Featured Programs

Mary's Art Explorers

Butterflies

Thursday, July 13, 2023, 10-11 AM

CAM Members: $5 per adult/child; Not-Yet Members: $10 per adult/child

Children 2 and under: free

Join us at Cameron Art Museum with special guests NHC Parks and Gardens educators! Enjoy science and art together – learn from our guest educators about butterflies, read The Very Hungry Caterpillar, and create artwork inspired by their lessons.

Art Explorers is geared towards infants, toddler and preschoolers, but big brothers and sisters are welcome to join and create art with us. Space is limited so preregister to guarantee your spot!

It is with great honor that Cameron Art Museum pays tribute to Mary Cameron Hoey by naming its most popular and long standing family program after her. Mary’s Art Explorers is a story time, art making, and museum exploration program.

Sponsored in part by

Love

Galleries After Dark with Fritzi Huber

Thursday, July 13, 2023, 7 PM

Free with museum admission

Join artist Fritzi Huber for a conversation in the Love exhibition as she discusses expressions of love through the written word. After the gallery talk, guests can make a contribution to the Little Love Stories installation designed by the artist.

Dine at CAM Café during the duration of Love and your admission is free! Drop-in for dinner before the gallery talk and attend free of charge.

Upcoming Programs

Family Event

Barbecue and Bourbon Bash with Hood's Creek

Saturday, July 22, 2023, 5-8 PM

6-8 PM Live Music with Hood's Creek

CAM Members: $25; Not-Yet Members: $30

Children (Ages 10 and Under): $12.50

Join us for an evening of barbecue and classic rock! There will be a barbecue buffet and bourbon cash bar while Hood's Creek plays Classic Rock classics.

Buffet Menu

Smoked Angus Beef Brisket

Southeastern Style Pork Barbecue

Brined and Barbecued Chicken Leg Quarters

Baked Mac & Triple Cheese

Sweet Summer Corn

Deviled Egg Potato Salad

Cape Fear Cole Slaw

Sliced Chilled Watermelon

Hush Puppies

Banana Pudding

English | Spanish

Art Explorers

A Color of His Own / Su Proprio Color

Thursday, July 27, 2023, 10-11 AM

CAM Members: $5 per adult/child; Not-Yet Members:

$10 per adult/child

Children 2 and under: free

Come take part in a bilingual Art Explorers! We will read A Color of His Own / Su Proprio Color and explore our exhibitions looking for different colors. We will create artwork inspired by what we find. Our book will be read in both English and Spanish, and a Spanish-speaking staff member will offer translation of the gallery exploration and art project instructions.

Art Explorers is geared towards infants, toddler and preschoolers, but big brothers and sisters are welcome to join and create art with us. Space is limited so preregister to guarantee your spot!

Sponsored in part by

CAM Community Day

Family Festival

Saturday, August 12, 2023, 10 AM-12 PM

Free Museum Admission

Join us for Family Fest, celebrating our upcoming Fall classes and workshops, and the unveiling of our new outdoor sculpture Ode to Oblio!

Live music with Mr. Mark, face painting by Funomenal Faces, and a variety of art activities led by our talented Museum School teaching artists.

Free admission to exhibitions and activities!

Tour

Spanish Language Tour /

Tour en español

Sabado, 12 de agosto, 11AM / Saturday, August 12, 2023, 11 AM

Gratuito con pre-inscripción / Free with pre-registration

Únase a nosotros para una visita guiada de los aspectos más destacados de la exposición actual del Museo Cameron narrada en español.

Join us for a guided tour of highlights from CAM’s current exhibition led in Spanish.

Sponsored in part by

Lugar de Encuentros |

Place of Encounters

Artist Talk with Cornelio Campos

Thursday, August 17, 2023, 6 PM

CAM Members: $16;

Not-Yet Members: $20

Cornelio Campos is a self-taught Mexican-American artist based in Durham, NC. Mr. Campos immigrated to the United States from Mexico as a teenager—a journey and process that now influence many of his paintings. Vibrant colors, iconic American symbols, and intricate geometric patterns define Mr. Campos’s work. Through his paintings, he illustrates some of the harsh realities of immigrating to America that immigrants often overlook. Moreover, he highlights deep-seated political issues that contribute to Mexican immigration, including the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Design NC Book Series

Design NC Book Series with Garden Historian and Author Linda Jane Holden

Friday, September 8, 2023, 10:30 AM-12 PM

CAM Members: $20;

Not-Yet Members: $25

Linda is a garden historian and the author behind the book Presidents' Gardens and The Gardens of Bunny Mellon. Linda grew up in Northern Virginia spending happy youthful hours at the gardens in Mount Vernon, Colonial Williamsburg and Washington, DC.

