EXHIBITIONS

ANatura lInfluence: NewWorks by BenOwen III (p 2)

On displayrqh 5.2 .04

1- Art ists ofSoutheasternNorth Carolina(p 2)

On display through 5.2.04

Gilded w ilmington:

Decorative Art from

UNC Wilmington's

Kenan House (p 2)

On d isplay through 8.8.04

SPECIAL FEATUREMary Cassatt PrintPresentation bySotheby's MaryBartow (p 7)

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In cele bra t io n of the Cameron Art ,\ \useum'ssecond anniversary, we have a few treats "instore" on April 2 1:

The Museum Shop is pleased to offer

artwork by Wilmington arti st s represented

in the Museu m's perma ne nt collectio n

(see details page 9).

CA~\ di rector Ren Brown offe rs a

"Director's Cu t" tour fea tu ring the

mu seum' s collection of Mary Cassa tt prints

(sec page 9).

So. to celebrate. April 21 will be a free day at

the museum. If you 're a museum member.

admission is a lways free. If you bring a guest,

they will be asked to "pay what you want" in

lieu of an admission fcc that day. .01.

Here a re a few more statist ics from our fi rs t

two years:

Du ring the past two years. more than 10 ,000

school chil dren visited the museum for field

trips . ,\\ore than 12.000 adults and children

a tte nded act ivities associated with the Gelcde

Spectacles I Project - the museum 's commu nity

outreach prog ram. Marc than 100 ,000 people

visited the museu m. Whew!

lts hard to believe. but on Wed nesday. April 2 1

the Cameron Art xtuscum celebrates its second

full yea r in ope ration. And what a year its

been' Fifteen fea tured exhibitions. hu ndreds of

public tou rs. a rt pres entat ions, conce rts a nd

othe r special eve nts. And the ra ncoe Art

Education (enter opened in September'

It's Our Birthday!....\011 it ,yOH r ,'I lIIIIIOI' PrJ! 21 t dllVllljO~l "Dill H \ Ull 101 ,. , , , It 01

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The Cameron Art Museum is the

only institution in the United

States dedicated primanly tocollecting. preserving. andexhibiting the art of NorthCarolina.

Feat ured Exhi b itions

Museum Shop

Events Calendar... and

much more!

Gelede Spectacles I

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A Natural Influence:New Works by Ben Owen III

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by Elizabet h Norton.Oil on canvas.

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In his first so lo exhibition in a NorthCarolina museum . s eagrove. Ne. potterBen Owen II I displays thirty objects thatshowcase his recent explora tions in clayinspired by forms of nature. In conju nct ionwith the exhibition . Owen has beenawarded the 2004 North Carolina LivingTrea sure Award bv th e Unive rsitv of North

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Sponsored by VBS Financial Services

On display t h rough May 2 , 2004

l ocat ion: FEATURED EXHIBITION WING

Clock fromGilded Wilming ton

In a partnership between Wilmington's premier educational andvisual arts institutions. this exhibition includes furniture. paintingsand sculptures fro m the residence of Ui'\C Wilmington's chancellorwhile it undergoes major repair and renovation . The Ke nan Housewas built in 1908 and represents the pinnacle of Wilmington'sGilded Age. when "famil ies of means" traveled Europe collectingart and furn ishings befi tt ing their societal status . ....

Gilded Wilmington: Decorative Art fromUNC Wilmington's Kenan House

More than 590 art is ts submitted 804 artobjects to be judged for this year's edition ofthe biennial exhibit ion . Arusts of SoutheasternNorth Carolina: .-\ [uri cd Exh ibition. On di splayyou will find 118 art objects crea ted by 98 of

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On disp lay t h roug h August 8, 2004

l ocat ion: PERMANENT COll ECTION WING

Artists of Southeastern North Carolina:A luried Exhibition ...,

Sponsored by Vance You ng and

Intracoast al Rea lty --

" When Only t he Best Wi ll Do "

" Bowl," by Ben Owen III. w ood - fired stoneware Shino Eo Natura lash g laze (;2003),

On disp lay t h roug h May 2, 2004

l ocat ion: FEATURED EXHIBITION WING

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Ex ibitions

Four to six art ists whose work is

in the juri ed exhibi tion, Art ists

of Southeastern North Caroli na.

d iscuss the creativity. inspira ­

t ion and process behind the

work on display.

Art Panel Discussion

Is It All In the Presentati on?

Wi th leff Chase. (ChaseGallery). Merrimon Kenn edy(New Elements Gallery) andCindy Golonka (Raci ne Centerfor the Arts) and oth ersSaturday. Apr il 24 , 3 p.m..Free with museum ad miss ion

Art ists. here's a chance to ask

your quest ions and have them

answered by ga llery owners ­

from suggest ions on how to

approach galleries. to [rarne ornot to frame and more. Held inconjunction with the exhib it ion

Artists of Southeastern North

Carolina.

