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February 28, 2026

Meet This Artist: Actor and Producer David zum Brunnen

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist series, introducing you to Chatham County’s creative community one interview at a time. In this special audio… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured |

November 25, 2025

Meet This Artist: Artistic Director Joseph Megel

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist series, introducing you to Chatham County’s creative community one interview at a time. In this special audio… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: dance, multidisciplinary, Poetry, the process series, theater, university of north carolina, Workshop

October 24, 2025

History Steps on Stage: When One Man Becomes Fifteen

Black actor in suspenders, white shirt, and brown paints. Onstage, he gestures while speaking in character.

Our Northwood and Seaforth tenth-graders saw a performance–and they also what happens when storytelling meets history. Because in Mike Wiley’s hands, history doesn’t feel far away at all. It’s standing right there, center stage in front of you.

By Amanda Moran | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: acting, actor, AIS, artists-in-schools, Arts education, Dar He, Emmett Till, Mike Wiley, northwood, play, playwright, school performance, Seaforth, tenth grade, theatre, US History

October 16, 2025

Farm to Story: Vibrant Communities Project Celebrates Chatham Farmers

Whether you enjoy a floral honey or a juicy steak, your taste buds zing thanks to local farmers. Often there’s a disconnect in where our food actually comes from and… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Creative Placemaking, Events, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists, Chatham County, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Economy, Creative Process, Creativity, Cultural Events, performance, theater, Visual Arts, Writing

September 17, 2025

Check Out the 2025-26 Artists-in-Schools Season Lineup!

Do you remember the first time something a teacher said to you “clicked?” That moment when you finally understood the difference between a metaphor and a simile? That’s what the… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Events, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, AIS, artists, artists-in-schools, arts, Arts education, Arts in Education, Chatham County, Children, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Creativity, dance, live music, Music, Musical Theater, Musical Theatre, performance, Poetry, Visual Arts & Crafts, Workshop, Writing

June 23, 2025

Meet This Artist: Makani McKenzie – Actor, Singer, Entrepreneur

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 Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Arts + Equity Grants, Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: actor, anakeesta, carowinds, dollywood, makani mckenzie, Musical Theater, princess parties, singer, special effects, wig stylist

May 18, 2025

Go See This: Arts Abound at PBO Pride 2025

James Vose is a local business owner, US Army Veteran, and father. He currently serves as a Pittsboro Town Commissioner and is committed to generating a vibrant cultural community through… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: County Happenings, Events, Go See This | Tagged With: chatham pride alliance, pride, The Plant

May 14, 2025

Meet This Artist: Musical Theater Creator Creighton Irons

Photo of White man in dark shirt smiling

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

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: community theater, creighton irons, factory girls, JumpstART, Musical Theater, NYU, the moon and the sea, woods charter, woodshed arts

April 23, 2025

Go See This: Day of the Books / El Día de los Libros

James Vose is a local business owner, US Army Veteran, and father. He currently serves as a Pittsboro Town Commissioner and is committed to generating a vibrant cultural community through… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: County Happenings, Creative Placemaking, Events, Go See This | Tagged With: Chatham County Partnership for Children, Day of the Books, Diali Cissokho, el Dia de los Libros, Grassroots Arts Grant, makani mckenzie, Siler City

March 26, 2025

Go See This: ClydeFEST 2025

James Vose is a local business owner, US Army Veteran, and father. He currently serves as a Pittsboro Town Commissioner and is committed to generating a vibrant cultural community through… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: County Happenings, Creative Placemaking, Events, Go See This | Tagged With: apple chill cloggers, bouncing bulldogs, Carolina Lightnin, clydeFEST, connie fenner with state farm, Diali Cissokho, school of rock, takiri folclor latino, the magic of african rhythm

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