Special Programs
Guided Tour: Exploring Connections Between Art & Science
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesMeet in the Ackland's lobby for a guided conversational tour that reveals the interplay between art on view and science! The tour will be 30 minutes in length. All ages welcome and tickets are free, but space is limited to 15 participants.
Reception for Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South – Hosted by Triangle Friends of African American Arts
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesPlease join us for a reception, hosted by the Triangle Friends of African American Arts, to celebrate the Ackland’s upcoming exhibition, Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South. This special afternoon will include light refreshments, an introduction to the exhibition, spotlight discussions, and self-tour guides. Including forty-four works by twenty-eight artists – largely drawn…
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Congrats, Grads!
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesPlanning for a graduation weekend filled with fun and celebration? The Ackland is the perfect place to add to your itinerary! Join us Friday, May 12, as we stay open until 9:00 p.m. for an evening of music, art, and Carolina camaraderie. TRACK MEET by THE BEAT LAB A dynamic live beatmaking showcase hosted by…
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Wine, Food, and Local Art
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesFor this very special 2nd Friday ArtWalk, the Ackland has partnered with Melanated Wine and the Underground Collective to curate an evening of wine, food, and local art connecting with and celebrating the Museum's current exhibition Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South. WINE & FOOD EXPERIENCE by MELANATED WINE Prepare your taste buds…
“Unsettled Things” Study Day
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesRegister for a special opportunity to participate in a Study Day with scholars of The Unfinished Business of Unsettled Things, the publication that accompanies the Ackland's current exhibition Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South. Laura Bickford, Michael J. Bramwell, Bernard L. Herman, and Lauren Turner will each lead short gallery discussions about individual works…
Work-in-Progress Film Screening: “Minnie Evans: Draw or Die”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for a special work-in-progress screening of the forthcoming documentary Minnie Evans: Draw or Die (dir. Linda Royal). The documentary explores the life and work of Eastern North Carolina artist Minnie Evans, whose work is featured in the Ackland's current exhibition Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South (on view through July 2,…
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Georgie Nakima Installation Reception
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin the Ackland in celebrating Georgie Nakima's new installation, Pantheress, in our ART& space. Georgie Nakima is a North Carolina-based multi-disciplinary artist with a focus on public art and the relationship between 2D and 3D space. Georgie’s formal background in life sciences and research inspires her to bridge the network of ecosystems into her…
WOW Sip ‘n’ Vision
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin UNC WOW for an immersive exploration of Ackland Art Museum after-hours, exclusive to UNC students. Create your own art with friends and discover campus performance groups while exploring this campus treasure, and the treasures found within. There will be materials for memory boxes and friendship bracelets, as well as music and refreshments. The Ackland…
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Student Edition!
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesCurious about what your campus art museum offers? Join the Ackland for an evening highlighting the ways students at UNC-Chapel Hill can get involved at the Museum. The Ackland will be open until 9 p.m. for tonight's 2nd Friday ArtWalk. With information on the various resources available to students at the Ackland, an opportunity to…
The 9th Annual Symposium of the Art Student Graduate Organization – “The Ways We Attach Ourselves”: Affect, Agency, and Emotion in the Visual Arts
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesPlease reserve your space at the event here. The symposium will be held in-person at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Friday, September 15th at 5:30 - 7:30 PM and Saturday, September 16th from 9:00 AM- 4:00 PM. Presentations will be followed by a Q&A session and are open to a general…