Rutgers–Camden Center for the Arts presents a series of public programs related to exhibitions and special collaborations with university partners and community organizations. Programs include receptions, performances, speaker series, guided tours, open houses, and other special events!
Fall 2024 Events
Opening Reception Alonzo Adams: These Eyes Have Seen
Thursday, September 26th,
4:30 – 7:30 PM
Stedman Gallery
You are invited to the Opening Reception for “Alonzo Adams: These Eyes Have Seen” on Thursday, September 26th, 4:30-7:30 at the Stedman Gallery, Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts. Join us for food, wine, and live music from the Camden-based Daniel Spearman Trio as we celebrate the opening of this impactful exhibition. This event is free and open to the public.
Picturing Community: Alonzo Adams and Mercy Romero in Conversation
Thursday, October 10th
5:00-6:00 PM
Fine Arts Building room 110
Join us on Thursday, October 10th, 5:00-6:00PM for “Picturing Community: Alonzo Adams and Mercy Romero in Conversation.” This interdisciplinary conversation considers how we engage with, represent, and share stories from various communities. Mercy Romero is author of the award-winning book “Toward Camden” (Duke University Press, 2021), which centers on the largely African American and Puerto Rican Cramer Hill neighborhood in Camden, NJ.
This event is a collaboration between Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts, and MARCH, The Mid-Atlantic Regional Center for the Humanities. This event is free and open to the public.
Artist Talk & Closing Reception, Alonzo Adams: These Eyes Have Seen
Friday, November 15th
5:00-8:00 PM
Stedman Gallery
Join us for the closing reception for “Alonzo Adams: These Eyes Have Seen.” Alonzo Adams is a contemporary realist figurative painter and Rutgers alumnus. Adams’ paintings draw from local and global influences to offer a profound exploration of Black identity and racial justice.