speed Mentorship
April 20-24
Bring your resume and best elevator pitch and engage in a round of speed interviews with the departmental heads at Poster House. The 2 most compelling candidates will be offered an internship in their preferred department that is coordinated with the student’s calendar.
Helvetica
Film Screening
May 6, 6:30–9pm
Produced and directed by Gary Hustwit, this feature length documentary confronts the complex development of typeface and graphic design. Interviewing the masters of graphics type, Helvetica opens a conversation among designers about the necessary symbiosis of order and creativity.
All events listed are free with a Student Membership!

College Night: Museum Fundamentals
2020-02-19 18:30 - 21:00
This event is part of our ongoing College Night series.
So many different fields and professions go into building and running a museum, but often that work is hidden or unseen. Our lecture series will feature at least three museum professionals speaking back-to-back about their roles and how they ended up in their line of work. Each evening is designed to introduce students to the diverse skills that go into the making of a museum.
After sharing these experiences, Poster House will lead students in a professional development session that will help prepare them to apply for a museum internship or other job in the field.
This Wednesday, join us for the first lecture series about Museum Fundamentals. Hear from our award-winning architects, our museum director, our education team, and receive professional headshots on-site!
6:30pm: LTL Principal Architect Marc Tsurumaki addresses how to design around an organization’s ideas and programs.
6:45pm: Museum Director Julia Knight speaks about building a mission from scratch and the basics of non-profit administration.
7pm: Education Director Samantha Hirsch speaks with Education Programs Manager Sierra Van Ryck deGroot about how school programming and education plays at the heart of museum operations.
7:15pm: Headshots! Poster House will have a professional photographer on-site taking headshots so you can updated your LinkedIn profile with pride.
Tickets: $10 at the door/$7 online (free for student members)
Like your time with us? Great! The cost of this ticket can go toward a $35 Student Membership after the event, which gets you in to all upcoming College Nights for free!
Looking to get more involved? This is only the beginning of Poster House’s 2020 student programming. Join us in the future for:
Us and Them
Film Screening
March 11, 6:30–9pm
Experience a heart-wrenching tale of love, loss and transformation set in Beijing. This film marks the directorial debut of Rene Liu, a trailblazer for women in international cinema, and will be screened at Poster House in close proximity to International Women’s Day 2020, with a focus on women’s contributions to the arts.
Museum Mechanics Lecture
March 18, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from our digital interactives designer, our Operations Director, our Collections Manager, and participate in a resume review!
Promoting & Products Lecture
March 30, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from our PR firm director, our Marketing Manager, our Product Manager, and learn crucial interview skills!
Curation & Design Lecture
April 14, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from legendary design scholar Steven Heller, our Chief Curator, our Design Director, and prepare for Poster House’s Speed Dating!
Speed Dating
April 29, 6:30pm
Bring your resume and best elevator pitch and engage in a round of speed interviews with the departmental heads at Poster House. The 2 most compelling candidates will be offered an internship in their preferred department that is coordinated with the student’s calendar.
Helvetica
Film Screening
May 6, 6:30–9pm
Produced and directed by Gary Hustwit, this feature length documentary confronts the complex development of typeface and graphic design. Interviewing the masters of graphics type, Helvetica opens a conversation among designers about the necessary symbiosis of order and creativity.
All events listed are free with a Student Membership!

Tatyana Fazlalizadeh Book Signing
2020-02-08 13:30 - 16:00
Join artist and activist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh in the Poster House Shop as she debuts her first book Stop Telling Women to Smile: Stories of Street Harassment and How We’re Taking Back our Power.
Every day, all over the world, women are catcalled and denigrated simply for walking down the street. “Boys will be boys,” women have been told for generations, “ignore it,” “shrug it off,” “take it as a compliment.” But the harassment has real consequences for women: in the fear it instills and the shame they are made to feel.
In Stop Telling Women to Smile, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh uses her arresting street art portraits to explore how women experience hostility in communities that are supposed to be homes. She addresses the pervasiveness of street harassment, its effects, and the kinds of activism that can serve to counter it. The result is a cathartic reckoning with the aggression women endure, and an examination of what equality truly entails.
Additional merchandise will be available from Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, including her Stop Telling Women to Smile poster.
Book cost: $28, no additional cost to have it signed by Tatyana.

College Night!
2020-02-07 18:30 - 21:00
Poster House presents College Night!
Poster House is the first museum in the U.S. dedicated solely to poster design and history. On February 7th, join Poster House for College Night—an evening of networking, trivia, button-making, community designing, live DJing, food, and drinks! Kick off our series of student programming in style at this after-hours event, exclusively for students in the city. Come grab a drink, make a friend, and learn about the opportunities Poster House has to offer throughout 2020 for students interested in art and design.
Tickets: $10 at the door / $7 online
Free for student members
First drink is on us!
Like your time with us? Great! The cost of this ticket can go toward a $35 Student Membership after the event, which gets you in to all upcoming College Nights for free!

Looking to get more involved? This is only the beginning of Poster House’s 2020 student programming. Join us in the future for:
Museum Fundamentals Lecture
February 19, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from our award-winning architects, our museum director, our education team, and receive professional headshots on-site!
Us and Them Film Screening
March 11, 6:30–9:00pm
Experience a heart-wrenching tale of love, loss and transformation set in Beijing. This film marks the directorial debut of Rene Liu, a trailblazer for women in international cinema, and will be screened at Poster House in close proximity to International Women’s Day 2020, with a focus on women’s contributions to the arts.
Museum Mechanics Lecture
March 18, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from our digital interactives designer, our Operations Director, our Collections Manager, and participate in a resume review!
Promoting & Products Lecture
March 30, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from our PR firm director, our Marketing Manager, our Product Manager, and learn crucial interview skills!
Curation & Design Lecture
April 14, 6:30–7:30pm
Hear from legendary design scholar Steven Heller, our Chief Curator, our Design Director, and prepare for Poster House’s Speed Dating!
Speed Dating
April 29, 6:30pm
Bring your resume and best elevator pitch and engage in a round of speed interviews with the departmental heads at Poster House. The 2 most compelling candidates will be offered an internship in their preferred department that is coordinated with the student’s calendar.
Helvetica Film Screening
May 6, 6:30–9:00pm
Produced and directed by Gary Hustwit, this feature length documentary confronts the complex development of typeface and graphic design. Interviewing the masters of graphics type, Helvetica opens a conversation amongst designers about the necessary symbiosis of order and creativity.
All events listed are free with a Student Membership!