Artists oj SoutheasternNorth Carolina Artists' TalksNoonFridays: April 2. 16 and 30

Saturdays: April 10 and 24Sundays: Apr il II . 18 and 2SFree with museum admission

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Art ist Michael van Haul at work on one of his wire giraffes.

Michael van Hout Lectureand Demonstration

Saturday, June '9, 2 p.m.,Free with museum adm issionFeatured Galleries andPancoe Art Education Center

Artist Michael van Hout con­ducts a brief gallery tour ofhis new exhibition of wirework Giraffes and Zebras anddemonstrates how he makeshis wondrous animal s.

Michael van Hout: Giraffesand Zebras Gallery Talk

Saturday, May 22,2 p.m .,Free with museum admission

Artist Michael van Houtdiscusses his work and givesa tour of his new exh ibit ion.

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Patron Sponsor:Wilmington Orthopaedic Group

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Michael van Hout: Giraffes and zebrasSponsored by Hummer of WilmingtonMay 2/ - Aug ust '5, 2004 • l ocation: FEA TURED EXHIBITION WING

Fourteen-fool-high gira ffes and equa lly life-sizezebras arc sculpted in heavy gauge wire bywell -known regional a rtist Michael van HOUL

These animated scul ptures also beco me la rge­scale "drawings" in space. Michael van Hout isfami liar to audiences in southeaste rn NorthCa roli na for his installatio ns of sculpturalschools of fish in the Pine Kn oll Shores andFort fi sher loca tions of the North Ca roli naAquarium. ....

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Upon the death of Henry Rehde r on February 16. at age 02. the Came ronArt xtuseum lost a close friend as well as ardent and artistic suppo rte r.Along with such visual arts luminaries and favo ri te sons as ClaudeHowell and Henrv ~Iac.\\illan. Henrv Bu rbank Rehder during his vouth. ~ ,-- ,

was a painting student of Elisabeth Chant who settled in wilmlngron in1922 from her nat ive England by way of .\ \innesota. Chant's paintingsare featu red in the museum's perma nent collection. and she was an

extraordinary artist. teacher and traveler who no doubt inspired in Henry Rehder an appreciation ofthe arts that he returned to the comrnunitv in advocacv throughout his lifetime.

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Examples of Henry's 10"e of art and support of the xtuseum are available for you to view duringyour next visit. .-\ discerning art collector. Henry gave three important works by North Carolnia artiststo the ,\ \useum. two of which are prominently on view. lust past the info rmation desk on the left sideof the Galleria is "Sorting Fish" (1957) . a ceramic tile mosaic by Claude Howell . In the IntroductoryGallery of the Permanent Collect ion Wing is "Pitcher Plants" \1929\. a pa inting by Elisabeth Chant ­an apt subject for an expert horticultural ist and advocate for native species of flora. Upon his death.Henry bequeathed to the ,\ luseum another Chant painting. "Gardenias" (1925\. All of his gifts were

made "in loving rnernorv of 01" wife Barbara Beeland Rehder."• • •

Whimsically rendered imagina ry ligures andfauna refl ect the late Wilmington native's loveof the enviro nment expressed art isticallythrough a mythical. almost idealized. view of anatural Utopia. Hcey's artwork was shown in

many galleries throughout the sta te. The artist.who died in 2002. also served on the Board ofthe North Carolina Zoological socte tv and was• •

active in the state government program for therescue and rehabilitation of injured wildlife. .a.

Henry Rehder, 1911-2004

Henry Rehder served on the board of directors of 51. John's xtuseum of Art fro m 1966-1969. as presi­dent of the board from 19 73-1975 and second vice president fro m 1975-1 976. He also was active inthe Museum' s docent program during the 1980s. .a.

Mary Cameron Hoey: PaintingsMay 2 / - Aug ust /5, 2004 ' Location: FEATURED EXHIBITION WING

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"Sorting Fish," by Claude Howell(1957). Ceramic ti le mosaic.

Gallery Talk and PotteryDemonstration with MaryPietz Kimmel

Sunday. April 2S, 2 p.rn ..Free with museum admissionFeatured Galleries andPancoe Art Education Center

Using the exhibition ANatural Influence: New

Works by Ben Owen III as astarting point, Mary PietzKimmel gives an overview ofthe pottery on d isplay thengives a demonstration of themaking of a ceramic piece.Kimmel owns EarthsongPottery and makesfunct ional, handmade andhand-pa inted wares. Shecurrently works in high fireporce la in and has devel­oped her own glazes .

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Watercolor for All teuels withGladys Faris9-Noon. Tuesdays. 6 sess ionsstart ing April 6. 595 .00Covers basic watercolor tech niqueswith an emphasis on design andcolor mixi ng for all skill levels.

Introduction to Watercolorwith Betty Brown9:30 a.m. - Noon. Thursdays. 6sessions start ing April 8 (skippingApri l 29 and May 20). 5105 .00The basic techniques of watercolorincluding materials. tools and tech­niques from color mixing. paintapplication. layering and design.The class also includes time (Q

brush up on drawing skills.

