2nd Friday ArtWalk

06/11/2024

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12/05/2023

Event alert! Ackland Holiday Arts Market with Vendors and Live Seasonal Music

Friday, December 8, 5-9 p.m. & Saturday, December 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Ackland’s Holiday Arts Market, presented in partnership with Downtown Chapel Hill, will be held Friday, December 8 from 5-9 p.m. during the 2nd Friday ArtWalk and Saturday, December 9 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Purchase handmade holiday gifts both Friday and Saturday. Come for the shopping and enjoy music from Chapel Hill School of Musical Arts at 7 p.m. Friday & 2 p.m. Saturday.

Handmade gifts from local artists include statement jewelry from Bold Standard; upcycled bags and jewelry from Calico Creates; jewelry from Pflora Metal Arts; gemstone and wire jewelry from Creations by Guido; handmade paper goods from Secret Paper Co; cyanotype nature prints on paper and textiles from Legacy Prints and Paper, and fused art glass from Jennifer Strickland. While you're here, explore The Outwin: American Portraiture Today.

11/28/2023

Check out the new utility box art in Downtown Chapel Hill!

11/07/2023

The second Friday of every month through November, rain or shine, Downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill will showcase The Carrboro-Chapel Hill 2nd Friday Art Walk. Explore art galleries, artist studios, shops, and restaurants. There will also be live music, performances, spoken word poetry, and more. Venues are generally open late afternoon and evening hours.
Ackland Art Museum, UNC-Chapel Hill
The ArtsCenter
Attic 506
The Frame & Print Shop
FRANK, Franklin Street Arts Collective
Krave
Lapin Bleu
North Carolina Crafts Gallery
Peel
This & That Gift Gallery
The Wallflower Gallery
Womancraft Fine Handcrafted Gifts

The 2nd Friday Art Walk around downtown Carrboro and Chapel Hill returns this month on Friday, Nov. 10.

10/31/2023

09/08/2023

September's edition of 2nd Fridays includes more Uproar and opportunities for UNC students:

-Head to Krave for a group art show featuring artists from the Uproar Festival of Public Art! Stop by from 6-8 pm.

- Ackland Art Museum, UNC-Chapel Hill will be open until 9 p.m. with info on the various resources available to students at the Ackland, an opportunity to sign up for our free student membership, a button-making station, and guided gallery tours led by the Ackland Student Guides, there are many ways to engage! Visitors are also encouraged to explore the Ackland’s special exhibition, Reform to Restoration: French Drawings from Louis XVI to Louis XVIII (1770-1830).

08/10/2023

https://events.ackland.org/event/2nd-friday-artwalk-georgie-nakima-installation-reception/
Join the Ackland in celebrating Georgie Nakima’s new installation, Pantheress, in the ART& space. Georgie Nakima is a North Carolina-based multidisciplinary artist focusing on public art and the relationship between 2D and 3D space. This event is free but RSVPs are encouraged!

Join the Ackland in celebrating Georgie Nakima's new installation, Pantheress, in our ART& space. Georgie Nakima is a North Carolina-based multi-disciplinary artist with a focus on public art and the…

08/09/2023

Celebrate the winners this Saturday!

This Saturday's Awards Party is presented by Eno River Mill, a historic mill complex in Hillsborough providing repurposed spaces for creative businesses.

In addition to the Arts Commission, mill tenants include The Expedition School, The Cloth Mill, Frames by Edward Wright, Broadreach Health and Fitness, and more.

The historic buildings located at the Eno River Mill feature exposed brick walls, high ceilings, and original well-worn maple and oak floors marked by decades of use. During the summer of 2011, the Eno River Mill earned a place on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Eno River Mill’s zoning permits a wide variety of commercial uses ranging from office to light industrial. There is ample parking, and most units have access to loading docks.

The mill’s great character comes at an affordable price. Learn more about available space at enorivermill.com.

Saturday’s party from 6 to 9 p.m. is free and open to all. Get all of the details at uproarfestnc.com.

[Photos by Steve Murray]

07/27/2023

Updates on the fire recovery in downtown Chapel Hill

DCHP Blog Downtown Chapel Hill Fire Response Efforts Posted Jul 23 • 2023 Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share with email A group of small business leaders, local government representatives, and business support organizations including Chapel Hill Downtown Partnership, Town of Chapel Hil...

07/13/2023

Who's ready for the Uproar Festival of Public Art! The event kicks off this Friday, July 14 and will run through August 12. See sixty high-impact works of public art displayed in downtown Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough. Stop by Visit Chapel Hill & Orange County, NC and Orange County Arts Commission & Eno Arts Mill for a map. You can also scan the QR codes to vote on your favorite pieces!

A free, air-conditioned trolly will be available for Carrboro and Chapel Hill visitors on Saturdays! With twelve stops along the route, this is the perfect way to find the art.

07/12/2023

Stop by Ackland this Friday evening and support The Lemonade Stand Project! The "stand" is a mobile art-making, story-telling, and recipe-gathering receptacle in the guise of a traditional lemonade stand. This public art project seeks to activate nontraditional spaces with art and community dialogue.

This 2nd Friday, the Ackland joins in the opening night celebrations of Uproar, a festival of public art taking place throughout Orange County from July 14 – August 12 with sixty artists displaying…