My part in this story begins in January 2019. That is when I first met the folks from the Boys and Girls Clubs of Wake County. Hugh McLean, vice president of operations, and Pepe Caudillo, Brentwood Club director, met with our team here at the Museum. They told us about their annual art competitions around the nation that culminate in their National Fine Arts Exhibit and ImageMakers National Photography Contest. During our conversation, we knew a great partnership was in the works, and we committed to installing the Southeast Regional winning artworks at the Museum. There was going to be the exhibition, events were planned around the exhibition, and we were all excited. Then came March 2020 and the coronavirus. Everything stopped … everything except our excitement about a partnership.






Kathryn Briggs is an exhibition designer at the NCMA.
Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design
March 15, 2023
Academy Award–winner in Costume Design, Ruth E. Carter has helped bring characters to life in acclaimed Hollywood blockbusters. The NCMA celebrates the magic of her imagination.
Innovative AIM Program Reaches Thousands
February 22, 2023
Thinking outside the lines, NCMA outreach programmers connect local artists in rural communities with local students excited to discover the artist within.
Love in the Galleries
February 2, 2023
This Valentine’s Day we invite you to follow Cupid’s arrow through West Building to discover some amorous works in the NCMA’s collection.