FACT SHEET 

Title: Crosscurrents: Art, Craft & Design in North Carolina  

Dates: September 25, 2005–January 8, 2006 

Admission: Free 

Description: Crosscurrents, presented in collaboration with The Mint Museumsin Charlotte, N.C., is a juried exhibition of works by North Carolina artists workingin various media. (Crosscurrents replaces the former North Carolina ArtistsExhibition.) Crosscurrents includes a broad range of works by 28 artists. The works address political and cultural issues of worldwide significance and present-day urgency; they give attention to the human body, the specific individual and ultimately aesthetic matters such as beauty and perception. The exhibition includes much work that has never been shown before as well as several pieces created especially for the show. 

Contents: Crosscurrents includes 67 works by 23 individual artists and one teamof 5 artists.  Click here for complete list of artists arranged by location.  

Curators: Huston Paschal, curator of modern art at NCMA; Linda Johnson Dougherty, curator of contemporary art, NCMA; Carla M. Hanzal, curator of contemporary art at the Mint Museum of Art; Melissa G. Post, curator of craft and design at the Mint Museum of Craft + Design 

Tours: Public tours: Saturdays at 11 a.m.October 8November 12December 10 Guided tours for student and adult groups of 10 or more are offered and must be scheduled at least three weeks in advance. Maximum group size is limited to 60. Tours are scheduled on the hour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. School groups are also admitted free for self-guided visits to exhibitions; reservations for self-guided school group visits must be made at least 10 days in advance. To schedule a visit, call (919) 839-6262, ext. 2144. 

Gallery Talks With the Artists: Wednesdays at 1 p.m., except where noted
September 28: David Finn and Page Laughlin
Oct. 19: Maja Godlewska and Marek Ranis
Oct. 26: Jeff Whetstone
Nov. 9: Jennie Bireline
Nov. 16: Stacey L. Kirby
Dec. 7: EAT: Amanda Roberson (David Millsap, Dana Raymond, Pat Fitgerald, Ted Fitgerald)
Dec. 14: elin o’Hara slavick 

Gallery Talk With the Curators: November 3, Linda Dougherty and Huston Paschal, 3 p.m.                       

Family activities: Family Discovery Day, October 29, 10 am–2 pm, Free
 Free drop-in workshops, displays and performances celebrating.

Drop-in Workshop: Decorative Collages and Angel Art, December 10, 10 am–noon and 1–3 pm, Collection Connection, Free 

Teachers: Teacher Open House, Nov. 3, 4—6 p.m. For information call (919) 830-6262, ext. 2143.

Educational  resources: A fully illustrated, 112 page, color catalogue designed and published by the North Carolina Museum of Art.

 Media Preview: A media preview of the exhibition is scheduled Thursday,September 22, 2005 at 11 a.m. For media preview details, image requests, or additional information, call Jennifer Bahus at (919) 664-6772 or e-mail jbahus@ncmamail.dcr.state.nc.us

 Museum Hours: The North Carolina Museum of Art is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. In addition, the Museum is open until 9 p.m. every Friday evening. The Museum is closed to the public on Mondays.