Wilmington CAM Museum Announces Fall-Winter Exhibitions
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Cameron Art Museum (CAM) presents Echoes of Us: North Carolina Storykeepers, on view October 24, 2026, through May 23, 2027. Curated byBrenda Miller Holmes, the exhibition celebrates North Carolina artists who use public art to uplift communities, preserve shared histories, and expand how the story of the state is told.
From the Qualla Boundary to the Outer Banks, North Carolina is shaped by stories that are personal, complex, and deeply connected to place. Echoes of Us brings together artists whose work makes those stories visible, revealing the many experiences, traditions, and perspectives that contribute to the state’s collective identity.
The exhibition traces the connection between each artist’s individual practice and the larger role artists can play as community storykeepers. Working in service to the collective, the featured artists create public works that honor lived experiences, amplify voices, and invite communities to recognize themselves within North Carolina’s cultural landscape.
Participating artists include Cornelio Campos, Stephen Hayes, Georges Le Chevallier, Eliza Redmann, Rhiannon Skye Tafoya, David Wilson, and many others whose work reflects the geographic and cultural breadth of North Carolina.
“Public art has the power to place stories directly within the communities where they began,” said Heather Wilson, CEO of Cameron Art Museum. “Through Echoes of Us, visitors will encounter artists who are not only creating meaningful works of art but also listening to communities, preserving their experiences, and helping all of us better understand the place we call home.”
“Among North Carolina’s immensely talented creators are artists who steward community stories with deep care, and shape public space to reflect our collective vibrancy and communal memory.” said guest curator Brenda Miller Holmes. “Their work is a catalyst for people across the state and beyond to connect in new ways.”
Rather than presenting history as a single narrative, Echoes of Us considers storytelling as an ongoing and collaborative act. The exhibition explores how artists can connect individual memory with collective experience, creating work that strengthens relationships between people, histories, and places.
The exhibition also highlights the importance of access to art beyond traditional museum spaces. Through murals, monuments, installations, and other forms of public art, artists create opportunities for reflection and connection in places where people live, work, and gather.
Echoes of Us: North Carolina Storykeepers is presented to the community by the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation’sInclusive Public Art Initiative.