Press
Please note: The Museum's West Building will be closed Wednesday, March 20, for Art in Bloom installation. During the four days of Art in Bloom, March 21–24, tickets are required for admission to the permanent collection in West Building. East Building and the Museum Park will remain open and free to visitors. For this popular event, we strongly encourage visitors to check online ticket availability before arriving on campus, as many time slots are sold out.
Press
The NCMA communications team is happy to work with members of the press to coordinate media visits, arrange interviews and photo shoots, and provide images. Sign up for our media list to receive Museum news releases and advisories.
IMAGE REQUESTS
High-resolution images of the collection, the galleries, and the NCMA Park are available upon request. Email or call Kat Harding, public relations manager, at (919) 664-6795.
MEDIA VISITS AND PHOTO SHOOTS
The NCMA welcomes journalists and our staff is happy to accommodate press visits with prior arrangement. Please email or call Kat Harding to coordinate a visit.
Photography and filming for commercial purposes require approval and may be subject to fees. See the full policy and application here.
JOIN MEDIA LIST
If you are a journalist who would like to be added to our media list, please email Kat Harding.
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Guidelines for camera/video crews
- Policy for unmanned aircraft systems
- Policy for commercial photography and video shoots
- Exhibition Schedule
- Museum Fact Sheet
- History of the Museum
- Collection Overview
- Collection Highlights Image Sheet
- Museum Park Fact Sheet
- Museum Park Image Sheet
- Biography of Director Valerie Hillings
CONTACT
Kat Harding, Public Relations Manager
(919) 664-6795
News Releases
March
- Johnny Burleson Joins North Carolina Museum of Art as Director of Development
- North Carolina Museum of Art Turns 17 Triangle Trash Cans into Flower Bouquets
February
January
- The Beyond: Georgia O’Keeffe and Contemporary Art and Candida Höfer in Mexico to Close Sunday, January 20
- North Carolina State University Basketball Player Lends an Arm to Ancient Statue
- Art in Bloom at the North Carolina Museum of Art Pairs Works of Art with Floral Bouquets March 21–24
- North Carolina Museum of Art Hosts “Take Up Space: Women’s Weekend at the NCMA” to Celebrate International Women’s Day
December
November
- 21c Museum Durham and the North Carolina Museum of Art Organize Major Solo Exhibition of Contemporary Sculptor Wim Botha
- Duke Energy Sponsors Free Day for The Beyond: Georgia O’Keeffe and Contemporary Art Exhibition on Monday, December 3
October
September
August
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents The Beyond: Georgia O’Keeffe and Contemporary Art and Related Events
- North Carolina Museum of Art to Add Five Sculptures to Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park
July
- You Are Here: Light, Color, and Sound Experiences to Close Sunday, July 22
- North Carolina Museum of Art Park, Director of Park Honored with National, Local Award
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents The Beyond: Georgia O’Keeffe and Contemporary Art and Candida Höfer in Mexico in October 2018
- You Are Here: Light, Color, and Sound Experiences Exhibition Draws 102,544 Visitors to the North Carolina Museum of Art
June
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces 2018–19 Exhibition Schedule featuring Georgia O’Keeffe, Frida Kahlo, and More
- Jim and Betty Becher Curator of American Art Created at the North Carolina Museum of Art
- Duke Energy Sponsors Free Day at the North Carolina Museum of Art’s Immersive Special Exhibition
May
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces Summer Concert and Movie Schedule
- North Carolina Museum of Art Receives Two American Alliance of Museums Awards
- North Carolina Museum of Art Partners with Arts Access, Inc., to make You Are Here: Light, Color, and Sound Experiences More Accessible to Visitors with Disabilities
April
- North Carolina Museum of Art Partners with Fullsteam Brewery to Release You Are Here Exhibition-Inspired Beers
- NCMA Partners with OMAi Artist Collective for Two Weeks of Light Graffiti Events
- Wells Fargo Sponsors Free Day at North Carolina Museum of Art’s Immersive Special Exhibition
March
- ‘Trash Can Bouquets’ Bloom in Downtown Raleigh ahead of Art in Bloom
