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Programs & Events for Adults

Deepen your experience at the Cincinnati Art Museum by participating in one of our many interpretive programs. We offer a wide array of lectures, gallery talks, workshops, and special events each month.


If you need accessibility accommodations, please contact us in advance at [email protected].


Art After Dark performance Art After Dark

Enjoy CAM after hours with live entertainment, a cash bar and exclusive access to special exhibitions on the last Friday of every month.

a curator inspecting a pitcher Consult a Curator

Receive informed opinions on your art by a member of our professional curatorial or conservation staff.

visitor working on a drawing Create Plus

Try your hand at a new art technique, plus engage in discussion in a museum exhibition.

Visitors inspect various works in the Mary R. Schiff library Gallery Talk Plus

Enjoy a unique gallery experience for adults, blending art discussion plus a performance or demonstration.

Visitors in the Fath Auditorium receiving a lectture Lectures

CAM offers a variety of lectures throughout the year featuring visiting artists, curators, and special guests.

painting of two women reading a book Meditate with Art

Engage in a meditative experience with facilitators from the Dharma Center of Cincinnati.

painting of two women reading a book See the Story

Join a librarian from the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County to discuss a book of the month. Afterward, take a tour of the galleries to see artwork related to the book selection.

Writing Workshop

Join facilitators from Women Writing for (a) Change to discover artworks then write your reflections through a directed prompt.