Music in the Galleries
2024-08-25 14:00 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
New music by Allen Anderson for electronics and live performers inspired by several works in Arranged: Recent Acquisitions of Modern and Contemporary Paintings. Performances start at 2 and 3:30 p.m. within the exhibition galleries.
Free; open to all ages. No RSVP necessary.
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About Arranged
Taking its title from a newly acquired work by Peter Halley, Arranged brings together a varied selection of over thirty recent acquisitions of modern and contemporary paintings by twenty-two artists. Following similar exhibitions highlighting new additions to the collection of photographs (PhotoVision, 2014), modern prints and portfolios (One of Many, 2017), and drawings (Drawing Attention, 2021), Arranged offers a diverse range of significant paintings from the 1950s to the present that have entered the Ackland’s collection by gift, promised gift, and purchase over the past half-dozen years. Twelve of the works are on view for the first time.
Highlights will include works by UNC-Chapel Hill alums Frank Faulkner, Herb Jackson (with two paintings each), and Mark Brown; a powerful group of Color Field works by Jules Olitski and other painters of his generation such as Stanley Boxer, Jack Bush, and Friedel Dzubas; and individual paintings by Greg Drasler, Jeff Elrod, Shanequa Gay, John Gibson, Peter Halley, Reggie Burrows Hodges, Val Lewton, Allan McCollum, Beverly McIver, and Philip Taaffe. The Ackland has also collected internationally, and Arranged presents works by Etel Adnan (Lebanon), Esther Mahlangu (South Africa), Pinaree Sanpitak (Thailand), Aníbal Villacis (Ecuador), and John Walker (Great Britain).

2nd Friday ArtWalk: Student Edition!
2024-09-13 17:00 - 21:00 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Curious 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 September’s 2nd Friday ArtWalk. With information on the various resources available to students at the Ackland, an opportunity to sign up for our free student membership, and a coloring station, there are many ways to engage! Student-Made vendors will be selling their wares throughout the evening. Visitors can complete a gallery game for Ackland swag! Light refreshments will be available while supplies last.

Drawing in the Galleries
2024-09-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2024-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Join us for our popular Drawing in the Galleries program during this month’s Studio Saturday! Explore a particular object in the Ackland’s collection by drawing it alongside fellow participants. At the end of the session, you’ll discuss what you’ve noticed through the process of drawing. Bring your own gallery-safe materials (paper/notebooks and dry media like crayons and pencils). All levels are welcome.

Art Adventures (Morning Session)
2024-09-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
In this art-inspired, hands-on art-making class for six- to nine-year-olds, participants will create their own layered tissue paper landscapes based on Raymond Jonson’s work on view in Ackland Upstairs.
Space is limited; registration required. Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above; $5 per child for all others.

Art Adventures (Afternoon Session)
2024-09-14 13:00 - 14:30 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States

Curator's Introduction to "Dürer to Matisse"
2024-09-27 15:30 - 16:30 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
A guided look at several of the exemplary European prints featured in Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints led by exhibition curator Dana Cowen, Sheldon Peck Curator for European and American Art before 1950. Learn about the renowned artists featured, including Albrecht Dürer, Henri Matisse, Rembrandt van Rijn, Francisco de Goya, William Blake, Edgar Degas, Mary Cassatt, Käthe Kollwitz, Salvador Dali, and Vincent van Gogh among others, as well as the artist periods they represented including Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionism, and Surrealism.
Space is limited; registration required.
Public 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.

Pop-Up PhotoVoice Exhibition
2024-09-28 14:00 - 16:00 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
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/.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM:
In 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.
Carolina students traveled to Jordan in the summer, and Jordanian students traveled to North Carolina in the fall.
In 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.
As 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.

Ackland F.A.M. Day: "Dürer to Matisse"
2024-09-29 13:00 - 17:00 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
An afternoon of print-making fun featuring a hands-on stamp-carving workshop with artist Raj Bunnag, do-it-yourself “dry” printing technique tables in the Museum, and self-guided scavenger hunts in Dürer to Matisse.
Free; no registration required.
Public 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.

Voter Registration at the Varsity
2024-10-01 18:45 - 19:30, 2024-10-08 18:45 - 19:30 | Varsity Theatre, 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Before the start of this evening’s Politics on Film screening, local volunteers will be on site at the Varsity Theatre to register folks to vote in this fall’s election, which will be held on Nov 5, 2024.
Learn more about voter registration on the Carolina Votes webpage or on the North Carolina State Board of Elections’ website.

