Ackland Events

CANCELED: Art Adventures P.M. Session: Fabric Collage
2022-01-08 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Ackland Art Museum
Join us as the Ackland resumes our popular Art Adventures class in person with instructor Allison Tierney! We will be inspired by Christopher Myers’ Fish Pieta (2020).
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.
Class sessions will be limited to 10 participants. Masks are required in the Museum and Hanes Art Center. Art Adventures is geared towards children aged 6-9.
If you encounter registration issues, please email us at acklandRSVP@unc.edu. We apologize for any inconvenience.

CANCELED: Art Adventures A.M. Session: Fabric Collage
2022-01-08 10:30 - 12:00

Virtual Family & Friends Sunday: Ackland at Home
2020-08-23 14:00 - 17:00
As your family embarks on a unique school year, know that the Ackland Art Museum has high-quality resources to support your child’s learning.
Although the museum’s doors are closed for our community’s safety, you can still explore the art virtually. A mix of live and D.I.Y art-based activities await you, all inspired by the Ackland’s collection!
LIVE Build your own Close Looking Kit
2:30 P.M. EDT | Zoom
Join intern Carrie Young on Zoom as she walks kids through steps to make your own paper sketchbook. You will need one piece of paper (8.5″ by 11″ or larger) and scissors. Then you’ll collect other common household items to create a Close Looking Kit. Sign up here!
Sketchbook Instructions
Ackland Art Cards
LIVE Sketchfabulous: 3D Models at the Ackland
3:30 P.M. EDT | Zoom
Explore the Ackland’s 3D Models on Sketchfab with two Ackland staff members. These nine models were created by Kelly Chandrapal, Learning Resource Coordinator, and Joel VanderKamp, Lead Preparator. Sign up here!
Drawing Activities:
Look, Write, Draw!
Drawing the Collection (monthly video series)
Art-Making Videos:
D.I.Y. Coil Pot Activity

Make a coil pot inspired by one of the Ackland’s. Learn how to make a Coil Pot with Salt Dough Clay at home.

Art Adventures Spotlight: Gratitude Quilts
In May 2020, kids aged 6-9 learned about Gee’s Bend quilter Irene Williams and made Gratitude Quilts in our Virtual Art Adventures program. This virtual program occurs on the second Saturday of each month and is led by instructor Allison Tierney. Find our fall 2020 dates on the calendar!
Virtual Scavenger Hunt:
Explore the Ackland’s Collection Search with over 19,000 objects. Can you find something red? Something beaded? An artwork with a triangle in it? Happy searching!
