What will you see today?

CAMH offers a variety of programs and events related to its exhibitions. You can browse based on your category of interest—exhibitions, music, family, and more.

Hadley Clark: Gone Not Forever

Crossroads Hotel 2101 Central St, Kansas City, MO, United States

In Gone Not Forever, Hadley Clark deepens her ongoing exploration of material reuse, presenting an installation of plant-dyed sculptural garments crafted from textiles discarded by the Crossroads Hotel in Spring 2024. Clark transforms the hotel lobby into a stage for transient experiences—an unfamiliar space to be briefly inhabited.

Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream…

Brown Foundation & Zilkha Galleries

Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream… is the artist’s first major museum survey and spans over two decades of his work, from early career drawings to current allegorical portraits.

Audio Guide: El Chavez Ravine

CAMH

Learn more about the historical significance of El Chavez Ravine (2005–07), an allegorical rendering of the 1950s Chavez Ravine onto a 1953 lowrider ice cream truck, and create a collage sharing a story that is important to you.

Poetry Prompts

CAMH

Embrace the memories of your family and friends by creating a poem using writing prompts inspired by Vincent Valdez’s People of the Sun (Grandma and Grandpa Santana) (2019).

Teen Council 25th Anniversary Alumni Brunch

CAMH

Past Teen Council members, participating artists and performers, and former/current Teen Council collaborators are invited to attend a holiday reunion. Catch up with your former cohort-mates, connect with your preceding and succeeding cohorts, and meet this year’s 25th iteration of Teen Council.

Mixed Media Memory Ornaments

CAMH

Inspired by the artwork Recuerdo (Remembering), (1999) by Vincent Valdez, create a decorative ornament using mixed media materials to share a story you want to memorialize.

Memory Portrait

CAMH

Inspired by People of the Sun (Grandma and Grandpa Santana) (2019) by artist Vincent Valdez and his focus on collective memory, create a portrait of a family member or friend you would like to remember.

Audio Guide: Welcome to The Drawing Room

Learn more about Vincent Valdez’s documentary and archival art making practice by exploring The Drawing Room in the exhibition Vincent Valdez: Just a Dream…, participating in a five-minute meditation, and exploring drawing on various materials.

Mary Ellen Carroll: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People

Brown Foundation Gallery Houston, TX, United States

Mary Ellen Carroll: How To Talk Dirty and Influence People charts the import and impact of the artist’s engagement with some of the most urgent issues of our time, including environmental sustainability, social justice, immigration, and urban legislation.