Ackland F.A.M.: Play at the pARC
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesCelebrate summer and the spirit of play at pARC by The Urban Conga, the Ackland's newly opened Terrace installation, with interactive art-inspired movement workshops! 6-9 p.m. | pARC Movement Workshops Join a pARC-inspired movement workshop led by choreographer Killian Manning, with special musical guest Daniel Levin on cello. Workshops begin at 6 p.m., 7 p.m.,…
Ackland F.A.M.: Food and Art
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesIn late August, explore our F.A.M. (Families at the Museum) theme connecting food and art! Pick up a F.A.M. art kit to use at the Museum or at home, search for hidden food in works on view in the galleries, and be sure to check out Houseguests: American Art from the Art Bridges Collection Loan…
Ackland F.A.M.: Dutch Drawingfest
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAn all-ages celebration of drawing to mark the opening weekend of the Ackland's newest exhibition, Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the Peck Collection at the Ackland Art Museum. Events include: The Living Line: watch as animator Stella Rosalie Rosen, MFA '22, brings pieces from Drawn to Life into conversation…
Ackland F.A.M.: Art’s Aliiiiive!
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesIt's spooky season at the Ackland. Pick up a F.A.M. (Families at the Museum) Activity Kit in our lobby with instructions and materials for an art-inspired skeleton craft, plus an Art's Aliiiiive Scavenger Hunt in the galleries. Need more scary good art in your life? Check out our online Community Favorites list for the month…
Ackland F.A.M. Kits
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesPick up November's F.A.M. (Families at the Museum) Kit in the lobby to enjoy in the galleries or at home. Every free kit includes all the instructions and materials you need to create a work of art. This month, we'll use collage and crafting to explore abundance. "Feast your eyes," on the Ackland's many works…
F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesEnjoy this month's F.A.M. (Families at the Museum) by celebrating gratitude and community. All ages are invited to participate in this festive event. Join us for the following activities: Thankful Tales Storytime: listen, laugh, and learn along with a special storytime led by the Ackland's Scott Frawley. All ages welcome - with a target audience…
Ackland F.A.M. Kits
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesPick up December's F.A.M. (Families at the Museum) Kit in the lobby to enjoy in the galleries or at home. Every free kit includes all the instructions and materials you need to create a work of art. This month, the artwork will depict your favorite December celebrations while reflecting the winter solstice's perfect balance of…
F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries: Family art-making workshop with Mitzie Jokich-Feltch
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesArtist Mitzie Jokich-Feltch will lead a family art-making class in connection with Good Object / Bad Object. Plan to make create playful sculptures and stretch your imaginations when your objects start to “misbehave.” Jokich-Feltch believes that the arts are foundational for all learning, and she specializes in teaching for autistic- and intellectual disabilities-centered arts programs. Families can expect…
Ackland F.A.M. Kits: “We put the A in STEAM”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesIn connection with the North Carolina Science Festival's theme "Full STEAM Ahead," find out how the Ackland puts the "A" in STEAM. Color and take home your own set of bookmarks featuring four artworks on view at the Ackland that highlight the connections between Art and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Bookmark templates and coloring…
F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries: Exploring “Unsettled Things”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis Sunday, families are invited to explore Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South at a very special afternoon of art-filled activities. Throughout the afternoon, pick up a F.A.M. activity kit with materials to make your own art inspired by quilts on view in the exhibition. Pick up the F.A.M. Zine for more ways…