The Life & Art of Charles M. Schulz

On exhibit november 2, 2024 through january 17, 2025

This exhibition is being presented in part through a gift from the Alamance Arts’ Louise & Carlyle Wooten Family Fund, which was established to bring to the Alamance County community arts programming and arts exhibitions of national and international acclaim. Presenting Sponsors specific to this exhibit are Rick and Lummy Barnes, Glen Raven Industries, and Thomas Powell IV.

Charles Monroe Schulz brightened the world for over 50 years with his Peanuts comic strip, which debuted October 2, 1950. With Snoopy, Charlie Brown, and the rest of the lovable Peanuts Gang, Schulz explored the emotional territory of friendship, disappointment, faith, and tolerance. He was an artist and a storyteller who transformed images of everyday life into art that captured the humor, vulnerability, and dignity of the human spirit. Through Peanuts, Schulz connected people everywhere with his drawings and stories, The Life & Art of Charles M. Schulz explores Schulz's personal history and his role as the sole inspiration and artistic talent behind Peanuts and its unique cast of characters. The exhibition follows Schulz from his Minnesota roots to his life in California and tracks the development of the characters that make up the unique world of Peanuts. 

This special exhibit is available for viewing  through January 17, 2025.  Special additions to the exhibit include a replica of Charles Schulz studio, as well as photo opportunities at Lucy's Psychiatric Booth and Snoopy's Dog House.  While visiting the exhibit, you'll also be able to shop not only for Peanuts merchandise, but hand made artisan items created especially for holiday gift giving by local artists featured in our Picasso's Gift Shop.

EXHIBIT HOURS:

MONDAY - THURSDAY 10am - 5pm

FRIDAY 10am - 7pm

SATURDAY 10am - 5pm

SUNDAY - CLOSED

Online tickets $4.00.  At door $6.00.  Children 5 and under are FREE.

Attending on the day chosen with your ticket purchase helps with crowd control and the overall exhibit experience.  Tickets can be used on another date if you are unable to come on your originally scheduled ticket date.

Groups of 10 or more are encouraged to visit early in the week and to purchase tickets in advance. Groups of 20 or more, please call 336.226.4495 and ask for Kim to ensure the date you wish to visit does not already have another group reservation at the same time.

NOTE that we will be closed on Veterans Day, 11/11; Thanksgiving Day, 11/28 and the day after, 11/29, December 24 through 26;  New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

To continue to provide Alamance County with this level of exhibit in the future, we have established Snoopy’s Friends - supporters of Alamance Arts who will be recognized for contributing and showing support of our organization and the upcoming Schulz exhibit. You will be acknowledged on our Schulz page online as one of Snoopy’s Friends when you give a gift of $50 or more. (But any amount can be donated!) Snoopy’s Sponsors, giving $500 of more, will be acknowledged online as helping to see the exhibit through and will receive social media recognition and thanks at the conclusion of the exhibit. (Feel free to donate in honor or memory of someone.)