Drawing in the Galleries
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for 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 they’ve noticed…
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.
Ackland Film Forum: “Eve’s Bayou” (Kasi Lemmons, 1997)
Varsity Theatre 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesEve’s Bayou Dir. Kasi Lemmons, 1997 Introduced by new faculty member Prof. Daelena Tinnin-Gadson, English & Comparative Literature A Southern Gothic thriller/coming-of-age drama set in 1960s Louisiana, Kasi Lemmons’ first feature film follows a young girl (Jurnee Smollett) as she grapples with new knowledge of her charismatic father’s (Samuel L. Jackson) philandering. With its layered…
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.
Student-Led Tour: Explore the Ackland’s World-Class Art Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin an interactive, thematic tour of artworks on view at the Ackland led by a Carolina student during Carolina Family Weekend! Ackland Student Guides craft and deliver lively conversational tours of the collection based on themes they've chosen, from tragic love stories to copycats in art. After the tour, stick around to explore the incredible…
Student-Led Tour: Explore the Ackland’s World-Class Art Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin an interactive, thematic tour of artworks on view at the Ackland led by a Carolina student during Carolina Family Weekend! Ackland Student Guides craft and deliver lively conversational tours of the collection based on themes they've chosen, from tragic love stories to copycats in art. After the tour, stick around to explore the incredible…
Student-Led Tour: Explore the Ackland’s World-Class Art Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin an interactive, thematic tour of artworks on view at the Ackland led by a Carolina student during Carolina Family Weekend! Ackland Student Guides craft and deliver lively conversational tours of the collection based on themes they've chosen, from tragic love stories to copycats in art. After the tour, stick around to explore the incredible…
Ackland Film Forum: “Ring” (Hideo Nakata, 1998)
Nelson Mandela Auditorium, FedEx Global Ed Center 301 Pittsboro St., Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesRing Dir. Hideo Nakata, 1998 Co-sponsored by Carolina Asia Center and presented at the Nelson Mandela Auditorium, FedEx Global Education Center, 301 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill Introduced by Chapel Hill Film Society This small, modestly budgeted Japanese film caused an international sensation and inspired countless sequels, remakes, and rip-offs. Produced before “viral video” was a…