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SUMMARY:Art Adventures (Afternoon Session)
DESCRIPTION:In this art-inspired\, hands-on art-making class for six- to nine-year-olds\, participants will create a portrait based on the themes in the works on view in Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. \n  \nSpace is limited; registration required. Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above; $5 per child for all others.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/billbamb22art-adventures-afternoon-session-6/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Adventures,Studio Saturday
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at "Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men"
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a 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 Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/tour-a-closer-look-at-2026-bill-bamberger-boys-will-be-men/2026-04-11/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T120000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
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SUMMARY:Art Adventures (Morning Session)
DESCRIPTION:In this art-inspired\, hands-on art-making class for six- to nine-year-olds\, participants will create a portrait based on the themes in the works on view in Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. \n  \nSpace is limited; registration required. Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above; $5 per child for all others.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/billbamb1art-adventures-morning-session-6/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Adventures,Studio Saturday
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T120000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
CREATED:20260203T194007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T194007Z
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SUMMARY:Drawing in the Galleries
DESCRIPTION:Join us for 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. \nParticipants all draw from one object using their own gallery-safe materials (paper/notebooks and dry media like crayons and pencils)\, then discuss what they’ve noticed through the process of drawing. \nThis is a free public program. No registration required; all skill levels are welcome.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/anndrawing-in-the-galleries-10/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drawing in the Galleries,Studio Saturday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: Documentary Photography
DESCRIPTION:Some tour sessions are now FULL. To be added to the tour’s WAITLIST\, please email acklandRSVP@unc.edu. \n  \nSpend a spring evening learning more about documentary photography during this month’s 2nd Friday ArtWalk inspired by Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. \nIn partnership with the Duke Center for Documentary Studies\, where Bamberger is a longtime photography instructor\, the artist will offer three intimate\, thirty-minute tours of his exhibition in conversation with a painter\, writer\, or photographer whose works explore the extraordinary stories of everyday life: William Paul Thomas\, 5:30-6:00 p.m.; Carter Sickels\, 6:15-6:45 p.m.; and Alex Harris\, 7:00-7:30 p.m. Space is limited for the gallery tours. Please register below for your free ticket. \nAdditionally\, deputy director for curatorial affairs Peter Nisbet presents documentary photographs from the Ackland’s collection in special study room sessions. Space is limited for the study room sessions. There are two opportunities to join: Session 1 from 6:00–6:45 p.m. and Session 2 from 7:00–7:45 p.m. Please register below for your free ticket. \nThis all-ages event is free. All materials will be provided. The Museum will be open until 9 p.m. to see the exhibition and more. \n  \n 
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/2ndfridaydocumentaryphotographybwbm/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk,Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
CREATED:20260112T155205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T135524Z
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at "Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men"
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a 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 Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/tour-a-closer-look-at-2026-bill-bamberger-boys-will-be-men/2026-04-10/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260405T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260405T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
CREATED:20260312T171536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T171536Z
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at the Collection
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a small handful of artworks. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/tour-a-closer-look-at-the-collection-25/2026-04-05/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
CREATED:20260312T171536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T171536Z
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at the Collection
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a small handful of artworks. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/tour-a-closer-look-at-the-collection-25/2026-04-04/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at "Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men"
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a 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 Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/tour-a-closer-look-at-2026-bill-bamberger-boys-will-be-men/2026-04-03/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T163000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
CREATED:20260202T165633Z
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SUMMARY:A Closer Look at “Color Concentrated” – Featuring Weixin Zhou
DESCRIPTION:Join us at a special time for a conversational tour led by Weixin Zhou\, UNC-Chapel Hill doctoral candidate in art history\, specialist in European modernism\, and researcher and co-author of exhibition texts for both Color Concentrated: A Salon-Style Show from the Robertson Collection and last fall’s  Color Triumphant. \nPlease register for a free ticket below as space is limited. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/a-closer-look-at-color-concentrated-featuring-weixin-zhou/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260327T133000
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at "Color Concentrated"
