Members
Friday, June 1 | 11 am
Lunch and Lecture: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and the Amarna Revolution
Akhenaten’s new religion—the ascent of the sun disk Aten as sole god and the banishment of other... Read more >
Saturday, June 2 | 10 am
Yoga in the Museum Park
Michelle C. Johnson, licensed clinical social worker, yoga instructor, and ceramicist, leads... Read more >
Saturday, June 2 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Lines That Link Communities
In conjunction with the exhibition El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa, families... Read more >
Saturday, June 2 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Lines That Link Communities
In conjunction with the exhibition El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa, families... Read more >
Wednesday, June 6 | 6:30 pm
Book Club: Measuring Time
Competition between twin brothers living in a small village in Nigeria. Ruled by an overbearing... Read more >
Saturday, June 9 | 10 am
Yoga in the Museum Park
Michelle C. Johnson, licensed clinical social worker, yoga instructor, and ceramicist, leads... Read more >
Saturday, June 9 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Art in Nature
Join us for a tour of the Park (weather permitting) and art making inspired by outdoor spaces.
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Saturday, June 9 | 10:30 am
Sketchbook Saturdays
This program explores tools and techniques used in keeping an artist sketchbook. We’ll be... Read more >
Saturday, June 9 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Art in Nature
Join us for a tour of the Park (weather permitting) and art making inspired by outdoor spaces.
... Read more >
Sunday, June 10 | 10 am
Tours: Special Day of El Anatsui Tours
Join other members for a docent-led tour of the exhibition. No reservations necessary; first... Read more >
Tuesday, June 12 | 1:30 pm
Senior Sampler: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain
What perceptual skills do artists use to help them see what to draw? Simple “right-brained”... Read more >
Friday, June 15 | 11 am
Lunch and Lecture: Artist Talk: Beverly McIver
Beverly McIver candidly recounts challenging, celebratory, and sometimes humorous experiences... Read more >
Friday, June 15 | 6:30 pm
Dining after Dark: Simple Materials, Exquisite Art
Join Curator Linda Dougherty as she introduces the innovative work of El Anatsui, an... Read more >
Tuesday, June 19 | 1:30 pm
Senior Sampler: Beyond Words
How have artists used words in a work of art to evoke a memory? Investigate art in the... Read more >
Thursday, June 21 | 7 pm
Summer Wine Tasting
Raise a glass and toast the start of summer at our seasonal wine tasting. We’ll try whites,... Read more >
Saturday, June 23 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Light and Color
Come explore the physics of color in the galleries and in the studio.
Gallery tour plus... Read more >
Saturday, June 23 | 10:30 am
Sketchbook Saturdays
This program explores tools and techniques used in keeping an artist sketchbook. We’ll be... Read more >
Saturday, June 23 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Light and Color
Come explore the physics of color in the galleries and in the studio.
Gallery tour plus... Read more >
Saturday, June 30 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Lines That Link Communities
In conjunction with the exhibition El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa, families... Read more >
Saturday, June 30 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Lines That Link Communities
In conjunction with the exhibition El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa, families... Read more >
Saturday, July 7 | 10:30 am
Sketchbook Saturdays
This program explores tools and techniques used in keeping an artist sketchbook. We’ll be... Read more >
Tuesday, July 10 | 1:30 pm
Senior Sampler: From Brush to Brayer
How have artists used words in a work of art to evoke a memory? After a look at the work of... Read more >
Friday, July 13 | 11 am
Lunch and Lecture: Designer’s Choice
NCMA exhibition designer Shannon Harris leads a group through El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to... Read more >
Saturday, July 21 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Hey! It’s Clay!
Roll it, pound it, score, and slip. Come learn the language of clay in this family workshop.
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Saturday, July 21 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Hey! It’s Clay!
Roll it, pound it, score, and slip. Come learn the language of clay in this family workshop.
... Read more >
Tuesday, July 24 | 1:30 pm
Senior Sampler: Making it Big
How does an artist transform something little into something monumental? Look at how artists use... Read more >
Saturday, July 28 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Big Brush, Little Brush
Get a tutorial in painting with a tour through the galleries and a hands-on studio experience.
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Saturday, July 28 | 10:30 am
Sketchbook Saturdays
This program explores tools and techniques used in keeping an artist sketchbook. We’ll be... Read more >
Saturday, July 28 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Big Brush, Little Brush
Get a tutorial in painting with a tour through the galleries and a hands-on studio experience.
... Read more >
Wednesday, August 1 | 6:30 pm
Book Club: A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire
Amy Butler Greenfield's account of trade, conquest, and greed traces the colorful history of... Read more >
Friday, August 10 | 11 am
Lunch and Lecture: Can Art Talk?
Exhibition curator Jennifer Dasal highlights Word Up: The Intersection of Text and Image,... Read more >
Saturday, August 11 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Ancient Rome in a Day
Travel back in time to learn about this early civilization with a tour of the Classical... Read more >
Saturday, August 11 | 10:30 am
Sketchbook Saturdays
This program explores tools and techniques used in keeping an artist sketchbook. We’ll be... Read more >
Saturday, August 11 | 11 am
Lunch and Lecture: Can Art Talk?
Exhibition curator Jennifer Dasal highlights Word Up: The Intersection of Text and Image,... Read more >
Saturday, August 11 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Ancient Rome in a Day
Travel back in time to learn about this early civilization with a tour of the Classical... Read more >
Saturday, August 11 | 7 pm
Ghostbusters Movie Night and Dinner Social
Join the Contemporaries for their annual retro movie night on the lawn featuring the 1984 comedy... Read more >
Tuesday, August 14 | 1:30 pm
Senior Sampler: Between the Pages
How do the images, text, layout, and format of a book work together to tell a story? See work by... Read more >
Saturday, August 18 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Fashion This
Join us in the galleries to see how artists have captured style through the ages. Head back to... Read more >
Saturday, August 18 | 10:30 am
Sketchbook Saturdays
This program explores tools and techniques used in keeping an artist sketchbook. We’ll be... Read more >
Saturday, August 18 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Fashion This
Join us in the galleries to see how artists have captured style through the ages. Head back to... Read more >
Thursday, August 23 | 6:45 pm
New Member Orientation
Are you a new member to the NCMA and want an introduction to the permanent collection? Join... Read more >
Saturday, August 25 | 10 am
Family Fun Saturday: Sculpting Space
Learn to think like a sculptor in this family workshop.
Gallery tour plus studio workshops... Read more >
Saturday, August 25 | 1 pm
Family Fun Saturday: Sculpting Space
Learn to think like a sculptor in this family workshop.
Gallery tour plus studio workshops... Read more >
Tuesday, August 28 | 1:30 pm
Senior Sampler: Foiled Again
How can metal be used to enhance the surface of an object and complement its shape? Look at... Read more >