Alice Austen House participates as a museum in the Smithsonian program of Museum Day events. In 2016 Austen House presented its first juried triennial exhibition, "Staten Island Unlimited" featuring 35 photographers from three boroughs of New York. During the members' preview reception of the show, a toast was made to Alice Austen's 150th birthday. Other activities included "Triennial Talks", discussions with artists about their work on the subjects of "Staten Island as Place" and "Staten Island as Community." The first "Staten Island Unlimited" was supported by Macy's, Duggal, and, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the New York City Council.