I am enthusiastic about the opportunity to move into a new era of development for the Contemporary Art Museum under A.T.’s leadership. He brings us a terrific mix of museum experience and a commitment to education to our program.”
“...this site and the city that stretched the boundaries of urban design and integrated art into the everyday life of the community...”
CAM/now is proud to present a night of body moving rock and roll at Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh featuring the bands Lakeland, Your Vegas and the first ever live performance by The Design.
Fronted by N.C. State College of Design graduates, The Design will be headlining the evening and is comprised of the same members of the popular cover band Sugar.
Tickets are available online for $8 in advance at www.lincolntheatre.com and $10 at the door. Doors open at 7 p.m. The show begins at 8 p.m.
The Lincoln Theatre is located in downtown Raleigh at 126 E. Cabarrus St. between Wilmington St. and Blount St.
Tucked away in Cedar Grove, NC lies the Anathoth Community Garden- a wellspring of community support and sustainability. Using biodynamic methods, members of the garden work the land and take home a share of the harvest. Extra produce feeds people of the community in need.
During the summer of 2007, CAM's artist-in-residence Taj Forer began a series of photography workshops at the Anathoth Community Garden. Forer a co-founder of Daylight, a magazine of photojournalism, and resident in nearby Hillsborough, encouraged local residents to make photographs throughout the garden, as well as inside their homes and around the community. The result is "Growth I: The Garden," an intimate exhibition of renewal, regeneration, and hope.
Experience the early evening beauty of Cedar Grove. Join CAM in recognizing and celebrating Taj Forer and the workshop participants at the Anathoth Community Garden on Tuesday June 17th from 6-8:30 pm. Please bring a potluck dish to share. And in the spirit of sustainability, bringing your own plate, cup, and utensils are encouraged. This is a no-alcohol event. We Look forward to seeing you there!
Join nationally recognized chef Ashley Christenson and CAM's accomplished artist in residence Taj Forer for dinner on Tuesday , June 3, 2008 at Poole's. Forer is the editor and co-founder of Daylight magazine and has just earned his MFA in photography from the University of North Carolina. Learn about Taj's recent project for the Contemporary Art Museum at the Anathoth Community Garden.
The Garden originated from outcry and sorrow over an unsolved murder in 2004. It has since served not only to feed but provide support and community for residents of Cedar Grove, NC. On display will be Taj's photographs of the garden as well as images by the residents themselves. You'll hear from garden participants about their hands-on experience of both working in and documenting the garden.
Tickets to the four course dinner are $50 and include a glass of sparkling wine. Vegetarian options are available. A reception begins at 5:30; dinner is served at 6. Please contact Sherri Harris at CAMgrowthproject@gmail.com to reserve your ticket. Cancellations will be honored until Friday May 30, 2008. Space is limited, so reserve now!
NC State University College of Design Dean Marvin J. Malecha, FAIA, is pleased to announce the hiring of A.T. Stephens as the new director of the Contemporary Art Museum (CAM), a component of the college’s Art + Design in the Community Initiative.
As director of CAM, Stephens will provide oversight for exhibitions and of K-12 and community programming by the museum. His major charge initially will be to develop an overall strategic plan for CAM and establish productive partnerships in the Triangle community. Stephens will be working closely with the Contemporary Art Foundation in the planning and development of the new facility in downtown Raleigh.
“This opportunity—to help shape a truly unique venue for exploring the possibilities of art and the influence of design in our everyday lives — was an invitation I was happy to accept,” says Stephens. The public’s engagement with history and the uses of the arts in culture are longstanding interests for the new director.
Stephens brings a wealth of experience to CAM and the College of Design, with nearly three decades of work as an educator, manager and administrator in the field of informal learning. He currently serves on the graduate faculty in Art Education at the Corcoran College of Art and Design in Washington, D.C. In addition, he consults with museums in the areas of interpretation and governance, building on his previous employment as Director of Education for the Reginald Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture and Vice President for Programs at the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the Missouri Historical Society.
Dean Malecha says, “I am enthusiastic about the opportunity to move into a new era of development for the Contemporary Art Museum under A.T.’s leadership. He brings us a terrific mix of museum experience and a commitment to education to our program.”
Raleigh’s Contemporary Art Foundation and Grubb Properties today announced the selection of Clearscapes and Pugh+Scarpa as the architecture team for the Foundation’s one-block museum-anchored mixed-use site on West Martin Street. As previously announced, the warehouse district site is slated to become the permanent home for CAM (Contemporary Art Museum) as well as a collection of arts-oriented retail shops, offices and condominium residences.
The selection of Clearscapes | Pugh+Scarpa came after months of community discussions; a three-day planning session with local government, planning and business leaders; and a nationwide RFP process that resulted in substantive reviews of multiple architectural firms with urban, mixed-use and museum expertise. Raleigh-based Clearscapes is well-known for a range of innovative arts-based projects, including the interactive and historically sensitive Exploris Museum and the mixed-use revitalization of the Pine State Creamery, both in Raleigh. Pugh+Scarpa, with offices in Santa Monica, California and Charlotte, brings a reputation for exploratory Modern architectural design and ten consecutive national AIA Honor Awards.
“From day one, we’ve been committed to a plan for the museum, this site and the city that stretched the boundaries of urban design and integrated art into the everyday life of the community,” Carson Holding Brice, board chair for the Contemporary Art Foundation, said. “Clearscapes and Pugh+Scarpa not only share that vision but have a history of creating inventive and extraordinary environments. We’re looking forward to working with them to achieve our goal of a permanent and influential museum space in the city.”
The integration of museum space with other downtown real estate uses – particularly street-level retail and multifamily residences – is a growing trend recently highlighted by the national Urban Land Institute. Mixed-use plans for CAM join similar projects in Denver, Louisville, Philadelphia, Washington DC, and elsewhere as examples of innovative land use that enriches urban communities while providing otherwise unavailable funding for the arts.