Programs
To accompany and enhance its exhibitions and other educational activities, the Gregg Museum schedules a wide range of programs, including lectures, artist residencies, film screenings, virtual and in-person tours, and other immersive art experiences throughout the year. All are open to NC State and general public audiences alike and provide a welcoming environment in which to discover and exchange ideas.
September-November 2024
Challenging Times Series: Connecting Through Creativity and Conversation
Nov. 8, Nov. 22, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
This fall, the United States faces one of its most pivotal elections. In uncertain times, art and creative thinking play critical roles, reflecting the world’s complexities and fostering dialogue. Through artistic engagement, students and community members contribute to meaningful dialogue, raise awareness and inspire change. This series takes place in the Gregg Museum Douglas S. Witcher Sunroom.
Sessions are free to participants but registration is required.
Mindfulness in the Museum: Yoga in the Gardens
Nov. 20, and Dec. 18, 11-12 p.m.
The Mindfulness in the Museum series offers a place for attendees to experience relaxation, cultivate community, and enjoy the beauty of art. For this session of the series, a YMCA instructor, will lead a yoga class in the Gregg Museum’s gardens. Bring a yoga mat, water bottle and dress comfortably. This monthly event is open to students and the general public.
Beginners Weaving Workshop
Oct. 22, 1-3 p.m.
Learn basic tapestry weaving techniques and foundational weave structures to create your own mini-tapestry. The workshop will be led by Kate Nartker, an Assistant Professor at the Wilson College of Textiles at NC State. Handheld looms and yarns will be provided.
Kate Nartker works between animation and weaving to dismantle images, narratives, and material structures. She received an MFA from the California College of the Arts and is an Assistant Professor of Textile Design at the Wilson College of Textiles at NC State University. Her work has been included in exhibitions throughout the United States and internationally, including The Museum of Craft and Design in San Francisco, The Contemporary Austin, and the Hordaland Art Center in Bergen, Norway. She was named a 2023 Fulbright U.S. Scholar and her writing has been published in the Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice, Research Journal of Textile and Apparel, and the Surface Design Journal.
This workshop is full. Registration is closed.
SPOOKY film screening of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (costume attire encouraged)
Oct. 30, 6:30-8 p.m.
Celebrate Halloween-eve at the Gregg Museum with a chilling film screening of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume!
This 1920 silent horror film, directed by Robert Weine from a screenplay by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer, features a dark and twisted visual style, with sharp-pointed forms, oblique curving lines, structures and landscapes that lean and twist in usual angles, and shadows and streaks of light painted directly onto the sets. Considered the quintessential work of German Expressionist cinema, it tells the story of an insane hypnotist (Werner Krauss) who uses a brainwashed somnambulist (Conrad Veidt) to commit murders.
Terrain Dance Project
Nov. 14, 6-8:30 p.m.
Terrain Dance Project is pleased to present an evening of new choreography at NC State’s Gregg Museum of Art and Design, Thursday, November 4, 2024 at 6pm. The performance will include a series of dances made in response to artwork in the museum’s current exhibitions, Material Messages: The Tales that Textiles Tell and Selections from the Collection. Dancers will move through the galleries, performing new works by two guest choreographers, Jill Guyton Nee and Harper Piver.
Terrain Dance Project co-directors Amy Love Beasley and Autumn Mist Belk will also present new live and multimedia works. Audience members will travel through the museum, making choices about how they view the performance as it intermingles with the rich variety of artworks throughout the Gregg. This is not a seated performance; however, some seating can be made available upon advance request. Admission is free.
Film screening of Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo
Nov. 21, 6 p.m.
Join the Gregg Museum of Art & Design in a film screening of Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo. Blue Alchemy is a feature length documentary that explores the history and reveals the beauty and importance of indigo, weaving together stories about textiles and culture and interviews with artists, artisans, and historians.
This film is in conjunction with Material Messages: The Tales that Textiles Tell, on display until January 25,2025.
Hello, Winter! A winter themed art session for little ones (ages 3-5)
Dec. 3, 11 am-12 pm
Join us in celebrating the winter season at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design. Children ages 3-5 and their caregivers are invited to participate in winter-themed activities and a short story time. Siblings outside of the age range are also invited to join.
This event is free, but registration is required as space is limited. Please RSVP here.
Programs are open to the public and admission is free. Stay tuned for upcoming programs, tours, and other updates! You can check out past events on our Past Programs page.
The Gregg Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and Sundays. Events are open to the public and admission is free.
The Gregg Museum of Art & Design strives to maintain the best accessibility standards possible. If you need access accommodations or have suggestions for improving accessibility at the Gregg, call 919-515-3503 or e-mail us prior to your visit.