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a 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 Color Concentrated: A Salon-Style Show from the Robertson Collection. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit. \n 
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/guided2026tour-a-closer-look-at-color-concentrated/2026-03-27/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
CREATED:20260202T162130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T212708Z
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SUMMARY:Ackland Film Forum: "Crooklyn" (Spike Lee\, 1994)
DESCRIPTION:Set in 1970s Brooklyn\, Crooklyn recounts childhood from the perspective of nine-year-old Troy Carmichael (Zelda Harris)\, whose coming of age unfolds within the rhythms of Black family life\, neighborhood culture\, and social constraint. The film balances warmth and humor with moments of rupture\, revealing how maturity often arrives through confrontation with authority\, injustice\, and grief. Lee presents growing up as both deeply personal and inseparable from place\, race\, and community—an education shaped as much by environment as by experience. \n  \nThe film will be introduced by Daelena Tinnin-Gadson\, Assistant Professor of Black Film Studies and African American Literature. \nThis film will be screened at 7:30 p.m. at the Varsity Theatre (123 East Franklin Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC 27514). Tickets are free\, but must be reserved on the Ackland’s webpage. Register below. UNC-Chapel Hill students can receive CLE credit for attending by scanning the QR code at the event. \n  \nAbout the Series: \nJoin the Ackland Film Forum this spring for Growing Up\, Looking Back\, a series that accompanies the Ackland exhibition Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. This semester’s series highlights the filmgoing experience by using three local movie theaters as its venues. \nThis film series is dedicated to the memory of Allison Portnow Lathrop\, former Head of Public Programs at the Ackland Art Museum. For more than a decade\, Allison was an indispensable champion of film culture on campus and in Chapel Hill\, most notably through her visionary stewardship of the Ackland Film Forum. She fostered a spirit of generous collaboration among faculty\, students\, and artists. Her belief in the power of cinema lives on in the conversations and shared experiences she helped create. \nThe Ackland Film Forum is co-organized by the Ackland Art Museum and UNC Film Studies\, housed in the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of English and Comparative Literature.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/ackland-film-forum-crooklyn-spike-lee-1994/
LOCATION:Varsity Theatre\, 123 E. Franklin Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ackland Film Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
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SUMMARY:Ackland F.A.M. Day: Growing Up
DESCRIPTION:Activities for the whole family inspired by the Ackland’s current exhibition Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. \nF.A.M. (Families at the Museum) Day is a free\, walk-in program for all ages; drop in all afternoon!
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/ackland-f-a-m-day-growing-up/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:F.A.M. (Families at the Museum)
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
CREATED:20260112T155205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T135524Z
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at "Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men"
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a 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 Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/tour-a-closer-look-at-2026-bill-bamberger-boys-will-be-men/2026-03-22/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260321T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
CREATED:20260112T155205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T135524Z
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at "Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men"
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a 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 Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/tour-a-closer-look-at-2026-bill-bamberger-boys-will-be-men/2026-03-21/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260320T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
CREATED:20260112T161441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T185237Z
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at "Color Concentrated"
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a 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 Color Concentrated: A Salon-Style Show from the Robertson Collection. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit. \n 
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/guided2026tour-a-closer-look-at-color-concentrated/2026-03-20/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T200000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
CREATED:20260216T143956Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T144024Z
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SUMMARY:The Salon Salon: Floor to Ceiling Art at the Ackland
DESCRIPTION:Join Carolina Public Humanities and the Ackland Art Museum for a gathering that will foster deep thinking and conversation – a salon – through a guided viewing of Color Concentrated: A Salon-Style Show from the Robertson Collection. Color Concentrated displays paintings in the salon style\, hanging in rows that extend from eye level upward\, nearly to the ceiling of the gallery. \nWe’ll learn how the salon hanging tells the story of changing museum trends\, from the seventeenth century to the present. Featured presenters include Ackland director Shalini Le Gall\, deputy director for curatorial affairs Peter Nisbet\, head of university programs and academic projects Elizabeth Manekin\, and Nathan Marzen\, head of exhibition design and installation. \nSpace is limited; tickets are required. The $65 ticket includes admission to the program\, wine\, and hors d’oeuvres. Click here to purchase your ticket today! \n 
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/the-salon-salon-floor-to-ceiling-art-at-the-ackland/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260315T133000
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at the Collection
