Chatham Arts Council

We nurture creative thinkers

  • ClydeFEST 2022
  • About
    • Our Who, What, Why, and How
    • Our Past
    • Our Friends
    • Our Press
    • Our Contact Info
  • Kids
    • Arts for Resilient Kids Season 2021-22
    • Artists-in-Schools
    • ArtAssist for Kids
    • ClydeFEST 2022
  • Artists
    • Meet This Artist
    • Go See This
    • Arts Directory
    • Arts Calendar
    • Chatham Experience 2021
    • Grant Programs
    • – Jumpstart Application (closed)
    • – Grassroots Arts Grants (closed)
    • – Artist Support Grants (Sept 1 Deadline)
    • – Emerging Artist Grants (Sept 30 Deadline)
  • Who Values Arts
  • GIVE
    • Individuals & Families
    • Businesses & Groups
    • Lily’s Golden Birthday

Search Chatham Arts Council

March 2, 2016

Arts Education Spotlight: March is Students’ Month to Shine

Arts Education Banner

It’s March! —That special month in the school year when we celebrate all things Arts. Youth Art Month (YAM), Theatre in Our Schools Month(TIOS), Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM), and… Read More →

By Gina Harrison | Filed Under: Arts in Education, County Happenings, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Art Show, Arts education, Arts in Education, Arts Residencies, Bonlee, Chatham Middle, Community, Cultural Events, dance, Horton, Jordan-Matthews, Music, North Chatham Elementary, Northwood High School, Siler City Elementary, Virginia Cross, Visual Arts & Crafts

February 12, 2016

Arts Education Spotlight: Sharon Allen—Bit by Bit, Putting It Together

Sharon Allen, Chatham County Schools' Lead Art Teacher

Chatham County Schools’ (CCS) Arts Education faculty is a group of 42 educators—teaching visual arts, instrumental music, choral music, theatre arts, photography and dance—in 17 schools, in diverse communities, with… Read More →

By Gina Harrison | Filed Under: Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Arts Ed, Arts education, Arts in Education, Arts Residencies, Music

October 16, 2015

Meet This Artist: Serena Ebhardt Entertains, Educates & Enlightens

It’s not so much that you wouldn’t recognize Serena. It’s just that when you ask people if they know Serena Ebhardt, you’re likely to get so many different descriptions, you’d think… Read More →

By Gina Harrison | Filed Under: Artist Close-Up, Arts in Education, Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Arts in Education, Arts Residencies, Collaboration, Creative Process, Music, performance, theater

September 16, 2015

Bringing Theatre Residencies to Chatham Elementary School Students

Distinguished Teaching Artists EbzB and Mike Wiley Bring Theatre Residencies to Chatham County Schools This Year

Imagine if Jackie Robinson, the all-star African-American baseball player, were still alive and able to share his first-hand account of how he pushed the color barrier in America. Would we… Read More →

By Gina Harrison | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEdWeek, #EncourageCreativity, Arts in Education, theater

September 15, 2015

Chatham Joins State in National Celebration

2015 National Arts in Education logo

In 2010, US House Resolution #275 designated the second week of September as “Arts in Education Week,” a time to focus a national spotlight on arts education and publically recognize… Read More →

By Gina Harrison | Filed Under: Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Uncategorized | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, #ArtsEdWeek, #CCNC, Arts in Education, Chatham County Schools, Pittsboro, Siler City

Meet This Artist

Meet This Artist: Fiber artist Sue Szary 

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 at Hobbs Architects in downtown Pittsboro are powering our Meet This Artist … Read More →

Become a Member

Help us invest in artists and educate kids through the arts in Chatham County. Will you renew your membership or join us for the first time today?

Join Now →


PO Box 418
Pittsboro, NC 27312
919-542-0394
Email Us

Local Businesses Investing in the Arts

  • 2016-0912-cac_clydefest_sponsor_hobbs-architects_logo_small
  • 2016-0915-cac_clydefest_sponsor-logo_lesley-landis-designs
  • B and J Custom Printers

  • 2017-1119 CAC_Cheek Electric_logo
  • 2017-1119 CAC_Deep River Mercantile_logo
  • Opus_New Logo-08 (1)
  • absolute_logo_forbignitein
  • Belle_Fleur
  • kindred_gallery_vertical_logo
  • ©autumns creek
  • CHR
  • Life 1031 Logo 2018 white background
  • Chatham Mag logo
  • TCF_make_a_difference_FINAL_CMYK
  • 2018-1102 CAC_The Jester Group at BAIRD_Logo (3)
  • MOSAIC-LOGO-CMYK_HORIZONTAL use this one
  • Chatham_Park_Logo_Stacked
  • 2021-0503 CAC_Logo_Women of Fearrington
Subscribe to our E-News
  • Facebook
  • RSS
  • Twitter

Proud member of Arts NC and Designated County Partner to the NC Arts Council
Copyright © 2022 Chatham Arts Council • Website by Tomatillo Design