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 Isabel Wall leads a discussion pieces from the Museum's collection. No reservation needed for this drop-in guided tour.
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 Katy Spears leads a discussion on pieces from the Museum's collection. No reservation needed for this drop-in guided tour.
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. This Wednesday afternoon, we'll look in-depth at Peaches by Hung Liu. Find the full schedule of tours and topics here. Register for a free ticket to the tour below.
Guided Tour: Exploring Connections Between Art & Science
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesMeet in the Ackland's lobby for a guided conversational tour that reveals the interplay between art on view and science! The tour will be 30 minutes in length. All ages welcome and tickets are free, but space is limited to 15 participants.
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.
Semester Revue
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesStudent Research & Responses to the Collection Each semester, the Ackland Art Museum works with thousands of UNC-Chapel Hill students through courses and internships. 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.
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…
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 (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.