TIFT MERRITT RETURNS TO CAM |
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“The bearer of a proud tradition of distaff country soul that reaches back to artists like Dusty Springfield and Bobbie Gentry.” -The New Yorker |
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We are incredibly excited to have Grammy-nominated musician Tift Merritt return to CAM for a public concert this Thursday evening! There are only a very limited number of tickets left for this show. In celebration and to whet concert goers appetite we created a Spotify playlist. Click HERE to listen! |
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| Can't make it Thursday evening? Fear not! We welcome Tift back on February 15 to help say goodbye & celebrate Thomas Sayre: Four Walls. Tift and Thomas Sayre will once again return to the intimacy of the gallery for a new performance of Four Songs, Four Walls. If you were here in September, you know how powerful it was. If you didn't make it, then this is your rare opportunity to see these two artists collaborate for a very moving and powerful performance. Thomas Sayre: Four Walls closes February 15 and this is an amazing way to send it off! |
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| KIDS AT CAM: CLOSE TO HOME Sat, January 18, 10 AM Members: $5 per adult/child Not-Yet Members: $10 per adult/child
Join us in our reception hall as we draw inspiration from our newest exhibition, Close to Home. Participants will create and construct their own homes from their imagination in a variety of forms alongside the CAM Education staff.
A collaboration with Cross River Therapy will happen at 9 am. Those members will get early access to Kids at CAM to provide a sensory-friendly environment. Those members can register through this link.
Kids at CAM is a family-friendly event. Museum staff facilitate art activities for all ages, including parents. Family-friendly tours of the exhibitions are at 11:30 a.m. Families can participate in the activities, the tour, or both during their afternoons at CAM. Learn More |
| | UPCOMING: CAM AFTER DARK: GALLERY TALK WITH BRENDAN CONNER Thurs, January 23, 6:30 pm Free with museum admission.
Explore Art in a new light and join us for an intimate gallery conversation with Brendan Conner as part of CAM After Dark. Delve into the spiritual journey and artistic symbolism of Thomas Sayre’s work in the exhibition Four Walls. Through Brendan’s reflections and selected recordings, discover the connections between Sayre’s use of materials—tar, smoke, fabric, and earth—and his exploration of church, nation, and creation.
Brendan Conner, Director of Music and Organist at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Wilmington, NC, brings unique insight and expertise to this engaging evening. Don’t miss this opportunity to view Sayre’s new and never-exhibited works through a thought-provoking lens.Learn More. |
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| 365 Days of Creativity will show you - art does not have to be scary - it can be done with any materials, in any color, in any style and, most importantly, it can be done anywhere! With themes that look at imagination, nature, memory, and pattern, this book is designed to encourage you to think outside the box and spark the artist within. Stay up to date on new shop items by following us on Instagram@cammuseumshop! |
| | Featured: 365 Days of Creativity - $22.99 ea. (Member $20.69 ea.) |
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Thomas Sayre: Four Walls
Thomas Sayre: Four Walls features new and never exhibited works by American artist Thomas Sayre (American, b. 1950). Each of the four large-scale pieces installed in Cameron Art Museum’s Hughes Wing engage the belief systems and symbols that underpin the ideals of church, nation, and creation. Made of materials that include tar, smoke, fabric gowns, gunshots, welding material, earth and fire, these works invite visitors to draw close and experience the messiness of making, and by analogy, to bear witness to the ways that life invades, entangles, and tarnishes us. Learn More |
| Close to Home
Close to Home (November 19, 2024 – March 23, 2025) is a celebration of CAM’s collection featuring works by artists with a connection to our state, our region, our home. Join us as we explore images of people and places that evoke the varied spirit of our community. Beloved familiar works are joined by hidden treasures in a showcase of artistic voices; a collective search for the meaning of home. Features work by Josef Albers, Romare Bearden, Mary Cassatt, Diego Camposeco, Elisabeth Chant, Minnie Evans, Maud Gatewood, Claude Howell, Hiroshi Sueyoshi, and others. Learn More |
| Upcoming! Elisabeth Chant
Elisabeth Chant (February 7, 2025 – April 27, 2025) North Carolina artist Elisabeth Chant (1865-1947) made an indelible mark on Wilmington’s art community. She became known for her vibrant landscapes and scenes of the North Carolina coast. Chant also created decorative designs and explored mysticism and spiritual themes, which informed her artistic style. She was instrumental in developing Wilmington’s cultural landscape, founding art classes, mentoring young artists, and establishing a community art association. This exhibition explores the people and landscapes of Chant’s world. |
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| | | FOUR SEASONS OF A JOURNAL Instructor: Catherine Cross Learn how to build a larger book structure, work through composition and layout, and prepare for a journaling journey with nature. Explore fun processes and techniques for page design and learn ways to capture the seasons through various printing processes, the nature of poetry, and hand lettering. Learn more about painting the world around you and documenting with basic sketching skills while connecting with the natural world. Sunday, January 19, 10 am - 3 pm Adult: All Levels CAM Member $84 Not-yet member $105 Supplies $20 Learn More |
| WIPE OUT OIL PAINTING Instructor: Amy Gibson Working with monochromatic oils is a great way to create a gorgeous finished painting or can be used as an underpainting for a full color painting. We will be using a solvent free wipe out method. Saturday, January 25, 10am-4pm Adult: All Levels CAM Member $100 Not-yet Member $125 Supplies: Supplies are Provided $10 Supply Fee covers a linen panel, and oil Paint. Learn More |
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| | LIVE! AT CAM CAFÉ • THURS 6-8 PM Jan 16 Bill Alston Feb 13 Bill Alston Feb 20 Robert Bosco Feb 27 Raphael Namé |
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| | | No museum admission is ever needed to enjoy CAM Café. 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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