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a small handful of artworks. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/tour-a-closer-look-at-the-collection-25/2026-03-15/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T143000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
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SUMMARY:Art Adventures (Afternoon Session)
DESCRIPTION:In this art-inspired\, hands-on art-making class for six- to nine-year-olds\, participants will create their own artwork inspired by the art on view in Color Concentrated: A Salon-Style Show from the Robertson Collection. \nSpace is limited; registration required. Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above; $5 per child for all others.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/artadventurespm31426/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Adventures,Studio Saturday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at the Collection
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a small handful of artworks. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/tour-a-closer-look-at-the-collection-25/2026-03-14/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T120000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
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SUMMARY:Art Adventures (Morning Session)
DESCRIPTION:This session is currently sold out. Click here to learn more about upcoming Art Adventure sessions\, or email acklandrsvp@unc.edu with any questions. \n  \nIn this art-inspired\, hands-on art-making class for six- to nine-year-olds\, participants will create their own artwork inspired by the art on view in Color Concentrated: A Salon-Style Show from the Robertson Collection. \nSpace is limited; registration required. Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above; $5 per child for all others.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/art-adventures-morning-session-6020/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Adventures,Studio Saturday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T160000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182115
CREATED:20260305T150833Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260305T193229Z
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SUMMARY:Stuff Your Fears with Artist Jen Clay
DESCRIPTION:Inspired by the themes in her installation Soft Night\, Watching\, artist Jen Clay is hosting a drop-in activity to create stuffie versions of your fears and anxieties. The Ackland will provide supplies to decorate your own stuffie. Clay will be available to answer questions about how she uses soft textures and also encourages touch in her artworks to soothe dreads and worries about the world. \nParticipation is free and at your pace\, but RSVPs are encouraged to guarantee a stuffie is available for your use. Please register below for your free individual ticket. Otherwise\, they will be available first come\, first served.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/stuff-your-fears-with-artist-jen-clay/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Programs
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260314T120000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182116
CREATED:20260203T194456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260203T194456Z
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SUMMARY:Drawing in the Galleries
DESCRIPTION:Join us for 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. \nParticipants all draw from one object using their own gallery-safe materials (paper/notebooks and dry media like crayons and pencils)\, then discuss what they’ve noticed through the process of drawing. \nThis is a free public program. No registration required; all skill levels are welcome.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/banddrawing-in-the-galleries-10/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Drawing in the Galleries,Studio Saturday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182116
CREATED:20260204T202418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T150251Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtWalk: Extended Museum Hours
DESCRIPTION:Join us for extended hours at the Ackland Art Museum during the Carrboro-Chapel Hill 2nd Friday ArtWalk! Each month\, we stay open from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. to give visitors more time to explore. \nStroll through our galleries featuring highlights from a collection of over 21\,000 works of art\, browse the Museum Store\, and sketch in the galleries using art supplies from our lobby’s art cart. \nAdmission to the Ackland is always free; no prior registration needed. Whether you’re stopping by solo or bringing friends\, come be inspired during our extended open hours! \n 
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/march20262nd-friday-artwalk-extended-museum-hours/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:2nd Friday ArtWalk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T170000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182116
CREATED:20260209T153705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260216T142753Z
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SUMMARY:Art and Literature: "Soft Night\, Watching" and "The Colour out of Space"
DESCRIPTION:Join Lauren Turner (associate curator for contemporary art and special projects)\, artist Jen Clay\, and Ben Bolling (teaching assistant professor of English and Comparative Literature) for a special viewing and discussion at the Ackland Art Museum. Explore the interactive\, quilted installation Soft Night\, Watching\, currently on view\, along with the H.P. Lovecraft story that helped inspire it. \nThe Ackland is thrilled to partner with Carolina Public Humanities on a program with UNC-Chapel Hill scholars and the artist in conversation about the artwork\, the broad themes it addresses\, and the literary worlds it reflects upon. Participants will receive a copy of the story in advance and enjoy light refreshments during the program. \nSpace is limited; tickets are required. The $40 ticket includes a copy of the book and refreshments at the event. Click here to purchase your ticket today! \n 
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/humanities-art-and-literature-soft-night-watching-and-the-colour-out-of-space/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art & Lit,Special Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182116
CREATED:20260112T161441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T185237Z
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at "Color Concentrated"
