Improve and Enhance Your Health at CAM
Americans for the Arts tells us that the arts benefit patients, their caregivers, and the systems that provide the care—saving money, reducing pain medication needs and the length of hospital stays, strengthening immune levels, decreasing depression, increasing memory and cognitive function, and improving communication and behavioral skills.
Image credit: John Beerman (American, b. 1958). White Clouds, Mooselookmeguntic, 1994. Oil on canvas. Collection of Cameron Art Museum. Purchased with funds provided by Thomas Kenan III in Memory of Owen Hill Kenan and the Jessie N. Howell Memorial Fund for the Purchase of North Carolina Art
Gentle Yoga
Every Tuesday morning at 9 AM, instructors Steve Unger and Darren Shartle lead a one-hour all-level gentle yoga class in the galleries designed for relaxation, rejuvenation, and self-reflection. Participants can choose to use a chair or a mat. $5 donation.
A portion of every donation supports CAM’s Museum School Scholarship program for adults and youth.
Connections
Connections invites people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and dementia and their caregivers to experience CAM in a supported environment designed to minimize stress and to provide a connection with the art thanks to support from Champion McDowell Davis Charitable Foundation.
On Mondays, when CAM is closed to the public, guests enjoy a guided tour of the exhibitions led by CAM Connections Volunteers. Following the tour, participants are encouraged to create artwork inspired by what they’ve seen. Certified Therapeutic Musicians (CMPs) provide live music, while various art-making activities are offered.
To learn more or make a reservation for our upcoming Connections Tour, please visit our Connections page or contact Ashley Rowland at 910-395-5999 ext. 1006 or [email protected].
FREE Art Enhances Health Memberships & Fall Classes
In partnership with Novant Health Zimmer Cancer Institute, CAM offers a one-year membership to anyone being treated for cancer. More information and membership cards are available at both the Novant Health Zimmer Cancer Institute and at CAM’s Visitor Services desk.
With the support of The Ministering Circle and the Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center Foundation, CAM offers FREE six-week classes to cancer patients and survivors. Based on research showing that art can positively impact brain function and well-being, these sessions aim to provide relaxation, emotional expression, and relief from pain and anxiety. Teaching artist Donna Moore and expressive arts therapist Lorraine Perry lead classes in art making and expressive writing.
These classes include gallery visits and mindful meditation on Mondays from 1 – 3 PM at CAM’s Pancoe Education Center. The museum is closed to the public on Mondays, and AEH attendees enjoy exclusive access to the exhibitions on view.
Upcoming Sessions:
- February 2 – March 10, 2025. Register Here.
- April 7 – May 12, 2025. Register Here.
For more information, contact September Krueger at [email protected]
Classes and Workshops
Explore your creativity and well-being by taking a class or workshop at CAM’s Museum School. On a social level, these classes foster community and social interaction and provide a creative outlet to help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression.
CAM is proud to offer these programs as well as provide a safe and contemplative place for all the culturally curious across our community.
Explore all of our class and workshop offerings.
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