Featured Programs

60+ opens to the public on Friday, October 7, but CAM members are invited to an exclusive Member Preview Day for 60+ on Thursday, October 6 from 10 am to 9 pm with special member only tours scheduled for 11 am, 1 pm, 5 pm and 7:30 pm. Click HERE to register for a tour today!

Not a member? Join today by visiting CameronArtMuseum.org or by clicking HERE.

Jazz at CAM

Al Strong Quintet

feat. Benny Hill

Thursday, Oct 6, 2022, 7 PM

Al Strong is two time Grammy Nominated trumpet player, composer, recording artist and educator. A cultural innovator, he is the co-founder of the Art of Cool Project, which spawned the original Art of Cool Music Festival in Durham, N.C.

& the stArt of Cool youth summer camp.

CAM Members: $35;

Not-yet Members: $55

Sunday, October 9

2-4pm

Dance Cooperative

Free admission

The Dance Cooperative, in association with CAM, provides informal showings for choreographers and dancers to present works in progress to be reviewed and critiqued in a nurturing environment. The public is invited to witness the creative process and provide assistance to help the creator grow the works to realize their concepts to the fullest potential.

Upcoming Programs

Mary's Art Explorers

Art Explorers at Airlie Gardens

Thurs, Oct 13, 2022, 10-11 AM

Child (Age 4-12): $3; Adult (Age 13+): $9; Military (ID required): $5 New Hanover County Resident (ID required): $5

Children 2 and under: free

Art Explorers is going on a field trip! Join us at Airlie Gardens with Miss Georgia from the Cameron Art Museum.

Did you know that bats are the only mammal on earth that can truly fly? Learn all about the adaptations that make bats so special and find out what kinds of bats live here in NC! We will read Bats on the Beach and create our own bats using arts and crafts supplies.

Garden admission included with this program.

Come sing with us!

Open House with Encore Creativity

Tuesday, October 18, 2022,

10 AM-12 PM

Free for adults over 55

Join Encore Creativity for our first open house in North Carolina! If you're over 55 and are looking for a way to keep yourself creatively active and healthy, come sing with us. It's free and open to all! Encore Creativity for Older Adults is the nation's largest choral arts program for adults over 55. Every singer is welcome, regardless of experience. All you need is a love for singing and a desire to improve your physical and mental health! 

New Hanover County Library

Fiction to Fashion Runway Show

Friday, October 28, 2022,

7-9 PM

Free to participants

Fiction to Fashion is Mr. Scooter’s annual fashion design contest for teens in which young designers create an outfit using unconventional materials including discarded library books, cassette tapes, and CDs. This program connects participants through the New Hanover County Library with local fashion professionals and allows teens to explore future careers in fashion through a sequence of events which combines the practical with the whimsical.

Museum School

Classes & Workshops

Mixed Media Mash Up

Instructor: Anne McCombie

Cut, rip, crumple, draw, paint, glue!! When you create collages and assemblages everything is an art supply! Youth: All Levels -

Thurs, Oct 20- Nov 10,

4:30-6pm

CAM member: $88;

Not-yet-member: $110

+ $10 material fee

Pottery for Teens II

Instructor: Renato Abbate

Class for motivated teens who want to take pottery beyond hand building with throwing and glazing experiments.

Ages13-17. Youth: All Levels -

Wednesdays, October 19-November 9, 4:30-6:30pm

CAM member: $108;

Not-yet-member: $135

+ $15 material fee

Painting on Location

Instructor: Todd Carignan

Take your painting out of the studio and into the outdoors! This class is about organizing your set-up, choosing a subject and making the most out of your time. Adult: Intermediate -

Mondays, October 3-24,

9am-12pm

CAM member: $172;

Not-yet-member: $215

Dreaming in Color: Color Theory with a Twist

Instructor: Kirah Van Sickle

Color theory and capturing bold, emotional color can be challenging. This course is a fun study in color fundamentals with a twist. We will explore how we can enhance the characteristics of value, temperature and saturation, along with experimental color combos, to build confidence and more dynamic paintings.

Adult: All Levels -

Tues, Oct 25- Nov 15, 1pm-4pm

CAM member: $288;

Not-yet-member: $360

The Art of Upcycling: LP Sketchbook Workshop

Instructor: Lingam James

In this workshop we will deconstruct album covers then reimagine them as sketchbooks & Journals. Adult: All Levels -

Saturday, Oct 29, 10am-3pm

CAM member: $76;

Not-yet-member: $95

Fall in Oakdale Cemetery

Instructor: Alan Cradick

This photography workshop is geared to the photographer of all skill levels. Fall is a wonderful time of year for cemetery photography and Oakdale Cemetery is the perfect local setting.

Adult: All Levels -

Thurs Oct 20, 10am-12 pm

& Friday, October 21,

1-3pm

CAM member: $52;

Not-yet-member: $65

Nature's Sketchbook:

En Plein Air

Instructor: KIRAH VAN SICKLE

This two-day intensive is a fun introduction to working En plein air. Students will learn an array of drawing and watercolor techniques, with graphite, water soluble colored pencils, markers, watercolor, and gouache. This is the perfect primer for building a sketchbook/journal practice for travel and artist on the go. 

Adult: All Levels -

Saturday, October 29, 9am-4pm &Sunday, October 30,

11am-3pm

CAM member: $248;

Not-yet-member: $310

Social Pottery

Instructor: Renato Abbate

Come and enjoy and experiment with pottery. We will cover hand building, throwing, extruding, decals, and glazing. Get into the studio and have fun with other people that love art.

Adult: All Levels -

Thursdays, Oct 27- Dec 8

CAM member: $228;

Not-yet-member: $285

+ $25 material fee