Ackland Film Forum: "A Face in the Crowd" (Elia Kazan, 1957)
2024-10-01 19:30 | Varsity Theatre, 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
About the Film:
The film debut of North Carolina’s own Andy Griffith, Elia Kazan’s A Face in the Crowd tells the story of Arkansas drifter Larry “Lonesome” Rhodes, who rises to national attention after radio journalist Marcia Jeffries (Patricia Neal) gives him a stint on the air. A brutal critique of celebrity populism, Kazan’s film portrays how the shrewd Rhodes exploits a folksy persona to secure political influence and gain a foothold in presidential politics.
The film will be introduced by Michelle Robinson, associate professor of American Studies.
About the Series:
Join the Ackland Film Forum every Tuesday evening in October for Politics on Film, a timely series featuring five American films that explore the rise to political fame and power. The series will include A Face in the Crowd (Kazan, 1957), Medium Cool (Wexler, 1969), Being There (Ashby, 1979), Election (Payne, 1999), and Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed (Lynch, 2004).
All films will be screened at 7:30 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre (123 E. Franklin Street). Tickets are free, but must be reserved on the Ackland’s website. UNC-Chapel Hill students can receive CLE credit for attending by scanning the QR code at the event.
The Fall 2024 Ackland Film Forum series Politics on Film is co-organized by the Ackland Art Museum and UNC Film Studies, housed in the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of English and Comparative Literature.

TOUR: A Closer Look at "Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints"
2024-10-04 13:00 - 13:30, 2024-10-11 13:00 - 13:30, 2024-10-18 13:00 - 13:30, 2024-10-25 13:00 - 13:30, 2024-11-01 13:00 - 13:30 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at small handful of artworks. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. Today’s tour looks at Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints.
Free, no RSVP required.

Ackland Film Forum: "Medium Cool" (Haskell Wexler, 1969)
2024-10-08 19:30 | Varsity Theatre, 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
About the Film:
Renowned cinematographer Haskell Wexler (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf (1966); In the Heat of the Night (1967)) directed this film about a cynical Chicago TV news reporter (Robert Forster). Wexler anticipated the protests and riots outside the 1968 Democratic National Convention and wrote them into the script, resulting in a startling fusion of documentary and fiction in this portrait of a pivotal moment in American politics.
About the Series:
Join the Ackland Film Forum every Tuesday evening in October for Politics on Film, a timely series featuring five American films that explore the rise to political fame and power. The series will include A Face in the Crowd (Kazan, 1957), Medium Cool (Wexler, 1969), Being There (Ashby, 1979), Election (Payne, 1999), and Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed (Lynch, 2004).
All films will be screened at 7:30 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre (123 E. Franklin Street). Tickets are free, but must be reserved on the Ackland’s website. UNC-Chapel Hill students can receive CLE credit for attending by scanning the QR code at the event.
The Fall 2024 Ackland Film Forum series Politics on Film is co-organized by the Ackland Art Museum and UNC Film Studies, housed in the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of English and Comparative Literature.

2nd Friday ArtWalk: Acktoberfest
2024-10-11 18:00 - 20:00 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
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.
Art-inspired cheese plates and paired craft beers available to purchase on site at the event. Admission and mini-tours are free to attend.
Public 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.

Art Adventures (Morning Session)
2024-10-12 10:30 - 12:00 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
In this art-inspired, hands-on art-making class for six- to nine-year-olds, participants will create their own block prints based on works on view in Dürer to Matisse: 400 Years of European Prints.
Space is limited; registration required. Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above; $5 per child for all others.

Art Adventures (Afternoon Session)
2024-10-12 13:00 - 14:30 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States

