North Carolina Museum of Art

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

LECTURES

Lunch and Learns | Gallery Classes | Culinary Delights | Floral Demonstration

LUNCH AND LEARN SERIES

11 a.m. (unless otherwise noted)
$35 per session, $25 for Members (unless otherwise noted)
Lecture only: Free
Each event includes a session led by an expert in the field followed by lunch catered by Blue Ridge Restaurant.
Register at the Museum Box Office at (919) 715-5923 or on-line.

The WOW! Factor
Part I: Friday, July 11
Part II: Friday, July 25
Registration limited to 20.

Exhibition designers draw on historical and visual aesthetics that may not be readily apparent to most visitors; conservators peel back the layers of time to allow the most pristine presentation of great works of art. Using before and after images, Eric Gaard, head of exhibition design, and Noelle Ocon, associate conservator, examine the complementary efforts of two distinct professions and share how they help make every work of art “pop” with visual appeal.

Birding before Breakfast
Saturday, August 23 | 7 a.m.
$7, $5 Members
Boxed continental breakfast

Take a unique opportunity to experience the Museum’s wonderful outdoor collection of art while birding with Museum Park Manager Tia Herring. A continental breakfast and a discussion in the Museum’s newly constructed classroom pavilion will follow this early morning session. Meet at the Park Theater entrance.

GALLERY CLASSES

10:30 a.m.–noon | Museum galleries
$75, $65 Members for 4 sessions
Preregistration required. Tickets available through the Box Office: (919) 715-5923.

African Art in Context
Wednesdays, June 4, 11, 18, 25

Art in the Museum’s African collection was originally presented and used in a very different environment. Shawnya Harris, PhD candidate at UNC-CH, leads you in looking at how the meaning of these works changes depending on the situations in which they are viewed.

Rescheduled
Indoor Flower Hunting
Thursdays, July 10, 17, 24, 31

Have you ever noticed the variety and quantity of flowers that we have inside the Museum? Are they specific species or just flourishes of the artist’s imagination? Join Tia Herring, Museum Park manager, for an indoor flower exploration through the galleries.

CULINARY DELIGHTS: LECTURE AND DINNER

Art in a Glass
Two Fridays | 6 p.m.
$60 Per evening, $55 Members

Part I: June 13
German culture and beer are the subjects of this round of Art in a Glass. Visit palaces, cathedrals, and museums of Berlin, Cologne, and medieval towns in a brief slide talk by Joseph Covington. Then at dinner Seth Gross, owner of Wine Authorities in Durham, discusses some of the outstanding brewing traditions of Germany.

Part II: June 27
More highlights of German culture followed by German cuisine paired with beers. Joseph Covington takes you to walled towns on the Romantic Road, lively Munich, and storybook castles, followed by a German dinner and a discussion of German beers by Seth Gross.

FLORAL DEMONSTRATION

Zoë S. Webster Flower Fund: Life Enrichment through Flowers
Floral Demonstration
Coming to You “Live”: Creating Arrangements with Live Plants
Wednesday, July 30, | 2 p.m.
Museum Auditorium
$20, $10 Members

Steve Taras, from Watered Garden Florist and the Art of Flowers, shows you how to incorporate vivacious live plants into your floral arrangments! Work in succulents, ferns, orchids, and mosses with a variety of cut flowers to create a floral environment. Purchase your tickets through the Box Office on the day or in advance: (919) 715-5923.

Floral Luncheon
Wednesday, July 30 | NEW TIME! 1 p.m.
$40, $27 Members
Price includes admission to Floral Demonstration

A delicious buffet lunch is served by Blue Ridge Catering prior to the floral demonstration. Advance reservations are required for the luncheon. Call (919) 664-6754 for credit card reservations or register on-line at e-RSVP. Seating is limited.