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents You Are Here: Light, Color, and Sound Experiences and Related Events
- North Carolina Museum of Art Acquires Yayoi Kusama’s Light of Life
January
November
- North Carolina Museum of Art’s Statue of Bacchus Named as 2017 Art Conservation Project Grant Recipient by Bank of America
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces 2018 Exhibitions
- New Public Art Installation Featured in Art Box at North Hills
- North Carolina Museum of Art Director Lawrence J. Wheeler Announces Retirement
October
September
August
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces Fall Film Series Schedule
- North Carolina Museum of Art Celebrates African Art Gallery with Community Celebration and Concert on September 23
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Five Free Exhibitions This Fall
July
- North Carolina Museum of Art and Chamber Music Raleigh Present Sights and Sounds
- Monster Drawing Rally Returns to the North Carolina Museum of Art August 25
June
May
- Nigerian-American Artist Victor Ekpuk to Create Site-Specific Drawing at the North Carolina Museum of Art
- North Carolina Museum of Art Launches Mobile App to Provide Themed Tours for Visitors
April
- North Carolina Museum of Art Receives Grant from Duke Energy to Offer Free Admission to Special Exhibitions on April 24
- North Carolina Museum of Art Hosts Free Art Event for Teens
- North Carolina Museum of Art Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Outdoor Summer Concerts with Special Lineup of Local, National Performers
March
- North Carolina Museum of Art Receives $149,500 Matching Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to Complete Conservation Project on Statue of Bacchus
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair
- North Carolina Museum of Art to Install Interactive Play Structure, Larger-Than-Life Head Sculptures in Museum Park
February
- Silvia Filippini Fantoni Joins North Carolina Museum of Art as Director of Programs and Audience Engagement
- North Carolina Museum of Art Receives Grant from Duke Energy to Fund Student Tours of Ansel Adams: Masterworks
January
December
- Iconic Ansel Adams Photographs and Rarely Seen Renaissance Paintings by Venice Masters at the North Carolina Museum of Art
- North Carolina Museum of Art to Improve Park’s Upper Tributary and Forest with $92,000 Grant from Duke Energy
November
- N.C. Museum of Art to Feature African Creativity Spanning 16 Centuries in New, Expanded Gallery
- North Carolina Museum of Art Park Celebration Draws Record Number of Visitors
October
- Giant Glowing Bunnies to Take Over the North Carolina Museum of Art’s Park
- North Carolina Museum of Art’s Stacey Kirby Awarded 2016 ArtPrize Juried Grand Prize
- North Carolina Museum of Art to Name Park the Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park
- North Carolina Museum of Art to Install Two Sculptures by Mark di Suvero in Museum Park
- North Carolina Museum of Art Opens Redesigned Park to Connect Art, Nature, and People
September
- North Carolina Museum of Art Celebrates Opening of Redesigned Park with New Art, Giant Bunnies and “Hoppy Hours,” Activities for All Ages
- North Carolina Museum of Art and Chamber Music Raleigh Present Sights and Sounds on Sundays
August
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces New Outdoor Works of Art
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces Fall Film Schedule
- NC Museum of Art Presents Rolling Sculpture: Art Deco Cars from the 1930s and ’40s and Related Events
July
- N.C. Museum of Art Presents Completed Ghissi Altarpiece for First Time in Over 100 Years
- North Carolina Museum of Art to Renovate East Building Gallery, Education Spaces
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Free Photography and Video Exhibitions This Fall
June
- North Carolina Museum of Art to Install Work by Cuban Artist Yoan Capote in Museum Park
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Free Exhibition of Old Master British Paintings and Sculpture
May
- North Carolina Museum of Art Director Lawrence J. Wheeler Receives Honorary Doctoral Degree from N.C. State University
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Summer of Outdoor Movies, Concerts, and Special Events
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Exhibition of Stunning Art Deco Cars and Motorcycles
April
March
- Art Deco Automobiles, Ansel Adams Photographs, and Venetian Renaissance Masterworks: Upcoming Exhibitions at the North Carolina Museum of Art
