College Night 2024
GETTY CENTER
The Getty Center
This is a past event
It's the college student takeover! This FREE event returns to the Getty Center with art, music, food, tours, performances, artmaking and more. Taking inspiration from our exhibition on pioneering sculptor Camille Claudel, enjoy beats spun by SiLVA, magic-lantern animations by Melissa Ferrari, and a performance blending Cherokee and Mvskoke (Muscogee) languages with electronic music by Elisa Harkins. This event is open to all college students with current school ID. Reserve your free spot today!
First 1,000 guests receive a complimentary College Night tote bag.
Limit 4 tickets per reservation. Gates open at 5:45 p.m.
Must be at least 18 years of age; be prepared to present a school ID upon arrival.
Free parking. We encourage carpooling!
For groups of 15 or more and those coming by bus or van: please make a group reservation by sending an email to Groups@getty.edu (write "College Night" in the subject line.) Parking spaces are limited.
ART
Exhibitions on view
- Camille Claudel
- Blood: Medieval/Modern
- Nineteenth Century Photography Now
- Hippolyte Bayard: A Persistent Pioneer
- Drawing on Blue
- Mercedes Dorame: Woshaa’axre Yaang’aro (Looking Back)
Pop-Up Installation
- Illuminations by Jordan Eagles
MUSIC / LIVE ART
- Producer, DJ, and radio personality SiLVA spins dance music, disco, oldies, and funk
- Artist and educator Melissa Ferrari presents Relict: A Phantasmagoria, an experimental documentary performed with antique magic lanterns and hand-drawn animation
- Elisa Harkins, a Native American (Cherokee/Muscogee) artist and composer, performs original compositions that combine the Cherokee and Mvskoke (Muscogee) languages with electronic music
ACTIVITIES
- Hands-on activities include print pulling and making beeswax candles, presented by Forager
- Customize your tote bag with a silk-screen designed by Self Help Graphics, or decorate it yourself at the Creation Stations
- Be captured in a digital blue drawing by roving Drawing Booth artists
- Grab your friends and pose inside a variety of photo booths
- Play with giant, old-school games
TOURS
- Join a variety of 20-minute tours of galleries, exhibitions, and behind-the-scenes areas. Tours depart from the Museum Entrance Hall every 15 minutes from 6:30-8:00 p.m.
FOOD
- Enjoy a bite and beverage. Free meals will be provided until 8:30 PM or while supplies last. The Coffee Kiosk is open to purchase additional snacks or beverages.