2nd Friday ArtWalk: An Evening on Art Collecting
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAn Evening on Art Collecting Friday, 14 December | 6-9 PM Seasoned art collectors and those just starting out are invited to attend a lively “Evening on Art Collecting,” presented in connection with the Ackland’s current exhibition Birthday Presents, featuring sixty works of art gifted to the Museum in honor of its sixtieth anniversary. Have your…
Family and Friends Sunday: Winter Wonder[Ack]land
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesFamily and Friends Sunday: Winter Wonderland 16 December | 2-5 PM 'Tis the season to snip snowflakes, sip warm cocoa, and seek-and-find wintry scenes around the galleries. Join us for a festive afternoon of winter fun at the Ackland during our final Family and Friends Sunday of the year. Free and open to the public.
Drawing for Tweens (PM Session)
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis 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…
Last Look Tour: “Birthday Presents”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin exhibition curator and Deputy Director for Curatorial Affairs Peter Nisbet for a final look at Birthday Presents, an exhibition featuring sixty gifts of art joining the Ackland's permanent collection. About Birthday Presents Featuring roughly sixty works of art from thirty different donors, including thirteen UNC-Chapel Hill alums, the exhibition is truly a celebration of the…