Intermediate to AdlJancedWatercolor with Betty Brown1-3:30 p.m.. Thursdays. 6 sessionsstarti ng Apr il 8 (skipping Ap ri l 29and May 20). 5105.00

e your watercolor techniqueaterials use; work on problem

so.ving with personalized attention.

Introduction to Pottery forAdults with Melissa Stidd6:30-9 p.m.. Mondays. 8 sessionsstart ing April 12. 5135 .00 (clay andglazes incl uded in tee)The class focuses on form. funct ionand crafts of wheel throwing andglazing. Limited to 5 students.

Materials and Techniquesof Oil Painting withWayne McDowell7- 10 p.m., Mondays. 8 sess ionsstart ing Apr il 12 (ski pping May31). 511 5.00 (materials included)Intensive class to lea rn or becomereacquainted with the nuts andbolts of painting from preparation- including stretching canvas,priming a nd working with dry pig­ment-to creating an oil palming.

Drawing and Painting fromStart to Finish with LoraineScalamoni2- 4:30 p .m., Tuesdays , 6 sessionsstarling April 13 . 590.00Develop and strengthen your draw­ing skills to create the painting youenvision . Learn about and use thematerials. tools and techniques ofdrawing and painting to achieve afinished art work.

Wheel Throwing Techniqueswith Cindy L. WealJer6-8:30 p.m.. Tuesdays. 8 sessionsstarting April 13. 5135 .00 (clay andglazes included in tee )Improve upon your basic wheelthrowing skills. Lea rn hov...· to cen­ter larger volumes of clay andthrow taller pieces. Improve trim­ming and finishi ng methods.Explore design and surface treat­ment ideas. Limited to 5 students.

Fundamentals of Drawingwith Tracy WealJer6-8:30 p.m.. Tuesdays. 8 sessionsstart ing April 13, S120.00 (basicmaterials incl uded in tee)Whatever your medium to get theidea or subject to paper you needbasic drawing skills. This studioclass is for the raw beginners anddeveloping artists who want tolearn or improve upon the basicbuilding blocks of realistic render­ing in a variety of drawing media.Exploring both traditional andintuitive approaches, this class is afine foundation for further explo­ration into art in any medium.

Introduction to HandmadeTiles with Mary Pietz Kimmel6:30-8:30 p.m.. Thursdays. 6sess ions start ing Apr il 15, S80.00

Create your own tiles while explor­ing decorat ing techniques includingimprinting, carving. hand painting.and encaustic.

Landscape Painting withWayne McDowell9 a. m. - Noon, Saturdays, 6sessions slarting April 17 . 590.00Expand your painting form andfocus using landscape. The classpaints outdoors, weather permitt ing.

Painting with Oil [. the Joy ofColor with Sara Switzer10 a .m. - 12:30 p .m., Mondays, 8sessions start ing April 19, roo.co

The properties of color will beemphas ized and integrated withprinciples of design. Mixing ofpaint and appilcation will be dis­cussed as part of the exercises. Thestudy of ordinary objects will beour vehicle in creating still- li fe andobject assemblies. From the classi­cal approach to pushing the enve­lope....individual styles will be nur­tured. Structured for the advancedbeginner to advanced painter.

Introduction to Painting withWayne McDowell9 a .m. - Noon. Wednesdays. 6sessions sta rting April 21, $90.00

Learn the basics of paintingwhether oil. pastels or watercolor.ut il izing the tools to help youaccomplish your painting goals.

Introduction to Painting withWayne McDowell7· 10 p .m. Wednesdays, 6 sessionsstarting April 21. 590.00Learn the basics of paintingwhether oil. pastels or watercolor,utilizing the tools to help youaccompilsh your painting goals.

Hand Building withChrista sytvester10 a .m. - I p. m. Saturdays, 8sessions start ing April 24. 5135 .00(clay and g lazes included)Whether a clay novice or experi­enced potter, expand your skilland knowledge of hand buildingtechniques.

ShilJaShakti Yoga and WritingCreatiuity Workshop withMargo Williams3-5 p. m.. Saturdays. 5 sessionsstart ing luly 10 - 5175.00Explore the connection between thphysical body and creative mindthrough a series of yoga asanas(postures) . writing. speaking. andmemory exercises. The sessions wlutilize the Museum's collections tofu rther stimulate the exercises.

ChildrenLOOK AND SEE: Drawing andPainting for Children withMargaret Hummel4-5:30 p.m. wednesdays. 8sessions starting April 7, $85.00

Using pencil. pen and charcoal students will learn the basic drawingtechniques. and progress to paint­ing with an emphas is on color the­ory. A fun way to see in a new wayfor ages 6 - 8 (grades 1-3).

