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F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries: Family art-making workshop with Mitzie Jokich-Feltch
F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries: Family art-making workshop with Mitzie Jokich-Feltch
Artist Mitzie Jokich-Feltch will lead a family art-making class in connection with Good Object / Bad Object. Plan to make create playful sculptures and stretch your imaginations when your objects start to “misbehave.” Jokich-Feltch believes that the arts are foundational for all learning, and she specializes in teaching for autistic- and intellectual disabilities-centered arts programs. Families can expect…
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Tour: One Work Wednesday
Tour: One Work Wednesday
Participate 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: 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 Good Object / Bad Object. Register for a free ticket to the…
Lecture-Demo with Artist Elizabeth Alexander
Lecture-Demo with Artist Elizabeth Alexander
Join us for an unconventional artist talk with Boston-based multimedia artist Elizabeth Alexander. Alexander, whose work Spit Cake (2014) is on view at the Ackland as part of the Art Bridges Collection Loan Partnership, will talk about her work as she demonstrates the various techniques used to create her delicate cut-porcelain sculptures. Audience members will…
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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.
Artist-Led Workshop with Elizabeth Alexander
Artist-Led Workshop with Elizabeth Alexander
In this hands-on workshop, explore the concept of creative excision — extracting or removing information to create new meaning — while learning more about how visiting artist Elizabeth Alexander employs the technique in her own works. Alexander, whose porcelain work Spit Cake (2014) is currently on view at the Ackland, will lead participants in a…
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Drawing in the Galleries
Drawing in the Galleries
Join 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…
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 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
Drawing for Tweens
This 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…
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Tour: One Work Wednesday
Tour: One Work Wednesday
Participate 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: 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.
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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 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 Good Object / Bad Object. Find the full schedule of tours and…
2nd Friday ArtWalk
2nd Friday ArtWalk
Join us for a 2nd Friday filled with Spring experiences! We will have Morgan Moylan of West Queen Studio leading an interactive floral installation. She will be working on the piece between 5-9 p.m.; people are encouraged to come watch, ask questions, and add floral elements to the installation with Morgan's guidance. Admission to the…
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Tour: One Work Wednesday
Tour: One Work Wednesday
Participate 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: 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 Good Object / Bad Object. Find the full schedule of tours and…
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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.
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Ackland Film Forum: “Old Joy” (Kelly Reichardt, 2006)
Ackland Film Forum: “Old Joy” (Kelly Reichardt, 2006)
Join us for the next screening in the Ackland Film Forum's Spring 2023 series Do Something: Responding to Climate Change presented by UNC Film Studies and the Ackland Art Museum. Old Joy (Kelly Reichardt, 2006) Varsity Theatre, 123 E. Franklin Street | 7:30 p.m. Free Tickets at the Varsity Theatre Introduction by Dr. Rick Warner…
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Tour: One Work Wednesday
Tour: One Work Wednesday
Participate 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: 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.
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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 Good Object / Bad Object. Find the full schedule of tours and topics…
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Ackland Film Forum: “The Last Forest” (Luiz Bolognesi, Brazil, 2021)
Ackland Film Forum: “The Last Forest” (Luiz Bolognesi, Brazil, 2021)
Join us for the next screening in the Ackland Film Forum's Spring 2023 series Do Something: Responding to Climate Change presented by UNC Film Studies and the Ackland Art Museum. "The Last Forest" (Luiz Bolognesi, Brazil, 2021) Varsity Theatre, 123 E. Franklin Street | 7:30 p.m. Free Tickets at the Varsity Theatre Introduction by Dr.…
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Tour: One Work Wednesday
Tour: One Work Wednesday
Participate 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: 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 Good Object / Bad Object. Find the full schedule of tours and…
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Ackland F.A.M. Kits: “We put the A in STEAM”
In connection with the North Carolina Science Festival's theme "Full STEAM Ahead," find out how the Ackland puts the "A" in STEAM. Color and take home your own set of bookmarks featuring four artworks on view at the Ackland that highlight the connections between Art and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. Bookmark templates and coloring…
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.
Artist Conversation: Art / Science / Music / Math
Artist Conversation: Art / Science / Music / Math
Join us for a lively conversation between visiting artist Kelsey Brookes and composer Allen Anderson about the intersections of art, science, music, and math. Brookes is a former scientist whose work One Pointed Attention 2 (2014), a large-scale painting based on the Fibonacci sequence, is on loan to the Ackland through the Art Bridges Collection…
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Ackland Student Guide Public Tour
Ackland Student Guide Public Tour
Join us for a 30-minute conversational tour, led by an Ackland Student Guide. Connecting two artworks through one theme, today Madalyn Hutchinson leads a discussion on male ideas of the flawless woman. No reservation needed for this drop-in guided tour.
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