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SUMMARY:Semester Revue: Student Research & Responses to the Collection
DESCRIPTION:Each semester\, the Ackland Art Museum works with thousands of UNC-Chapel Hill students through courses and internships. The Semester Revue offers a glimpse into the quality and variety of the students’ research\, projects\, and performances. Come learn about the collection and see it anew through their short\, dynamic presentations. \nFree for all audiences; no registration required. \nThe Ackland Semester Revue is part of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience program. Scan the QR code at the event for CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/semester-revue-student-research-responses-to-the-collection-5126/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Talks
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SUMMARY:Public Opening of "Ancestral Frequencies: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2026"
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ackland in celebrating the opening of Ancestral Frequencies: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2026! \nEach year the Ackland invites a local arts professional to curate a group exhibition of works by UNC-Chapel Hill’s Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts candidates. For 2026\, Annah Lee\, cultural center manager for the Town of Holly Springs\, will select works by participating artists Rojano Mohammadzadeh\, CJ Murphy\, Michelle Lisa Polissaint\, Iris Moyan Wang\, and Wendy Yamilett. \nWe will be celebrating the opening with small bites and themed mocktails. Brief remarks will be made at 6:15 p.m.\, and the MFA students will be on-site to meet and greet throughout the event. \nJoin us for a fun and vibrant evening honoring the MFA students’ work and welcoming the exhibition to our community.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/public-opening-of-ancestral-frequencies-selected-works-by-the-mfa-class-of-2026/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Special Programs
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: Documentary Photography
DESCRIPTION:Some tour sessions are now FULL. To be added to the tour’s WAITLIST\, please email acklandRSVP@unc.edu. \n  \nSpend a spring evening learning more about documentary photography during this month’s 2nd Friday ArtWalk inspired by Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. \nIn partnership with the Duke Center for Documentary Studies\, where Bamberger is a longtime photography instructor\, the artist will offer three intimate\, thirty-minute tours of his exhibition in conversation with a painter\, writer\, or photographer whose works explore the extraordinary stories of everyday life: William Paul Thomas\, 5:30-6:00 p.m.; Carter Sickels\, 6:15-6:45 p.m.; and Alex Harris\, 7:00-7:30 p.m. Space is limited for the gallery tours. Please register below for your free ticket. \nAdditionally\, deputy director for curatorial affairs Peter Nisbet presents documentary photographs from the Ackland’s collection in special study room sessions. Space is limited for the study room sessions. There are two opportunities to join: Session 1 from 6:00–6:45 p.m. and Session 2 from 7:00–7:45 p.m. Please register below for your free ticket. \nThis all-ages event is free. All materials will be provided. The Museum will be open until 9 p.m. to see the exhibition and more. \n  \n 
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/2ndfridaydocumentaryphotographybwbm/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T160000
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SUMMARY:Stuff Your Fears with Artist Jen Clay
DESCRIPTION:Inspired 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 her artworks to soothe dreads and worries about the world. \nParticipation is free and at your pace\, but RSVPs are encouraged to guarantee a stuffie is available for your use. Please register below for your free individual ticket. Otherwise\, they will be available first come\, first served.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/stuff-your-fears-with-artist-jen-clay/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T153000
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SUMMARY:"Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men" Artist Conversation
DESCRIPTION:This program is now FULL. To be added to our WAITLIST\, please email acklandRSVP@unc.edu. \n  \nArtist Bill Bamberger\, exhibition curator Lauren Turner\, and select participating current and former students from Durham School of the Arts will host a public conversation discussing the process behind and lessons learned from the community-driven exhibition Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. \nPlease register for a free ticket below as space is limited. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/bill-bamberger-boys-will-be-men-artist-conversation/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251204T160000
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SUMMARY:Semester Revue: Student Research & Responses to the Collection
DESCRIPTION:Each semester\, the Ackland Art Museum works with thousands of UNC-Chapel Hill students through courses and internships. The Semester Revue offers a glimpse into the quality and variety of the students’ research\, projects\, and performances. Come learn about the collection and see it anew through their short\, dynamic presentations. Free; no registration required. \nThe Ackland Semester Revue is part of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience program. Scan the QR code at the event for CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/fall2025semester-revue-student-research-responses-to-the-collection-789/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251010T210000
