Join on Tuesday, November 12th as the Ruth Pauley Lecture Series will present “Art, Nature, & People: Inspiring Joy & Connection at the North Carolina Museum of Art” with Dr. Valerie Hillings.

Currently Director of the North Carolina Museum of Art, Dr. Valerie Hillings received her B.A. in art history from Duke University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University. From 2004-2018, she held progressively senior positions for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, working on projects for museums throughout its global constellation and with partner institutions in Australia, Europe, and the Middle East. As Director of the NCMA, she completed a vision plan for its 164-acre Ann and Jim Goodnight Museum Park that reflects the Museum’s dedication to stewardship, sustainability, and environmental resilience as well as its commitment to connection with nature for current and future generations.

The event will begin at 7:00pm in Owens Auditorium at the Bradshaw Performing Arts Center on the Sandhills Community College campus. The lecture will be preceded with a cash bar in the auditorium lobby and will be followed by a Q&A session and then an informal gathering with the speaker and refreshments in the lobby. All Ruth Pauley lectures are free and open to the public. For additional information, follow the website event link provided below.