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May 9, 2012

What an awe inspiring year for the arts at Northwood High School!

Sounds like an energized year for the arts at Northwood High School for 2011-2012. Not only was Northwood High School Senior, Kristen Hutchinson awarded second place for her artwork during… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: Artist Close-Up, County Happenings | Tagged With: awards, dance, performance, Photography, Visual Arts & Crafts

April 19, 2012

New Perspectives on Chatham County

by Molly Matlock, Executive Director of ChathamArts So, ChathamArts President, Lesley Landis, is participating in the current session of the regional class of Leadership Triangle. A recent class focused on Pittsboro. A… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings | Tagged With: Community, Pittsboro, Sustainability

April 18, 2012

Arts Advocacy Part I: Arts in Education

by Molly Matlock, Executive Director of ChathamArts This week, Gina Harrison and I presented to our County Board of Commissioner about the vital role of Arts in economic development, public… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: Arts in Education | Tagged With: Advocacy, Arts in Education, Community, Creative Economy, Economic Development

April 7, 2012

Waiting for ClydeFEST is like Waiting for Santa Claus!

CLYDEFEST ALL DAY KIDS’ FOLK ART FESTIVAL, CELEBRATING LEGENDARY FOLK ARTIST, CLYDE JONES Where: The Bynum Ballpark (aka Earl Thompson Recreation Park, 173 Bynum Hill Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312) When:… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, Events | Tagged With: Bynum, Children, Clyde Jones, Cultural Events, sculpture, Sustainability

March 23, 2012

NC Indie Film, Southland of the Heart Wins Hearts

by ChathamArts Intern, Lisa Li. Lisa is a freshman business and marketing student at UNC Chapel Hill. After the tragic passing of his parents, Todd Tinkham realized that he could… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, Events | Tagged With: Cinema, Sustainability, Visual Arts & Crafts

March 15, 2012

Place-Based Arts

by Lesley Landis-Voller, President of ChathamArts How lucky are we here in Chatham County? Two of the Southeast’s finest contemporary writers, Belle Boggs and Marjorie Hudson — both Chatham County… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, Events | Tagged With: healing arts, Literary Arts, sculpture, Tourism, Visual Arts & Crafts

March 13, 2012

Do we know what we mean when we say “Partnership?”

by Molly Matlock, Executive Director of ChathamArts Last night, ChathamArts convened our quarterly Arts-in-Education committee meeting. We learned that about many new arts integration efforts across the county. Of course,… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: Arts in Education, ChathamArts News | Tagged With: Arts Residencies, Collaboration, Partnership

December 9, 2011

Coccoo for Coconauts: Chatham County’s Improv Squad Kicks off Circle City Late Night Second Friday

by Molly Matlock, Executive Director of ChathamArts You’ve seen Second City (Dan Akroyd, Mike Myers, Tina Fey & the like). You’ve spent countless hours watching “Who’s Line Is it Anyway?”… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings | Tagged With: Improv, Pittsboro, Steampunk

December 1, 2011

Process Wins

by Lesley Landis-Voller, President of ChathamArts I enjoy ironing. I also really like scrambling eggs. I love to watch things becoming. Similarly, I’ve caught myself completely unable to turn away from Bob… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, Events | Tagged With: Creative Process, theater

November 10, 2011

Rock Ridge Park Grand Opening & Sneak Peak

by Molly Matlock, Executive Director of ChathamArts Grand Opening November 5, 2011, 10 am to 2 pm!  To feature: . . . free horse rides for the kids and cake… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings | Tagged With: Community, Music, Recreation

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