EAI presents a regular series of free public programs that promote dialogue and exchange on contemporary media art practices. These events, which include screenings, artists' talks, exhibitions, performances, lectures and panels, provide an expanded cultural, artistic and educational framework for the artists and works in the EAI media art collection.
EAI's free public programs feature presentations of innovative media art works by emerging and established artists. These events promote dialogue between artists and audiences, and provide a forum for critical discourse on contemporary art and moving image media.

In recent years, EAI's public programs have included the following events:
- General Idea: Screening introduced by artist AA Bronson
- Stuart Sherman: Screening of restored films and videos; Conversation with Paul Chan, Richard Foreman, and Jay Sanders
- Eleanor Antin: Artist Talk & Screening
- Alex Bag: Artist Talk & Conversation with David Rimanelli
- Takeshi Murata: Artist Talk & Conversation
- Kalup Linzy: Artist Talk & Screening
- Expanded Video: Symposium on Exhibiting & Collecting Media Art
- Ken Jacobs: Artist Talk & Screening
- Michael Smith: Baby Ikki Birthday Party: Performance
- Leslie Thornton: Photography is Easy: Artist Talk & Screening
- Michael Bell-Smith: Artist Talk & Screening
- Carolee Schneemann: Remains to be Seen: New & Restored Films & Videos: Artist's talk and screening
- Copyright & Contemporary Art Practice: Panel Discussion
- Charles Atlas: Hail the New Puritan: Artist's Talk & Screening
- Shana Moulton: Body Mind + 7 = Spirit: Performance
- Preserving the Future: Innovative Strategies for Saving New Media: Panel Discussion
- Joan Jonas: I Want to Live in the Country (And Other Romances): Artist's talk and screening
- Dan Graham: Video Architecture Television: Artist's talk

For detailed information on EAI's current and upcoming public programs, as well as an archive of past events, please see the extensive Public Programs section of this site.
EAI's public programs are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.
