Cameron Art Museum

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Plan your visit today: https://cameronartmuseum.org/plan-your-visit/ Cameron Art Museum provides a cultural gathering place that enriches the lives of museum visitors and our community through high quality exhibitions, lifelong learning in the arts, dynamic public programs, and stewardship and interpretation of the permanent collection. CAM is also the steward of an important African American heri

tage site, the Battle of Forks Road. CAM is dedicated to interpreting the contribution of the USCT through art, living history, and educational opportunities. Cameron Art Museum believes that art can open the door to conversation. We use art as a means of sparking dialogue and creating community conversations that create a fuller understanding of our common history and our shared humanity.

🐍 Story time is heading outdoors! 📚Mary's Art Explorers is going on a field trip to Hanover Pines Nature Park with the T...
06/07/2026

🐍 Story time is heading outdoors! 📚

Mary's Art Explorers is going on a field trip to Hanover Pines Nature Park with the Three Pines Project Together we'll read Hide and Snake by Keith Baker, create a story-inspired craft, and set off on a snake scavenger hunt along the trails.

Perfect for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, with older siblings welcome to join the adventure.

📅 Thursday, June 11
⏰ 10-11 AM
📍 Hanover Pines Nature Park
💲 $10 per family

In the event of inclement weather, the program will move to CAM's Reception Hall.

Space is limited. Preregister through Three Pines Project to reserve your spot!
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Bold color. Distinctive perspective. Unforgettable landscapes 🏞️🌄This Pride Month, we're highlighting the work of North ...
06/06/2026

Bold color. Distinctive perspective. Unforgettable landscapes 🏞️🌄

This Pride Month, we're highlighting the work of North Carolina artist Maud Gatewood, whose paintings are featured in The CAM Collection and on this month's Pride Month Tour.

At 16, after skipping two grades, Gatewood enrolled in the Women's College of the University of North Carolina, now UNC Greensboro. A Fulbright Scholar who studied in Austria under Oscar Kokoschka, Gatewood traveled extensively throughout her life, drawing inspiration from places around the world. Her landscapes often reflect a deeply personal way of seeing, blending observation with abstraction to create scenes that feel both familiar and dreamlike.

Works like Berenty Towards Sunset (1990), inspired by the spiny forests of southern Madagascar, reveal Gatewood's fascination with place, color, and atmosphere. Often devoid of people, her paintings invite viewers to experience the landscape through her eyes and consider themes of solitude, perspective, and belonging.

Though Gatewood chose not to discuss her sexuality publicly, her long-term same-sex relationships were an open secret. Today, her work remains an important part of North Carolina's artistic legacy and a meaningful inclusion in CAM's Pride Month programming.

📍 See works by Maud Gatewood in The CAM Collection and learn more during our Pride Month Tour.

🖼️: (In order of appearance)
Maud Gatewood
(American, 1934-2004)
Dim Hall, 1988
Lithograph on paper
Collection of Cameron Art Museum
Gift of an anonymous donor

Untitled, 1961
Acrylic on paper
Collection of Cameron Art Museum
Gift of the Estate of Maud Gatewood

Berenty Towards Sunset (detail), 1990
Acrylic on canvas
Collection of Cameron Art Museum

Above a Small Swamp (detail), 1992
Acrylic on canvas
Collection of Cameron Art Museum
Claude Howell Endowment for the Purchase of North Carolina Art

Rockingham Roadside, 1992
Acrylic on canvas
Collection of Cameron Art Museum
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hobbs


06/04/2026

Some things are worth the wait 🍽️

Like a Heritage Carnitas Torta stacked with flavor, a bright and tangy Key Lime Pie, or a perfectly prepared Sautéed Chicken Piccata.

This is only a preview of what’s now at CAM Café. Come in to experience the new menu!

Moments of creativity. Moments of connection.At Connections, art becomes a catalyst for conversation, expression, and sh...
06/03/2026

Moments of creativity. Moments of connection.

At Connections, art becomes a catalyst for conversation, expression, and shared experiences. Designed for individuals living with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia and their care partners, this monthly program combines art, music, and community in a welcoming museum setting.

📅 June 8 | 10:30 AM–12:30 PM
🎟 Free with registration

Learn more at CameronArtMuseum.org.

