Raleigh’s new Contemporary Art Museum will open its doors to the public this weekend.
The barrier has come down and the museum opens this spring.
At last, the Warehouse District will finally get its culture hub.
From 6-8 tonight, June 5, the Contemporary Art Museum will unveil its building plans at Flanders 311 at West Martin Street Galleries and Studios. Mural wall, CAM’s artist-in-residence, and Flanders preview reception… below the fold…
Pugh + Scarpa Architects, a Nationally Award-Winning firm in Santa Monica, California, was chosen last year as the design architect for Raleigh’s forthcoming Contemporary Art Museum. CAM was founded in 1983, and entered a public/private partnership with NC State and City of Raleigh in 2006. Local Raleigh firm Clearscapes will serve as the architect of record. click the image for slideshow Pugh + Scarpa has just released design concepts for the new building on their website. The project is only in the predesign phase, so please note that these designs are not final, and represent conceptual directions that the museum may choose to pursue. More below the fold…