Fall 2022 Semester Revue
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesSEMESTER REVUE | ART& Student Research & Responses to the Collection Each semester, the Ackland Art Museum works with thousands of UNC-Chapel Hill students through courses and internships. The Semester Revue offers a glimpse into the quality and variety of the students’ research, projects, and performances. Come learn about the collection and see it anew…
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…
Tour: Friday Favorites
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. On Friday afternoons, we'll look at a selection of our guide's favorite works on view. Find the full schedule of tours and topics here. Register for a free ticket to the tour below.
Holiday Arts Market at the Ackland
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesSwing by the Ackland before or after the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community parade to enjoy hot drinks and snacks from Epilogue and shop for gifts from local art and craft vendors inside the Museum, with holiday-themed live musical entertainment from East Chapel Hill High’s the Alley Cats, Chiefs of Staff, and the Scattertones. Local vendors include…
Tour: One Work Wednesday
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. On Wednesday afternoons, we'll look in-depth at a single work of art. Find the full schedule of tours and topics here. Register for a free ticket to the tour below.
Tour: Thematic Thursday
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. On Thursday afternoons, we'll look at a handful of objects that are linked by one theme. Find the full schedule of tours and topics here. Register for a free ticket to the tour below.
Tour: Friday Favorites
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. On Friday afternoons, we'll look at a selection of our guide's favorite works on view. Today’s tour will include works in our current exhibition Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the Peck…
SOLD OUT: The Soul of the Dutch Golden Age: Art and Literature at the Ackland
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis session is SOLD OUT. -- Carolina Public Humanities is teaming up with the Ackland Art Museum to explore the beauty of the natural world and the dynamic, multifaceted aspects of humanity during the Dutch Golden Age. Join Dana Cowen, Sheldon Peck Curator at the Ackland Art Museum, and Carolyn Allmendinger, Ackland’s Director of Education…
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 collage and screen print their own artworks inspired John Bigger's Lotus Portal. 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.