A Closer Look at One Work of Art
2026-04-15 13:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York) | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Look closely and carefully at a single work of art in the Ackland collection with Andrea Bolland, Associate Professor Emerita of Art History, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Please register for a free ticket below, as space is limited.
This 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.

Tour: A Closer Look at "Color Concentrated"
2026-04-17 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-04-24 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-05-15 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-05-16 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-05-17 13:00 - 13:30
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.
This is a free, walk-in event – no RSVP required.
This 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.

Tour: A Closer Look at the Collection
2026-04-18 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-04-19 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-04-25 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-04-26 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-05-02 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-05-03 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-05-09 13:00 - 13:30, 2026-05-10 13:00 - 13:30 and 6 more dates
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.
This is a free, walk-in event – no RSVP required.
This 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.

Semester Revue: Student Research & Responses to the Collection
2026-05-01 14:00 - 16:00
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 through their short, dynamic presentations.
Free for all audiences; no registration required.
The Ackland Semester Revue is part of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience program. Scan the QR code at the event for CLE credit.

Drawing in the Galleries
2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00
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.
Participants 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.
This is a free public program. No registration required; all skill levels are welcome.

Art Adventures (Morning Session)
2026-05-02 10:30 - 12:00
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 the Ackland galleries.
Space is limited; registration required below. Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above; $5 per child for all others.

Art Adventures (Afternoon Session)
2026-05-02 13:00 - 14:30
