Artists-in-Schools 2024/25 Season

Artists-in-Schools (AIS) is ten years old! And we’re celebrating by expanding into all places Chatham! 

We know the arts save lives, so we’re thrilled to continue bringing professional teaching artists into Chatham County classrooms. Last season, we added our first middle school to the AIS roster. This season, we’re adding two more! We can’t wait to welcome students at Margaret B. Pollard and George Moses Horton Middle schools to the AIS Initiative this year. 

We’re on track to make Chatham the first county in the whole state to have Artists-in-Schools in every public school, every single year. Want to help us get there–both for Chatham kids and as a statewide model? You can! Support Chatham Arts Council programming today! 

Pssst: We never ask teachers or schools to pay for artist residencies. They’ve got enough work to do! Instead, the Chatham Artists-in-Schools Initiative is made possible through partnership with NC Arts Council and Chatham County–and with support from generous individuals and businesses. Check out the season schedule below to see what you’ll be helping make happen.

CAC Executive Director Cheryl Chamblee sat down recently with WCHL’s Andrew Stuckey to talk about the vision for Artists-in-Schools. You can listen to that conversation HERE.

OCTOBER
• Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana at North Chatham Elementary
Oct. 15-17
• Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana at Margaret B. Pollard
Oct. 15
• Pierce Freelon and Blackspace at Bonlee
Oct. 21-25; 29-31

NOVEMBER
• Mike Wiley Productions at Siler City Elementary
  Nov. 18-20
• Mike Wiley Productions at Virginia Cross Elementary
  Nov. 18, 21-22

DECEMBER
• The Magic of African Rhythm at Bennett School
  Dec. 3-5

JANUARY
• Phillip Shabazz at Silk Hope School
  Jan. 13-17
• EbzB Productions Part 1 at Pittsboro Elementary
  Jan. 27-31

FEBRUARY
• Black Box Dance Theatre at Chatham Middle School
  Feb. 3-7
• Black Box Dance Theatre at Chatham Grove Elementary
  Feb. 19-21
• Diali Cissokho at George Moses Horton Middle School
  Feb. 24-28

MARCH
• The Magic of African Rhythm at J.S. Waters School
  Mar. 11-13
• Diali Cissokho at Perry Harrison Elementary
  Mar. 17-21
• Phillip Shabazz at Moncure School
Mar. 24-28