Community Forum Fall Celebration with New Member Happy Hour

Monday October 27, 2025
5:30pm-8:30pm ET

Studio Location: The 52nd Street Project
Format: Social Event with Remarks and Special Presentation

Schedule:
5:30pm: New Member Happy Hour
6:30pm: All Members & Participants Welcomed
6:45pm: Opening Remarks & Keynote Speech 
7:00pm: Social Mixer with complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

We kick off the Community Forum with the Community Forum Fall Celebration with a special New Member Happy Hour! Join us to raise our glasses — not only to mark the turning of the season, but to honor and celebrate a theatremaking community that is resilient, adaptable and innovative in the face of change! In addition to remarks from A.R.T./New York Leadership, the celebration will feature a keynote from Obie and Whiting Award Winning and Pulitzer Finalist Writer, Director and Performer, Shayok Misha Chowdhury. Stick around for a reception with complimentary drinks and hors d’oeuvres. 

Are you a NEW Member of A.R.T./New York?
Let’s hang out! Join us for an exclusive Happy Hour to meet other new members, connect with A.R.T./New York Board and Staff, and make new friends before the official Community Forum Fall Celebration.

Not a Member of A.R.T./New York?
While you don't need to be a member to attend the Community Forum, becoming a member of A.R.T./New York is simple and “pay what you can” and gives you access to A.R.T./New York’s many services and benefits, free of charge. 

Community Forum Accessibility: 
All Programming on Wednesday October 29th will be live-streamed and will include ASL interpretation and live CART captioning for both virtual and in-person attendees. 
All portions of the Community Forum will include

• Live CART Captioning 
• Large print versions of any printed materials and
• Identifiable staff for wayfinding support.

Additional accommodations for all programs are available upon request, including:

• Support Service Provider (SSP)
• ASL Interpretation
• Visual stories
• Request for Caregiving Stipend

We kindly ask that requests for additional accommodations are submitted by Tuesday, October 21, 2025. You may request accommodations directly on the registration form, or by contacting Ashley J. Hicks at [email protected]. We understand that this is not an exhaustive list, so if you have questions or if there is anything else we might be able to provide in order to make our programming accessible to you, we’d love to hear from you.