Our popular “Mornings with the Arts” series returns in November with five artist-driven films paired with themed art classes that are sure to inspire your creativity. Art classes are open to all skill levels. Seating is limited. Be sure to register early to avoid missing out.
Public On Sale starts: October 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM
This program is presented in partnership with the Visual Arts Department at the Cary Arts Center.
Nov. 23, 2024 – 11:00 AM (Film)
Nov. 23, 2024 – 1:00 PM (Art Class)
Van Gogh: Poets & Lovers
200 years after its opening and a century after acquiring its first Van Gogh works, the National Gallery is hosting the UK’s biggest ever Van Gogh exhibition. Van Gogh is not only one of the most beloved artists of all time, but perhaps the most misunderstood. This film is a chance to reexamine and better understand this iconic artist. Focusing on his unique creative process, Van Gogh: Poets and Lovers explores the artist’s years in the south of France, where he revolutionized his style. Van Gogh became consumed with a passion for storytelling in his art, turning the world around him into vibrant, idealized spaces and symbolic characters.
Buy Tickets – Nov. 23, 11:00 AM >>
Art Class: Inspired by Van Gogh
Let’s explore the art of Van Gogh further by painting a simple landscape inspired by one of his paintings. No experience necessary! Materials provided.
Instructor: Helen Webb | Class Duration: 90 minutes | Cost: $12 (individuals); $10 (CFC members)
Register – Nov. 23, 1:00 PM >>
Jan. 18, 2025 – 11:00 AM (Film)
Jan. 18, 2025 – 1:00 PM (Art Class)
Geoff McFetridge: Drawing A Life
The iconic work of artist Geoff McFetridge is everywhere. But this film is more than a primer on his career – it’s about the choices we confront in trying to lead meaningful lives, and how we use our most precious resource: time.
Buy Tickets – Jan. 18, 11:00 AM >>
Art Class: Inspired by Geoff McFetridge
Join us to take a closer look at some of Geoff McFetridge’s more well-known drawings, paintings, and commercial design projects. We will study his simplification of the human form, limited color palette and discuss how design meets abstraction in his work. We will then create our own McFetridge inspired painting. Materials provided.
Instructor: Brittney Soderman | Class Duration: 90 minutes | Cost: $12 (individual); $10 (CFC member)
Register – Jan. 18, 1:00 PM >>
Feb. 22, 2025 – 11:00 AM (Film)
Feb. 22, 2025 – 1:00 PM (Art Class)
Boom for Real: The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat
Exploring the pre-fame years of the celebrated American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, and how New York City, its people, and its tectonically shifting arts culture of the late 1970s and ’80s shaped his vision.
Buy Tickets – Feb. 22, 11:00 AM >>
Art Class: Inspired by Jean-Michel Basquiat
Dive into some of Basquiat’s more well-known paintings, explore his bold use of color and graffiti style marks. Study his repetition of certain symbols and dialogue on culture with regards to chasms existing between the wealthy and impoverished, as well as the racial tensions at the time. Then create your own Basquiat inspired mixed media painting. Materials provided.
Instructor: Brittney Soderman | Class Duration: 90 minutes | Cost: $12 (individual); $10 (CFC members)
Register – Feb. 22, 1:00 PM >>
March 22, 2025 – 11:00 AM (Film)
March 22, 2025 – 1:00 PM (Art Class)
Finding Vivian Maier
A documentary on the late Vivian Maier, a nanny whose previously unknown cache of 100,000 photographs earned her a posthumous reputation as one of the most accomplished street photographers.
Buy Tickets – Mar. 22, 11:00 AM >>
Art Class: Inspired by Vivian Maier
Take a closer look at some of Vivian Maier’s more well-known photographs, studying her unique and powerful perspective on street photography. Then create your own Maier inspired art pieces. Materials provided.
Instructor: Brittney Soderman | Class Duration: 90 minutes | Cost: $12 (individual); $10 (CFC member)
Register – Mar. 22, 1:00 PM >>
May 31, 2025 – 11:00 AM (Film)
May 31, 2025 – 1:00 PM (Art Class)
Michelangelo: Love and Death
The life and work of Michelangelo, one of the most important artists of the Italian High Renaissance, are brought to life in this documentary through an exhibition in the National Gallery that also explore his relationship with da Vinci.
Buy Tickets – May 31, 11:00 AM >>
Art Class: Inspired by Michelangelo
In this art activity based on Michelangelo, we will learn about his fresco painting technique, focusing on his work in the Sistine Chapel. We’ll briefly discuss fresco painting and then create our own mini frescos using plaster-coated surfaces and colorful pigments. You may draw your own design or use one of the designs prepared for you—no experience required. Materials provided.
Instructor: Claudia Finelle | Class Duration: 90 minutes | Cost: $12 (individual); $10 (CFC member)