Sexmob Goes To the Movies
2020-02-06 19:30 - 22:00
Join us as legendary NYC band Sexmob performs music from their albums devoted to classic soundtracks. Gear up for tunes from Cinema, Circus & Spaghetti: Sexmob Plays Fellini, the band’s revered record focusing on the work of Federico Fellini collaborator Nino Rota, and Sexmob Does Bond, consisting of John Barry’s immortal music for the 007 franchise. Many of these delicious pieces have had the pleasure of marinating in the band’s repertoire for almost two decades.
Tonight offers a unique opportunity to view Poster House’s current exhibit, Baptized By Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana while enjoying the live show. Come early and explore the museum during happy hour!
Over their long tenure playing venues around the globe, Sexmob’s posters have been designed by luminary artists such as Mike Roman and “The Pizz,” and have been plastered onto buildings the world over.
The Grammy-nominated band is led by Steven Bernstein (slide trumpet) with Briggan Krauss (saxophones), Tony Scherr (bass), and Kenny Wollesen (drums).
Doors open at 7:30 (exhibitions will be open)
Showtime 8:15
Members: $12 (must show membership card)
General Public Advanced: $22
General Public Day Of & At Door: $25
Food and beverages available
A limited-edition 18×24″ screen printed poster commemorating this event will also be for sale in The Shop!

Docent Tour
2020-02-02 13:00 - 14:00, 2020-01-24 16:00 - 17:00, 2020-01-15 12:00 - 13:00, 2020-01-03 16:00 - 17:00, 2019-12-22 13:00 - 14:00
Come learn more about our two current shows Baptized By Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana and 20/20 Insight: Posters from the 2017 Women’s March through a docent-led tour.
Docent tours are offered once a week and are complimentary with the cost of admission.

Free Community Day
2020-02-01 11:00 - 19:00
Join us on this special Saturday and explore all of our shows free of charge!
As an added bonus, we will be offering a variety of special programming throughout the afternoon, including:
—Live performances of African drumming and dance by Legacy Arts Ensemble at 3:30 and 6:30pm in honor of Baptized by Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana
—Complimentary button making for all ages from 1-4pm in our Children’s Exhibition Area, featuring poster imagery from 2020 InSight: Posters from the 2017 Women’s March
—Live DJ Set by DJ Zsa Zsa at 5:30pm
—Drink specials at Café des Affiches
—On-site discounts in our Shop

Poster House After Hours!
2020-01-17 18:00 - 21:00
On the third Friday of every month, come unwind at Poster House. Enjoy our gorgeous exhibitions at a more relaxed pace and share a glass of wine with friends.
Get inspired the night before the 2020 Women’s March! See the exhibition 2020 InSight: Posters from the 2017 Women’s March and make a button based on posters in the show or design your own!
Our café, galleries, and gift shop will be open late!

Money Snakes & Revenge Ghosts: A Tour with Morbid Anatomy
2020-01-13 18:30 - 19:30
Money Snakes, Revenge Ghosts, Black Market Body Parts—join Poster House Chief Curator, Angelina Lippert, as she explores hidden beliefs and practices in Ghana as they are revealed in movie posters from the 80s and 90s.
This tour focuses on Baptized by Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana, an exhibition chronicling a brief period in the country’s history when Pentecostalism, local superstition, and American pop culture collided to create a multi-layered, over-the-top form of advertising.
This event is held in partnership with Morbid Anatomy, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and uncovering of that which falls through the cracks of history.
Tickets: $15
**No member discounts are available for this event**

Docent Tours
2020-01-12
Come learn more about our two current shows Baptized By Beefcake: The Golden Age of Hand-Painted Movie Posters from Ghana and 20/20 Insight: Posters from the 2017 Women’s March through a docent-led tour.
Docent tours are offered once a week and are complimentary with the cost of admission.
Tours offered for the remainder of this exhibition cycle include:
Sunday, January 12: 1-2pm
Wednesday, January 15: 12-1pm
Friday, January 24, 4-5pm
Sunday, February 2, 1-2pm
Wednesday, February 5, 12-1pm

Poster House After Hours
2019-12-20 18:00 - 21:00
On the third Friday of every month, come unwind at Poster House. Enjoy our gorgeous exhibitions at a more relaxed pace, and share a glass of wine with friends.
Our café, galleries, and gift shop will be open late!
As an added bonus, this special Friday we are co-hosting a drop-in poster making workshop with We Make America. Please see separate listing for more information.

We Make America Poster Making Workshop
2019-12-20 16:00 - 21:00
Join the national artist collective and activist organization We Make America at Poster House to create posters for the 2020 Women’s March, taking place this January in cities across the world. Formed after the 2016 elections, We Make America made it their mission to create protest posters for the Women’s March, using Lady Liberty as their inspiration. Now they’re gearing up for the upcoming election year and the important march that’s only a few months away.
New York artist and We Make America member Tamara Gayer hosts a happy hour where participants can paint their own posters and make buttons during a drop-in workshop.
