College

Explore the Museum Park, wander the galleries, and connect with students from other campuses at the annual fall College Night planned by our College Advisory Council. Through juried exhibitions and internship opportunities, students across the state can express themselves and gain valuable experience with the North Carolina Museum of Art.

Internships

College students and recent graduates benefit from interning at the NCMA by learning and contributing to the work of an art museum. See details here.

Application deadline for summer semester is March 1, 2019.

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Free Friday Nights!

Admission to ticketed exhibitions is free for college students on Fridays from 5 to 9 pm; stop at the Box Office and show your current ID. Admission to the permanent collection is always free, and no ticket is required.

College Night

Each fall our College Advisory Council presents a distinctive Museum experience for college students, with music, art, and interactive experiences inspired by our major exhibitions.

Mark your calendars for Friday, November 16—our annual College Night.

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Park Pictures

The NCMA invites college students to submit original works for our Park Pictures billboard competition. The theme of this year’s competition is “interior worlds,” in reference to the exhibition Candida Höfer in Mexico, on view October 6, 2018–January 6, 2019. Höfer’s photographic work focuses on grand interior spaces, but a diverse and creative interpretation of the idea of interior space is encouraged. This could include real, imagined, physical, mental, or emotional space. All mediums are welcome.

Submission deadline is June 16, 2018.

More information here.

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Related Events

Exhibitions

Park Pictures

April 15, 2015 – December 31, 2019

College students are invited to submit original works for our Park Pictures billboard competition. The theme of this year’s competition is “interior worlds,” in reference...
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Reception for Teens, Inspired: Home

Sunday, September 8 | 1 pm

Teens, Inspired is an exhibition for high school students statewide that is created, juried, and curated in a collaboration between Museum staff and members of the Teen...
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Cosmic Art and Full Moon Walk

Friday, September 13 | 7 pm

Enjoy an evening in the Museum Park creating art inspired by the lunar cycle, and then take a guided 1.5-mile walk under the light of the full moon. Interacting with nature...
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Teen Screen Printing Class and Open Studio

Saturday, October 19 | 12:30 pm

Join master printers from Charlotte’s MacFly Fresh Printing Co. to work on your sketches and learn how to make a screen for T-shirts and posters. After a one-hour class,...
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Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism from the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Collection

College Night: ¡Fridamania!

Friday, November 15 | 6 pm

College students from across the state take over the Museum to celebrate Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and the rich artistic Latinx traditions alive in North Carolina. This...
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