Children 's Pottery Class withMelissa Stidd4-5:30 p.m.. Mondays. 6 sessionsstart ing April 12. 57 5.00Children will learn hand buildingand how to throw on the wheel.The small class size makes it easyfor children new to the class tokeep up while children who tookthe introductory class will work onnew projects to enhance their skills.

Art Start for ages 4-6 withLoraine Scalamoni1- 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.4 weeks/ twice weekly, starti ngJune 8. 5200.00 (materials andchi ldren's snack included)Give your child an expressive outletthis summer learning basic artskills with music adding to thecreative stimuli.

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Sunday Bantaba

Starting at xoon (In Sundav,. -,II,,· 2 at the Airlie Arts

Fes tival, the African American

Da nce Ensemble will conduct a

Ba ntaba \"Dancing Crounds"inte ractive movement and

drummi ng workshop for the

communitv. :\11 dancers or

those interested in African cul­

tu re are encouraged to attend,

the festiva l to interact wit h oneof O U f natio n's premie re dance

troupes,

We Neeo Volul1teers!!It you haven 't part icipated in the Gelede Spectacles! Project, you stillhave a chance to meaningful ly engage the largest residency ever con­ducted in southeastern North Carolina. The Gelede Spectacles! Pavilionwill host the festival's children 's art activities and volunteers are neededto create the Pav il ion and run these interactive art stations!

You can help by volunteering to cover three hour shifts on Friday.Saturday, or Sunday - or join us Thursday, April 29 to set up the Pavil ion.

Workshops to train volunteers for the children's stations will be held on:• Friday, April rsth tram 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the Cameron Art Museum's

Pancoe Art Education Center and• Friday. April ajrd from 6:00pm to 9:00pm at the Eden's Institute at 701

North Fourth Street.

To lJo lunteer, simply attend just one of these two workshops and we'llshow you the rest. Free passes to Airtie Arts Festiual (on your day ofvolunteering) for all who join us! cal! Richard Sceiford at 395-5999 orrsce;ford@cameronartmuseum.com for more information. No RSVP needed.

African American DanceEnsemble Concert

saturday. .l1<{)· 1

At 6,00 p.m. on Saturday. xray1. Durham's famed .\frican

American Dance Ensemble - the

creative center of the Gelcde

Spectacles' Project - will perform

a concert on the main stage at•

the Airlie Arts Festival (under

the Great Oak'. The start of the

concert 'rill be heralded bv agrand processional of commu ni­

ty da ncers. drummers. stil rers.and giant pageantry puppets·

led by a group of child ren fromthe Wilmington Brigade Bovs• • •

a nd Girls Club . The project's

community dancers and drum­

mers will then join the African

American Da nce Ensemble on

stage during pa rt of the pe r­fo rmance. A must see:

After more than three years of act ivities the Gelede Spectacles! Project, pre­sented in Wilmington by the Cameron Art Museum and its communitypartners, is about to cu lm inate at the Airlie Arts Festival being held at AirlieGardens April 30 - May 2 .

Storytelling

Wilmingwn srorvteller [ovce. ' .Grear will be telling her won -

•derful stories throughout the•

weekend, As a special treat. a

group of women with whom

[oyce has been conducting

workshops will tell brief stories

about a woman who is or has

been particularly important inth eir lives.

Interactive Children'sActivities

Group Weaving ProjectAfr ican Spokesperson's Staff

Hair Braiding•Face pa intingAdinkra Cloth Printing

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Mask ,I\aking

Shell [ewelrv

Ba sket wcavinz•I\\ini processionals

The Gelede Spectacles' Pavilionwill be the site of child ren's

activities for the Airlie .-\TtS

Festival. and will feature dis­

plays of African-inspired

artwork created bv project par­

ticipa nts at communityworkshops. storytelling with

levee Grear and the women's•

Circle. interactive drum circlesand children's interactive art

activities inspired by African

culture.

Sponsored By:

The Gelede Spectacles!Project (African AmericanDance Ensemble ResidencyProject) is now in its thirdand final year with a mis­sion to promote Africandance, drum and culture ­as well as productive andinteractive partnering ­within the community. Theproject is presented by theCameron Art Museum andits community partners andculminates April 30-May 2with a pavi lion at the 2004Second Ann ual Airlie ArtsFestival held at AirlieGardens . The project' stheme is insp ired by theYoruba fest iva l in WestAfrica honoring the ro le andpower of women within thecommunity. A

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• City of Wilmington/Community Services• DR EAMS of Wilmington Arts Education Center• Ed ens Institute: An African Diaspora Concourse

Th is project is underwritten by funding from the North Caro lina Arts Council, Nat iona l Endowment for t he Arts andlifa wallace-Readers Digest Fund. t ocatty, it is support ed by a l andfafl Foundation grant, as wefl as the Wilmington

Star-News, Hampton Inn-Medical Park, Great Harvest Breads and Tidal Creek Co-Op.

WOULD YOU TEST RECIPES? If so, yOI

cook a recipe that isbeing consid ­ered for the book and return youropinions to Robin Hackney, ourRecipe Coordinator. Her email :robindeansa>aol. com Please, markall emails "cookbook."

