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The Cameron Gallery

Since our founding in 1991, The Scrap Exchange has been committed to supporting local artists and reuse creators throughout the world. Originally called The Green Gallery, our exhibition space was renamed The Cameron Gallery after longtime benefactor, creative reuse artist Danny Cameron, donated the funds to build a gallery in our current location. Since it’s inception, our gallery’s mission has been to provide an accessible exhibition space for practicing artists in our community, to advocate for the inclusion of reused materials in art, and inspire our customers’ own creativity.

WHAT’S HAPPENING?

  • Love, Durham

    through March 31st

    While our Gallery Team is busy patching and painting to get ready for our next exhibit, we are excited to be partnering with Discover Durham to promote and celebrate local businesses in our city!

    Spend a moment in our letter writing station sending a quick love note to a local business or promoting that business to someone you know. We’ve got a Rolodex, postcards, markers, stickers—everything you need to share what you find special about the Bull City! When you are finished just drop it in our mailbox and we’ll handle the postage.


    For more info on the Love Durham campaign visit their website.

  • We are currently accepting submissions for our next exhibit, Welcome to the MONGOVERSE

    Click HERE to find out more!

  • Have your own idea for a show and think The Cameron Gallery would be a good fit?

    We are not quite ready to take open submissions yet, but our staff is working on it, we promise!

    Thanks for your patience and check back soon :)

now showing

“Growing Old Disgracefully” — January 10th through February 24th

A retrospective celebrating the work of past staff member and longtime Scraper, Karen Steinhelfer.

Join her family and friends in exploring her life’s work and unique Scrappy spirit!!

past exhibits

A handful of outtakes from nearly two decades of exhibitions across three locations

  • Julia Gartrell - 2012

  • Julia Gartrell - 2012

  • Tom Dawson - 2014

  • Jim Kellough - 2015

  • Christopher Kerney - 2014

  • Triangle Book Arts - 2014

  • Caroline Crawford - 2014

  • Devin Utah - 2014

  • Katherine Soucie - 2016

  • Kimberely Cartwright - 2012

  • The ABC's of REUSE - 2014

  • Jefferson Garvey - 2016

  • Ron Liberti, Matt Hart, Daniel Bagnell, Galen Williams - 2013

  • Derek Huss - 2024

  • Karen Stinehelfer - 2025

submissions

Welcome to the MONGOVERSE

April 7th - May 18th, 2025


In celebration of The Scrap Exchange’s 34th Birthday, The Cameron Gallery invites local artists to step into the MONGOVERSE and reimagine our lovable mascot, Mongo. Let your creativity run wild and show the world that Mongo can be anything—from a savvy entrepreneur to an intergalactic adventurer, whatever bold vision you dare to dream up.

Deadline to submit is Friday, March 28th. Click the link below for more details and to submit your creation.

(if you recently had trouble trying to view the form it should be fixed now)

Pitch Us!

Have a big idea that doesn’t fit any of our calls for art?

We are not quite ready to take open submissions yet, but our staff is working on it, I promise! Thanks for your patience and check back soon :)