| FINAL JAZZ PERFORMANCE OF THE SEASON!
THE WILMINGTON BIG BAND THURSDAY, APRIL 4 AT 7 PM |
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| CAM Members: $35 Not-Yet Members: $55
The Wilmington Big Band is a 17-piece orchestra dedicated to the preservation of the American original art of big band music. Reminiscent of Wrightsville Beach’s own Lumina Ballroom where true showmen like Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey entertained audiences, the Wilmington Big Band combines a mixture of timeless standards and hip pop tunes that will keep you swinging all night long.
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| Isabella Hinds Nancie and James Kennedy Dr. William Malloy and Maxine Terry Dr. Acquenetta Wheeler |
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| MARY'S ART EXPLORERS: CAROLINE, THE PAINTED TURTLE: LIFE IN KEY WEST THURS, MAR 28 @ 10:00 - 11:00 AM CAM Members: $5 per adult/child Not-Yet Members: $10 per adult/child Children Ages 2 and Under: Free Join us as Jeanne McIntosh Rietzke reads from her book Caroline, The Painted Turtle: Life in Key West. The author is an accomplished local artist, author, and illustrator. Jeanne McIntosh Rietzke is a current instructor with CAM at the Museum School. The book is sold at the gift shop. Learn More |
| | WOMEN IN ART HISTORY - THE PATH TO CASSATT: LECTURE 3 - REALISM, IMPRESSIONISM, AND CASSATT SUN, APR 7 @ 2:00 - 3:30 PM CAM Members: $15 Not-Yet Members: $20
The third in a series of three lectures tracing the history of women in the visual arts from the Prehistoric Era to Impressionism. We’ll explore the accomplishments of women in the arts as well as the barriers women artists have faced for centuries. The series culminates with an in-depth look at the life and career of Mary Cassatt.
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| CALLING ALL HIGH SCHOOL ARTISTS!
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO HAVE YOUR ARTWORK DISPLAYED IN THE U.S. CAPITOL |
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| Congressman Daid Rouzer is hosting the NC-07 Congressional Art Competition open to all high school students who reside in North Carolina's seventh district.
Art Accepted: 2-D artwork no larger than 26 inches high, 26 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. No framed piece should weigh more than 15 pounds. Students must have the 2024 Student Release Form secured to your piece.
Theme: Scenes from the District - this can be a landscape, portrait, or still-life among other things.
Deadline: April 19, 2024
Drop Off Locations: Cameron Art Museum, 3201 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28412 or pick-up by appointment by calling Lisa at (910) 253-6111
For more information and to obtain a Student Release Form, please email Melissa.Myers@mail.house.gov or call (910) 253-6111 |
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MEET CAROLINE, THE PAINTED TURTLE! |
Written and illustrated by local artist Jeanne McIntosh Rietzke, Caroline, The Painted Turtle: The Journey Begins just won its second book award! You can follow Caroline’s adventures in two books and take home a Caroline plush turtle too! |
| Featured: Caroline, The Painted Turtled: The Jounrey Begins - $19.99 (CAM Members: $17.99); Caroline The Painted Turtle: Life In Key West - $19.99 (CAM Members: $17.99) |
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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. |
| Stay in the Light: Works by Charles Edward Williams |
In Stay in the Light, South Carolina artist Charles Edward Williams draws inspiration from historical photography of the Civil Rights movement, offering a contemporary response to social and political issues of the past and present. His paintings and focus on human emotion and our connectedness and commonality. Stay in the Light includes new work created for this exhibition, as well as work from Williams's Sun and Light series. |
| The Work of Their Hands: American Quiltmaking
The Work of Their Hands explores the continuing legacy of quilt-making and the evolution of textile art, starting with traditional quilts made for bedcoverings to contemporary fabric artworks by artists including Brittney Boyd Bullock, Celeste Butler, Robin Cowley, Michael Cummings, Gee’s Bend quilters, Michael James, Precious Lovell, Katie Pasquini Masopust, Carolyn Mazloomi, Mary Pal, Hattie Schmidt, Beverly Smith, The Advocacy Project, and others.
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MUSEUM SCHOOL CLASSES & WORKSHOPS |
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| | | THE CAMERA IN YOUR POCKET II Instructor: Alan Cradick We will learn how to create images using motion blur, time lapse and much more. We will also explore photo composition techniques made so easy using the iPhone. Every manufacturer’s smart phone is unique in its capabilities and operation. Adult: All Levels Fri, Apr 15, 10:00 AM-1:00 PM CAM Member $52 Not-yet Member $65 |
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| | | BLOCK PRINTING TEE SHIRTS Instructor: Lingam James Using the low tech style of printing called block printing each participant would create or transfer a design to a linoleum block, carve the block and then print it on a garment of their choice. After 3 days of drying and curing you'll be able to wash and wear your printed garment. Adult: All Levels Sat, Apr 6, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM CAM Member $64 Not-yet Member $80 +$20 Supply Fee |
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| Lunch: Tues-Fri 11 AM-2 PM |
| | Dinner: Thurs 5-8 PM Enjoy FREE gallery admission Thursday evenings when you join us for drinks or dinner. |
| | 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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