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NEW! Art Adventures 13 July 2019 – Late PM Session
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDesigned for 6- to 9-year-olds, Art Adventures sessions provide kids with a guided view of art in the Ackland’s galleries, followed by the opportunity to create take-home treasures in an adjacent art studio using newly-learned art-making techniques. Materials are provided. Participants will create pastel landscapes inspired by the Way Out West exhibition. Free for Members,…
A Reader’s Guide to “Way Out West”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States2:00 pm | A Reader’s Guide to Way Out West From Louis L’Amour to Cormac McCarthy, the American West has inspired writers and captivated readers, including Susan Brown, Director of Chapel Hill Public Library. She has wandered through the exhibition and in this lively talk, she will share suggestions for books that pair well with…
Family and Friends Sunday: July 2019
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesFamily and Friends Sunday: The Great Outdoors Sunday, 28 July 2019 | 2-5 PM Consider the physicality of creating art featuring mountains, cliffs, and canyons. Learn how art and nature intersect and inspire at North Carolina State Parks with Anjanée N. Bell, Director of Arts in the Parks Hear from Johnny Randall, the NCBG Director…
2nd Friday ArtWalk – Way Out West
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United States2nd Friday ArtWalk Friday, August 9, 2019 5:00-6:00 PM | EXPLORE Way Out West during our 2nd Friday ArtWalk evening hours 6:00-7:00 PM | PANEL: Perspectives on Way Out West Elizabeth Broun, Director Emerita of the Smithsonian American Art Museum John Coffey, Deputy Director for Art and Jim and Betty Becher Curator of American and Modern Art…
Art Adventures 10 August 2019 – PM Session
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDesigned for 6- to 9-year-olds, Art Adventures sessions provide kids with a guided view of art in the Ackland’s galleries, followed by the opportunity to create take-home treasures in an adjacent art studio using newly-learned art-making techniques. Materials are provided. Participants will create woven masterpieces inspired by the summer exhibition Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift…
NEW! Art Adventures 10 August 2019 – Late PM Session
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesDesigned for 6- to 9-year-olds, Art Adventures sessions provide kids with a guided view of art in the Ackland’s galleries, followed by the opportunity to create take-home treasures in an adjacent art studio using newly-learned art-making techniques. Materials are provided. Participants will create woven masterpieces inspired by the summer exhibition Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift…
Guided Tour: Way Out West
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesTour: Way Out West Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection. Free. No reservation needed. Image credit: Thomas Moran, American, born in England, 1837-1926: Virgin River, Utah (detail), 1908,oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. Ackland Art…
Guided Tour: Way Out West
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesTour: Way Out West Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection. Free. No reservation needed. Image credit: Thomas Moran, American, born in England, 1837-1926: Virgin River, Utah (detail), 1908,oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. Ackland Art…
Guided Tour: Way Out West
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesTour: Way Out West Meet in the lobby for a 30-minute, guided tour of the Ackland Art Museum's Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection. Free. No reservation needed. Image credit: Thomas Moran, American, born in England, 1837-1926: Virgin River, Utah (detail), 1908,oil on canvas, 20 x 30 in. Ackland Art…
Family and Friends Sunday: Protecting Our Environment
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesFamily and Friends Sunday: Protecting Our Environment Sunday, 25 August 2019 | 2-5 PM On the final day of Way Out West explore the natural environments depicted with an eye towards protecting them for the future. Meet Alan Weakly, the Director of Herbarium at the North Carolina Botanical Garden, to learn about North Carolina’s native…