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: Acktoberfest
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Ackland Art Museum’s fourth annual Acktoberfest – an evening of art-inspired cheese and drink pairings\, plus a floral arranging craft station inspired by the special exhibition Color Triumphant: Modern Art from the Collection of Julian and Josie Robertson. \nCheese and alcoholic beverage pairings curated by Wedgewood Cheese Bar will be available to purchase on site. Moved by the beauty and nature featured in Color Triumphant\, visitors can create their own work of art to take home at a hands-on floral arrangement station. \nAs always\, admission to the Ackland is free; no registration required to attend or craft.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/2nd-friday-artwalk-actoberfest-colortriumphantflorals/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T193000
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SUMMARY:Artist Conversation: Radical Ceramicists in North Carolina
DESCRIPTION:This program is now FULL. To be added to our WAITLIST\, please email acklandRSVP@unc.edu. \n  \n  \nJoin us for a lively artist conversation exploring themes of experimentation\, materiality\, and process in the work of North Carolina-based ceramic artists Jessica Dupuis (UNC-Pembroke; MFA ’10)\, Hitomi Shibata (Studio Touya\, Seagrove\, NC)\, and Isys Hennigar (BFA ’17) in the context of the innovative works by contemporary Japanese women artists on view in Radical Clay. The conversation will be moderated by the Ackland’s Head of Interpretive Resources Lillian Rodriguez\, part of the Museum’s Education and Interpretation Team. \n  \nSpace is limited; please register for a free ticket below! \n  \n— \n  \nAbout Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan \n  \nRadical Clay celebrates thirty-six contemporary ceramic artists — all women — represented by works selected from the private collection of Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz. All have explored the technical and conceptual possibilities of clay. The works in this exhibition are inventive and expressive\, at times mysterious or even shocking. The artists who created them are among the most technically accomplished contemporary ceramists. Some began their careers several decades ago while others started more recently — and over the past fifty years they have\, each in her distinctive way\, produced sculpture that pushes the physical limits of the medium. More about Radical Clay: https://ackland.org/exhibition/radical-clay-contemporary-women-artists-from-japan/.  \n  \nAbout the Artists \n  \nJessica Dupuis received her MFA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her BFA with a concentration in ceramics and print media from Alfred University. Dupuis exhibits her work regionally and nationally. She has been a resident artist at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and Women’s Studio Workshop as well as a recipient of the International Sculpture Center’s Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award and an Ella Fountain Pratt Emerging Artists Grant from the Durham Arts Council. She is an Associate Professor of Art – Ceramics & A.D. Gallery Director at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. More about Dupuis: https://www.jessicadupuis.com/.  \n  \nIsys Hennigar‘s work explores myth and narrative surrounding the body and the natural world. Referencing agricultural practice\, mythology\, and medicine\, the work considers systems of sustenance and healing\, cultural and ecological legacies of land cultivation\, and dualities of the body. In dialogue with clay’s metaphorical relationship to the body\, as well as with histories of metal adornment and objects of protection\, her work invokes real and reimagined ecological encounters that underscore transformation and hybridity as tools of renewal. Hennigar received her BFA from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and her MFA from the University of Georgia. Exhibitions of her work include Signature Contemporary Craft (Atlanta\, GA)\, Sow & Tailor Gallery (Los Angeles\, CA)\, The American Museum of Ceramics (Pomona\, CA)\, and the North Carolina Museum of Art (Raleigh\, NC). She is currently in residence as the 2025 Brightwork Fellow at Anchorlight in Raleigh\, NC. More about Hennigar: https://www.isyshennigar.com/. \n  \nHitomi Shibata creates ceramic works from natural clays\, using wood firing in her process\, giving them a sustainable energy and life. Shibata started learning ceramic art in Okayama\, Japan as a college student\, and after graduation moved to Shigaraki which is one of the oldest Japanese pottery towns. She lived and established her skill and knowledge as a professional potter in Shigaraki. Shibata received a scholarship by Rotary International to come to the USA to learn American ceramics in 2001. Now living in Seagrove\, North Carolina\, which is the most active pottery communities in USA\, she enjoys making pots in her studio. Shibata does wood firings with her husband\, Takuro Shibata by their Anagama plus chamber kiln that they built in 2009. More about Shibata: https://www.studiotouya.com/hitomi-shibata. 
