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NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART: JAZZ AT NCMA: An Evening with Brian Culbertson

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

The NCMA welcomes jazz/R&B pianist Brian Culbertson.  Brian Culbertson has charted his own unique course in music, crafting a 26-album catalog and creating 40 Billboard No. 1 singles as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. Label him jazz, and he makes a funk record. Call him an R&B artist, and he drops an acoustic jazz trio collection. Brand him pop, and he creates a 32-minute New Age opus.

Event Series NC Dance Festival: Good Effort

American Dance Festival, North Carolina Museum of Art: Good Effort

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Current Artist in Residence Londs Reuter will be showcasing her work, Good Effort, in April, presented by American Dance Festival & the North Carolina Museum of Art! “Good Effort examines how we calibrate our effort across circumstances and determine when to give/what to keep. It's a survival practice for most of us and one I think dancers have been rehearsing forever. We know how to keep something in the tank for ourselves or when it's better to do it with momentum or or or ---”

Free
Event Series “To Take Shape and Meaning” Community Day

Meet the Curator: Nancy Strickland Fields

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Meet Nancy Strickland Fields, director/curator of the Museum of the Southeast American Indian and guest curator of this celebration of contemporary Indigenous art, who leads a tour of To Take Shape and Meaning. Free on Community Days: Saturday, March 2, April 20, 1–2 pm Free with ticket to the exhibition (must register): Saturday, May 18, June 8, 1–2 pm   To Take Shape and Meaning features 3-D works by seventy-five contemporary Indigenous artists from throughout the United States and Canada, including eight from North Carolina. Form and design are two of the oldest elements in American Indian art. Artists use these to create culturally unique characteristics that convey meaning and function in ceramics, weaving, beadwork, and basketry. Tickets go on sale Thursday, February 8, at 10 am for members and Thursday, February 22, at 10 am for nonmembers. Free for Members. $20 Adults, $17 Seniors age 65 and older, $14 Youth ages 7–18, Free for children 6 and under and college students. This exhibit runs from March 2 - July 28, 2024, with additional exhibition programming on the following dates: Community Days 10am-5pm Featuring free exhibition entry and special programming. Saturday, April 20; Sunday, May 19; Sunday, June 16; Sunday, July 21

Free
Event Series “To Take Shape and Meaning” Community Day

“To Take Shape and Meaning” Community Day

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

This exhibition features 3-D works by seventy-five contemporary Indigenous artists from throughout the United States and Canada, including eight from North Carolina. Form and design are two of the oldest elements in American Indian art. Artists use these to create culturally unique characteristics that convey meaning and function in ceramics, weaving, beadwork, and basketry. Tickets go on sale Thursday, February 8, at 10 am for members and Thursday, February 22, at 10 am for nonmembers. Free for Members. $20 Adults, $17 Seniors age 65 and older, $14 Youth ages 7–18, Free for children 6 and under and college students. This exhibit runs from March 2 - July 28, 2024, with additional exhibition programming on the following dates: Artist Panel: Indigenous Understanding of Shape and Meaning in American Indian Art Friday, March 1, noon–1 pm Free with registration Join us for a discussion moderated by guest curator Nancy Strickland Fields (Lumbee) with renowned artists Kenneth Johnson (Muscogee/Seminole), Virgil Ortiz (Cochiti Pueblo), and Margaret Roach Wheeler (Chickasaw/Choctaw). NC Indigenous Artist Festival Saturday, March 2, 10 am–4 pm Free, including free admission to To Take Shape and Meaning Celebrate Indigenous arts and culture from across the state of North Carolina, meet artists and buy traditional crafts and contemporary […]

$14 – $20
Event Series NC Dance Festival: Good Effort

American Dance Festival, North Carolina Museum of Art: Good Effort

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Current Artist in Residence Londs Reuter will be showcasing her work, Good Effort, in April, presented by American Dance Festival & the North Carolina Museum of Art! “Good Effort examines how we calibrate our effort across circumstances and determine when to give/what to keep. It's a survival practice for most of us and one I think dancers have been rehearsing forever. We know how to keep something in the tank for ourselves or when it's better to do it with momentum or or or ---”

Free

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART: ART IN BLOOM: THE BLOOMING: A FLORAL AND SOCIAL WORKSHOP WITH OLIVIA CHISHOLM

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Olivia Chisholm of To Live in Color hosts this in-person, hands-on floral workshop focused on wellness, community, affirmation, and creativity. Gather your friends and meet new ones surrounded by floral goodness. Includes all the materials to complete a floral arrangement plus mimosas and light snacks. Art in Bloom floral installations in West Building are ticketed separately. Please note: completed arrangements may not be brought into West Building.

