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Complete Press Release Archive

2025

  • Celebrating NC’S Chatham County Farmers through Art & Storytelling (October 16, 2025)
  • CAC Brings Artists-in-Schools to Every Chatham County Public School: Celebrating 11 Years of Creativity and Connection (September 17, 2025)

2024

  • Chatham Arts Council Accepting Proposals for JumpstART Commissions (December 19, 2024)
  • Don’t Miss the Region’s Beloved Kids’ Folk Arts Carnival (November 19, 2024)
  • Grassroots Gets Boost and Brings the Arts to All Places Chatham (November 4, 2024)
  • Chatham Arts Council Expands Arts Access for Chatham County Students (September 10, 2024)
  • Chatham Arts Council’s Beloved ClydeFEST Returns for 22nd Year (February 15, 2024)
  • WATCH BIG NIGHT IN FOR THE ARTS 2024 (February 12, 2024)
  • Don’t Miss the County’s Biggest Kids’ Arts Festival – ClydeFEST 2024 (January 11, 2024)

2023

  • Chatham Arts Council Adds Pierce Freelon to Impressive Roster of  2023/24 Artists-in-Schools (September 13, 2023)
  • Chatham Arts Council Announces Brand New Artist Opportunity with Arts + Equity Initiative (August 23, 2023)
  • Chatham Arts Council Now Accepting Proposals for 2023 JumpstART Commissions (August 9, 2023)
  • Chatham Arts Council Opens Applications for Grassroots Arts Grants (April 26, 2023)
  • All the Games, All the Food, All the Fun! ClydeFEST Is Coming to a New Location (March 9, 2023)
  • BIG NIGHT IN FOR THE ARTS JUST GOT BIGGER! (March 9, 2023)
  • Big Night In for the Arts Returns with Star-studded Line-up (February 10, 2023)
  • Save the Date for Big Night In for the Arts (February 10, 2023)

2022

  • Grassroots Arts Grants Awarded to Seven Chatham Nonprofits (October 25, 2022)
  • CAC Kicks Off Its 2022-23 Season (September 14, 2022)
  • Chatham Arts Council Awards JumpstART Grants to 10 Chatham Artists (August 29, 2022)
  • Two Grant Opportunities Now Available to Support Artists in Chatham County (June 29, 2022)
  • It’s Back! It’s Wild! It’s Free! 20th Annual ClydeFEST Returns (April 12, 2022)
  • Big Night In for the Arts Returns in 2022 (April 12, 2022)

2021

  • Seven Orgs Awarded Grassroots Arts Grants (November 16, 2021)
  • Don’t Miss Chatham Experience, Featuring JumpstART Artists: Nov. 7 (October 20, 2021)
  • CAC Launches Artists-in-Schools 2021-22 Season (October 12, 2021)
  • JumpstART Grant Awarded to 15 Local Artists (June 11, 2021)
  • Grassroots Arts Grants Applications Now Available (May 5, 2021)
  • ClydeFEST in the Wild is Here! (March 25, 2021)
  • Big Night In for the Arts Brings Big Names Together to Support the Arts Community (February 18, 2021)
  • CAC Unveils Artist Support Grants Recipients (February 11, 2021)
  • Artists-OUTSIDE-Schools Brings Artists to Students in a Safe Way (February 4, 2021)
  • ArtAssist for Kids Provides Needed Art Supplies to Help Kids Process Trauma (February 4, 2021)
  • Save the Date for a BIG Night! March 11 (January 27, 2021)

2020

  • NC CARES for Arts Grants Announced (December 22, 2020)
  • CAC Awards Grassroots Arts Grants to Nine Local Groups (November 19, 2020)
  • Two Arts Grants Available Amidst Pandemic (August 31, 2020)
  • Grassroots Arts Grants Applications Now Available (June 18, 2020)
  • Artists-in-Schools Initiative Pivots to Virtual Arts Residencies (May 4, 2020)
  • Masks For Many Aims to Protect Chatham’s Vulnerable Vital Workers (April 28, 2020)
  • ClydeFEST-to-Go 2020 (April 13, 2020)
  • CAARE Receives Big Boost in Funding (April 7, 2020)

2019

  • Grassroots Arts Grants Recipients 2019 (December 11, 2019)
  • The Chatham Experience Benefit Concert: September 29 (September 10, 2019)
  • 17th Annual ClydeFEST is Here (March 19, 2019)

2018

  • Pickin’: A Music Celebration (October 17, 2018)
  • Grassroots Arts Grants Announced (October 10, 2018)
  • National Arts in Education Week (September 10, 2018)
  • Grassroots Arts Grants Applications Available (June 14, 2018)
  • I HE(ART) ART FOR KIDS CAMPAIGN (May 17, 2018)
  • 16TH ANNUAL CLYDEFEST (April 4, 2018)

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