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August is a month for art and gardening events

Following is a sampling of August events at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Please use this information for calendar listings and postings and in planning your event-oriented coverage. Events are free to the public unless otherwise noted.

August is a month for art and gardening events

Following is a sampling of August events at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Please use this information for calendar listings and postings and in planning your event-oriented coverage. Events are free to the public unless otherwise noted.

July 1-Aug. 29

Flowers Galore!
N.C. Botanical Garden’s Botanical Art Gallery
An exhibit of photography by Laura Holley at the N.C. Botanical Garden’s Botanical Art Gallery
Laura Holley’s close-up photographs of flowers allow people to see things that can get lost in larger-scale settings, creating a calm, comfort and inspiration. For more information, visit http://ncbg.unc.edu/pages/29/#gallery.

Aug. 13

Drawing in the Galleries
10 a.m.-noon
Ackland Art Museum
Every month, Amanda Hughes, director of external affairs at the Ackland, meets with friends of the Museum who have an interest in practicing and strengthening their drawing skills. Participants have the opportunity to uncover the challenges the original artists faced and experience the pleasure of sharing in the creative process. Each session incorporates a short discussion on a work of art. Participants should bring paper and dry media (crayon, pencils, etc.). All levels are welcome. For more information, contact Ackland Art Museum at (919) 962-0479, acklandrsvp@unc.edu.

Drawing for Kids
2 p.m.-4 p.m.
Ackland Art Museum
This program invites 9- to 12-year-olds to look at artists' techniques in the Ackland's permanent collections and special exhibitions. Participants explore selected works and identify skills that the artist used to make them. Gallery teachers demonstrate and teach students those skills, which they can apply in their own art. A mix of drawing from works on display and creating one's own original works is offered in each session. Cost is free to members and $5 for nonmembers. Materials provided. Registration required and limited. For more information, contact Ackland Art Museum at (919) 962-0479, acklandrsvp@unc.edu.

Aug. 22

Open House at Memorial Hall
6 p.m.
Memorial Hall
Join Carolina Performing Arts for a backstage Open House at Memorial Hall. Enjoy refreshments, meet other Carolina students, discover what goes on behind the scenes of the University’s nationally recognized performing arts series, and find out how you can get involved.

Aug. 25

Triangle Poster Art
5 p.m. reception
5:30 p.m. artists panel discussion
6 p.m. musical performance
Davis Library Gallery

The Triangle is home to a vibrant music community, and visual arts play an important role in advertising shows through highly original posters and fliers. An exhibit in the Davis Library gallery will celebrate the art of five local poster artists: Casey Burns, Matt Hart, Ron Liberti, Jason Lonan and Chris Williams. The opening on the evening of Aug. 25 will include a panel discussion with the artists and a music performance. For more information, contact Liza Terll, Friends of the Library, liza_terll@unc.edu, (919) 548-1203.

Aug. 27-28

Making Paper with Weeds
1 p.m.-4p.m.
N.C. Botanical Garden
In this two-day workshop, students bring to class weeds from their gardens and yards to be processed into sheets of artistically attractive paper–some useful, some decorative. Participants will be making paper while learning to identify common weeds. The cost is $60 for botanical garden members and $70 for nonmembers. For more information, contact (919) 962-0522, ncbg@unc.edu, or visit http://ncbg.unc.edu/pages/26/#other.

 

ONGOING EVENTS

May 19 – Sept. 28, 2011

Meaningful Marks: Image and Text and the History of the Book
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Mondays – Fridays
9 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturdays
1 p.m.–5 p.m. Sundays
Wilson Library, Melba Remig Saltarelli Exhibit Room
Please visit http://library.unc.edu/ for more information.

June 17 – Oct. 3, 2011

Louis Orr’s North Carolina Etchings, 1939 – 1951
9 a.m.–5 p.m. Mondays – Fridays
9 a.m.–1 p.m. Saturdays
1 p.m.–5 p.m. Sundays
Wilson Library, North Carolina Collection Gallery
Please visit http://library.unc.edu/ for more information. 

UNC-Chapel Hill calendars: http://www.unc.edu/events/

News Services contact: Staff, (919) 962-2091, news@unc.edu

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