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February 24, 2015

One Challenge Met, One to Go!

You may remember that recently an extraordinary anonymous donor stepped forward with a matching challenge gift for the Chatham Arts Council.  A $5,000 gift.  One that challenged folks to join… Read More →

By Cheryl Chamblee | Filed Under: Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: challenge, donate, gift, matching challenge

January 27, 2015

ClydeFEST: Calling All Food Trucks and Nonprofit Superheroes!

So, we’ve got our beloved ClydeFEST coming up on Saturday, May 2, and we are already getting deep into the planning to celebrate creativity with the kiddos!  If you don’t… Read More →

By Cheryl Chamblee | Filed Under: Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Clyde Jones, clydeFEST, food vendor, group participant, nonprofit booth

January 6, 2015

Dear Artists, We are Grateful

Thank you, artists of Chatham County. For paintings finally complete after a long stretch of 2AM bedtimes.  For lines memorized on your lunch break at your day job.  For words… Read More →

By Cheryl Chamblee | Filed Under: Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists, thank you

December 30, 2014

Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, and Maya Angelou

“Innovation is only way to succeed in these businesses.  You can’t stand still.” That’s Steve Jobs. “You can’t use up creativity.  The more you use, the more you have.” Maya… Read More →

By Cheryl Chamblee | Filed Under: Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: inspiration, quotes

December 23, 2014

11 Bright and Shining Bits for You

A pig by folk artist Clyde Jones all dressed up for the Christmas holiday in a Santa suit. Photo by bobistraveling.

As if a photo of a pig in a Santa suit isn’t enough!  (Photo credit:  bobistraveling.)  To add a little twinkle to the end of December, we bring you these… Read More →

By Cheryl Chamblee | Filed Under: Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: galloway ridge, holiday, matching challenge, nc arts incubator, northwood, open art society, pitch please, Siler City

December 5, 2014

And For Those of You Who Aren’t Yet Members of the Chatham Arts Council:  A Matching Challenge, Too!

Mosaic

Our Board got inspired anew this week. And now we have a New Member Matching Challenge for those of you who believe in the arts and believe in Chatham County—but… Read More →

By Cheryl Chamblee | Filed Under: Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: challenge gift

December 2, 2014

Matching Challenge: Your gift of $500 or more will be matched!

Bounty

Fabulous news!  A new anonymous donor is so excited about our newly focused arts council that she’s just challenged us—and you—with a $5,000 matching challenge gift to invest in artists… Read More →

By Cheryl Chamblee | Filed Under: Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: matching challenge

November 18, 2014

How the Heck Did We Get Here?

Same canvas, bold new strokes. And it’s been two-year process getting here. Here to this new identity for the Chatham Arts Council, with our new logo, our new strategy, and… Read More →

By Cheryl Chamblee | Filed Under: Slideshow Featured |

November 17, 2014

Save the Date for ClydeFEST : May 2, 2015!

We’re holding the 14th annual ClydeFEST, kids’ festival of folk art fun on May 2, 2015. Mark your calendar now for this beloved Chatham Arts Council tradition. Never been to… Read More →

By Cheryl Chamblee | Filed Under: Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: clydeFEST

November 16, 2014

One Person Can Be the Tipping Point

It’s been two-year process getting here. Here to this new identity for the Chatham Arts Council, with our new logo, our new strategy, and our new website. We had some… Read More →

By Cheryl Chamblee | Filed Under: Slideshow Featured |

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