Family and Youth Art Programs at Norton Museum of Art

Family and Youth Art Programs at Norton Museum of Art take place within a museum that includes expanded classroom space and a larger student exhibition space. The programs are part of a broader art setting that also includes a state-of-the-art, 210-seat auditorium, a new store and restaurant, a Great Hall, a sculpture garden, and an expansive lawn for outdoor programming. Families and youth participate in activities that are connected to the museum’s galleries and educational spaces.

The Norton Museum of Art was founded in 1941, with construction on the Norton Gallery and School of Art beginning in 1940 and the Art Deco building opening to the public on February 8, 1941. Phase 1 of the transformed museum opened on February 9, 2019 as part of an expansion undertaken to better welcome the community and to better serve art and the community. Leadership connected to learning and family engagement includes Derek Sober, Director of Family and Community Programs; Ingrid Sanchez, Family and Community Programs Manager; and Lisa Mazzola, William Randolph Hearst Chief Officer of Learning and Community Engagement. The museum also maintains an artist-in-residence program in renovated 1920s-era cottages and presents initiatives such as Recognition of Art by Women (RAW) and the Rudin Prize for Emerging Photographers.

Last updated July 17, 2026.