THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Monument and USCT Descendants Welcomed |
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| Monumentopened Thursday night and we welcomed over 200 visitors to this powerful new exhibition. The opening included a wine tasting with Longevity Wines, a compelling conversation with Dr. Valerie Johnson and Boundless creator Stephen Hayes. DJ Louis joined us in our courtyard spinning an amazing set of music inspired by the exhibition.
Saturday was our USCT Descendant's Homecoming and we welcomed 650 visitors including over 60 USCT Descendants. USCT Reenactors were inside and outside providing Living History, USCT Descendant Dr. Andrena Evans performed, and Dr. Sherwin Bryant from Northwestern gave an incredible lecture. Legacy, a new short film chronicling the oral histories of USCT Descendants, by award-winning filmmaker Adam Alphin premiered.
Our mission as your cultural gathering place was confirmed over and over again these past few days and we are incredibly grateful. |
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We are thrilled to announce the launch of cameronartmuseum.org, an image-driven website designed to enhance the CAM visitor experience. Through ease of functionality and navigation, this new website represents and reinforces CAM’s mission as a cultural gathering place for all. |
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| | Spanish/English Mary's Art Explorers |
| RED HOUSE, TREE HOUSE, LITTLE BITTY BROWN MOUSE THURSDAY, NOV 18, @10 AM |
| We will create artwork inspired by our story and explore our exhibitions together. Our book will be read in both English and Spanish. Learn more. |
| SOLITO WITH DR. MIGUEL ROJAS SOTELO SUNDAY, NOV 18 @2 PM |
Join Dr. Sotelo for a discussion of Solito by Javier Zamora. This memoir tells the story of Zamora's 3,000-mile journey to the U.S which he undertook at the age of nine. FREE with museum admission. Learn more. |
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| Hours: Tuesday – Sunday: 10am-5pm Thursdays – 10am-9pm Monday: Closed
Contact: For questions call 910.395.5999 during regular museum hours or email [email protected] |
| | Light Up The Night! As the nights get darker earlier, brighten up the child in your life’s night with a LumiPet. LumiPets are soft, cuddly, color changing, USB rechargeable, LED nightlights with remote $25.95 (CAM members $23.35) |
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Monument takes inspiration from Boundless, the public sculpture on Cameron Art Museum’s grounds by Stephen Hayes honoring the United States Colored Troops (USCT) and their fight for freedom. Through their work, artists Radcliffe Bailey, Sonya Clark, Willie Cole, Stephen Hayes, Juan Logan, Alison Saar, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Kara Walker, and others create a dialogue acknowledging, questioning, and confronting the idea of commemoration in the built environment in the United States. |
| Place of Encounters/ Lugar de Encuentros |
| North Carolina is home to a rich diversity of voices, and this is reflected in its community of Latin American artists.
Work from Lugar de Encuentros / Place of Encounters often straddles two worlds, reflecting both birthplace and resettlement, exploring both tension and harmony in the relationship between the two. Artists include Nico Amortegui, CornelioCampos, Rodrigo Dorfman, Mario Marzan, Renzo Ortega, and Rosalia Torres-Weiner. |
| | North Carolina artist Stephen Hayes has fashioned this life-size bronze sculpture from the cast features of 11 African American men connected to the site and its story – USCT descendants, re-enactors, veterans, and community leaders.
Boundless was unveiled November 13, 2021 and is on permanent view in the PNC USCT Park on the museum grounds.
Boundless is connected deeply to the community’s history, its present, and its future. |
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MUSEUM SCHOOL CLASSES & WORKSHOPS |
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| | ART BUZZ TRIPOD MUGS Instructor: Shannon Gehen Join us for a fun workshop! We will be creating unique tripod mugs! In this workshop, you will learn the basics of clay, including slab building and pinching techniques to create the perfect bottom for your mug. Adult: All Levels Thursday, Nov 16th, 6:00PM-9:00PM $45 CAM MEMBERS, $55 not yet member |
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| | MASTERING THE ILLUSION: EXPLORING TROMPE L’OEIL IN OIL PAINTING Instructor: Amy Gibson I will guide you through the fundamentals of trompe l'oeil. We will be working from life and will cover everything from composition, perspective, and texture, how to manipulate light and shadow to create astonishing optical illusions with oil paint. Bring an object or objects you would like to paint! Adult: All Levels Tuesday - Thursday, Dec12th-14th, 2:00PM- 5:00PM $112 CAM MEMBER, $140 not yet member |
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| Lunch: Tues-Fri 11 AM-2 PM |
| | Dinner: Thurs 5-8 PM Closed Nov. 16 for Art of the Food |
| | Brunch: Sat & Sun 10 AM-2 PM |
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| No museum admission is ever needed to enjoy CAM Cafe. Join us today! Call (910) 777-2363 for reservations |
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Cameron Art Museum (CAM) provides a cultural gathering place that enriches the lives of museum visitors and the community through high-quality exhibitions, lifelong learning in the arts, dynamic public programs, and stewardship and interpretation of the collection. |
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