Events
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Tour: A Closer Look at the Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a small handful of artworks in the collection. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. Free, but space is limited to 20 participants; first come, first served. This event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s…
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Collecting African, Ancient Mediterranean, and Native American Art
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAckland Director Shalini Le Gall moderates a discussion with specialists in African, Ancient Mediterranean, and Native American art: Dr. Victoria Rovine of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of Art and Art History, Dr. Jennifer Gates-Foster of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of Classics, and Nancy Chavis, director and curator of the Museum of the Southeast American Indian at UNC-Pembroke.…
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Tour: A Closer Look at Ackland Upstairs
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin us for an hour-long conversation about the connections between Asian art at the Ackland and scholarly research in Asian and Middle Eastern History, featuring Dr. Morgan Pitelka (Asian Studies and History), and Dr. Elizabeth Manekin, head of university programs and academic projects at the Ackland. Free, but space is limited; registration required below. This…
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An Ackland Odyssey
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesHow have artists represented the characters from Homer’s Odyssey through the centuries? How do images translate and adapt the words from this epic poem for new, diverse audiences? Professors Timothy Shea and Hérica Valladares, both from UNC-Chapel Hill’s Department of Classics with adjunct appointments in the Department of Art and Art History, will lead a seminar-style discussion focusing…
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Tour: A Closer Look at the Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a small handful of artworks in the collection. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. Free, but space is limited to 20 participants; first come, first served. This event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s…
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Tour: A Closer Look at the Collection
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a small handful of artworks in the collection. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. Free, but space is limited to 20 participants; first come, first served. This event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s…
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Tour: A Closer Look at One Work of Art
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesLook closely and carefully at a single work of art, guided by Carolyn Allmendinger, director of education and interpretation. Today’s tour will focus on Balustrade with Arabesque and Animal Decorations (98.11ab). Free, but space is limited to 20 participants; first come, first served. This event is part of UNC–Chapel Hill’s Campus Life Experience (CLE) program.…
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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…
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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 artwork inspired by the art on view in the Ackland galleries. Space is limited; registration required below. Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above; $5 per child for all others.
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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 artwork inspired by the art on view in the Ackland galleries. Space is limited; registration required below. Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above; $5 per child for all others.