$175 – $200
Event Series North Carolina Museum of Art: Art in Bloom

North Carolina Museum of Art: Art in Bloom

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Featuring the stunning creativity of floral designers from across the state and nation who interpret works of art in the People’s Collection, Art in Bloom is a five-day floral fundraiser in support of the Museum’s arts programming in North Carolina, special exhibitions, and the NCMA Foundation, Inc. Themed the Decade Show, Art in Bloom 2024 includes 10 additional large installations portraying the decades from the 1920s through the 2020s.

$40 – $50
Event Series NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART: ART IN BLOOM: ART OF TEA IN BLOOM

North Carolina Museum of Art: Art in Bloom: Art of Tea in Bloom

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join us for the Art of Tea in Bloom at East Café. This afternoon tea experience features a fixed price menu including savory canapés, finger sandwiches, and floral-inspired pâtisserie. Premium teas or coffee is included. Floral-inspired cocktails are available for purchase. Transition from the vibrant arrangements and bustle of Art in Bloom in West Building to tranquil sips at the Art of Tea in Bloom in East Building. A view of the beautiful Museum Park landscapes awaits, offering the perfect backdrop. Join us for a captivating experience that refreshes both mind and palate. The last reservation available each day is 90 minutes prior to Museum closing. Note gluten free or vegan in special request field. Recommended party size of 2, 4 or 6. Reservations close Friday, March 1. Art in Bloom floral installations in West Building are ticketed separately. Parking will be crowded; please arrive early to allow time for parking and walking to East Building.

$72
Event Series North Carolina Museum of Art: Art in Bloom

North Carolina Museum of Art: Art in Bloom

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Featuring the stunning creativity of floral designers from across the state and nation who interpret works of art in the People’s Collection, Art in Bloom is a five-day floral fundraiser in support of the Museum’s arts programming in North Carolina, special exhibitions, and the NCMA Foundation, Inc. Themed the Decade Show, Art in Bloom 2024 includes 10 additional large installations portraying the decades from the 1920s through the 2020s.

$40 – $50
Event Series NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART: ART IN BLOOM: ART OF TEA IN BLOOM

North Carolina Museum of Art: Art in Bloom: Art of Tea in Bloom

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

Join us for the Art of Tea in Bloom at East Café. This afternoon tea experience features a fixed price menu including savory canapés, finger sandwiches, and floral-inspired pâtisserie. Premium teas or coffee is included. Floral-inspired cocktails are available for purchase. Transition from the vibrant arrangements and bustle of Art in Bloom in West Building to tranquil sips at the Art of Tea in Bloom in East Building. A view of the beautiful Museum Park landscapes awaits, offering the perfect backdrop. Join us for a captivating experience that refreshes both mind and palate. The last reservation available each day is 90 minutes prior to Museum closing. Note gluten free or vegan in special request field. Recommended party size of 2, 4 or 6. Reservations close Friday, March 1. Art in Bloom floral installations in West Building are ticketed separately. Parking will be crowded; please arrive early to allow time for parking and walking to East Building.

$72

NORTH CAROLINA MUSEUM OF ART: ART IN BLOOM: THE BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN FLORAL DEMONSTRATION WITH SPECIAL GUEST ACE BERRY

North Carolina Museum of Art 2110 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC, United States

This live floral design presentation features Ace Berry, owner of Ace in Full Bloom and Fulshear Floral Design in Houston, Texas, who left his career in the oil field to follow his artistic instincts. His decision gained him a spot on HBO’s show Full Bloom and opened a world of possibilities. Audience members receive a chance to take home arrangements as door prizes.

$30 – $35