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/artist-conversation-radical-ceramicists-in-north-carolina827/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250808T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20250722T124052Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: Opening Reception for “Jen Clay: Soft Night\, Watching”
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ackland in celebrating the newest installation in our ART& space\, Jen Clay: Soft Night\, Watching\, on view from August 8\, 2025\, through July 12\, 2026. \nSoft Night\, Watching\, is an interactive quilted installation that invites viewers to experience an evening forest scene filled with uncanny forms and figures. Artist Jen Clay (American\, born 1985) utilizes the tactile properties of her hand-dyed cotton\, satin\, velvet\, and polyester minky fabric to create art that welcomes physical handling. Into these textiles\, she constructs flaps that hide ambiguous phrases like “You’ll always be mine\,” and “It will never be like this again” – statements that can seem optimistic or menacing. Clay combines the soft textures\, the text\, and the not-quite-familiar forms to inspire both comfort and unease. \nClay uses the strangeness of an archetypal forest as a metaphor for the sense of unfamiliarity and disorientation that can accompany mental health experiences such as hallucinations. She writes\, “I aim to confront and understand fear and anxiety\, both for myself and others. My work allows individuals to touch\, hear\, and immerse themselves in a safe space to experience uncertainty.” \nDuring the 2nd Friday ArtWalk\, we will be celebrating with drinks and snacks. Clay will be onsite to talk with attendees\, as well as make some informal remarks and answer the crowd’s questions about her artwork around 7PM. \nJoin us for an evening honoring Jen Clay and welcoming the installation to our community. \nRSVP is required. Each person RSVPing may claim a drink ticket (non-alcoholic or alcoholic); ID will be checked at the bar. \n 
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/2nd-friday-artwalk-soft-night-watching-by-jen-clay-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Events,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250711T210000
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: Create Your Own "Radical" Clay Sculpture
DESCRIPTION:Spend a summer evening creating your own “radical” clay sculpture during this month’s 2nd Friday ArtWalk inspired by the Ackland’s new exhibition Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan. \nRelax on the Ackland’s front Terrace during this drop-in experimental clay workshop led by local ceramic artist Betsy Vaden. The event is free\, all ages\, and all materials will be provided. The Museum will be open until 9 p.m. to see the exhibition and more.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/2nd-friday-artwalk-create-your-own-radical-clay-sculpture/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: Create Your Own "Radical" Clay Sculpture
DESCRIPTION:Spend a summer evening creating your own “radical” clay sculpture during this month’s 2nd Friday ArtWalk inspired by the Ackland’s new exhibition Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan. \nRelax on the Ackland’s front Terrace during this drop-in experimental clay workshop led by local ceramic artist Betsy Vaden. The event is free\, all ages\, and all materials will be provided. The Museum will be open until 9 p.m. to see the exhibition and more.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/2nd-friday-june2025/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250606T163000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
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SUMMARY:Scholarly Talk: Joe Earle on "Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan"
DESCRIPTION:This program is now FULL. To be added to our WAITLIST\, please email acklandRSVP@unc.edu. \n  \nJoin Joe Earle\, expert on Japanese ceramics and Radical Clay catalogue author\, for a discussion of the significance of several of the stunning works on view in Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan\, which opens today. Radical Clay features thirty-six contemporary ceramic artists — all women — represented by works selected from the private collection of Carol and Jeffrey Horvitz. All have explored the technical and conceptual possibilities of clay in ways that are inventive\, expressive\, and often surprising. \nSpace is limited; please register for a free ticket below! \nRead more about Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan.  \n— \nJoe Earle\, Bonhams Global Senior Consultant for Japanese Art\, has worked in the East Asian art field for the last 50 years. He has held leadership positions in Asian art departments at the Victoria and Albert Museum\, London\, and the Museum of Fine Arts\, Boston\, and was Director of Japan Society Gallery in New York from 2007 to 2012. Joe has organized more than two dozen exhibitions in Britain\, Japan\, Italy\, and the United States and written\, translated\, or edited books and catalogs on aspects of Japanese culture ranging from contemporary art and design through to samurai sword-fittings\, netsuke\, bamboo art\, flower-arrangement bronzes\, lacquer\, and the art of the Meiji era.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/earle-talk/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250430T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20250313T181331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250327T171124Z
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SUMMARY:Semester Revue: Student Research & Responses to the Collection
