Ackland Events

Yoga in the Galleries
2019-07-08 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-07-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-06-24 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-06-17 12:00 - 13:00, 2019-06-10 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Ackland Art Museum, 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Take a break from your day and explore the world of yoga in the beautiful setting of the Ackland!
The hour-long session offered most Mondays from 12:00-1:00 PM is taught by registered yoga teacher Joanne Marshall. Yoga in the Galleries provides an opportunity to practice a series of gentle yoga poses inspired by the art in the gallery. Beginners are welcome. Yoga mats are provided. Wear comfortable clothing that will allow you to stretch.
COST
Free for Ackland Members; $5 per session for all others.
RSVP for May – August 2019 Classes:
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Guided Tour: Way Out West
2019-07-05 13:30 - 14:00, 2019-06-28 13:30 - 14:00
Tour: Way Out West

Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection.
Free. No reservation needed.

Image credit: Thomas Moran, American, born in England, 1837-1926: Virgin River, Utah (detail), 1908,oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. Ackland Art Museum, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, The Hugh A. McAllister, Jr., M.D. Collection, 2019.15.22.

Guided Tour: Explore the Ackland's Collection
2019-07-03 13:30 - 14:00, 2019-06-27 13:30 - 14:00, 2019-06-26 13:30 - 14:00, 2019-06-21 13:30 - 14:00, 2019-06-20 13:30 - 14:00, 2019-06-19 13:30 - 14:00, 2019-06-14 13:30 - 14:00, 2019-06-13 13:30 - 14:00 and 3 more dates
Tour: Explore the Ackland’s Collection

Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum’s collection.
Free. No reservation needed.

Tai Chi in the Galleries
2019-07-01 13:10 - 14:00, 2019-06-24 13:10 - 14:00, 2019-06-17 13:10 - 14:00, 2019-06-10 13:10 - 14:00
Join us for Tai Chi in the Galleries, inspired by the renowned Asian art collections at the Ackland!
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese movement practice known to reduce pain and improve your mental and physical balance and well-being. This class uses gentle Sun-style tai chi routines that are safe, easy to learn, and suitable for all ages and fitness levels.
Tai Chi in the Galleries takes place most Mondays from 1:10-2:00 PM and is taught by Joanne Marshall, a certified yoga and Tai Chi for Health instructor. All movements are done standing. Wear comfortable clothes and supportive flat shoes.
COST
Free for Ackland Members; $5 per session for all others.
RSVP for May – August 2019 classes:

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Family and Friends Sunday: June 2019
2019-06-23 14:00 - 17:00
Family and Friends Sunday: Cartography
23 June 2019 | 2-5 PM
Learn about how maps served the artists of Way Out West.

Listen to stories about exploration chosen by Chapel Hill Public Library children’s librarians
See maps of the U.S. and meet cartography expert Renee Bosman from UNC Libraries
Watch the first of three selections from PBS’ National Parks documentary series to glimpse some of the natural wonders featured in the works of Way Out West
Enjoy exploring the art on view with a themed scavenger hunt and hands-on art-making activities for all ages

Free and open to the public.

Music in the Galleries: Ryan Dial-Stanley
2019-06-16 14:00 - 15:00
Ryan Dial-Stanley, a member of the Lumbee Tribe, is a well-known flutist, performing artist, and educator. Mr. Dial-Stanley is currently a student in the UNC School of Medicine majoring in Clinical Lab Science. He has traveled across the state of North Carolina presenting programs on the history and culture of the Lumbee Tribe. In addition to his studies, Mr. Dial-Stanley is also the powwow co-chair of the Carolina Indian Circle and President of Phi Sigma Nu, the first Native American Fraternity.

2nd Friday ArtWalk - "Way Out West" Curator's Keynote
2019-06-14 18:00 - 21:00
Fri, June 14, 2019 | 6:00 PM
Way Out West Curator’s Keynote
During the 2nd Friday ArtWalk, join us for an illustrated introduction to Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection by its curator Dana Cowen, Sheldon Peck Curator for European and American Art before 1950.
Free and open to the public. RSVP requested.
About Way Out West
Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection marks the transformational bequest of over twenty examples of art related to the American West and Southwest to the Ackland Art Museum. Displayed together with artworks already in the Museum’s own permanent collection, the exhibition features nearly eighty works spanning over 150 years, by artists such as Albert Bierstadt, Thomas Moran, Ansel Adams, Awa Tsireh, Dorothea Lange, Edward Weston, and Allan Houser, among others, that chart how artists have responded to the landscape and culture of the American West since the late nineteenth century. Exceptional paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture and decorative art are displayed thematically, with a special section devoted to the collector, his taste, and his understanding of the role of art in our daily lives.
Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection has been made possible by UNC Medicine in honor of Hugh A. McAllister Jr.
RSVP for the Curator’s Keynote
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2nd Friday ArtWalk at the Ackland
Every second Friday of the month, the Ackland participates as a venue in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro 2nd Friday ArtWalk, staying open until 9:00 PM and offering a variety of interactive, all-ages activities in addition to all exhibitions being open to visitors. Admission is free.

Art Adventures 8 June 2019 - PM Session
2019-06-08 13:00 - 14:30
Designed for 6- to 9-year-olds, Art Adventures sessions provide kids with a guided view of art in the Ackland’s galleries, followed by the opportunity to create take-home treasures in an adjacent art studio using newly-learned art-making techniques. Participants will construct scratch art inspired by Greek pottery. Materials are provided.
Free for Members, $5 for non-members. Space is limited.
RSVP
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Drawing for Tweens 8 June 2019 - PM Session
2019-06-08 13:00 - 14:30
This program invites 10- to 13-year-olds to look at selected works in the Ackland’s galleries and identify techniques that the artists used to make them. Gallery teachers demonstrate and teach participants technical skills, which they can then apply to their own artistic creations. A mix of drawing from works on display and creating one’s own original works is offered in each session. Materials are provided.
Free to members | $5 per child for non-members.
This session is cancelled. For questions, please email acklandrsvp@unc.edu.

Art Adventures 8 June 2019 - AM Session
2019-06-08 10:30 - 12:00
Designed for 6- to 9-year-olds, Art Adventures sessions provide kids with a guided view of
art in the Ackland’s galleries, followed by the opportunity to create take-home treasures in an adjacent art studio using newly-learned art-making techniques. Participants will construct scratch art inspired by Greek pottery. Materials are provided
Free for Members, $5 for non-members. Space is limited.
RSVP
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Drawing for Tweens - 8 June 2019 AM Session
2019-06-08 10:30 - 12:00
This program invites 10- to 13-year-olds to look at selected works in the Ackland’s galleries and identify techniques that the artists used to make them. Gallery teachers demonstrate and teach participants technical skills, which they can then apply to their own artistic creations. A mix of drawing from works on display and creating one’s own original works is offered in each session. Materials are provided.
Free to members | $5 per child for non-members.
RSVP
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Drawing in the Galleries
2019-06-08 10:00 - 12:00
Amanda Hughes leads participants in a creative exploration of a particular object in the Ackland’s collection.
For all sessions, bring paper and dry media (crayon, pencils, etc.). All levels are welcome.
Free and open to the public. No reservation is necessary.