HAVEA FAVORITE RECIPEthat you

would like considered for the bookIf so, please send it to Hi lda Dill.Either emai l: hcdI614a>aol.com, [ax:910.763.6504 or mail: 1614 Southlive Oak Parkway, Wilmington, N.C28403. Please, mark all correspon ­dence "cookbook. "

CAN'T COOK? Help fundraise orwrite grants. "The Cook's Canvas IIwi ll not go to print until all recipesare foolproof and at least 80% ofthe printing cost is raised.

THECOOKBOOK EXECUTIVE COMM IT­

TEEMEMBERS include: Hilda Dill,

Robin Hackney, Lelia Birrell, BetsyBede, Suzanne Coleman, MaryCoble, Anne livingston, SarahLowe, Bet ty Lowe, Mary Emily Pitt,Ann Robins, and Dixey Smith.

WEAREWORKING on a newcookbook fOTthe Louise Wells

Cameron Art Museum. TheExecutive Committee is now onlineto email recipes, news letters, etc.to anyone, anywhere.

"THECOOK'S CANVAS II" wi ll be a

collection of recipes that are forentertaining whether it is for a pic­nic, brunch, or an elegant dinnerparty at home. To set this bookapart from others, al l recipes aretested and edited to be foolproof .

Anyone who submits a recipe, testsrec ipes or works on other areas ofthe book will be listed in the book

as a volunteer.

Cooks and RecipesNeeded!!!THE COOKS CANVAS /IA Collection of Recipes From thelouise wells Cameron Art Museum

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Mary S. Bartow Sothebys ~Senior Vice President, Prints Departmen t, So theby 's New Yo rk

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Since joining the Sotheby's Prints department in 1980, Ms. Bartow has ove r­seen sales of Euro pean and American 19th and 20th Century prints, and sheis also in charge of the sales of Impressionist and Modern Prints. Ms. Bartow

is responsible for cataloguing the works of Ma ry Cassatt, Winslow Homer, Henri Matisse, PabloPicasso, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, and James A. McNeill Whistler, among others. In addition,he has worked on the auctions of Audubon's The Bi rds of America fo r the family of Lordaledon in 1983, for the Archives of the City of New Yo rk in 1985, and for The George Peabody

Library of The Johns Hopki ns Unive rsity in 1989, ...

Mary Cassatt (American, 1844 - 1926) is acknowledgedas one of Americas outstandi ng artists . She was the onlyAmerican artist invited to exhibit with the French Impressionists.including ,\Ionet. Degas and others . The Cassatt Galle ry presentsselections from Cassatt's rare portfolio of work known as "TheTen." one of only eight of these collections existing today.Incl uded in this series are such famous images as "Mother'sKiss." "In the Omnibus." ·r.t the Tea Pam'." "The Letter. " and.."The Fitting."

Despite her renown as an extraordinary painter. Cassatt's mostsignificant achievements may well be the small number of colorprints displayed in this gallery which she created during the1890s. and which have become colorful enduring images ofdomestic life that retain their freshness and oricinalitv todav. ...L _ _

On Wednesday. ,\ Iay 26 at 8 p.m.. Mary Bartow. Senior Vice­President of Sothebvs New York auction house and Director of..Sothcby's print department. will speak about the Cassatt printcollection in rhe Cameron Art Museum reception hall. Admissio nis 58 for museum members and 510 for the general public. ... "The Letter, " by MdryCassatt.

The Cameron Art ,\\useum's popular collection of prints by Ma rysatt has returned home from a vear-lonz tour of museums

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."ound the country and is again on display. On Wednesday, April21 at 11 :30 a.m .. Cameron Art Museum director Ren Brown willconduer a 30-minute "Director's Cut" tour of the Cassatt printsin honor of their re turn and the museum's Second Birthday.Remember. this is "pay what you want" day.

Mary Cassatt Returns...Sotbeby's Presentation Wednesday, May 26 at 8 p.m.

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"Maternal Caress," by Mary Cassatt.

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ONLY TWO PARTIES STILL OPEN in CAMERON ART MUSEUM'S POPULAR

"" 7! s Gf.j) ,.c!0et~ J- 'd.r ttj Fundraiser Series

Evening Parties Mix Art and Socializing in Area Homes

Who are the Cameron Art Museum Young Associates?

Let 's Party 2004 , by George

Pocbeptsov.

Tickets: $so

Pocheptsov's Evening...Friday. May 7 7pm Tickets: S75

Saturday. May t

The Young Associates of Louise Wells CameronArt Museum invite you and your friends...