DESCRIPTION:Each semester\, the Ackland Art Museum works with thousands of UNC-Chapel Hill students through courses and internships. The Semester Revue offers a glimpse into the quality and variety of the students’ research\, projects\, and performances. Come learn about the collection and see it anew through their short\, dynamic presentations. Free; no registration required. \nThe Ackland Semester Revue is part of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience program. Scan the QR code at the event for CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/semester-revue-student-research-responses-to-the-collection-3pl/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250411T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20250324T155109Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: "Phantom Limb" Artist Workshops and Tours
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special 2nd Friday ArtWalk focused on the newly-opened exhibition Phantom Limb: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2025! Drop in throughout the night for hands-on workshops with two of the artists whose work is on view or hop on a mini tour of the exhibition by its curator. \nThe Museum is open until 9 p.m. tonight and\, as always\, offers free admission.  \n  \n— \n  \nAbout Phantom Limb: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2025 \nA phantom limb is the sensation of a part of one’s body still being present when it has been removed. In science and philosophy\, the phenomenon has been used to understand how we link the mind and body\, localize pain\, and exhibit the lasting effects of trauma. In this exhibition\, the artists of the graduating Master of Fine Arts in studio art class of 2025 examine the ways in which something can be missing\, through erasure\, force\, trickery\, chance\, or misfortune; nevertheless\, a legacy\, aura\, or presence can still be felt. Rebecca Pempek depicts fantastical images of the body in an effort to make sense of pain. John Felix Arnold reimagines landscapes of the American South to consider the ways they hold onto legacies of labor and violence. Dominique Muñoz’s installation uses personal family archives to simultaneously conjure and erase the presence of loved and lost ones. Carson Whitmore builds on utilitarian objects that are rendered useless\, lead to nowhere\, and are missing parts. Together\, all four artists address loss\, whether personal or environmental\, and how we cope with its lingering effects. \n  \nPhantom Limb: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2025 is curated by Julianne Miao\, curatorial associate at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. \n  \nThis exhibition is made possible by the generous support of Carol Cole Levin\, Vincent Joseph Kopp and Katherine Craft Kopp\, and Maryanna and Will Johnson. \n  \nhttps://ackland.org/exhibition/phantom-limb-selected-works-by-the-mfa-class-of-2025/ 
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/2nd-friday-artwalk-phantom-limb-artist-workshops-and-tours/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250327T193000
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SUMMARY:Public Opening of "Phantom Limb: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2025"
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ackland in celebrating the opening of Phantom Limb: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2025! \nA phantom limb is the sensation of a part of one’s body still being present when it has been removed. In science and philosophy\, the phenomenon has been used to understand how we link the mind and body\, localize pain\, and exhibit the lasting effects of trauma. In this exhibition\, the artists of the graduating Master of Fine Arts in studio art class of 2025 examine the ways in which something can be missing\, through erasure\, force\, trickery\, chance\, or misfortune; nevertheless\, a legacy\, aura\, or presence can still be felt. Rebecca Pempek depicts fantastical images of the body in an effort to make sense of pain. John Felix Arnold reimagines landscapes of the American South to consider the ways they hold onto legacies of labor and violence. Dominique Muñoz’s installation uses personal family archives to simultaneously conjure and erase the presence of loved and lost ones. Carson Whitmore builds on utilitarian objects that are rendered useless\, lead to nowhere\, and are missing parts. Together\, all four artists address loss\, whether personal or environmental\, and how we cope with its lingering effects. \nWe will be celebrating the opening with light refreshments. Brief remarks will be made at 6:15 p.m. and the MFA students will be onsite to meet and greet throughout the course of the event. \nRSVP is required. Each person RSVPing may claim a drink ticket (non-alcoholic or alcoholic); ID will be checked at the bar. \nJoin us for a fun and vibrant evening honoring the MFA students’ work and welcoming the exhibition to our community. \n— \nPhantom Limb: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2025 is curated by Julianne Miao\, curatorial associate at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University. \nThis exhibition is made possible by the generous support of Carol Cole Levin\, Vincent Joseph Kopp and Katherine Craft Kopp\, and Maryanna and Will Johnson.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/phantom-limb-opening/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250326T190000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20250227T153358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250227T153426Z
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SUMMARY:Bettie Allison Rand Lectures in Art History: Stephanie Porras\, Tulane University
