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GRAND OPENING SPONSORED BY PROGRESS ENERGY A+,! CELEBRATION OF NORTH CAROLINA ARTS APRIL$ !"#!$, !%&% WORDS OF WELCOME WORDS OF WELCOME The North Carolina Museum of Art is one of Beverly Perdue Lloyd M. Yates At Progress Energy, we know our company’s our state’s greatest cultural gems. In 1947, the Governor, CEO and President, success is tied directly to the vitality of the General Assembly appropriated $1 million State of North Carolina Progress Energy Carolinas communities we serve. Our company and our for the purchase of works of art to establish a employees are committed to making our state state art collection, making the North Carolina and communities better every day. Museum of Art the first publicly funded art collection in the country. We have a long history of supporting and partnering with the North Carolina Museum Our commitment to the arts continues today. of Art, and we’re excited about the future of With the opening of this beautiful new home this unique asset in our capital city. for the permanent collection, I am proud that the North Carolina Museum of Art, as it has We are particularly pleased to be a partner for for more than 60 years, will continue to be a the Grand Opening of the new Museum facility transformative force in the lives of our citizens and for the Opening Festival that will showcase of all ages. our state’s rich cultural and artistic heritage. As our name implies, we know something about energy. One thing we know is that it comes in many forms. And we’re pleased that the energy created by the North Carolina Museum of Art This wonderful new building for the North Linda A. Carlisle and the new gallery building will sustain Carolina Museum of Art’s permanent collection Secretary, Department North Carolina and North Carolinians is in itself a work of art. We hope that you will of Cultural Resources for many years to come. come back often to enjoy a truly world-class art collection, as well as the urban oasis that is the Congratulations and thanks for a job well done. Museum Park. In addition to enriching the state’s cultural character and enhancing its educational resources, arts and culture provide a significant contribution to our economy. All of us—citizens and schoolchildren of North Carolina, as well as visitors from around the country and the world—benefit from this outstanding Museum. DIRECTOR!S WELCOME Lawrence J. Wheeler This is a great day for the arts in North Carolina and the enlightened leadership of our Director, North Carolina Carolina! The transformation of the North elected officials, who know that the arts are Museum of Art Carolina Museum of Art has been more than a essential to the prosperity, growth, and well-being decade in the making, and throughout that time of our great state. The North Carolina Museum we’ve been eagerly anticipating this moment. of Art is the people’s museum. It’s cause for With proud and happy hearts we open the doors celebration, and deep gratitude to all of you wide to welcome you back to your art museum. who have made this day possible. Connections between art and nature, openness, It has been our privilege to partner with dynamic accessibility, light, and environmental awareness arts organizations throughout North Carolina to all define the building’s sense of place. These are make these programs possible, and we’re excited the values that inspired and guided architect to premiere a number of performances that have Thomas Phifer and his team after they had been created especially for this occasion. None thoroughly taken the measure of the NCMA of this would be possible without the generous story and surveyed the Museum’s setting in support of Progress Energy. its beautiful and varied landscape. As Tom observed, “We want everyone to feel they belong We hope you’ll delight in the discovery of our new at the Museum, own it, and want to explore galleries and courtyards, the wondrous works of every aspect of it.” art along winding trails through the Museum Park, and the many festivities around the I think you’ll agree that Tom has fulfilled our campus. shared mission with a feat of great vision and boldness. You’ll encounter our world-class This program booklet is your guide to the people collection as if for the first time, its transcendent and programs that usher in a new era in the life qualities heightened by the brilliant use of of the North Carolina Museum of Art. natural lighting and galleries without four corners. Thank you! To celebrate this crowning achievement, our Grand Opening Festival is a tribute to the creativity and spirit of the people of North TRIANGLE BUSINESS JOURNAL ZUK, S ATHAN KA D /+,-!$!