Hudson River Museum Wins the Inaugural Bridgemaker Prize from Art Bridges
YONKERS, NY, August 6, 2025—The Hudson River Museum is elated to announce that it has been selected as an inaugural winner of the Bridgemaker Prize from Art Bridges, founded by philanthropist Alice Walton. This prestigious award recognizes Art Bridges museum partners whose projects have reimagined museum practices, elevated diverse storytelling, and deepened community connections through innovative, interdisciplinary programs.
The Hudson River Museum is one of three winners alongside the Peoria Riverfront Museum and Spelman College Museum of Fine Art. Each winner will receive a $50,000 award to support future projects in alignment with Art Bridges’ mission. In addition to the monetary prize, recipients will have the opportunity to spotlight their work on Art Bridges’ digital platforms, expanding their reach and inspiring museums nationwide to push boundaries, foster dialogue, and champion the transformative power of art. The prize will be awarded in two categories reflecting the foundation’s core pillars: art sharing and community engagement. Read Art Bridges’ press release and hear from Alice Walton and the winners.
“The Bridgemaker Prize is an opportunity to highlight the incredible work being done by our partners across the country to make art accessible, meaningful, and transformative for all,” said Anne Kraybill, CEO of Art Bridges. “Each of this year’s awardees has used Art Bridges’ support to tell a new story about American art, whether it be by uplifting underrepresented voices or reimagining the way we approach familiar works.”
Masha Turchinsky, Hudson River Museum Director and CEO, stated, “It is an absolute privilege to be recognized with the inaugural Bridgemaker Prize. Our work with Art Bridges has been nothing short of transformative. The collaboration is a testament to the profound ways a museum and a community can grow and thrive when they have the trust and support of an outstanding partner. This acknowledgement and support bolsters our creativity and inspires us to reach ever higher to break down barriers to access for all.”
Through the generosity of Art Bridges, the HRM has successfully partnered with the foundation to bring forth an astounding 37 total projects over seven years. Projects have comprised Access for All programming, several partner loans, and collaborations with Art Bridges’ Learning & Engagement team. Art and Identity inaugurated the partnership, bringing outstanding figurative works from the Art Bridges Collection to the museum to explore artistic depictions of identity across centuries. The partnership was further strengthened by the Museum’s debut of Free First Fridays, which activates the HRM with dynamic performances, hands-on art-making, and immersive experiences every month. Most recently, the HRM has collaborated with Art Bridges to organize Smoke in Our Hair: Native Memory and Unsettled Time. This groundbreaking and critically acclaimed exhibition, on view through August 31 before touring the United States, explores memory and time through works by twenty-two contemporary Native and Indigenous artists.
Press contact:
Jeana Wunderlich
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Samantha Hoover
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The Hudson River Museum is a preeminent cultural institution in Westchester County and the New York metropolitan area. The Museum is situated on the banks of the Hudson River in Yonkers, New York, with a mission to engage, inspire, and connect diverse communities through the power of the arts, sciences, and history.
The HRM offers engaging experiences for every age and interest, with an ever-evolving collection of American art and dynamic exhibitions that range from nineteenth-century paintings to contemporary art installations. The campus, which recently expanded to include a West Wing with exhibition galleries and sweeping views of the Hudson River, features Glenview, an 1877 house on the National Register of Historic Places; a state-of-the-art planetarium; an environmental teaching gallery; and an outdoor amphitheater. The Museum is dedicated to collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting its multidisciplinary offerings, which are complemented by an array of public programs that encourage creative expression, collaboration, and artistic and scientific discovery. The Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums (AAM), an honor awarded to only 3% of museums nationwide.
Museum Hours: The Hudson River Museum is open to the public Wednesday–Friday, from 12–5pm, and Saturday–Sunday, from 11am–5pm. On Free First Fridays, the Museum is open and free of charge on the first Friday of the month, from 5–8pm. The Museum is accessible by Metro-North (Hudson Line—Yonkers and Glenview stations), by Bee-Line Bus Route #1, by car, and by bike.
General Admission: Adults $15; Youth (3–18) $8; Seniors (65+) $9; Students (with valid ID) $9; Veterans $9; Children (under 3) FREE; Members FREE; Museums for All* $2, *SNAP/EBT card with photo ID (up to 4 people). Planetarium Tickets: Adults $8; Youth (3–18) $6; Seniors (65+) $7; Students (with valid ID) $7; Veterans $7; Children (under 3) Free. Glenview Tours: Adults $8; Youth (3–18) $6; Seniors (65+) $7; Students (with valid ID) $7; Veterans $7; Children (under 3) Free.
