Events
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Extended Museum Hours
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for extended hours at the Ackland Art Museum during the Carrboro-Chapel Hill 2nd Friday ArtWalk! Each month, we stay open from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. to give visitors more time to explore. Stroll through our galleries featuring highlights from a collection of over 21,000 works of art, browse the Museum Store, and sketch…
Stuff Your Fears with Artist Jen Clay
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesInspired by the themes in her installation Soft Night, Watching, artist Jen Clay is hosting a drop-in activity to create stuffie versions of your fears and anxieties. The Ackland will provide supplies to decorate your own stuffie. Clay will be available to answer questions about how she uses soft textures and also encourages touch in…
Art Adventures (Morning Session)
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesIn this art-inspired, hands-on art-making class for six- to nine-year-olds, participants will create their own artwork inspired by the art on view in Color Concentrated: A Salon-Style Show from the Robertson Collection. Space is limited; registration required. Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above; $5 per child for all others.
Art Adventures (Afternoon Session)
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesIn this art-inspired, hands-on art-making class for six- to nine-year-olds, participants will create their own artwork inspired by the art on view in Color Concentrated: A Salon-Style Show from the Robertson Collection. Space is limited; registration required. Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above; $5 per child for all others.
Ackland F.A.M. Day: Growing Up
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesActivities for the whole family inspired by the Ackland’s current exhibition Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. F.A.M. (Families at the Museum) Day is a free, walk-in program for all ages; drop in all afternoon!
Art Adventures (Morning Session)
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesIn this art-inspired, hands-on art-making class for six- to nine-year-olds, participants will create a portrait based on the themes in the works on view in Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. Space is limited; registration required. Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above; $5 per child for all others.
Art Adventures (Afternoon Session)
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesIn this art-inspired, hands-on art-making class for six- to nine-year-olds, participants will create a portrait based on the themes in the works on view in Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. Space is limited; registration required. Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above; $5 per child for all others.