Events
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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. Space is limited to twelve participants; please register below!
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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. Space is limited to twelve participants; please register below!
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A Closer Look at The Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at two works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view in the Ackland's collection. Free. No RSVP needed!
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Curator’s Introduction to “Past Forward”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for an introductory guided tour of Past Forward: Native American Art from Gilcrease Museum led by Peter Nisbet, Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs and on-site curator for Past Forward. We’ll get an up-close look at the highlights of this expansive exhibition of Native American Art and the four thought-provoking themes that they are…
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A Closer Look at the Ackland Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at two works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view from the Ackland's collection.
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Guest Lecture: W. Richard West, Jr., Elder-in-Residence
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis talk is now FULL. To be added to the waitlist, please email acklandRSVP@unc.edu. -- A free public talk presented by the American Indian Center at the Ackland as part of their Elder-in-Residence program. Dr. W. Richard West, Jr. (Southern Cheyenne) has served as the founding director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the…
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A Closer Look at “Past Forward”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Ackland Educators for a lively half-hour look at two works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view in Past Forward: Native American Art from Gilcrease Museum.
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A Closer Look at the Ackland’s Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin educators for a lively half-hour look at two works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view from the Ackland's collection.
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A Closer Look at the Ackland’s Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at two works of art. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view from the Ackland's collection.
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F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries: Exploring “Past Forward”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesSpend an art-filled afternoon at the Ackland with family-friendly events and self-guided activities inspired by our current exhibition Past Forward: Native American Art from Gilcrease Museum. Local storyteller Ryan Dial (Lumbee; American Indian Center) will lead a storytime session for kids and their families at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. A special close-looking activity sheet will…