Spring Fling Arts Festival
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin the Ackland Art Museum in conjunction with the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the first annual Spring Fling Arts Festival! Enjoy kid-friendly arts activities on the Ackland Terrace, including printmaking with Biovarg Industries of Durham and coloring pages for the kids. Buy a gift from…
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…
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…
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…
Public Celebration: Amalia Pica’s “Drawn to Explain”
Craige Deck Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesInternationally renowned artist Amalia Pica comes to Chapel Hill to celebrate the completion of a large-scale mixed media art installation, Drawn to Explain, on the exterior of Craige Parking Deck on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's campus. The work uses powder-coated aluminum elements and paint on concrete to reflect diagrams from different…
ModernExtension’s Improv Show at The Ackland
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAnnually, ModernExtension, the sole dance sport club affiliated with UNC, graces the stage with its fall improv show. Each piece in this event features purely improvised movement utilizing “structures” created by company members. This year’s show will be held in The Ackland Art Museum, where the dancers will draw inspiration from the surrounding artwork in…
The Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle Presents: The Durham Fellows (part of the UpClose Chamber Orchestra Series)
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesFeaturing The Durham Fellows, UpClose Chamber Music Series is the essence of ensemble playing. With performances in a variety of intimate settings across the Triangle, this dynamic and interactive series brings audiences even closer to the music and its performers. This performance is hosted by the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle and will take place…
2nd Friday ArtWalk: Sustainable Strut
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThe UNC Undergraduate Student Government's Department of Environmental Affairs is bringing the Sustainable Strut to the Ackland Art Museum this year! The 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…
Opening Reception: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2024
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAll are invited to celebrate the opening of A Product of Its Environment: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2024. Join us for a first look at the exhibition, remarks from the exhibition's organizers and artists, and festive food and drinks (cash bar is 21+). The celebration is open to all and no tickets…