Featured Programs

New Member Coffee

Wednesday, September 14

10:00AM-11:00AM 

New CAM Members are invited to a Member Coffee to meet Executive Director Anne Brennan or Deputy Director Heather Wilson and learn a little about CAM’s history. It’s an introduction to CAM’s exhibitions, programs, classes and volunteer opportunities.

Free; registration required.

Tour of the galleries following the coffee is optional.

Educator Resources

Educators Night

Thursday, September 15

4-7 PM

Free for educators & administrators Pre-K to College; Pre-registration required

Spend a fun and relaxing evening at CAM with free admission during an exclusive event for educators and view our new exhibitions. Our Educators Night will provide information and materials about tours, workshops, and other free resources for area educators. All educators and administrators - from Pre-K to College - welcome and encouraged to attend and explore fun ways to bring art into your classroom and spark creativity in your students.

Visiting Artist

Master Class with Stephen Hayes

Join Boundless creator and Duke professor Stephen Hayes for this rare opportunity to explore the creative process of sculpture using found materials. This Master Class is truly a once in a lifetime chance to gain insight and inspiration from an amazing artist in an intimate setting.

Adult: All Levels -

Saturday, September 17,

10am -4pm 

CAM member: $144;

Not-yet-a-member: $180

Upcoming Programs

Coffee with the Shop Artists

Thursday, September 22

11:30 AM – 1:30 PM

Free

Meet several Museum Shop Artists and learn more about them and their work. Who’s coming? Meet Denise Smith, Julia Jensen, Ann Howard, Jim Downey, Becky Bucci, Donna Moore and more! Join us for coffee, nibbles and riveting conversation.

Volunteer Open House

Tuesday, September 20, 2022

2 PM

Free

Opportunities for volunteers – ongoing and event-based - are presented with small bites and refreshments. Members of CAM Staff may attend to discuss needs for their departments.

Mary's Art Explorers

Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn

Thursday, September 22, 2022, 10-11 AM

CAM Members: $3 per child/adult; Non-Members: $6 per child/adult

Children 2 and under: free

It’s the first day of Autumn, let’s celebrate! We will read Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn and talk about the differences between the seasons. We’ll create paintings using fall colors, and unconventional painting and printing materials.

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.

Museum School

Fall Classes & Workshops

Pottery Date Night

Instructor: Renato Abbate

Two hour crash course on the potters wheel. Have a date night you will never forget. Bring your lover, partner or friend and get down and dirty on the wheel.

Wednesdays, 7-9pm: September 14, October 12

or November 9

CAM member: $60;

Not-yet-member: $75

Drawing Inspired by Nature: Fall Foliage

Instructor: Antoinette Vogt

Use nature as inspiration to create beautiful drawings!

Wednesdays, September 14-October 5, 10am-1pm

CAM member: $172;

No-yet-member: $215

Four Creative Collage Projects

Instructor: Lois DeWitt

In this class you can collage into your old paintings and drawings, use typography and text for pattern and design, or work with multiple papers for pattern and texture. Tackle a different technique and material each week. Gather your materials and let's go!

Fridays, Sept 16 - Oct 7

2pm-4pm

CAM member: $116;

No-Yet-member: $145

Landscape Photography

Instructor: Alan Cradick

In this six-day session, we will explore the Ft. Fisher Hermit Boardwalk, the riverscape of Carolina Beach State Park and much more.  We will explore the use of wide and telephoto lenses as well as using our nifty fifty to create the perfect panoramic. This session is open to all skill levels and any digital device, so grab your DSLR, smart phone or tablet & sign up.

Wednesdays, September 21-October 26, 9-11am

CAM member: $144;

Not-yet-member: $180

A Walking Tour of Wilmington

Instructor: Dr. Chris Fonvielle and Anne Brennan

Join Executive Director Anne Brennan and Dr. Chris E. Fonvielle Jr., Professor Emeritus in the Dept. of History, UNC Wilmington and author, for a walking tour through downtown Wilmington near the locations of our early art community

Wednesday, Sept 28, 4-6pm

CAM member: $28;

Not-yet-member: $35

The Art of Pressed Botanicals

Instructor:

Catherine CrossTsintzos

Learn a range of insider tips for a plethora of techniques for pressing flowers and other botanicals successfully.

Enjoy a history of floral preservation and presentations, supply orientation, build your own 12" X 12" flower press, learn to create a variety of compositions, ways to use pressed botanical arrangements, storage tips, incorporating other mediums all while learning some botanical names and history of some of our native North Carolina plants along with an array of blooms and greenery.

Thursday, Sept 22, 10am-4pm

CAM member: $100;

Not-Yet-member: $125

Art Buzz: Hammered Copper

Instructor: Renato Abbate

Art Buzz is a fun art class that combines making hammered copper leaves, eating and drinking. Each class comes with a complimentary beverage and the option to order from our Cam Cafe Studio Menu.

Saturday, Oct. 15, 11am-1:30pm

CAM member: $45;

No-yet-member: $55

PhotographyThe Garden in Fall

Instructor: Alan Cradick

No matter the time of year, there is always something to see ... and photograph. This is a two day workshop open to all skill levels using any digital device.

Thurs, Sept. 15, 10am-12pm, & Friday Sept 16, 1pm-3pm

CAM member: $52;

Not-yet-member: $65