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a 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 Color Concentrated: A Salon-Style Show from the Robertson Collection. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit. \n 
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/guided2026tour-a-closer-look-at-color-concentrated/2026-03-13/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260309T210000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182116
CREATED:20260202T161427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T212230Z
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SUMMARY:Ackland Film Forum: "Boyhood" (Richard Linklater\, 2014)
DESCRIPTION:Filmed over twelve years with the same cast members who conspicuously age from segment to segment\, Boyhood offers one of cinema’s most literal and radical explorations of coming of age. Following Mason (Ellar Coltrane) from early childhood through his first days of college\, the film refuses traditional narrative climaxes in favor of accumulation: small moments\, shifting family dynamics\, and incremental changes in perception as time itself figures as the “main character.” Linklater’s method allows us to experience maturation as something lived\, uneven\, and quietly profound. \nThe film will be introduced by Rick Warner\, Bowman and Gordon Gray Distinguished Term Professor and Director of Film Studies. \n  \nThis film will be screened at 7:30 p.m. at The Lumina Theater (620 Market St\, Chapel Hill\, NC 27516). \nTickets are free for all audience members\, and registration is required via The Lumina’s webpage. Please click here to reserve your free ticket. UNC-Chapel Hill students can receive CLE credit for attending by scanning the QR code at the event. \n  \nAbout the Series: \nJoin the Ackland Film Forum this spring for Growing Up\, Looking Back\, a series that accompanies the Ackland exhibition Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. This semester’s series highlights the filmgoing experience by using three local movie theaters as its venues. \nThis film series is dedicated to the memory of Allison Portnow Lathrop\, former Head of Public Programs at the Ackland Art Museum. For more than a decade\, Allison was an indispensable champion of film culture on campus and in Chapel Hill\, most notably through her visionary stewardship of the Ackland Film Forum. She fostered a spirit of generous collaboration among faculty\, students\, and artists. Her belief in the power of cinema lives on in the conversations and shared experiences she helped create. \nThe Ackland Film Forum is co-organized by the Ackland Art Museum and UNC Film Studies\, housed in the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of English and Comparative Literature.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/ackland-film-forum-boyhood-richard-linklater-2014/
LOCATION:The Lumina Theater\, 620 Market Street\, Chapel Hill\, 27516\, United States
CATEGORIES:Ackland Film Forum
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182116
CREATED:20260112T155205Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T135524Z
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at "Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men"
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a 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 Bill Bamberger: Boys Will Be Men. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/tour-a-closer-look-at-2026-bill-bamberger-boys-will-be-men/2026-03-06/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T143000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182116
CREATED:20260210T152555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T152555Z
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SUMMARY:The 11th Annual Symposium of the Art Student Graduate Organization - “Anachronic Enchantment: Temporalities in Visual and Material Culture"
DESCRIPTION:The symposium will be held in-person at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill on Saturday\, February 28 from 9:00 AM- 2:30 PM. Presentations will be followed by a Q&A session and are open to a general audience. \nWhen something is described as anachronistic\, it is often to say that it is contradictory\, inconsistent\, illogical\, or misplaced. Essentially\, to be anachronistic is to exist outside of historical time. However\, has science not demonstrated that time is relative? Is temporality\, meaning our relationship with time\, not subject to change? Instead of anachronistic\, Alexander Nagel and Christopher Wood have coined the term anachronic to refer to art that has “witnessed time.” Art historian\, Keith Moxey\, adds that anachronicity is the ability of objects “to exceed the parameters of their chronological circumstances.” \nWith this in mind\, this symposium considers temporality as its central framework and invites interdisciplinary reflection on how time is constructed\, experienced\, and represented across humanistic study. By foregrounding temporal frameworks\, we seek to interrogate whose times are privileged\, silenced\, or contested\, and how alternative conceptions of time challenge dominant narratives. Central to this inquiry are questions that examine how artists have engaged with temporality to construct new and alternative histories; how meaning and interpretation inevitably shift across time\, requiring us to reconsider our own scholarly and curatorial practices; and how ephemeral forms of art disrupt and complicate traditional art historical methods.
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/the-11th-annual-symposium-of-the-art-student-graduate-organization-anachronic-enchantment-temporalities-in-visual-and-material-culture-2/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Events,Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T133000
DTSTAMP:20260511T182116
CREATED:20260112T161441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T185237Z
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SUMMARY:Tour: A Closer Look at "Color Concentrated"
DESCRIPTION:Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a 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 Color Concentrated: A Salon-Style Show from the Robertson Collection. \nThis is a free\, walk-in event – no RSVP required. \nThis event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program. Students who attend can scan the QR code provided at the event to receive CLE credit. \n 
URL:https://events.ackland.org/event/guided2026tour-a-closer-look-at-color-concentrated/2026-02-27/
LOCATION:Ackland Art Museum\, 101 S. Columbia Street\, Chapel Hill\, NC\, 27514\, United States
CATEGORIES:Tours
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