DESCRIPTION:The Ackland is pleased to host the UNC Department of Art and Art History’s Bettie Allison Rand Lecture in Art History featuring guest speaker Stephanie Porras (Tulane University) on “Ivory across Empires.” \nThe talk is free and open to the public. Seating is first come\, first served. Read below for additional details about the talk and speaker. \nIvory across Empires\nConsidering a range of seventeenth-century ivory objects made in Manila\, Goa\, Ceylon and Mexico\, this talk proposes a different narrative about empire. While these ivory sculptures certainly testify to the widespread use of imported European models\, the range of ivory carvings done across Asia\, also are part of a broader history of the creative agency of Asian makers in responding to European tastes and to the expanding global market for their work\, via both the Manila galleon and circum-African sea trade. Foregrounding the material of ivory and its varied uses\, and seeing these objects in dialogue with one another\, also gestures towards an alternative history of Portuguese and Spanish imperial ambitions in Asia\, as well as the motivations of different Asian empires\, from the kingdom of Kotte in Sri Lanka to the Ming and later Qing dynasties in China. For ivory operated between and across empires\, and this talk examines the various trade routes\, as well as the mobility of materials\, models and artists who produced ivories for an emerging global art market. \nStephanie Porras is Professor of Art History and Chair of the Newcomb Art Department at Tulane University. Her research interests include the visual and material culture of Northern Europe\, the Spanish world\, and the Dutch Atlantic from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. Her latest book\, The First Viral Images: Maerten de Vos\, Antwerp print and the early modern globe (PSU press\, 2023) traces the complex production and reception histories of an illustrated book\, a painting and an engraving\, all made in Antwerp in the late sixteenth century\, but copied by Venetian print publishers\, Spanish and Latin American painters\, Mughal miniaturists and by Filipino ivory carvers. Most recently\, she is also the co-editor\, along with Stephen Campbell\, The Routledge Companion to the Global Renaissance\, a volume of forty essays\, introducing objects made across the early modern world; appearing later this year is another co-edited volume\, The Dutch Americas: art histories of the Atlantic World\, with Aaron Hyman. \nThrough a generous gift to the UNC Arts and Sciences Foundation\, William G. Rand established this lecture series in memory of his late wife\, Bettie Allison Rand. This funding allows the Department of Art and Art History to bring one or more eminent art historians to UNC-CH every other year for residencies of various lengths. While they are in Chapel Hill\, these scholars present a series of lectures and interact with undergraduate and graduate art history and studio art students. Following the campus visit\, the scholars prepare a manuscript\, which is then published by the UNC Press as part of the Rand Series of art history publications.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/porras/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20250203T191245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T200018Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: Sustainable Strut
DESCRIPTION:Both performances are now SOLD OUT. To have your name added to the waitlist\, please email acklandRSVP@unc.edu and indicate whether you prefer the 6 p.m. show\, the 7:30 p.m. show\, or could attend either. \n— \nThe UNC Undergraduate Student Government’s Department of Environmental Affairs is returning to the Ackland for the Sustainable Strut! \nThe Sustainable Strut is a student-based fashion show that showcases clothing that has been cultivated sustainably and ethically. The show will feature a large group of student fashion organizations and designers. The mission is to bring awareness to the environmental degradation that textile pollution brings about by means of a diverse and inclusive fashion show. \nTICKETS \nThere will be two show times for the Sustainable Strut: 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Please reserve your ticket for the specific show time. Seating will begin 30 minutes before each show time and close 10 minutes before the start of the show. Seats that remain unfilled 10 minutes before the show risk being released to stand-by guests. A limited number of Standing Room Only spaces will be available on a first-come\, first-serve basis at each show. \n— \nBoth performances are now SOLD OUT. To have your name added to the waitlist\, please email acklandRSVP@unc.edu and indicate whether you prefer the 6 p.m. show\, the 7:30 p.m. show\, or could attend either.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/strut-2025/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Events,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250126T153000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20250107T161116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250124T182748Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk & Panel with Sherrill Roland
DESCRIPTION:This program is now FULL. To be added to our WAITLIST\, please email acklandRSVP@unc.edu. \n  \nUsing Sherrill Roland’s piece Processing Systems: Bonding as a jumping off point\, this artist talk and panel will explore artistic expression\, the American carceral system\, and the visualization of data. After a discussion of Roland’s monumental numerical portraits on view at the Ackland\, Roland will be joined by panelists Bharati Zvara\, Associate Professor in the Department of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) in the Gillings School of Global Public Health\, and Kylie Seltzer\, art historian and Carolina Public Humanities Zietlow Postdoctoral Fellow. The program will be moderated by Lauren Turner\, associate curator for contemporary art and special projects at the Ackland. \nPresented in partnership with Carolina Public Humanities.   \n— \nSherrill Roland’s interdisciplinary practice deals with concepts of innocence\, identity\, and community; reimagining their social and political implications in the context of the American criminal justice system. For more than three years\, Roland’s right to self-determination was lost to a wrongful incarceration. After spending ten months in prison for a crime he was later exonerated for\, he returned to his artistic practice\, which he now uses as a vehicle for self-reflection and an outlet for emotional release. Converting the haunting nuances of his experiences into drawings\, sculptures\, multimedia objects\, performances\, and participatory activities\, Roland shares his story and creates space for others to do the same\, illuminating the invisible costs\, damages\, and burdens of incarceration. Roland is an assistant professor of Studio Art in Sculpture at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. https://www.sherrillroland.com/ \nKylie Seltzer is an architectural historian\, educator\, digital humanist\, and community builder whose work focuses on dismantling white supremacy and creating a more equitable world. An award winning scholar and teacher\, Kylie is committed to using her humanistic background and historical knowledge to solve today’s problems. Her doctoral research analyzed the ways that architecture and built forms were used to popularize race theory in the 19th century. This pseudoscience represents the foundation for white supremacist ideologies of the present day. Seltzer is currently the Zietlow Postdoctoral Fellow at Carolina Public Humanities. https://kylierjseltzer.com/ \nDr. Bharathi Zvara is an Associate Professor in the Department of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) in the Gillings School of Global Public Health. She is a developmental psychologist whose main research interest is in the emotional and behavioral development in young children. A central focus of her research is to characterize the effects of early-life adversity and trauma and identify the biological and behavioral mechanisms through which early childhood experiences impact growth and development. Her work documents the key role of the family system\, responsive caregiving practices\, and the broader environment in which children live and develop. Her goal is to produce translatable knowledge to inform policies and programs that ultimately improve the lives of children and families. https://sph.unc.edu/adv_profile/bharathi-j-zvara-phd/
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/talk-panel-roland/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Special Programs,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20241118T154210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T175641Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: Ackland Print Sale
DESCRIPTION:During the evening of December 13\, the Ackland Art Museum will be open until 9 p.m. for the 2nd Friday ArtWalk. Mingle with local printmakers and buy original work at reasonable prices. This event is being held in conjunction with the exhibition Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints. Printmakers Katie Hayes (New South Pattern House)\, Shady Kimzey\, Jason DuPertuis\, Eileen Hammond\, Tyler Green\, Antoinette Vogt\, Mort O’Sullivan and Robby Poore will be in attendance. \nThere’s still time to apply to attend as a printmaker and sell your prints! Please apply here by December 6: https://ackland.org/ackland-print-sale-2024-application-form/.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/2nd-friday-dec2024/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241121T123000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20240903T161346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241121T173411Z
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SUMMARY:Live-Streamed Artist Demonstration: Andrew Raftery
DESCRIPTION:Visiting Artist Andrew Raftery will demonstrate elements of his copper plate engraving technique for students in the Art Department’s “Introduction to Printmaking” course and Ackland visitors will be able to see the demonstration through a live feed streamed in our ART& gallery. Stop by the Museum to catch the engraving demonstration and be sure to explore Dürer to Matisse while you’re at the Museum. \nFree; no need to register. \nPublic programs for Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints are supported by the North Carolina Arts Council\, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/raftery-demo-112124/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241120T190000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20240903T160731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T151832Z
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk: "Layers of History: Andrew Raftery Speaks about Art and Research"
DESCRIPTION:A free public talk by expert engraver and printmaker Andrew Raftery\, a professor of printmaking at Rhode Island School of Design\, whose prints highlight scenes of contemporary life while employing historically-informed techniques like copper plate engraving\, as seen in Dürer to Matisse. Raftery’s talk is entitled\, “Layers of History: Andrew Raftery Speaks About Art and Research.” \nSpace is limited; registration required. UNC-Chapel Hill students who attend may scan the QR code to apply for CLE credit. \nPublic programs for Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints are supported by the North Carolina Arts Council\, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. \n— \nAbout Andrew Raftery: \nAndrew Raftery is a Rhode Island based artist who explores both observational and autobiographical narratives of contemporary American life. His artistic work combines deep expertise with an appreciation for antique methods of art-making\, most notably copperplate engraving. His precise and labor-intensive works demonstrate the enduring relevance of this medium’s application to modern-day subjects in disseminating universally accessible images. \nRaftery received his BFA from Boston University and his MFA from Yale University. Since 1991 he has been Professor of Printmaking at Rhode Island School of Design. Awards include the Winterthur Research Fellowship in 2022\, the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship in 2008 and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Award in 2003. He was elected to membership of the National Academy of Design in 2009 and Print Council of America in 2012. \nHis work can be found in the collections of Baltimore Museum of Art\, British Museum\, Cleveland Museum of Art\, Detroit Institute of Arts\, Fogg Art Museum\, Metropolitan Museum of Art\, Museum of Fine Arts Boston\, Whitney Museum of American Art and Yale University Art Gallery\, among others.