Ackland Art Museum
Art Adventures (Morning Session): Ink Drawings
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 architectural ink drawings after observing selected works in the Ackland's current exhibition Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the Peck Collection at the Ackland Art Museum with instructor Allison Tierney. Cost: $5; Free for Ackland Members at…
Tour: Friday Favorites
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesParticipate 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 Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the Peck…
Tour: Thematic Thursday
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesParticipate 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.
Tour: One Work Wednesday
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesParticipate 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.
Ackland F.A.M.: Dutch Drawingfest
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAn all-ages celebration of drawing to mark the opening weekend of the Ackland's newest exhibition, Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the Peck Collection at the Ackland Art Museum. Events include: The Living Line: watch as animator Stella Rosalie Rosen, MFA '22, brings pieces from Drawn to Life into conversation…
Curators’ Introduction to “Drawn to Life”
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesJoin Dana Cowen, Sheldon Peck Curator for European and American Art before 1950, and Robert Fucci, Peck Collection Research Fellow, for an introductory look at Drawn to Life: Master Drawings from the Age of Rembrandt in the Peck Collection at the Ackland Art Museum. Drawn to Life includes over seventy exceptional Dutch drawings from the…
Art Adventures (Afternoon Session): Patterned Tapestries
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 architectural ink drawings after observing selected works in our Ackland Upstairs installation with 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
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesThis 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 (Morning Session): Patterned Tapestries
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 architectural ink drawings after observing selected works in our Ackland Upstairs installation with instructor Allison Tierney. Cost: $5; Free for Ackland Members at the Household Level and above. Register below. Each session limited to ten participants.
Student Member Soiree
Ackland Art Museum 101 S. Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAckland Student members are invited for a special evening at the Museum during extended hours! *Hear a live performance by UNC student jazz musicians *Take a student-guided tour of the galleries *Enjoy free appetizers and lemonade *Make your own buttons! The Ackland Student membership program is your community on campus to experience art with fellow…