Community

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Community engagement opportunities at Dia aim to cultivate space for critical dialogue, diverse perspectives, and multidirectional learning.
Hudson Valley Free Day

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Hudson Valley residents receive free admission to Dia Beacon on the last Sunday of each month. To reserve timed tickets, email tickets@diaart.org or call 845 231 0811.
The Hudson Valley encompasses the following counties: Albany, Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rensselaer, Rockland, Saratoga, Schenectady, Sullivan, Ulster, Washington, and Westchester.
City of Beacon residents (including the adjacent Hudson Valley communities of Chelsea, Fishkill, and Glenham) receive free admission to Dia Beacon every Saturday and Sunday.
Please present identification and proof of residence at the admissions desk.
Hudson Valley Free Days are made possible by Kiki McMillan, Charlie Pohlad, and the Pohlad family.
Public Tours
Please note that while New York State restrictions due to COVID-19 are in place, we are unable to offer guided tours at this time. For more information about COVID-19–related precautions at Dia, please refer to our visitor guidelines.
Dia Beacon provides guided tours every Saturday and Sunday at 12:30 and 2 pm. Tours are free with admission. Reservations are not necessary but can be made in person at the admissions desk.
Gallery Talks
Join Dia educators on Thursdays at 12 pm for engaging conversations around one artist's practice, gallery, or work at Dia Beacon.
Dreaming Care into Being

Recreational Meetings

Stephen Kwok, Recreational Meeting, 2012. © Wei Hsinyen
Upcoming Public Programs

Dia Talks
Camille Norment in Conversation with David Toop
Thursday, May 19, 2022, 6 pm, Dia Chelsea
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Special Event
Hudson Valley Free Day
Sunday, May 29, 2022, 10 am–5 pm, Dia Beacon
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Poetry Reading
Poetry &: 2022, #4 with Victoria Chang and Dianna Frid
June 9, 2022, 6 pm, Dia Chelsea
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Education Program
Dia Beacon Arts Education Program, 2022 Student Exhibition
Friday, June 10–Sunday, June 12, 2022, 10 am–5 pm, Dia Beacon
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Education Program
Saturday Studio on the Farm
Saturday, June 18, 2022, 10:30 am, Common Ground Farm
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