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March 28, 2014

ClydeFEST 2014: Construction Has Begun in Critterville

Ever wondered what it takes to put on our annual ClydeFEST?  –  Here’s a little sneak peek: At least 150 volunteers 500 pieces of found and donated plywood A boatload of Sharpie markers Saws, for Clyde! Approximately 73 bazillion emails A whole bunch of cans of donated paint that people mixed and then didn’t love—and… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News |

March 20, 2014

Spotlight! Chatham County Arts Council Links Youth with Art in the Park!

Here’s a reason to put the Chatham County Arts Council on your radar:  We’re affecting the lives of young people in Chatham County via our Grassroots Grants Program!  Chatham County Together, a grant recipient this year, will use its grant dollars to pay local artists to teach youth how to create an outdoor mosaic using… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News | Tagged With: Recipients - Grassroots Arts Grants

March 13, 2014

Four–Yes, Four!–Emerging Artists in Chatham County

Here at the Chatham County Arts Council, we partner with the Durham Arts Council on their groundbreaking Emerging Artist Program.  This year, we’re thrilled to announce that four Chatham County residents have been awarded the Emerging Artist Program grant! What the heck does that mean?  This:  The Emerging Artist Program provides financial support to developing or established professionals by… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News | Tagged With: Recipients - Emerging Artist Grants

March 6, 2014

ClydeFEST 2014–Call for Volunteers!

With just one month to go, ClydeFEST is gearing up to be a super-fun folk art festival for kids of all ages! Join the Critter Crew for the Chatham County Arts Council’s 13th annual ClydeFEST at Bynum Ballpark on April 5th from 11-4pm! ClydeFEST would not be possible without the help of lots of volunteers of all stripes… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News |

February 27, 2014

Chatham County Arts Council Supports Sustainable Sculpture Series at CCCC

This is the second in a nine-part series spotlighting the Chatham County Arts Council’s Grassroots Grant recipients for 2014.  The Grassroots Grant Program allows the Chatham County Arts Council to work with our own community members to determine where artists and arts funding can make the greatest impact locally. Guess what your arts council has… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News | Tagged With: Recipients - Grassroots Arts Grants

February 20, 2014

Spotlight! Chatham County Arts Council Connects Campers with Art at Camp Royall

This is the first in a nine-part series spotlighting the Chatham County Arts Council’s Grassroots Grant recipients for 2014.    The Grassroots Grant Program allows the Chatham County Arts Council to work with our own community members to determine where artists and arts funding can make the greatest impact locally.  Here’s something you might not know… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News | Tagged With: Recipients - Grassroots Arts Grants

February 6, 2014

Grassroots Grant-tastic!

The Chatham County Arts Council is thrilled to announce our 2014 Grassroots Grant recipients! We love this program because it allows us, as a local arts council, to work with our very own community members to determine where artists and arts funding can make the greatest impact here in Chatham County. And our Grants Panel… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News | Tagged With: Recipients - Grassroots Arts Grants

January 28, 2014

Save the Date for ClydeFEST 2014 :: Saturday, April 5!

If you are a kid, you have a kid, or you just feel like a kid at heart, get out your calendar now and mark April 5 with a big, bright star.  ClydeFEST! You know about ClydeFEST, right? If yes, proceed directly to the aforementioned calendar marking. If no, you are in for an incredible… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News |

August 22, 2012

To Visit Chatham is to Love Chatham

Thanks to fans of Chatham County, and officially Neha Shah at the Pittsboro-Siler City Convention & Visitors Bureau, tourists are discovering what residents and businesses here have known for a while: Chatham is an interesting, beautiful and special place to discover. Last week’s report announcing that Chatham County tied with Davidson County for the highest… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings | Tagged With: Cultural Events, Tourism

June 22, 2012

Annual Meeting: The State of ChathamArts

This is the address given by Board President Lesley Landis during the Annual Meeting for 2012: Welcome to the ChathamArts Annual Meeting. Your presence tonight makes you a shareholder of sorts in ChathamArts as some of our operational money comes from the admission you pay at the door. Thank you for supporting local! This year… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, County Happenings | Tagged With: Arts in Education, Bynum Front Porch, Collaboration, Creative Economy, Economic Development, Literary Arts, Media Arts, NCArts Incubator, Siler City

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