Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
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2nd Friday ArtWalk: Acktoberfest
October 13, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Join us for a special Friday the 13th edition of Acktoberfest, our second annual celebration of the arts and tastes of the season. Spend a lighthearted evening kicking off spooky season with friends – look for “haunting” art, take part in mini writing workshops, and sample a selection of ciders and specialty cheeses from local makers.
Food and Drinks: Cheese and Art Pairings from The Cheese Shop (Carrboro, NC) and ciders on tap from Bull City Ciderworks (Durham, NC), both priced a la carte.
Experimental Writing: Visiting Writer A. Kendra Greene leads three mini writing workshops exploring ideas of shadow texts and erasure at 6, 6:30, and 7 p.m. Drop in to explore ideas of invisibility and the unknown during these interactive sessions. Read an excerpt aloud — if you dare?? — at our outdoor open mic at 7:30 p.m.
Art Exploration: Explore the galleries with guided looking prompts for the spooky season and a chance to see what’s new on view at the Ackland.
Artists’ Books Pop-Up: How do artists represent the invisible? Leaf through a collection of artist-made books from UNC’s Sloane Art Library that explore ideas of invisibility, erasure, and ephemerality.
