Events & Classes
Events & Classes
The Mint Museum Provides Innovative Programs for All Ages
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Celebrating Romare Bearden's Centennial at The Mint Museum!
Romare Bearden Community Homecoming Weekend
Saturday, January 7 & Sunday, January 8
UPTOWN | Saturday: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. & Sunday: 1 – 5 p.m. | FREE
Last chance to view Romare Bearden: Southern Recollections exhibition, with gallery tours, performances, music, and extended evening hours on Saturday.
ArtFusion: North Carolina Pottery
Tuesday, January 31
RANDOLPH | 6 – 9 p.m. | FREE
Throw off the winter blues—join us for a lecture and musical gallery talks inspired by A Thriving Tradition:
75 Years of Collecting North Carolina Pottery.
ArtFusion: Masks
Tuesday, February 21
RANDOLPH | 6 – 9 p.m. | FREE
Discover how masks obscure and transform—experience cultural celebrations through dance, music, and food.
ArtFusion: Surrealism and Beyond
Tuesday, March 6
UPTOWN | 6 – 9 p.m. | FREE
Unfurl your imagination with music, fashion, a gallery talk, and dream interpretation.
ArtFusion: Japanese Art
Tuesday, April 24
RANDOLPH | 6 – 9 p.m. | FREE
Don’t be bamboozled by Japanese art and culture; learn through song, talks, and a nature walk of the grounds.
ArtFusion: Fairytales, Fantasy, & Fear
Tuesday, May 8
UPTOWN | 6 – 9 p.m. | FREE
What are you afraid of? Witness the creation of a nightmare on canvas with local artists.
Danstallations
Saturdays: February 4, April 28
UPTOWN | 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.*
In a unique twist on the idea of a scavenger hunt, visitors will observe dance performances, and then hunt for the works of art that served as inspiration. A collaborative project with Kinetic Works, the Mint, and the Bechtler.
* Free for Mint members, or after museum admission
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Curator Tour: A Thriving Tradition: 75 Years of Collecting North Carolina Pottery
Wednesday, January 11
RANDOLPH | 2 – 2:45 p.m.*
Tuesday, March 20
RANDOLPH | 7:30 – 8:15 p.m. | FREE
Brian Gallagher, Curator of Decorative Arts
Curator Tour: Sheila Hicks: 50 Years
Wednesday, January 18
UPTOWN | 2 – 2:45 p.m.*
Annie Carlano, Director of Craft + Design
Lecture: Jun Kaneko
Sunday, January 22
UPTOWN | 3 p.m.*
Meet the artist, learn about his sculptural work in ceramics, and explore his dramatic set and costume design for operas. The program is presented in partnership with Opera Carolina, which is performing Madama Butterfly featuring Kaneko’s costumes and sets.
Lecture: King George and Queen Charlotte: A Royal Marriage
Sunday, February 5
RANDOLPH | 3 p.m.*
Vivien E. Dietz, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Director of Humanities at Davidson College, explores the marriage and lives of King George and Queen Charlotte.
Curator Tour: Surrealism and Beyond
Saturday, February 11 & Wednesdays: March 14, April 25
UPTOWN | 2 – 2:45 p.m.*
Jon Stuhlman, Curator of American Art
Curator Tour: Fairytales, Fantasy, & Fear
Tuesdays: March 27, May 1, June 12
UPTOWN | 2 – 2:45 p.m.*
Annie Carlano, Director of Craft + Design
Surrealist Sundays: Film & Lecture Series (see dates below)
UPTOWN | 2 – 4:30 p.m.*
Sunday, February 12
Film: Un Chien Andalou
Lecture: Surrealism and Beyond
Sunday, March 11
Film: The Blood of a Poet
Lecture: Surrealist Poetry
Sunday, April 22
Film: Orpheus
Lecture: The Surrealist Muse
Sunday, May 13
Film & Lecture TBD
Fairytales, Fantasy, & Fear: Artists’ Conversation
Sunday, March 4
UPTOWN | 3 p.m.*
Featured artists Mattia Biagi, Mark Newport, and Kako Udea discuss their work.
Collecting North Carolina Pottery Panel Discussion
Tuesday, March 20
RANDOLPH | 6:30 p.m. | FREE
In partnership with the Delhom Service League.
22nd Regional Collegiate Art History Symposium
Sunday, March 25
RANDOLPH | 1 – 4 p.m.*
Area undergraduate art history students present research papers focused on works of art or artists from The Mint Museum’s diverse global collections.