- North Carolina Museum of Art Receives $500,000 Grant from John William Pope Foundation to Name Gallery in Memory of Joyce W. Pope
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Two Free Exhibitions Opening in April
- Elaborate Outdoor Floral Displays to be Featured at North Carolina Museum of Art’s Art in Bloom Festival
February
January
December
- N.C. Museum of Art Opens SECU Auditorium, Education Spaces
- N.C. Museum of Art Hanukkah Lamp Selected for Annual White House Hanukkah Ceremony
- N.C. Museum of Art Announces Spring 2016 Exhibitions Featuring Impressionist Paintings by Childe Hassam and 100 Drawings from the Minneapolis Institute of Art
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces 2016 Winter Movie Schedule
November
- Art in Bloom Returns to the North Carolina Museum of Art
- North Carolina Museum of Art Breaks Ground on Park Expansion Project
October
September
- North Carolina Museum of Art Partners with Duke University Mathematics Department to Develop Art Conservation Tool
- North Carolina Museum of Art and Chamber Music Raleigh Present Sights and Sounds on Sundays
- North Carolina Museum of Art to Host Lecture by Photographer Andrew Moore
- North Carolina Museum of Art Receives Grant from Duke Energy
August
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents M. C. Escher, Leonardo da Vinci Exhibitions and Related Events
July
June
May
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces New Outdoor Works of Art
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces 2015 Summer Performing Arts Lineup
April
March
February
January
December
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces 2015 Winter Movie Schedule
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces New Plan for Museum Park
November
- N.C. Museum of Art Announces Fall 2015 Exhibitions Featuring Rare Manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci and an M. C. Escher Retrospective
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Inaugural Festival of Art and Flowers
October
September
- N.C. Museum of Art Announces Small Treasures and Related Events
- N.C. Museum of Art Awarded $149,614 Grant by Institute of Museum and Library Services
August
- North Carolina Museum of Art Volunteers Win Two Paintings in Auction
- N.C. Museum of Art Presents Private Eye: Allen G. Thomas Jr. Photography Collection
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces Kiki Farish as Teen Programs Artist in Residence
July
April
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Sacred Motherhood: Mother-and-Child Representations from the Permanent Collection
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents New Outdoor Sculpture
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Exhibition of Student Art from the Newcomers School
- North Carolina Museum of Art Hosts Free Art Event for Teens
March
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces New Video Installation
- UNC–Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University to Debate at North Carolina Museum of Art
- Artist Mickalene Thomas to Speak at North Carolina Museum of Art
- North Carolina Museum of Art Receives Grant from John William Pope Foundation
February
- North Carolina Museum of Art Hosts Blended Learning Pilot Project and Artist Residency
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Exhibitions of Contemporary Latino Prints and Children’s Book Illustrations
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Exhibitions of Contemporary Latino Prints and Children’s Book Illustrations (en español)
January
September
- N.C. Museum of Art Presents Photography Exhibition Exploring American Consumer Culture
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Sights and Sounds on Sundays
- N.C. Museum of Art Partners with Spoonflower for First-Ever Teen Fabric Contest
- North Carolina Museum of Art Presents Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed and Related Events
July
- North Carolina Museum of Art Announces Collaboration with Duke University
- NC Museum of Art Presents Collection of Acquired Works by North Carolina Artists
June
April
March
- Masterworks from the Chrysler Museum on Loan to the N.C. Museum of Art
- North Carolina Museum of Art Brings Together Unprecedented Collection of Porsche Automobiles in Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed
February
January
