Where the Wild Things Are:
Maurice Sendak in his Own Words and Pictures
> February 5-May 23
image: from “Where the Wild Things Are,” courtesy of The Maurice Sendak Archive, The Rosenbach Museum & Library, Philadelphia.
SPECIAL EVENT
>FREE Family Fest Sponsored by Target.
May 16. 2-4pm.
Families enjoy free admission to the galleries and participate in an art project! This month we're making puppets inspired by Where the Wild Things Are!
At 3pm there will be mini-performances of Where the Wild Things Are by students from Arts Enter Cape Charles School of Dance!
sponsored by Target
Join the "wild rumpus" as Maurice Sendak’s life and work are celebrated in an exhibition that focuses on the personal viewpoint of the author/illustrator of such children’s classics as, “Where the Wild Things Are” and “In the Night Kitchen.”
Hands-on interaction is encouraged for Museum visitors of all ages as they act out the narratives of Sendak’s well-known children’s classics. Younger visitors can don a costume and become a “wild thing,” slide down into a bowl of chicken soup, or enjoy a book while sitting on Rosie’s stoop. Literacy and creativity are the rule in this exciting exhibition.
Maurice Sendak’s rich personal history, which served as a source for creative inspiration, is available for exploration through his handwritten notes, manuscripts, and illustrations as well as through a video interview that allows Sendak to be heard as well as seen.
Organized by the Breman Museum, Atlanta, GA. Many of the images in this exhibition are facsimiles taken from the original art in the Maurice Sendak Archive housed at the Rosenbach Museum and Library, Philadelphia, PA. PLEASE NOTE THAT PHOTOGRAPHY IN THE GALLERY IS NOT PERMITTED.
Community Partner:
CAC is proud to partner with REACH, an organiztion promoting literacy for homeless children. CAC is donating several copies of "Where the Wild Things Are" to be featured in their read-aloud programs. For more information visit www.reachreads.org .
Special Thanks to our Partners in the Arts:
The Contemporary Art Center of Virginia is funded in part by the citizens of Virginia Beach through a grant from the City of Virginia Beach Arts & Humanities Commission. Additional support is provided by Virginia Commission for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, Business Consortium for Arts Support and The Norfolk Foundation.
Additional Partners in the Arts:
PHILIP J. GEIB, Attorney at Law
FREE Children’s breakfast
February 5, 10am-noon.
Check out all three exhibitions and enjoy Sendak-insipired art activities and refreshments.
Sponsored by Farm Fresh Charitable Foundation
Evening Reception + Awards Ceremony
February 5, 7-9pm. $5. CAC members free. Celebrate all three exhibitions with live music, refreshments and a cash bar. New Waves awards announced.
FREE Family Fest Sponsored by Target.
May 16. 2-4pm.
Families enjoy free admission to the galleries and participate in an art project! This month we're making puppets inspired by Where the Wild Things Are! At 3pm there will be mini-performances of Where the Wild Things Are by students from Arts Enter Cape Charles School of Dance!
Pre-K Art Day
May 20
$5 for CAC members and $7 for non-members.
Art activities and creative movement exercises based on our exhibitions.
Pajama-Rama Reading Night
Friday, March 5, 6-8pm. $10/child; Parents Free; $5/Additional Guest. Listen to guest storytellers read children's books at different locations around the museum and enjoy hot chocolate, milk and cookies. "Wild Things" will make an appearance and treat guests to a dance performance!
>click here to purchase tickets
Spring Break Art Camp with Sendak-inspired classes. April 5-9. Click here for course descriptions.
Organized by the Breman Museum, Atlanta, GA. Many of the images in this exhibition are facsimilies taken from the original art in the Maurice Sendak Archive housed at the Rosenbach Museum and Library, Philadelphia, PA.
