Adult Programming
Participate in a wide array of programs developed to give you meaningful avenues to explore the arts both on our campus and virtually. In offering workshops, lectures, film screenings , and performances and concerts, we invite you to find your place at the NCMA.
Studio Workshops
Create along with professional artists both local and international in our series of in-person and virtual workshops.

Lectures
The NCMA’s virtual and in-person lectures feature curators, professors, artists, and staff who provide in-depth examinations of exhibitions, the Museum’s collection, and its history.

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