Paper in Contemporary Craft and Design
Tuesday, April 17
UPTOWN | 7 p.m. | FREE
Explore the renaissance that’s under way in the art form of cut paper with the curatorial staff of The Mint Museum’s Craft + Design collection.
Superheroes and Alter Egos
Sunday, June 24
UPTOWN | 3 p.m.*
Mark Newport explores superheroes and their alter egos.
* Free for Mint members, or after museum admission
FAMILY PROGRAMS
Saturday Art Sessions
Select Saturdays, drop in between 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Mint Museum RANDOLPH
We provide the art supplies, you provide the imagination! Projects are inspired by the museum collections and are appropriate for the entire family. Admission includes a visit to the museum galleries.
Print a flyer or go to program calendar.
To Learn more click here!
Third Sundays, drop-in between 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Mint Museum UPTOWN
Third Sundays are family-time at the Mint Museum Uptown! Families can participate in craft projects, family tours, movement activities, artist demonstrations, and more!
Print a flyer or go to program calendar.
To Learn more click here!
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TEEN CLASSES
Pre-registration required. Materials provided.
Special Edition Workshops
Instructor: Ginny Boyd
Three Saturdays:
February 4, March 3, May 5
UPTOWN | 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Series Tuition: $40 Mint member / $55 non-member.
These classes are designed for middle-school and high-school students who are in advanced classes and are working on AP or IB portfolio requirements.
ADULT CLASSES
Clay Fundamentals
Instructor: Cary Bissell Pickard
Four Tuesdays:
January 24, 31 & February 14, 21
UPTOWN | 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Series Tuition: $60 Mint member / $75 non-member
Try your hand at basic clay construction methods: pinch, coil, slab, and wheel. A 25-pound bag of clay is provided. Beginning to intermediate level.
Open Studio: Drawing
Instructors: TBD
Four Tuesdays:
January 24, 31 & February 14, 21
UPTOWN | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Series Tuition: $60 Mint member / $75 non-member
Materials provided
This team-taught introduction to drawing emphasizes the use of contrast and improvisational techniques with graphite.
Fantasy and Fabrication
Instructor: Allie Farlowe
Four Wednesdays: March 7, 14, 21, 28
UPTOWN | 10 a.m. – noon | Teen – adult
Series Tuition: $40 Mint member / $55 non-member
Create your own jewelry design inspired by surrealism and fantasy art after you are given an overview of tools, materials, and processes. You will use basic jewelry fabrication techniques: sawing, piercing, filing, forming, and cold-connections. Beginning to intermediate level.
Dreamscapes
Instructor: Rita Shumaker
Three Tuesdays: March 13, 20, 27
UPTOWN | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Series Tuition: $60 Mint member / $75 non-member
Materials provided
Explore painting, drawing, and writing techniques favored by surrealist artists in the United States and in Europe. Tour special exhibitions to see works by Kay Sage, Yves Tanguy, and Charles Seliger.
The Hand and the Eye: Life Drawing Class
Instructor: Rita Shumaker
Three Tuesdays: April 10, 17, 24
RANDOLPH | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Series Tuition: $45 Mint member / $65 non-member
Materials and model provided
Extend your technical range as you explore a variety of media, techniques, and surfaces.
You Figure It: Metal Assemblage Class
Instructor: Amy Hart
Three Tuesdays: May 1, 8, 15
RANDOLPH | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. | Ages 15 – adult
Series Tuition: $50 Mint member / $75 non-member
Play with found objects in this metal assemblage class. Take an intuitive dive into the 3D world.
MASTER CLASSES
Pre-registration required. Materials provided.
Chambered Figures
Instructor: Hagit Barkai
Saturday, March 3
UPTOWN | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuition: $60 Mint member / $75 non-member
Davidson College professor and artist Hagit Barkai will lead this figurative painting class.
The Art of Mokume Gane: Patterning in Metal
Instructor: Wayne Werner
Saturday, May 5
UPTOWN | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuition: $80 Mint member / $95 non-member
Learn mokume gane patterning. This process manipulates multiple layers of metals to create patterns that resemble wood or smoke, similar to Damascus style metalworking. Maryland artist Wayne Werner will lead this workshop for beginners to advanced metal workers.
DISCOUNTS
Not a Mint Member?
Join today and enjoy class discounts and free admission! For a full list of membership levels and benefits, visit mintmuseum.org/membership.