Fascinating parties that casually mi x artists, art collections, beautiful area homes and food provro be an irresistible combina tion for art supporters as the "Let's Party" series of fund raise rs organ.....-'ized bv the Louise wells Cameron Art Museum has nearlv sold our.- .To raise funds fo r the museum's exhibit ion and educational program­ming, museum members have opened their homes for a wonderful

series of dinne rs, cocktail buffets and lectures called the "Let's Partv-fu ndraiser series. Below are the parties fo r which there are still open-ings. Only two parties st ill have tickets remaining - so call the museu mat 395-5999 ro get yours now

Let's Go To The Races ...

Composed of museum members age 21 ro 49, the Cameron Art Museum Young Associates ' goal isro promote the l\ \useum and increase membership by sponsoring lively social and educationalfundraising events. To get involved with the Young Associates contact Debi Causey atdcausey@'cameronartmuseum,com or 910.395.5999.

Meet new people, enjoy great conversation and relax after work in an art istic and creative environ­ment - and learn about local artists and their artwork: Join the Young Associates of the Louisewens Cameron Art xtuscum for our new Art After Five series. From 5 :30·7 :30 prn the thirdThursday of each month, a different local artist will display and discuss their artwork.

'aper Pleasures with:ritzi Huber.aturday, April '7, n p.m.'75.00 (materials included))ancoe Art Education Center

:omposerWorkssunday, June 6, 2 p. m.'i rst Sundays are always free

'eaturtnq the music of North

:arolina composers including

cenneth Frazelle , Barbarajalleqher. Ray Gariglio and{unter Johnson; works tor voice,

;010 p iano and chamber ensem­

oles will be performed byoianist Barry Salwen, soprano

iaTa White, and area musici ans.

'his one-day workshop givesiartlcipants an opportunity to

-xplore the possibilities ofraper. The day includes a dis­

.ussion of pulp preparation,:oloring pulp and making youriwn 20 and 30 paper. Learn to

orepare pulp with a blender;he pigmented pulp will be used

:0 form sheets and experiment

vith visual textu re as well as

iecorative ele ments.

: ollect ion Toursst Sunday of each month,:30 p.m. The first Sunday ofevery month is treelrd Saturday of each month,:30 p.m. Free with museum

admission

Benefits Include:All museum membership benefits for your current membership levelInvitations [0 all Young Associates eventsExclusive events with local artists

Discounted admission on some Young Associates events. including the annual Beer. Bluegrass& Barbecue event and the annual Toys for Tots Holiday Party! ...

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Juried Spring Art Exhibition

Sec rhc work of over 100 toed artists.H the historic St. T ho mas Prcscrvarion Hall.

208 Dock Street • Fridav thru Sundav. .April 2, 3, and -! • 1O :00 A.....\ 1-5:301'.\1

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\Vilmington's most affordable, original artdone by 100 local artists - April 2,3, and 4 , 2004

rake a 30-minute highlight tour)f our collection and featuredexhibitions with a Museum

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Director's Cut

3rd Wednesday of each month.

11:30 a.m. Free with museum

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Enjoy the art through the

Museum Director's eyes! Ren

Brown. art historian and director

of the Cameron Art Museum,

presents a 30-minute tour of the

permanent collection - with

spontaneous stops along the wa ~

to explore intriguing details.

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One of the many zebrason safari in the Shop.

Anniversary Show and Sale

In celebration of the Cameron Art Museum's second annive rsarv TheMuseum Shop is pleased to offer a rtwork by Wilmington art ists repre­sented in the xtuseums pe rma nent collect ion. From .\\arch 16 through.\Iay 16. you will haw the oppo rtun ity to select a recent original wo rkof art from this verv talented grou p which incl udes Betty Brown . An nConner. Elizabeth Darrow. Gladvs Faris. Donald FursI. Georgeann Haas.

• •Eric Lawing..-\rrow Ross. Joe Serne. Hiroshi Suevoshi, Traudi Thornton.• •

Gavle Tustin..\ \ichael "an Haul. ,\ \a rgaret wonhmzron and Virginia~ '-- '- .....

Wright-Frierson. This is the perfect ti me to add to your own collection.

All artist :s reception lI'iII be held SUl/d'U·. April 25JrcvII 3-5 pili.

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~. what's black and white and brown all ovCT. ... .thc MUSCIlIII Shop?

.Jt W!ty. zebras and girq!fes. ifcourse!

Michael van Hours exhibition, Girq!fes and Zebras. is the inspiration forvariety of tame crea tures you can enjoy at home. For the kids, choose

.rorn books. puppets, masks. safari activity kits and toys. You 'll also findwo nde rful gifts for yourself and accessories for the home. Jewelry, woodand metal sculptu re. co ntemporary African craft. and Raku Zoo whistlesfrom Weavervill e. 1'\C a rtist Chri s Moses. are just a part of what you' llflnd on a safa ri to the Museum Shop. ...

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Remember Mother 's Day on May 9.

She would love th is Three - In Oneneck lace of sterl ing . pottery andserm-precrous beads from JennieLOrette Keatts . Seagrove. Nc. Wea rit as shown, or remo"'e the pendantto wear as a pm. or simply add theadapter to wear as a choker.

