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Art Adventures (Morning Session): Cardboard Portraits Inspired by Mose Tolliver
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.
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Art Adventures (Afternoon Session): Cardboard Portraits Inspired by Mose Tolliver
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States*This event is sold out.* In 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…
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Ackland Student Guide Public Tour
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for a 30-minute conversational tour, led by an Ackland Student Guide. Connecting two artworks through one theme, today Katie Church leads a discussion on pieces in the Museum's collection. No reservation needed for this drop-in guided tour.
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Ackland Student Guide Public Tour
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for a 30-minute conversational tour, led by an Ackland Student Guide. Connecting two artworks through one theme, today Charlotte Breckenridge leads a discussion on the artist's abstraction of architecture. No reservation needed for this drop-in guided tour.
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Reception for Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South – Hosted by Triangle Friends of African American Arts
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesPlease join us for a reception, hosted by the Triangle Friends of African American Arts, to celebrate the Ackland’s upcoming exhibition, Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South. This special afternoon will include light refreshments, an introduction to the exhibition, spotlight discussions, and self-tour guides. Including forty-four works by twenty-eight artists – largely drawn…
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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.
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Tour: Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South
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. Today’s tour will include works in our current exhibition Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South. Find the full schedule of tours and topics here. Register for a free ticket to the tour below.
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Spring Fling Arts Festival
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin the Ackland Art Museum in conjunction with the Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, Saturday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the first annual Spring Fling Arts Festival! Enjoy kid-friendly arts activities on the Ackland Terrace, including printmaking with Biovarg Industries of Durham and coloring pages for the kids. Buy a gift from…
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Tour: Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South
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. Today’s tour will include works in our current exhibition Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South. Find the full schedule of tours and topics here. Register for a free ticket to the tour below.
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2nd Friday ArtWalk: Congrats, Grads!
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesPlanning for a graduation weekend filled with fun and celebration? The Ackland is the perfect place to add to your itinerary! Join us Friday, May 12, as we stay open until 9:00 p.m. for an evening of music, art, and Carolina camaraderie. TRACK MEET by THE BEAT LAB A dynamic live beatmaking showcase hosted by…