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…
Tour: Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesParticipate in a 30-minute guided conversational tour as we look closely at works on view at the Ackland. Today’s tour will include works in our current exhibition Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South. Find the full schedule of tours and topics here. Register for a free ticket to the tour below.
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…
Tour: Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesParticipate in a 30-minute guided conversational tour as we look closely at works on view at the Ackland. Today’s tour will include works in our current exhibition Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South. Find the full schedule of tours and topics here. Register for a free ticket to the tour below.
Drawing in the Galleries
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us as we resume our popular Drawing in the Galleries program this month during Studio Saturday! Amanda Hughes leads participants in a creative exploration of a particular object in the Ackland’s collection. Participants all draw from one object using their own gallery-safe materials (paper/notebooks and dry media like crayons and pencils), then discuss what…
Drawing for Tweens
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis program invites ten- to thirteen-year-olds to look at selected works in the Ackland’s collection and identify techniques that the artists used to make them. Gallery teacher Daniel Hammer demonstrates and teaches participants technical skills, which they can then apply to their own artistic creations. A mix of drawing from works on display and creating…
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 masterpieces inspired by works of art at the Ackland. Classes are led by instructor Allison Tierney. Cost: $5; Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above. Register below. Each session limited to ten participants.
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 masterpieces inspired by works of art at the Ackland. Classes are led by instructor Allison Tierney. Cost: $5; Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above. Register below. Each session limited to ten participants.
Tour: Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesParticipate in a 30-minute guided conversational tour as we look closely at works on view at the Ackland. Today’s tour will include works in our current exhibition Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South. Find the full schedule of tours and topics here. Register for a free ticket to the tour below.
Tour: Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesParticipate in a 30-minute guided conversational tour as we look closely at works on view at the Ackland. Today’s tour will include works in our current exhibition Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South. Find the full schedule of tours and topics here. Register for a free ticket to the tour below.