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/talk-112024/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241107T173000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20240909T172920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T130516Z
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SUMMARY:The Art of Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join Carolina Public Humanities and the Ackland Art Museum for an interactive workshop focused on observing\, describing\, questioning\, and celebrating diverse perspectives on art. Ackland experts will highlight pieces from the permanent collection in hands-on activities designed to spark vibrant dialogue and an exchange of ideas. Immerse yourself in an engaging experience of art\, conversation\, community\, and snacks! \nRequired tickets are $20 and are only available for purchase on Carolina Public Humanities’ website: https://humanities.unc.edu/event/the-art-of-conversation/
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/the-art-of-conversation-110724/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241103T170000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20240903T145929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T172159Z
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SUMMARY:Music in the Galleries: Music & Print
DESCRIPTION:A pop-up print and music expo exploring poster archives and artist-printed books from UNC’s Southern Folklife Collection and the Sloane Art Library\, with live music by Tacoma Park (2 p.m.) and DJs Misty Touch and Karina S. (3 p.m.). Presented in connection with Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints. \nFree; no registration required. \nPublic programs for Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints are supported by the North Carolina Arts Council\, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/music-110324/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241011T200000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20240903T145642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241008T185240Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: Acktoberfest
DESCRIPTION:The Ackland’s third annual evening of art-inspired cheese and drink pairings. This year’s Acktoberfest will feature cheese pairings curated by The Cheese Shop\, beers by Steel String Brewery\, mini tours of Dürer to Matisse\, and more. \nArt-inspired cheese plates and paired craft beers available to purchase on site at the event. Admission and mini-tours are free to attend. \nPublic programs for Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints are supported by the North Carolina Arts Council\, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/acktoberfest-2024/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240928T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20240905T171417Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240906T143056Z
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SUMMARY:Pop-Up PhotoVoice Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Join UNC Global Affairs at the Ackland Art Museum for a showcase of student work from Jordan and North Carolina exploring the role of women in society. Student photos from their time in Jordan and North Carolina will be on display throughout the afternoon from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Students will also be present to discuss their experience in the program and their work. Learn more: https://tarheels.live/raiseyourvoice/. \nABOUT THE PROGRAM:\nIn 2024\, students from the American University of Madaba (AUM)\, the Sijal Institute and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill participated in a two-way exchange. They bridged cultural\, linguistic\, and geographical divides through digital storytelling. \nCarolina students traveled to Jordan in the summer\, and Jordanian students traveled to North Carolina in the fall. \nIn Jordan\, students explored the role of women in society. In North Carolina\, the focus shifted to the experience of women in the American South\, where students examined how women have used creative expression to advocate for gender justice. \nAs part of the PhotoVoice project\, students captured photographs that depict the experiences of women in both Jordan and the U.S. Some of these images can be viewed in the gallery on this site.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/photovoice-092824/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240819T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240819T190000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20240814T131843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240815T204609Z
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SUMMARY:UNC Week of Welcome (WOW): Night at the Museum
