Looking for some news that is not related to COVID-19 or online schooling? Well, we’ve got you covered! Calling all artists! The Chatham Arts Council is excited to announce the availability of TWO amazing artist grants – Artist Support Grants and Emerging Artist Grants. These grants offer unique opportunities and they exist to ensure artists… Read More →
Who Values Arts: Edwin White and Gwen Overturf
Edwin White has been steeped in art his whole life – from painting and paper cutting to product and house design to large-scale sculpting. It’s safe to say that he values the arts. But we wanted to learn more about the “why.” Amidst COVID-19 social distancing, we settled for a FaceTime call with Eddie and… Read More →
Who Values Arts: Alyssa Byrd
Alyssa Byrd is an arts appreciator, a mother of two, and a Chatham enthusiast. She also serves as President of the Chatham Economic Development Corporation, where she is responsible for implementing strategies to promote and strengthen the economic well-being of Chatham County. This puts her in a unique position to appreciate Chatham from a variety of… Read More →
Masks For Many Project Protects Vital Workers While Supporting Local Artists
Chatham County is reporting the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita in North Carolina right now. Yikes. And requests for cloth face coverings through our Masks for Many partnership project went up by 2,000% in the last week. Yep, that’s right. So far, we’ve filled requests for vulnerable local businesses like cleaning services, for families of… Read More →
ClydeFest-to-Go Brought Out the Inner Artist Throughout Chatham County
COVID-19 may have prevented us from gathering to celebrate ClydeFEST this year, but it did not prevent the spirit of ClydeFEST from spreading far and wide in Chatham County. Thank you to all you creative folk artists – yes, you! – who helped make ClydeFEST-to-Go a successful virtual event. We were thrilled to see so… Read More →
Taking Artists-in-Schools to Students Across Chatham with Online Arts Videos
Many members of the Chatham Arts Council’s staff now find themselves with children schooling at home. You too? If so, we have some exciting new arts curricula to share with you (and all of Chatham County!), and we couldn’t be more thrilled about it! With COVID-19 stay at home orders in place, executing our amazing… Read More →
#ClydeFestToGo: A Virtual Event to Carry on the Spirit of ClydeFEST
We’re all working hard to practice social distancing, following the guidelines that we’ve been given and adjusting to our new daily routines. We realize this means missing out on many of your favorite activities – but for a good reason! We all want to be safe. At the Chatham Arts Council, we think we have… Read More →
Lend a Helping Hand to Chatham Artists
This spring, we all find ourselves adjusting to a new normal. We are living in unprecedented times, and our hearts go out to all the people who have fallen ill due to COVID-19. While some are fighting for their lives, others are struggling for their livelihood. Small businesses, nonprofits, and restaurants have all been financially… Read More →
ClydeFEST 2020: Save the Date!
UPDATE: Like all of you, we are actively monitoring developments related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on our beloved ClydeFEST. Due to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent recommendations to limit gatherings of more than 50 people, we will unfortunately not be holding ClydeFEST on April 25, 2020. With the recommendations… Read More →
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 how to do what comes so naturally for him – play the drums. What these students may not know is that Diali, a well-known West… Read More →
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