Ackland Film Forum: "Being There" (Hal Ashby, 1979)
2024-10-15 19:30 | Varsity Theatre, 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
About the Film:
Chance, an unworldly gardener mistaken for a genius of political policy, is one of the most curious characters in American cinema. Director Hal Ashby’s film features a tour de force performance by actor Peter Sellers, with the excellent Shirley MacLaine and Melvin Douglas as supporting cast.
The film will be introduced by Rick Warner, associate professor of English and Comparative Literature and Director of Film Studies.
About the Series:
Join the Ackland Film Forum every Tuesday evening in October for Politics on Film, a timely series featuring five American films that explore the rise to political fame and power. The series will include A Face in the Crowd (Kazan, 1957), Medium Cool (Wexler, 1969), Being There (Ashby, 1979), Election (Payne, 1999), and Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed (Lynch, 2004).
All films will be screened at 7:30 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre (123 E. Franklin Street). Tickets are free, but must be reserved on the Ackland’s website. UNC-Chapel Hill students can receive CLE credit for attending by scanning the QR code at the event.
The Fall 2024 Ackland Film Forum series Politics on Film is co-organized by the Ackland Art Museum and UNC Film Studies, housed in the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of English and Comparative Literature.

Ackland Film Forum: "Election" (Alexander Payne, 1999)
2024-10-22 19:30 | Varsity Theatre, 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
About the Film:
Alexander Payne directed this adaptation of Tom Perotta’s 1998 novel on dirty politics in a high school election, which was inspired in part by the 1992 presidential race where George H. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Ross Perot vied for the U.S. presidency. Sabotage, vandalism, ballot irregularities–all feature in this disturbing and hilarious portrait of Tracy Flick (Reese Witherspoon), who will do anything to become student government president at Carver High School in Omaha, Nebraska, and Jim McAllister (Matthew Broderick), the social studies teacher determined to stop her.
The film will be introduced by Jonathan Albrite, English and Comparative Literature Department.
About the Series:
Join the Ackland Film Forum every Tuesday evening in October for Politics on Film, a timely series featuring five American films that explore the rise to political fame and power. The series will include A Face in the Crowd (Kazan, 1957), Medium Cool (Wexler, 1969), Being There (Ashby, 1979), Election (Payne, 1999), and Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed (Lynch, 2004).
All films will be screened at 7:30 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre (123 E. Franklin Street). Tickets are free, but must be reserved on the Ackland’s website. UNC-Chapel Hill students can receive CLE credit for attending by scanning the QR code at the event.
The Fall 2024 Ackland Film Forum series Politics on Film is co-organized by the Ackland Art Museum and UNC Film Studies, housed in the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of English and Comparative Literature.

TOUR: A Closer Look at the Collection
2024-10-26 13:00 - 13:30, 2024-10-27 13:00 - 13:30 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at three works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view from the Ackland’s collection.
Today’s tour will be on the theme “Eye to the Sky.”
UNC-Chapel Hill students who attend may scan the QR code to apply for CLE credit.

Ackland Film Forum: "Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed" (Shola Lynch, 2004)
2024-10-29 19:30 | Varsity Theatre, 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
About the Film:
Shola Lynch’s remarkable documentary on Brooklyn Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 campaign to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee never felt more relevant. Energetic and celebratory, this film tells the story of the first Black woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and her mission: to transform American politics as a candidate of the people.
The film will be introduced by Tony Royle, American Studies.
About the Series:
Join the Ackland Film Forum every Tuesday evening in October for Politics on Film, a timely series featuring five American films that explore the rise to political fame and power. The series will include A Face in the Crowd (Kazan, 1957), Medium Cool (Wexler, 1969), Being There (Ashby, 1979), Election (Payne, 1999), and Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed (Lynch, 2004).
All films will be screened at 7:30 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre (123 E. Franklin Street). Tickets are free, but must be reserved on the Ackland’s website. UNC-Chapel Hill students can receive CLE credit for attending by scanning the QR code at the event.
The Fall 2024 Ackland Film Forum series Politics on Film is co-organized by the Ackland Art Museum and UNC Film Studies, housed in the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of English and Comparative Literature.

Student-Led Tour: Explore the Ackland’s World-Class Art Collection
2024-11-01 16:00 - 16:30, 2024-11-02 13:00 - 13:30, 2024-11-03 13:00 - 13:30 | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Head to the Ackland Art Museum this Family Weekend for an interactive, thematic tour led by a Carolina student! Ackland Student Guides craft and deliver lively conversational tours of the collection based on themes they’ve chosen, from tragic love stories to copycats in art. After the tour, stick around to explore the incredible collection, as well as self-guided offerings like our Art & Music playlist and interactive ArtBot.
The Ackland Art Museum’s hours during Family Weekend are: Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 – 5 p.m. Admission is always free! Visit ackland.org to learn more.
UNC-Chapel Hill students who attend may scan the QR code to apply for CLE credit.