DESCRIPTION:Calling all new Carolina students! Meet at the Ackland Art Museum for a great opportunity to experience the arts on FDOC! You’ll be able to walk through the galleries and make your own color-by-number and Ackland-inspired coloring pages. Snap a picture with new friends on the Museum Terrace and enjoy Alsies Ice Cream. \nFirst years and transfer at UNC-Chapel Hill are all welcome at this free event. RSVP on Heellife or in person at the event. \nPart of UNC WOW (Weeks of Welcome). Co-hosted by the Ackland Art Museum and UNC’s New Student & Family Programs.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/unc-wow-2024/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240809T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20240718T163530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240807T161828Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: "Processing Systems: Bonding by Sherrill Roland" Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:  \nJoin the Ackland in celebrating the newest installation in our ART& space\, Processing Systems: Bonding by Sherrill Roland\, on view from August 9\, 2024\, through July 13\, 2025. \nSherrill Roland (born 1984) is a North Carolina-based interdisciplinary artist whose practice deals with ideas of innocence\, identity\, and community; his works reimagine those notions’ social and political implications in the context of the American criminal justice system. In Processing Systems: Bonding by Sherrill Roland\, he repurposes the United States Federal and State Correctional Identification Numbers into a set of artmaking parameters through drawing with system-based materials\, including sudoku puzzles and number place games. By combining groups of correctional IDs of individuals and their family members\, he presents conceptual numerical portraits and family trees. \nDuring the 2nd Friday ArtWalk\, we will be celebrating with drinks and snacks. Roland will be onsite to talk with attendees\, as well as make some informal remarks and answer the crowd’s questions about his artwork around 7PM. \nJoin us for an evening honoring Sherrill Roland and welcoming the installation to our community. \nRSVP is required. Each person RSVPing may claim a drink ticket (non-alcoholic or alcoholic); ID will be checked at the bar.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/2nd-friday-artwalk-processing-systems-bonding-by-sherrill-roland-opening-reception/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Events,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240614T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20240508T185241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240613T194243Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: Twilights on the Terrace
DESCRIPTION:Spend a summer evening making art at the Ackland’s 2nd Friday ArtWalk: Twilights on the Terrace. \nDrop in to create pen and watercolor paintings inspired by Charlotte-based artist Georgie Nakima\, whose installation Pantheress is on view through July 21 in the Ackland’s ART& space. This event is free\, all ages\, and all materials will be provided. NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances\, Georgie will no longer be able to attend the event. \nThroughout the evening\, Thirsty Skull Brewing (Siler City and Pittsboro\, NC) will sell their local craft beer and a selection of snacks. The Museum galleries will remain open until 9 p.m. \nThis event is part of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro 2nd Friday ArtWalk.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/2nd-friday-june-2024/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240501T160000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20240418T152736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240418T152736Z
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SUMMARY:Semester Revue: Student Research & Responses to the Collection
DESCRIPTION:Each semester\, the Ackland Art Museum works with thousands of UNC-Chapel Hill students through courses and fellowships. The Semester Revue offers a glimpse into the quality and variety of the students’ research\, projects\, and performances. Come learn about the collection and see it anew through their short\, dynamic presentations. Light refreshments will be served.  \nThe Ackland Semester Revue is part of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience program. Scan the QR code at the event for CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/semester-revue-student-research-responses-to-the-collection-2/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260530T003039
CREATED:20240112T192958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240112T192958Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: Sustainable Strut
DESCRIPTION:The UNC Undergraduate Student Government’s Department of Environmental Affairs is bringing the Sustainable Strut to the Ackland Art Museum this year! \nThe Sustainable Strut is a student-based fashion show that showcases clothing that has been cultivated sustainably and ethically. The show will feature a large group of student fashion organizations and designers. The mission is to bring awareness to the environmental degradation that textile pollution brings about by means of a diverse and inclusive fashion show. \nBringing together students of different perspectives and backgrounds\, the Sustainable Strut was first launched in March 2023 and served as an epicenter of creativity and community. Student Government is pleased to be revamping the show this year and bringing it to life in the Ackland’s galleries during the 2nd Friday ArtWalk. \nTICKETS \nThere will be two show times for the Sustainable Strut: 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Please reserve your ticket for the specific show time. Seating will begin 30 minutes before each show time and close 10 minutes before the start of the show. Seats that remain unfilled 10 minutes before the show risk being released to stand-by guests.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/2nd-friday-sustainable-strut/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Events,Special Programs
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