#HopperHappens 55th Anniversary Events

#HOPPERHAPPENS55: JUNE 2026

A Month-Long Celebration of Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center’s 55th Anniversary

This June, the Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center celebrates a milestone 55th-anniversary celebration bridging past, present, and future at the birthplace of America’s iconic realist painter. What began in 1971 as a grassroots effort led by visionary trustees to save the historic home from demolition has evolved into a beloved global cultural landmark.

The month-long celebration - #HopperHappens55 - revives the spirit of the multimedia "Hopper Happens" Festival originally conceived in 2011 by artist Kristina Burns, blending contemporary creative expression with Hopper’s inspiration. Featuring a downtown-wide Juried Photography Exhibition, Open-Air Community Dinner, Live Music, and Public Mural Workshops, the celebration invites neighbors and visitors alike to experience Hopper’s legacy in the Hudson River village where it all began.

Burns will be contributing projections on the 'Hopper House’ and live staged vignettes and links to film clips in downtown Nyack as she had presented in her first festival that honored the Museum’s 40th Anniversary. In 2020, the Museum began its ever popular and long running Friday Instagram series by the same name. This campaign has evolved from a tool for connection during global isolation into a central pillar of the museum’s digital community.

Neighbors, art lovers, and visitors from near and far are invited to honor the landmark site through a series of special community events.

Every ticket purchased and donation made directly supports the Museum and champions Nyack’s vibrant arts scene.

Juried Photography Exhibition & Art Walk

June 4 – July 5, 2026

Downtown Nyack • Free & Open to the Public

The thematic centerpiece of the anniversary is a curated, walkable exhibition featuring 55 Hopper-inspired photographs from artists worldwide installed in storefronts and community spaces throughout downtown Nyack. Juried by distinguished artist Richard Tuschman, the selected images capture the light, mood, and quiet moments synonymous with Hopper’s style.

Experience this Exhibition Your Way
Whether you're visiting in person or joining us from across the globe, we’ve made it easier to connect with the #HopperHappens55 exhibition.

Unlock the Physical Exhibition:

Download the Museum’s Bloomberg Connects app to navigate a self-guided digital tour to locations across downtown Nyack, complete with interactive geo-tags
Immerse yourself in the Online Gallery on the Museum's dedicated exhibition page.

See geo-tags on Bloomberg Connects

See More: EXHIBITION PAGE

Own a Piece of the Exhibition

Bring a work home! Many of the exhibited photograph are available for sale right now at the Museum Store via online via Artcall webgallery. Every purchase supports the exhibiting artists and funds future Museum programming.

Browse works for sale

Guided Preview Art Walk & Director Tour

Thursday, June 11, 5:00 PM–6:30 PM
Experience the show on foot with the Museum’s Executive Director and exhibiting artists. The evening of art and conversation will begin with a wine toast and light fare celebrating the selected photographers.

TICKETS: $15 Members, $20 Non-Members, $5 Highschool / College Students, $10 Friends / Family, FREE Exhibiting Artists

Space is limited to 50

RESERVE tickets for ART WALK

Edward Hopper, Soir Bleu, 1914, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, Josephine N. Hopper Bequest, © Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper/Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Hopper’s Way Solstice Dinner

Sunday, June 21, 2026
(Rain Date: Sunday, June 28, 2026)

5:30 PM – 9:00 PM

"Hopper's Way": 82 North Broadway (in front of the Museum)

Celebrate the Summer Solstice and Father’s Day as we close North Broadway (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues) to open "Hopper’s Way” for an unforgettable, open-air community feast and dining experience.

Neighbors, artists, and patrons will gather at a grand, continuous table to honor the riverside village that shaped a young Edward Hopper’s eye and art, and to pay tribute to Win Perry, the legendary preservationist who helped save and restore the Hopper House for future generations. As dusk falls, the streetscape will transform with "Hopper Happens" façade projections by artist Kristina Burns.

Schedule:
- 5:30 PM: Patron Garden Cocktail Reception
- 6:30-9:00 PM: Community-Style Seated Dinner
- 8:00 PM (Pre-Dusk): Projections, Honoree Presentation & Anniversary Toast
Guests are invited to:
- Bring a festive, family-style spread (BYO Dishes) OR
- Pre-order a curated Solstice Prix Fixe carry-out dinner from participating local restaurants [List and Menus to come].
- The Museum will provide place settings, flowers, lighting, dessert, and a prosecco toast.
- Wine by the glass will be available by donation.

Seating & Sponsorships

Seats are Reserved by Donation
- Single Seat: $55 donation / $50 Members
- Table (6 Guests): $300
Support:
- Underwrite #HopperHappens55 Exhibiting Artist: $45 per Seat
- Join as a Patron: $450, includes 6 VIP Cocktail Reception tickets and 1 table for 6 guests
- Corporate Sponsors, contact Development Manager Steve Milbauer at [email protected]

Reserve Your Place at the Table HERE

5:30 PM: Patron Cocktail Reception, Museum Garden

6:30-9:00 PM: Community-Style Seated Dinner

A continuous table will stretch along "Hopper's Way" between 2nd and 3rd Avenues on North Broadway for an unforgettable, open-air community feast and dining experience.

Josephine Nivison Hopper, Basket of Fruit, c. 1930, Watercolor on paper, 28 1/8 x 22 1/4 inches (71.4 x 56.5 cm), Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center, Nyack, NY; The Sanborn Josephine Nivison Hopper Collection

Pre-Dusk: Projections, Honoree Presentation & Anniversary Toast

WINSTON "WIN" C. PERRY

Win Perry was former President of Edward Hopper Landmark Preservation Foundation. A retired architect and a singular community advocate, Perry was a leader in the rehabilitation of the Edward Hopper House in the early 1970's.

The #HopperHappens exhibition is made possible, in part, by support provided by the New York Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, and the 'Hopper's Way' Solstice Dinner by Crozier and The Wells Family Foundation.

UPSTATE ART WEEKEND

Music in the Garden: “Night Hawk” in Concert

Saturday, June 27, 2026

5:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Museum Garden Stage

End the anniversary month on a high note with Night Hawk, an acclaimed indie band whose atmospheric original music draws direct inspiration from Hopper's cinematic imagery.

The evening begins with an intimate pre-concert reception celebrating 55 years of creative legacy, featuring the official unveiling of the new stage mural created by the museum's Nighthawks Teen Leaders alongside young and emerging artists in workshops led by area esteemed master teaching artists. At twilight, the band takes the stage while stunning projections by Kris Burns are shown on the Hopper House.
Join us for this fitting finale to a month that proved art has no finish line.

Schedule: 5:30 PM Reception • 6:30 PM Gates Open • 7:00 PM Concert
Tickets: $50 EHHM Anniversary Pre-Concert Reception + Concert Tickets, $35 Non-Members, $30 EHHM Members, $25 Young Adults (40 years of age and under), $10 Highschool / College Students

Book Your Concert Tickets HERE

Edward Hopper, Room in Brooklyn, 1932, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Licensed by Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Hopper-ESQUE Mural: 3-Part Youth & Community Workshops

June 14, 20, 27

Museum Garden • 82 N. Broadway

Go behind the scenes and create with master artists to develop the Anniversary stage mural. Created with the Museum's Nighthawks Teen Leaders alongside young and emerging artists in workshops led by area esteemed teaching artists.