Celebration Savings in the Shop

Celebrate Easter and our anniversa ry with special savings. 'Hunt" fo r acolored egg in our basket and then ope n it to fi nd the amount your dis-count will be. It will range fro m 10% to 25%and mal" be applied to

t J your ent ire purchase on Friday. April 9 and Saturday..-\pril 10 only.Bruce Bowman wilt be a featuredartist in the Museum Shop beqm-ning May 18. Shown: "Air!ie Bend",

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Volunteer Recruitment Coffee April 19The Cameron Art xtuseu m Vol unteer Guild will be hosting a vol unteer recruitment coffee on .\Ionday. April 19 at 10 a.m. in themuseum's reception hall. The event will serve as an informat ion session to all interested volunteers and will feature representativesfrom the individual commi ttees for which volunteers are needed. The event is free and the public is welcome.

:\0 artistic ability is needed to assist with some fun and exciti ng museum projects..\ \useum committees include, Bookworms(,\ \useum Library'. Dynamic Docents (xtuseum Tour Guides). Floral Fantasy (Flower arrangi ng fo r museum events). Friends fo r theFuture (.\ \embership' . Hospitality (Receptions and Special Events Hosts/Hostessesv. Know-It-Alls (Info rmation Desk'. Painters andxatlers (Exhibition installa tion and general upkeep'. Personal Shoppers (.\ \useum Shop'. Postmasters (xtailingsi. Spades andTrowels (Gardcn lngv . Spccial Events (Fundraisers '. Young Associates (Special events fo r ages 2 1-49).

Contact the Cameron Art xtuscurn at 910-395-5999 for more info rmation.Bring a Friend I ...

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Your Name In Lights...Newsletter Sponsorship

That' s right . put your name on Primer fo rone quarterly issue or the enti re year:Quarterly Sponsorship - 51 .500Annual Sponsorship - 55.000 (such a deal' )

Benefits includeCo mpany name and logo promine ntlydi splayed on front pageCompany name and logo displayed onmail ing label page1/2 page ad inside front coverCo mpany name listed with page number onbot tom of each page

Flowers for the Sculpture Court

5150 will get your name on a small sign andhelp us purchase begonias . marigolds. impa­tiens. or other annuals to add color to thesculpture Court.

Sponsorships are available for severalupcoming exhibitions:

Po in t of View: American Folk Art from theWi lliam and Ann Oppenhimer Collect ion - ......exhibition da tes 9/3 - 11114/04

Sponsorship available for exhibition.invitation. and reception.

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Exhibition SponsorshipsYour name on the wall of a museum gallery?When you sponsor a featu red exhibition. that'sjust the star t. Here a re some ot her benefits fo rge ne rous individuals and co mpanies:

Your company or individual namc on thewall of the gallery for the ent ire run (2-3months in front of 18-20,000 people) of theexhibition tor present ing sponsors ($3500and up)Use of the museum facility for your privatebusiness fu nct ion (not including food)Adve rtising for your company in local news­papers and periodicalsYour company or individual name printed on3,000 invitations that are mailed for eacheventA complimentary ad in the Museum newslet­ter - 5.000+ pri nted each quarter and 3,000mailed to our membership:

GivingArt's Sa e...

Are you aware that yourcontribution to the CameronArt Museum is taxdeductible (as allowed bylaw). Your gift of cash,stock, real estate, bequest,charitab le remainder trust,and other means are a taxwrite-off fo r you and/oryour company. A gift to themuseum means a gift ofculture and art educationfor this generation and thenext.

Sponsorships and g ivingopportunities are availableto give the museum a hel p'ing hand and get yo urcompa ny's name in fro nt ofour membersh ip. Here aresome opportunities to makea d ifference in the reg ion'scultural livelihood. Call DebiCausey at 395 -5999 aboutyour contr ibut ion or spon­sorship.

Facility RentalDid you know the Cameron Art Museum can be rented forspecial events? Whether it's an office party. business pres­entation, wedding reception, or any other occasion, we're

the most artful place in town [or any occasion. Cateringpackages are available through The Forks restaurant andour Reception Hall features a large screen and LCD projector. IP-""iRent a gallery, the Reception Hall , our stunning conferenceroom or build any combination! Contact Caitlyn Fitzmaurice

at 395-5999 tor more info rmation.

