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Ackland F.A.M.: Art’s Aliiiiive!
It's spooky season at the Ackland. Pick up a F.A.M. (Families at the Museum) Activity Kit in our lobby with instructions and materials for an art-inspired skeleton craft, plus an Art's Aliiiiive Scavenger Hunt in the galleries. Need more scary good art in your life? Check out our online Community Favorites list for the month…
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Away for the Day: Serritella Studio Tour
Away for the Day: Serritella Studio Tour
Tour the Artist Studio of Eric Serritella in Chapel Hill Thursday, November 3 | 10:00 a.m. Eric Serritella is a trompe l’oeil artist specializing in hand-carved ceramic sculptures transformed into birch, charred and weathered logs. His one-of-a-kind sculptures are internationally recognized for their hyper-realism and have been exhibited, awarded and collected on five continents for…
Tour: Thematic Thursday
Tour: Thematic Thursday
Participate in a 30-minute guided conversational tour as we look closely at works on view at the Ackland. On Thursday afternoons, we'll look at a handful of objects that are linked by one theme. Find the full schedule of tours and topics here. Register for a free ticket to the tour below.
2 events,
Ackland F.A.M. Kits
Pick up November's F.A.M. (Families at the Museum) Kit in the lobby to enjoy in the galleries or at home. Every free kit includes all the instructions and materials you need to create a work of art. This month, we'll use collage and crafting to explore abundance. "Feast your eyes," on the Ackland's many works…
Tour: Friday Favorites
Tour: Friday Favorites
Participate in a 30-minute guided conversational tour as we look closely at works on view at the Ackland. On Friday afternoons, we'll look at a selection of our guide's favorite works on view. Today’s tour will include works in our current exhibition Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the Peck…
3 events,
Tour: Thematic Thursday
Tour: Thematic Thursday
Participate in a 30-minute guided conversational tour as we look closely at works on view at the Ackland. On Thursday afternoons, we'll look at a handful of objects that are linked by one theme. Today’s tour will include works in our current exhibition Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the…
Special Lecture by Wayne Franits
Special Lecture by Wayne Franits
Paper Delights: The Peck Collection of Seventeenth-Century Dutch Drawings Join us for a free public talk by distinguished professor Wayne Franits (Syracuse University), specialist in seventeenth century Dutch and Flemish Art. This lecture examines some of the highlights of the exhibition of the incomparable Peck Collection of Seventeenth-Century Dutch Drawings, which is currently on view…
4 events,
Drawing for Tweens
Drawing for Tweens
This program invites ten- to thirteen-year-olds to look at selected works in the Ackland’s current exhibition Drawn to Life 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…
Art Adventures (Morning Session)
Art Adventures (Morning Session)
In this art-inspired, hands-on art-making class for six- to nine-year-olds, participants will create plastic flower sculptures after observing Sheila Gallagher's Plastic Lila, on loan to the Ackland through the Art Bridges Collection Loan Partnership. Classes are led by instructor Allison Tierney. Cost: $5; Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above. Register below.…
Art Adventures (Afternoon Session)
Art Adventures (Afternoon Session)
In this art-inspired, hands-on art-making class for six- to nine-year-olds, participants will create plastic flower sculptures after observing Sheila Gallagher's Plastic Lila, on loan to the Ackland through the Art Bridges Collection Loan Partnership. Classes are led by instructor Allison Tierney. Cost: $5; Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above. Register below.…
2 events,
Tour: Friday Favorites
Tour: Friday Favorites
Participate in a 30-minute guided conversational tour as we look closely at works on view at the Ackland. On Friday afternoons, we'll look at a selection of our guide's favorite works on view. Today’s tour will include works in our current exhibition Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the Peck…
2 events,
F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries
F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries
Enjoy this month's F.A.M. (Families at the Museum) by celebrating gratitude and community. All ages are invited to participate in this festive event. Join us for the following activities: Thankful Tales Storytime: listen, laugh, and learn along with a special storytime led by the Ackland's Scott Frawley. All ages welcome - with a target audience…
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Reading Day Donuts!
Reading Day Donuts!
Ackland Student members are invited to stop by the Museum for a relaxing morning study break with free donuts and coffee! We have several spaces in the Museum reserved for all UNC students to study throughout the day including ART& (just left off the lobby) and the courtyard between the Ackland and Hanes Art Center.…
AWAY FOR THE DAY: Tour at the Nasher Museum of Art
AWAY FOR THE DAY: Tour at the Nasher Museum of Art
Roy Lichtenstein: History in the Making, 1948 – 1960 is the first major museum exhibition to investigate the early work of one of the most celebrated American artists of the 20th century. The exhibition tells the overlooked story of Lichtenstein’s early career and establishes a deeper understanding of postwar American art. The landmark exhibition features…
Tour: Thematic Thursday
Tour: Thematic Thursday
Participate in a 30-minute guided conversational tour as we look closely at works on view at the Ackland. On Thursday afternoons, we'll look at a handful of objects that are linked by one theme. Today’s tour will include works in our current exhibition Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the…
2 events,
Ackland F.A.M. Kits
Pick up December's F.A.M. (Families at the Museum) Kit in the lobby to enjoy in the galleries or at home. Every free kit includes all the instructions and materials you need to create a work of art. This month, the artwork will depict your favorite December celebrations while reflecting the winter solstice's perfect balance of…
Tour: Friday Favorites
Tour: Friday Favorites
Participate in a 30-minute guided conversational tour as we look closely at works on view at the Ackland. On Friday afternoons, we'll look at a selection of our guide's favorite works on view. Find the full schedule of tours and topics here. Register for a free ticket to the tour below.
2 events,
Holiday Arts Market at the Ackland
Holiday Arts Market at the Ackland
Swing by the Ackland before or after the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community parade to enjoy hot drinks and snacks from Epilogue and shop for gifts from local art and craft vendors inside the Museum, with holiday-themed live musical entertainment from East Chapel Hill High’s the Alley Cats, Chiefs of Staff, and the Scattertones. Local vendors include…
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