SOLD OUT: The Soul of the Dutch Golden Age: Art and Literature at the Ackland (REPEAT)
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis program is now 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…
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. Today’s tour will include works in our current exhibition Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the…
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…
Arts for All Fair
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAre you ready to jumpstart an amazing new year? Looking for new inspiration in 2023? Join us for a campus arts fair and discover some of the creative organizations and activities at UNC! Meet new friends, learn how to become an Ackland member, and enjoy the galleries into the evening. The Ackland is open late, until 9 p.m., every second Friday…
Tour: Curator’s Introduction to Good Object / Bad Object
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs Peter Nisbet for a guided look at the Ackland Art Museum's newest exhibition Good Object / Bad Object (on view January 20 – April 2, 2023). Learn how these "misbehaving" objects flout expectations while continuing a lineage of contemporary sculpture that pushes back against traditional "object-on-a-pedestal" conventions. Artists in…
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…
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.
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 (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.