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March 2, 2020

Meet This Artist: Writer Marjorie Hudson

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… Read More →

By Rachel Flanagan | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: author, authors, books, Chatham County, Chatham writer, Creative Process, literature, published author, Writing

February 17, 2020

Artists-in-Schools: Pittsboro Elementary School Embraces Every Beat with West African Musician Diali Cissokho

Diali (pronounced “Jelly”) Cissokho arrives at Pittsboro Elementary School bright and early. He has 25 drums to unload and set up so that he’s ready to teach 3rd grade classes… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, County Happenings, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, artists, Arts education, Chatham County, Children, Cultural Events, Music

December 6, 2019

Go See This: Chatham Artists Guild 2019 Studio Tour

As new members of our Chatham County community, Chatham Park is powering our Go See This series this year because art is an integral part of Chatham County’s identity. They join us… Read More →

By Rachel Flanagan | Filed Under: Go See This | Tagged With: artists, Bynum, Cat Mahin, Chatham Artists Guild, Chatham County, Chatham Studio Tour, Creative Culture, Cultural Events, Fearrington Village, Go See This, painting, Pittsboro, Siler City

November 26, 2019

Artists-in-Schools: A Deep Dive into Civil Rights History and Literature with Mike Wiley

If you know Mike Wiley, you know that he is full of expression, captures an audience almost instantly, and finds a way to pull out the inner theater artist in… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, acting, Arts education, author, Chatham County, Children, Community, Creative Culture, performance, theater, Writing

November 20, 2019

Artists-in-Schools: West African Musician Diali Cissokho Unifies Students, Drumming to a Central Beat

Stretching across the multi-purpose room, you see an audience full of wide eyes and slight restlessness. The students at North Chatham Elementary are curious about the performance they’re about to… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, County Happenings, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, artists, Arts education, Chatham County, Children, Cultural Events, Music

September 25, 2019

Go See This: The Chatham Experience

As new members of our Chatham County community, Chatham Park is powering our Go See This series this year because art is an integral part of Chatham County’s identity. They join us… Read More →

By Selbe Bartlett | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Events, Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, Art Show, artists, Arts education, Arts in Education, Bluegrass Experience, Chatham Beverage District, Chatham County, Chatham Rabbits, Children, Craft cocktails, Creative Culture, Cultural Events, Diali Cissokho, live music, performance, Smelt, spirits, tommy edwards

July 2, 2019

Artists-in-Schools: Curriculum Come to Life in Two Chatham County Elementary Schools

History, math, science – sometimes everyday curriculum can be difficult to grasp for elementary school students. The concept seems unfamiliar or too far removed from everyday life to grasp. But… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Slideshow Featured |

June 27, 2019

Go See This:  Mike Benson at The Smelt Gallery

As new members of our Chatham County community, Chatham Park is powering our Go See This series this year because art is an integral part of Chatham County’s identity. They join us… Read More →

By Scott Lucas | Filed Under: Events, Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists, Beverage District, Chatham County, Community, craft beverage, Creative Culture, Cultural Events, gallery, Go See This, illustration, Smelt, The Plant

June 12, 2019

Meet This Artist: Defining Paul Cuadros

The fine folks at Hobbs Architects in downtown Pittsboro are powering our Meet This Artist series this year. Architecture is art, and the Hobbs crew values art in our community. They join… Read More →

By David Jester | Filed Under: Artist Close-Up, Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: a home on the field, Meet This Artist, paul cuadros, Siler City, writer

May 22, 2019

Artists-in-Schools: Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana Spanish Dance Residencies Bring Out the Inner Artists in Students at Two Chatham County Schools

Spanish dancing. It’s not the typical after-school activity for students at Moncure School or North Chatham Elementary. When Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana arrived at those two Chatham county schools this… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Slideshow Featured |

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