Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina
Local seamstress Sally Barker has created fabric pictures for the blind to touch/see, but you don't have to be blind to enjoy them. Come and see and touch them before they leave to become part of the Art Institute of Chicago’s permanent collection. The show runs May 22 through June 9, with a reception Sunday,... Read More →
Nine local artists from Wake, Orange, Chatham, Person, and Durham Counties team up to show their art at the Frank Community Gallery in the University Place, 201 S. Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, from June 10 to June 17. The artists working in several mediums will demonstrate, and work on their own projects daily from 10... Read More →
Join Ryan Dial-Stanley, a member of the Lumbee Tribe and a well-known flutist, performing artist, and educator, for a concert at the Ackland Art Museum, presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Way Out West." Dial-Stanley has traveled across the state of North Carolina presenting programs on the history and culture of the Lumbee Tribe. In... Read More →
Local artists join with the Town of Hillsborough and the Hillsborough Garden Club in celebrating National Pollinator Week. Kevin Flynn Bell, Beverly Currence, Debi Drew, Phillip Howard, David Knox, Ray LaMantia, Judith Maier, Pat Merriman, Jacqueline Rimmler, Sam Williams, Darlene Wells and Barbara Younger share pollinator-inspired art. The show runs June 14 through July 7,... Read More →
Come to the Ackland to learn about how maps served the artists of the new exhibition "Way Out West." Listen to stories about exploration chosen by Chapel Hill Public Library children’s librarians; see maps of the U.S. and meet cartography expert Renee Bosman from UNC Libraries; watch the first of three selections from PBS’ "National... Read More →
Come to the Ackland Art Museum for a lunchtime guided tour of the exhibition "Way Out West," at 1:30 PM on June 28; July 5, 18 & 24; and August 16, 21, 22, and 23. Free. "Way Out West: Celebrating the Gift of the Hugh A. McAllister Jr. Collection" marks the transformational bequest of over... Read More →
Greg Rapp's first ever solo photography exhibit features a series of black and white photos from a trip to Vietnam a few years ago. The framed black and white photos are for sale with all profits going to the Inter-Faith Council which does work alleviating food insecurity in the community and more. Light refreshments will... Read More →
In this special Family & Friends Sunday at the Ackland, presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Way Out West," consider the physicality of creating art featuring mountains, cliffs, and canyons. Learn about rock climbing in our courtyard with Triangle Rock Club Durham Learn how art and nature intersect and inspire at North Carolina State Parks... Read More →
Greg Rapp’s first ever solo photography exhibit features a series of black and white photos from a trip to Vietnam a few years ago. The framed black and white photos are for sale with all profits going to the Inter-Faith Council which does work alleviating food insecurity in the community and more.
Join our summer artists in residence as we celebrate the grand finale celebration. Visit Studio 109 for an evening of art, entertainment, and fun. All are welcome and encouraged to come! Light refreshments will be provided.
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