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Sun. 25 • Artists ifSoutheasternNorth Carolina artists' walk­through tou r, 12 NoonGalle rv Talk and Potterv• •Demonstration with Alary PietzKimmel. 2pmMuseum Shop ':-\rtists in thePermanent Collection" Reception.3-5pm

Thurs. 29 • Gclede Spectaclcs 'Project. Airlie ArtS Festival set- upand decorating at Ai rlie Gardens(volunteers needed! ). 4pm

Frl. 30 • Artists ifSoutheasternNorth Carolina artists ' wa lk­through tour (last in the series).12 Noon

Sat. 22 Michael van Hout:Gircffes and Zebras Gallery Talk.2 pm

Wed . 26 Marv Bartow of•

Sotheby's Auction House CassattPresentat ion. 8 pm. Adm iss ion$8 members/s I0 general public

Wed. 21 Cameron Anxtuseum's Second Birthdav! FreeDay (non-members "pay as youwant ")

Wed. 21 • Director's Cut tourfeatur ing ~\ary Cassa tt prints.11 :30 am

Fri. 23 Geled« SpcctadcslProject. 6-9 pm..Airlie ArtSFestival Training Session at theEden's Institu te at 701 NorthFourth Street

Sat. 24 • Arrists if southeasternNorth Carolina art ists' walk­th rough tou r, 12 Noon

Sal. 24 • Art Panel Discussion:"Is It Allin the Presentation?"3 pm

Sat. 15 Collection Tour. 1,30 pm

Wed . 19 Director's Cut tour,11 ,30am

Thur. 20 Opening Receptionfo r exhibitions Michael vallHout: Giraffes and Zebras andMary Cameron Hocy. Paintings,i -9pm. Adm ission S15 museummernbers/sz o general public

Bantaba CDancing Grounds")with African American DanceEnsemble. Noon

Mon. 10 Annuall'olunteerGuild Luncheon

Tue. I I Cameron Art MuseumAnnual xteeung. Free and opento all members. 5,30 pm

Frl. 16 Artists ifSoutheastcmNorth Carolina artists ' walk­through tour, 12 xoon

Fri. 16 Geledc Spectacles.'Project. 6·9 pm. Airlie ArtsFest ival Training Sessio n at theCA.\VPancoe Art Education Center

Sat. I i Collection Tou r. L30 pm

Sat. 1i Workshop, "PaperPleasu res:' l- i pm. Pancoe ArtEducation Cente r. Si5 (incl udesmateria ls)

Sun. 18 . Artists ifSoutheastcmNorth Carolina artists' walk­through tour, 12 Noon-Mon. 19 volunteer GuildRecruitment Coffee in ReceptionHall. lOam. Free

1 Gelcde Spectacles!Pavilion at Airlie ArtsFestival/Airli e Gardens. all day.Durham's African Ame ricanDance Ensemble concert. 6 pm

Sun. 2 Collection Tou r. 1,30pm. Free Sunday! Gelcdcspectactcst Pavilion at Airlie ArtsFestival/Airlie Gardens . all day

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AprilFri. 2 Artists ifsoutheasternNortl: Carolina artists' walk­through rour. 12 Noon

Sun . 4 • Collection Tour. 1,30pm. Free Sunday'

Fri. 9 Easter Sa le in ,\\useumshop. 10 am - 5 pm

Sat. 10 Easte r Sale in ,I \useu mshop. 10 am - 5 pm

Sat. 10 Artists ifSoutheasternNorth Carolina art ists' walk-

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Just What The Doctor Ordered.

Exhibition Wi ng and Pancoe ArtEd ucation Center. 2pm.

Sat. 19 Collect io n Tour. 1,30pm. Michael van HOUl Lectureand Demonstration. in Feat ured

MED CARE, WHERE CARE COM ES FIRST

Sat. 12 Annual Family Day.lOam - 2pm.

Wed. 16 Director's Cut tou r.11,30am.

Sun. 6 Collection Tour. 1,30pm. Free Sunday!composerworks Concert. 2pm.

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Durwood Almkuist, IIJames T. AndersonSylvia AngelKay BallardRhonda BellamyKatherine L. BickBruce BowmanRuss C. BryanIenna F. ButlerBruce B. Cameron, Jr.Mary )0 CameronSusan CarterFred B. Davenport, lr.Vicki DullH. Spencer Everett, IT.Bill GageLee GarrettConnie GrineLesley HivelyRobert B. KlineHoward H. Loving. Jr.locelyn LynchErnest MarioKemille MooreDianne RicksMargit E. RoyalWilliam SmithSara SwitzerRyal W. TayloeKelly Tins leyAng ie TraskElaine WernerMary WhitehurstIohn Whit ley

Staffc. Reynolds Brown, Di rectorPamela A. Jobin,

Assistant DirectorDeb! Causey,

Development Coord ina torAnne G. Brennan, Curator and

Registrar of CollectionsDaphne Holmes,

Curator of EducationRichard Sceiford, Coordinator of

Communicat ions and OutreachRobert Unchester ,

Ex hibition Coord inatorLeigh Clark, SecretaryLynn Lowder,

Museum Shop ManagerRoberta Hawkins, SecurityPaul Ph illips, Security

BoardF. Peter Fensel, jr.. PresidentSteve Coggins, 1St Vice PresidentCarolyn Medley. znd Vice

PresidentDebbie Erickson, SecretaryThomas H. van Arsdale. TreasurerPenny Newhouse,

Volunteer Guild ChairmanAngelo Ciardella, Ir. ,

Young Associates Chairman