A gardener in her own right, Linda enjoys any opportunity to create gardens that allow people to experience beauty effortlessly.

Presented by

Museum School Classes & Workshops

Bring the kids to CAMp!

Teen Camp:

Shadow Puppets: Tales of Cape Fear

Instructor: Angie Fernot

Explore the world of light and shadow with shadow puppets! We will travel back in time to learn about this exciting storytelling method, write a story of our own, and create our very own shadow puppet theatre! We will learn about storytelling with the methods of Indonesian and Chinese shadow play. Students will work together to design shadow puppets of their own, and we will tell a story from Aesop's Fables. Puppet design will involve sketching how they want their character to look, then transferring that idea to thicker paper where we will cut out the characters using positive and negative space. Students will decorate the puppets with colorful papers, paints, and even clear plastic, which will show through the shadow puppets onto the screen. In addition to designing puppets, we will also create scenery that can move and change with the characters in our story. Youth: 5-8 -

July 17-21, Monday - Friday, 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

CAM member: $145;

Not-yet-member: $175

Teen Camp:

Clay Lab

Instructor: Anne McCombie

Teen Pottery Time! We will clay all day! The best part about working with ceramics is that clay can become anything. Teens can research ceramics projects and Miss Anne will help them facilitate any project that they would like to create! We will finish our week of with a celebration and an art show!

Youth: High School -

July 10-14, Monday - Friday, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

CAM member: $145;

Not-yet-member: $175

Double the Plate, Double the Fun! Drypoint and Monotype 

Instructor: Donna Moore and Antionette Vogt

Incorporating the two techniques of Drypoint and Monotype leads to unique and interesting works of art. In this one day workshop students use two plates to create one image. First a repeatable image is created on a drypoint plate. Using your own original drawing/photo or one provided, images can be easily traced onto the clear acrylic plate. A second process called a monotype adds color. Students experiment with color mixing and layering, incorporating stencils, and creating textures. Both plates are printed on top of each other to create the final one-of-a-kind image.

Adult: All Levels -

Sat, July 22 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

CAM member: $88;

Not-yet-member: $110

+ $15 material fee

Tripod Mugs

Instructor: Shannon Gehen

Join us for a fun workshop! We will be creating unique tripod mugs! In this workshop, you'll learn the basics of clay, including slab building and pinching techniques to create the perfect bottom for your mug. So, come for an afternoon of creativity, fun, and pottery making! All work will be glazed after the workshop. Please allow approximately 3 weeks for pick up of finished work.

Adult: All Levels -

Saturday, August 5th,

11:00AM - 1:00PM

CAM member: $52;

Not-yet-member: $65

Pottery Date Night

Instructor: Renato Abbate

Two hour crash course on the potters wheel. Have a date night you will never forget. We will provide everything necessary . Everyone will have one fired and glazed piece. Bring your lover, partner or friend and get down and dirty on the wheel. Click on Show Individual Events for each scheduled class. Register a space for each student.

Adult: All Levels - 6470

Thursdays, 7-9PM, August 10th

CAM member: $60;

Not-yet-member: $75

PM Life Drawing

Instructor: Donna Moore, September Krueger

Work with professional nude models, following a self-guided format studying the human form - in your medium of choice. A basic understanding of technique and tools is suggested. Purchase punch cards online to be used in morning or evening sessions. Purchase punch cards through the Museum School office to be used in morning or evening classes during the Fall session. Single, drop-in tuition can be reserved online or paid upon arrival. Ongoing bi-weekly. Click on "Other Dates" to register for separate class sessions, select the month and day for the session you want to attend.

Adult: All Levels -

June 15th - August 17th, Thursdays, 6:30PM-9:00PM

CAM member: $20;

Not-yet-member: $25