North Carolina Museum of Art Workshops

The Museum offers numerous opportunities for members to enjoy special events ranging from social gatherings to education lectures to travel opportunities.

For details and more information, contact the Membership Department at (919) 664-6754.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Friends and African and African American Art
Developing an Eye for African Art
Saturday, May 31 | 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Museum Auditorium
$30, $25 Members

Art dealers Eric Robertson and Charlie Jones, based in New York and North Carolina respectively, have helped the Museum acquire works of art for the African collection. Learn about the history of some of the works in our collection and identify key elements to look for when collecting fine works of African art. Includes a tour of the African Gallery. Event includes lunch.

Friends and African and African American Art
Gallery Tour and Dinner: Flanders Art Gallery, Raleigh
Wednesday, June 4 | 6–8:30 pm
$30, $25 FAAAA members

Join the Friends of African and African American Art for a midweek gallery tour of work by Morolake Odeleye and Andre Leon Gray followed by a three-course dinner with the artists. Call (919) 664-6808 to register.

Contemporaries and Downtown Raleigh Alliance present
First Friday Scavenger Hunt
Friday, June 6 | 6–9 p.m.
Registration and check-in: 5-6 p.m. in City Market
$20 per team in advance, $25 per team at the event
Teams with 1 or more Contemporaries Members save $5 off the admission fee. The Contemporaries Member must register for their team to receive discount rate.

Grand prize: $1,000

It’s a race to discover the abundance of art downtown during First Friday. Teams of up to 4 participants compete to decipher a list of clues that will reveal artistic gems in galleries, restaurants, and parks around town. The hunt ends at Tir na nOg for prizes and a post-event celebration. Register in advance through the NCMA Box Office at (919) 715-5923 or on-line.

Join Caroline M. Rocheleau, research assistant curator in Egyption art, and Head of Exhibition Design Eric Gaard as they discuss the issues, concepts, and thinking that go into planning the installation of the collection in the Museum’s new galleries (now under construction). Members get a sneak peek of a model of the galleries, which features scaled reproductions of the works of art. Enjoy this behind-the-scenes look at the exciting plan in progress for the much-anticipated move of our wonderful collection.

This members-only event features a buffet-style lunch or dinner (dinner includes a complimentary glass of wine). For information or credit card reservations, call (919) 664-6754, or register on-line at e-RSVP. Seating is limited; advance registration is required.

Birds Fly Home—For a Rare Visit with Members
Saturday, June 21 | 1–4:30 p.m.
Lower-Level Gallery

In late 2002 the Museum began its “Save a Bird” campaign, a fund-raising effort to restore the gorgeous volumes of John James Audubon’s The Birds of America. Completely conserved, these bound volumes are shown together at the NCMA for the first time in several years. Come see all four beautiful volumes on one special day that’s strictly “for the birds.” This free event is for members only.

TRAVEL

Friends and African and African American Art
Overnight Trip to Maryland and Washington D.C.
Saturday–Sunday, June 21–22

Travel via coach to the newly opened Reginald F. Lewis Museum of African American History and Culture located in Harbor East, Maryland. View the rich collection of works by African Americans at the Baltimore Museum of Art. On Sunday chat with Martha Jackson-Jarvis in her studio and tour the Smithsonian’s temporary exhibition of work by Aaron Douglas. For additional information and registration call (919) 664-6808.

Mocksville, N.C.
September 2008

This fall we'll visit the private home of Marianne and Allen Mebane, located in a rural setting amid beautiful gardens, a natural lake, and an outstanding stainless steel, contemporary outdoor sculpture by Roxy Paine. We'll view large world class paintings on every wall of a designer home and enjoy lunch at Zevely House, followed by a tour of paintings and sculpture at Reynolda House in Winston-Salem. Contact Vicky Huband for details: (919) 807-7922

Chicago, Ill.
Thursday–Sunday, November 6–9

Chicago is a city full of fabulous architecture and outdoor contemporary sculpture. In Millennium Park, we visit Jaume Plensa’s playful Crown Fountain (2004), which projects video images of Chicagoans pursing their lips to allow water to flow into a reflecting pool, reminiscent of ancient gargoyles. The very popular Cloud Gate (2004), affectionately known as “the Bean,” is a delightful work by Anish Kapoor, and next door is the Jay Pritzker Pavilion designed by Frank Gehry. We take architectural tours of Frank Lloyd Wright and Mies van der Rohe homes, and we attend the opening of the exciting SOFA (Sculptural Objects and Functional Art) exhibition, presenting masterworks of design and fine art from international galleries. Visits to several contemporary glass galleries are also on the itinerary. Contact Vicky Huband for details: (919) 807-7922