Featured 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

Upcoming Programs

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, 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. As an artist with no formal training, Mr. Campos’s paintings exemplify techniques that he has learned through observation, and often defy traditional color schemes. His paintings contain therapeutic, controversial, and enlightening elements that make them both unique and unforgettable.

Lugar De Encuentros / Place of Encounters exhibition related programming is made possible in part by:

Design NC Book Series

Design NC Book Series with Garden Historian & 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

Lugar de Encuentros |

Place of Encounters

Artist Talk with Nico Amortegui

Thursday, October 26, 2023, 6 PM

CAM Members: $16; Not-Yet Members: $20

Nico Amortegui is a Charlotte-based artist that was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. He learned many artistic skills and trades growing up in a family filled with creative types from architects and carpenters to designers, photographers and artists. Known for large-scale paintings and installations, his mural and sculpture works can be found in numerous cities throughout NC as well as Atlanta, DC, and Tel Aviv. Nico has completed 11 solo shows in four states since 2012 and 50+ group shows throughout the East Coast. Most notably, you can find his work with the Smithsonian Latinx Gateways Collection and regionally, at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport, gates B7 & B10. Nico enjoys sculpting & wood-working with found objects, and spending time in his elaborate garden or ceramics studio.

Workshop

Portraiture with Everyday Materials w/Nico Amortegui

Friday, October 27, 10 AM-4 PM

Adult: All Levels

CAM Members: $124; Not-Yet Members: $155 +$10 material fee

This workshop will explore abstract portraiture with attention to how lines, shape, and color work together. Flow of process will be discussed with the goal of guiding participants to identify and discover their own. An emphasis on using everyday materials to create an art piece will also be the theme.

Museum School Classes & Workshops

Bring the kids to CAMp!

Teen Camp:

Week 7: Fiber Art Fun

Instructor: Laurel Herbert

Learn about the wonderful world of fiber arts. In this creative camp we will learn to work with plant and animal fibers to create functional and wearable pieces as well as turning fibers into works of art. We will experiment with simple weaving, needle felting and wet felting wool, sculpt with wool, dye fabrics, and more. Youth: 9-12 -

July 24-28, Monday - Friday, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

CAM member: $145;

Not-yet-member: $175

Week 8: Papier-Mache Sculptures

Instructor: Shannon Gehen

Use Papier-Mache to create 3-dimensional sculptures of animals or human figures. Youth: 9-12 -

July 31- August 4, Monday - Friday, 9:00 a.m.-12:00 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

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

Strong Drawings, Strong Values, Strong Colors: 3 Dimensional Objects on 2 Dimensional Paper!

Instructor: Jeri Greenberg

Using Direct observation of objects and models we will work with strengthening your drawing, getting your perspective correct, making sure your values are right. All levels are welcome.

Adult: All Levels -

Tuesdays, September 5th - October 10th, 9:00am-12:00pm

CAM member: $232;

Not-yet-member: $290