Brooklyn Museum’s Artists Ball After Party, Poetry Slam And Pop-Up Market Return This April

The season’s biggest fundraiser, the Brooklyn Artists Ball After Party, will include a DJ set by Swizz Beatz.

Brooklyn Artists After Party made possible by Dior, April 2023.Photo: Matthew Carasella via Brooklyn Museum

The 2025 Brooklyn Artists Ball After Party, Poetry Slam and the Pop-Up market are all making a come-back at the Brooklyn Museum this April.

Running from April 13- 29, the various programs will showcase the museum’s exhibitions and collections and expose attending community members to various forms of visual arts, according to a press release.

The Brooklyn pop-up market will be the longest running event, running from April 13 through Nov.16 (except for Sept. 7) between 10:30am–5:30pm. It will feature various handmade goods by 20 vendors.

The 2025 Brooklyn Artists Ball After Party is the museum’s biggest fundraising event hosted by the Young Leadership Council, with performances including a live DJ set by Swizz Beatz. Attendees will enjoy a curated cocktail menu and explore galleries after hours, and experience one-night-only artist activations.

More programs include:

Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra: Sublime Landscapes

Sunday, April 13, 2:00pm – 4:00pm

Auditorium, 3rd Floor

Advance tickets are available through the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra at $15 for adults, 65+ and museum members. $20 for non-members; same-day tickets are $25 at the door. Free for ages 16 and under.

Stroller Tours: Breaking the Mold

Wednesdays, April 16 and 23, 10:00am – 11:15am

Decorative Arts and Design Galleries, 4th Floor

Tickets are $32 (per family; 1 adult, 1 child) and include museum general admission. To add another adult for $16, contact youth.family@brooklynmuseum.org.