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October 31, 2023

Movement Matters: Silk Hope School and Gaspard&Dancers

Photo trio from L to R: Girl sitting and smiling at camera; Woman stands in group with arms raised; boy stands with arms raised above his head.

In the span of just a few transformative days, Silk Hope School kids got to experience the joy of dance. One fifth-grader summarized the experience: [I learned] “how to be more me.”

By Jessica Rigsbee | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists-in-schools, Arts education, dance residency, gaspard&dancers, silk hope school

September 12, 2023

Artists-in-Schools 2023-24 Season

Photo featuring Gaspard dancer leading students

We are so excited to announce our 2023-24 Artists-in-Schools season–our ninth! We know the arts save lives, so we’re thrilled to continue bringing professional teaching artists into Chatham County classrooms!… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured |

September 12, 2023

Go See This: Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival featuring Blackspace and Chatham Middle School

an aerial view of Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival with pavilion tents and audience

This year’s headliners include the legendary Mavis Staples, GRAMMY award-winning reggae star Kabaka Pyramid, widely-followed Donna the Buffalo, and genre-defying Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country. The four-day festival is packed with musical talent to light up multiple stages.

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: beat making, Blackspace, Chatham Middle School, Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country, Donna the Buffalo, hip hop, Kabaka Pyramid, Mavis Staples, reggae, Shakori Hills

August 24, 2023

AIS Stories from Last Season (2022/23)

We were thrilled to bring professional teaching artists into 15 schools across Chatham County in our 2022-23 Artists-in-Schools season. We’ll be announcing our 2023-24 season in the coming weeks, but… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured |

June 14, 2023

Meet This Artist: Maria Troiani Howard, Inclusive Dance Artist

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist series, introducing you to 12 Chatham County artists each year in a big way. The fine folks at… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Artist Close-Up, Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Chatham County, dance, inclusive dance, Joy of Movement, Maria Troiani Howard, Meet This Artist

June 6, 2023

Black Box Dance Theatre Sets History and Math Lessons to a New Beat at Virginia Cross and Perry Harrison

Photo triptych of Black Box Dance Theatre residencies

In January and February, the magic of movement was in full swing with the fifth graders of Perry Harrison and Virginia Cross elementary schools!

By Jessica Rigsbee | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: AIS, artists-in-schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, black box dance theatre, dance, math, perry harrison, revolutionary war, Virginia Cross

May 17, 2023

Mike Wiley Brings the Story of Henry “Box” Brown to Chatham Grove and JS Waters

Photo triptych of Howard Craft, female student performing with Mike Wiley, and boy wearing glasses seated at desk, smiling and waving at camera

Mike Wiley is a story teller, and he had a thrilling and important one for the kids at Chatham Grove and JS Waters. It was the story of Henry “Box”… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: actor, AIS, artists-in-schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Howard Craft, Mike Wiley, playwright, poet, theatre, Writing, writing process, Writing teacher

November 15, 2022

Go See This: JumpstART Walkabout :: An Experiment in Equilibrium

Photo of The Plant in Pittsboro, NC at night

As Chatham Park continues to develop its community, they remain dedicated to supporting local art in Chatham County. As part of that commitment, Chatham Park is powering our Go See… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Events, Go See This | Tagged With: Alexander Percy, Breadfoot, Brenda Linton, Caleb McLaurin, Cataleya Jewelry Studio, Chatham County, Diali Cissokho, Go See This, JR Butler, JumpstART, Pittsboro, skintape, Tara Lipinski Cole, Taz Halloween, The Plant, Virgina Ralston

October 19, 2022

Go See This: Love’s Creek Truck-and-Trailer Roving Performance

As Chatham Park continues to develop its community, they remain dedicated to supporting local art in Chatham County. As part of that commitment, Chatham Park is powering our Go See… Read More →

By Rachel Flanagan | Filed Under: Arts for Resilient Kids, Events, Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Chatham County, Go See This, Joe and Larry, Love's Creek, Paperhand Puppet Intervention, Siler City, Truck-and-trailer roving performance

September 15, 2022

Arts for Resilient Kids 2022-23 Season

Members of Flamenco Vivo teach kids at Virginia Cross

We are thrilled to announce our 2022-23 Arts for Resilient Kids season! We’re kicking off Artists-in-Schools with new AIS educators Gaspard&Dancers. Truck-and-Trailer, ArtAssist for Kids, and ClydeFEST are all back,… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Events, Slideshow Featured |

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