& BY THE NUMBERS DIMENSIONS 5 Courtyards surrounding the building 127,000 sq. ft. New construction, including 4 tunnel for art movement Acres of newly landscaped gardens and renovated pond 65,000 sq. ft. Daylit galleries 90,000 Gallons the cistern collects from 11,500 sq. ft. roof water for irrigating gardens Central sculpture hall and replenishing pools 5,650 sq. ft. 14 Plaza linking the two Granite boulders from western N.C. buildings and amphitheater in the Linear Garden 5 ft. 2 in. × 24 ft. 21 Each exterior anodized aluminum panel Native river birches creating a grove on the South Walk 16 ft. high Interior walls INTERIOR/COLLECTION 12 ft. high Movable art wall system 108 New or rarely seen works of art 100 × 25 ft. Reflecting pools intersecting the building 730 Works of art on view EXTERIOR/LANDSCAPING 148 New cases, bases, and platforms 50% constructed by NCMA sta# Exterior walls that are glass 40 Galleries, one flowing into 362 another to invite exploration Custom ceiling co#ers and skylights 230 Anodized aluminum panels on the exterior SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE SATURDAY, APRIL "# 11 AM NOON 12:30 PM 1 PM 1:30 PM 2 PM Outdoors Outdoors Outdoors Outdoors Outdoors Outdoors PLAZA MUSIC STAGE PLAZA MUSIC STAGE PLAZA MUSIC STAGE PLAZA MUSIC STAGE PLAZA MUSIC STAGE PLAZA MUSIC STAGE SALSA IN NORTH CAROLINA SALSA IN NORTH CAROLINA MOUNTAIN MUSIC MOUNTAIN MUSIC BIG"BAND JAZZ BIG"BAND JAZZ with Orquesta GarDel with Orquesta GarDel with David Holt and with David Holt and with NCCU Jazz Ensemble with NCCU Jazz Ensemble (until 12:15 PM) (until 12:15 PM) Josh Goforth (until 1:15 PM) Josh Goforth (until 1:15 PM) (until 2:45 PM) (until 2:45 PM) OUTSIDE WEST BUILDING OUTSIDE WEST BUILDING OUTSIDE WEST BUILDING OUTSIDE WEST BUILDING OUTSIDE WEST BUILDING OUTSIDE WEST BUILDING ART!DANCE ART!DANCE ART!DANCE ART!DANCE ART!DANCE ART!DANCE site-specific dance site-specific dance site-specific dance site-specific dance site-specific dance site-specific dance performances by performances by performances by performances by performances by performances by Dendy DanceTheater* Dendy DanceTheater* Dendy DanceTheater* Dendy DanceTheater* Dendy DanceTheater* Dendy DanceTheater* CANOPY BETWEEN EAST CANOPY BETWEEN EAST CANOPY BETWEEN EAST CANOPY BETWEEN EAST CANOPY BETWEEN EAST CANOPY BETWEEN EAST AND WEST BUILDINGS AND WEST BUILDINGS AND WEST BUILDINGS AND WEST BUILDINGS AND WEST BUILDINGS AND WEST BUILDINGS THE ART OF CRAFT* THE ART OF CRAFT* THE ART OF CRAFT* THE ART OF CRAFT* THE ART OF CRAFT* THE ART OF CRAFT* UPPER LAWN, UPPER LAWN, UPPER LAWN, UPPER LAWN, UPPER LAWN, UPPER LAWN, PARK THEATER PARK THEATER PARK THEATER PARK THEATER PARK THEATER PARK THEATER CREATION STATIONS* CREATION STATIONS* CREATION STATIONS* CREATION STATIONS* CREATION STATIONS* CREATION STATIONS* RODIN GARDEN RODIN GARDEN RODIN GARDEN RODIN GARDEN RODIN GARDEN RODIN GARDEN PICTURE YOURSELF* PICTURE YOURSELF* PICTURE YOURSELF* PICTURE YOURSELF* PICTURE YOURSELF* PICTURE YOURSELF* Indoors Indoors Indoors Indoors Indoors Indoors ENTRANCE LEVEL, MUSEUM AUDITORIUM, ENTRANCE LEVEL, ENTRANCE LEVEL, ENTRANCE LEVEL, ENTRANCE LEVEL, EAST BUILDING EAST BUILDING EAST BUILDING EAST BUILDING EAST BUILDING EAST BUILDING EVOLVING ART AND MOVING LIFE EVOLVING ART AND EVOLVING ART AND EVOLVING ART AND EVOLVING ART AND DESIGN IN N.C.* premiere of new work by DESIGN IN N.C.* DESIGN IN N.C.* DESIGN IN N.C.* DESIGN IN N.C.* Carolina Ballet, followed by a conversation with the MUSEUM AUDITORIUM, MUSEUM AUDITORIUM, choreographer, Robert Weiss EAST BUILDING EAST BUILDING ENTRANCE LEVEL, ART IN PERFORMANCE ART AND ARCHITECTURE EAST BUILDING conversation with conversation with architect N.C. Symphony Thomas Phifer and landscape EVOLVING ART AND Conductor Grant Llewellyn architect Walt Havener, DESIGN IN N.C.* NCMA Director Lawrence Wheeler, NCMA Planner Dan Gottlieb *Asterisk indicates Ongoing Programs SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE SATURDAY, APRIL "# Guide to Ongoing Programs 3 PM 3:30 PM 4 PM 5:30 PM Saturday, 11 AM–5 PM Outdoors Outdoors Outdoors Outdoors Outdoors PLAZA MUSIC STAGE PLAZA MUSIC STAGE PLAZA MUSIC STAGE PARK THEATER Outside West Building Art/Dance NATIVE VOICES NATIVE VOICES ECLECTIC HIP"HOP FESTIVAL CELEBRATION Short, intermittent, site-specific with Southern Sun Drum with Southern Sun Drum with The Beast Opening Ceremony, dance performances by Dendy (until 3:45 PM) (until 3:45 PM) (until 5 PM) Music, and Fireworks DanceTheater and young dancers from throughout OUTSIDE WEST BUILDING OUTSIDE WEST BUILDING OUTSIDE WEST BUILDING Lineup in order of appearance: North Carolina. ART!DANCE ART!DANCE ART!DANCE Carolina Brass Canopy between site-specific dance site-specific dance site-specific dance (6:30 PM Opening Ceremony ) East and West buildings performances by performances by performances by Tift Merritt The Art of Craft Dendy DanceTheater* Dendy DanceTheater* Dendy DanceTheater* Les Primitifs du Futur Demonstrations by potters, The Monitors ceramic sculptors, and a glass CANOPY BETWEEN EAST CANOPY BETWEEN EAST CANOPY BETWEEN EAST artist.