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F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries: Exploring “Unsettled Things”
F.A.M. Fun in the Galleries: Exploring “Unsettled Things”
This Sunday, families are invited to explore Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South at a very special afternoon of art-filled activities. Throughout the afternoon, pick up a F.A.M. activity kit with materials to make your own art inspired by quilts on view in the exhibition. Pick up the F.A.M. Zine for more ways…
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Tour: Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South
Tour: Unsettled Things: Art from an African American South
Participate 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.
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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…
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 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.
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2nd Friday ArtWalk: The Lemonade Stand and Uproar Festival
2nd Friday ArtWalk: The Lemonade Stand and Uproar Festival
This 2nd Friday, the Ackland joins in the opening night celebrations of Uproar, a festival of public art taking place throughout Orange County from July 14 – August 12 with sixty artists displaying work across Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and Hillsborough. In the event of rain, the Ackland's offerings will be held indoors! The Lemonade Stand…
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Curator’s Introductory Tour of “Reform to Restoration”
Curator’s Introductory Tour of “Reform to Restoration”
*This tour is now SOLD OUT. To be added to the waitlist, please email acklandRSVP@unc.edu. A guided tour of Reform to Restoration led by Dana Cowen, Sheldon Peck Curator for European and American Art before 1950. Space is limited; free ticket required. ABOUT THE EXHIBITION Reform to Restoration: French Drawings from Louis XVI to…
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