Artful Story Time

Story time with an artful twist! Come look, listen, and move as we make connections with original works of art and children’s books. Rotating featured readers means there’s always a new perspective to enjoy. Start the new year feeling the love you have for others and especially for yourself! This session celebrates the intersection of […]

Jan 22

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

West Building

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Public Tour

Join us on a 50-minute tour of the People’s Collection. These tours are great during a first-time visit, after lunch at NCMA Café or East Café, or if you’re curious about the 5,000+ years of art and culture exhibited at the Museum. Tours vary and are subject to docent availability. NCMA docents may explore several […]

Jan 23

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

West Building

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The Art Inside the Bottle: Seeing Red

The North Carolina Museum of Art, Vitis House, and Catering Works present The Art Inside the Bottle: Seeing Red. Join us for a sensory experience to explore the history, tradition, and process behind wine making and art making. Featuring art objects and outstanding wines with food pairings. Photo: Hans Rosemond Photography

Jan 24

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

West Building, NCMA Café

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Drawing and Staining with Walnut Dye

Learn how to source and create your own natural walnut ink with artist Anne Marie Kennedy. Students explore how to process locally collected black walnut hulls to create a simple dye used for centuries to stain papers and create drawings. Kennedy provides students with her own specially prepared, handmade flax paper to use for staining. […]

Jan 25

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

East Building, Studios

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Museum-Inspired Anime with David Anyanwu

Please note: this class meets for three Saturdays: January 25 and February 1 and 15, from 11 am to 3 pm. Learn to draw anime like a pro. Join illustrator David Anyanwu (P-Shinobi) in this digital anime three-part art course using Clip Studio, a powerful app available on both desktop and mobile. Image: Courtesy of […]

Jan 25

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

East Building, Distance Learning Center

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NCMA Cinema: Gods of Mexico (2022)

Gods of Mexico (2022). Directed by Helmut Dosantos, 1 hr. 37 min., NR, documentary This film is a poetic survey of the vast landscapes and rich diversity of several communities in rural Mexico. Using richly saturated color and hypnotic black-and-white interludes, filmmaker Helmut Dosantos takes viewers through salt pans, deserts, highlands, jungle, and underground mines—paying […]

Jan 25

12:00 PM - 1:45 PM

East Building, SECU Auditorium

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Public Tour

Join us on a 50-minute tour of the People’s Collection. These tours are great during a first-time visit, after lunch at NCMA Café or East Café, or if you’re curious about the 5,000+ years of art and culture exhibited at the Museum. Tours vary and are subject to docent availability. NCMA docents may explore several […]

Jan 25

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

West Building

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Sculpture and Meditation Workshop

Engage in hands-on sculpting while practicing embodied meditation, which fosters relaxation and artistic expression. Led by sculptor and certified mindfulness instructor Meg Stein, this workshop invites participants into deeper self-connection. All skill levels welcome. Image: Courtesy of Meg Stein

Jan 25

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

East Building, Studios

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Pop-Up Art: Printmaking Explorations

Enjoy the fun of drop-in art-making activities for all ages popping up across the Museum galleries and Museum Park. This month, join us to create a layered print in our studios, inspired by As I pushed u held on by Hugo McCloud. Image: Hugo McCloud, As I pushed u held on, 2013, aluminum foil, aluminum […]

Jan 26

12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

East Building, Studios

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Sights and Sounds Concert Series: Trio Flamecrest

Jean Huang, violin Carol Ou, violin Amy Galluzzo, viola About the artists The Trio Flamecrest is a virtuoso string ensemble founded by three close friends in 2022. Carol Ou, Jean Huang, and Amy Galluzzo, all of whom performed for Music for Peace, met in the studio of legendary violinist and teacher James Buswell, whose inimitable […]

Jan 26

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

East Building, SECU Auditorium

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Online Course: Art and Global Learning

This self-paced online course (open January 28–April 8) uses works of art from the Museum’s collection as a pathway to comprehending global issues and developing cross-cultural understanding. The goal is to aid you, and eventually your students, explore global issues through inquiry-driven, art-based practices. The course helps you make connections to your content areas, identify […]

Jan 28 - Apr 08

All Day

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Public Tour

Join us on a 50-minute tour of the People’s Collection. These tours are great during a first-time visit, after lunch at NCMA Café or East Café, or if you’re curious about the 5,000+ years of art and culture exhibited at the Museum. Tours vary and are subject to docent availability. NCMA docents may explore several […]

Jan 30

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

West Building

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