Connections is funded by generous ongoing support from the Champion McDowell Davis Foundation and other individual and foundation donors.

June has arrived 🌊🏛️Inspired by David Hockney's Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for Book, we're diving into a month of...
06/01/2026

June has arrived 🌊🏛️

Inspired by David Hockney's Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for Book, we're diving into a month of art, ideas, and summer experiences.

What are you looking forward to most this month?

🖼️: David Hockney (British, born 1937) Pool Made with Paper and Blue Ink for Book, 1980. Color lithograph on paper, Trial proof II. Collection of Cameron Art Museum. Belden Collection. On view now in Cameron Art Museum: The Collection.

This Thursday, June 4th, The 18th Annual Port City Music Festival makes a stop at CAM! Port City Music FestivalJoin us i...
05/31/2026

This Thursday, June 4th, The 18th Annual Port City Music Festival makes a stop at CAM! Port City Music Festival

Join us in the Reception Hall for an afternoon Community Masterclass (4:30–6:30 PM) followed by a Concert at 7 PM.

This celebrated summer series brings world-class classical music to our community, accessible to all.

🎟 $5 suggested donation | Registration required
Register here: https://52374.blackbaudhosting.com/52374/Port-City-Music-Festival-CONCERT-2026

Program artwork by Christine Farley

05/29/2026

Spend time with the collection that defines CAM 🎨 🏛️

CAM Collection brings together works from across the museum’s permanent collection, highlighting artists, stories, and landscapes connected to the Cape Fear region and beyond.

With one exhibition currently on view, admission is temporarily reduced by $5.

Plan your visit at CAM.

Rooted in Memory: The Gullah Geechee Vision of Jonathan Green opens June 19 at CAM.Featuring vibrant paintings by acclai...
05/27/2026

Rooted in Memory: The Gullah Geechee Vision of Jonathan Green opens June 19 at CAM.

Featuring vibrant paintings by acclaimed artist Jonathan Green alongside traditional Gullah Geechee crafts, the exhibition explores heritage, storytelling, and cultural continuity through contemporary art and centuries-old traditions.

Experience works that honor memory, identity, family, and the enduring legacy of Gullah Geechee culture.

Opening alongside Fresh Air: Inflatable Sculptures and Andy Warhol: Silver Clouds, this dynamic summer season invites audiences to experience contemporary art, immersive installations, and cultural storytelling across CAM’s galleries.

Opening Night: Thursday, June 18
FREE Community Day: Saturday, June 20

On view through January 24, 2027.

Rooted in Memory: The Gullah Geechee Vision of Jonathan Green is sponsored by Claire Efird, Katharine & Steve Sullivan, and Bessie Hanahan, and Home Plate Provisions

Images and image credits:

Jonathan Green (American, b. 1955) Time to Rejoice, 2005
Oil on canvas, 48”h x 36”w
On loan from an anonymous collector
© Jonathan Green

Jonathan Green (American, b. 1955) Private Words, 2005
Oil on canvas, 48”h x 36”w
On loan from an anonymous collector
© Jonathan Green

Mary Jackson (American, b. 1945) Cobra Basket with Handle, c. 1980
Sweetgrass, bulrush, palmetto, and pine needles
On loan from the Carolina Art Association/the Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, South Carolina
© Mary Jackson
Image Courtesy of the Carolina Art Association/the Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, South Carolina

Art is better with friends 👥Become a Friend of CAM and enjoy unlimited admission for two adults and all household youth,...
05/26/2026

Art is better with friends 👥

Become a Friend of CAM and enjoy unlimited admission for two adults and all household youth, plus access to more than 1,500 museums through NARM and SERM reciprocal programs.

For a limited time, Friend memberships are available for $150, regularly $250.

Join, renew, or rejoin today at CameronArtMuseum.org/membership

On Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.Though the museum...
05/25/2026

On Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country.

Though the museum is closed today, PNC USCT Park is always open as a space for remembrance and reflection.

CAM is also proud to participate in the Blue Star Museum Program. Actively serving military members and their families may visit participating museums nationwide for free as part of the Blue Star Museums program, an initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families in collaboration with the Department of War.

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Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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