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December 28, 2021

Arts for Resilient Kids Season 2021-22

Artists-in-Schools 2021-22 Our 2021-22 season was a smashing success! We visited 15 Chatham County Schools through our Artists-in-Schools Initiative, 2 Chatham County neighborhoods with Truck and Trailer Roving Performances, and… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, ClydeFEST, Events |

December 9, 2021

Truck and Trailer Roving Performances Bring the Arts Home – Literally

Imagine a brisk November day in Siler City. The folks in the Love’s Creek community are getting home from work, unloading groceries from the car, starting dinner. Kids are playing… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Arts in Education, County Happenings, Events, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, artists, Arts education, Chatham County, Children, Cultural Events, Music

November 15, 2021

Chatham Experience 2021

  Chatham Experience 2021 was one of those “somedays” we were dreaming of this time last year–and it was glorious, friends. In 2020, when the pandemic hit, life as we… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Events, Resources for Artists, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Art Show, artists, Author reading, Chatham County, Community, literature, live music, performance, Pittsboro, Visual Arts & Crafts

November 1, 2021

Chatham Experience 2021 Schedule

Chatham Experience, featuring JumpstART Artists Sponsored by MOSAIC and Chatham Park  Sunday, November 7 Noon-4 p.m. Downtown Pittsboro Performance Schedule (at The Welcome Center downtown) 12 p.m.: Chatham Rabbits (music)… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Events, Go See This, Uncategorized | Tagged With: Alexander Percy, artists, Breadfoot, Brenda Linton, Britt Flood, Chatham County, Chatham Rabbits, Cultural Events, Dolly Sickles, Edith McCaskill, Felix Obelix, Grand Shores, JR Butler, Julia Kennedy, Kate Ladd, Nancy Ann Moore, painting, Pittsboro, Steve Fagan, Tanja Cole, Visual Arts & Crafts, wendy spitzer

May 14, 2021

ClydeFEST in the Wild 2021: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way!

With COVID still a concern, we were not sure how we could possibly bring the glittery, messy fun that is ClydeFEST to this community. But the solace and hope that… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, ClydeFEST, County Happenings, Events, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, artists, Arts education, Chatham County, Children, clydeFEST, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Cultural Events, Music, performance, Pittsboro, Siler City, Visual Arts & Crafts

March 3, 2021

Don’t Miss Big Night In for the Arts – March 11, Featuring Mike Wiley, Ariana DeBose, Mandolin Orange, Branford Marsalis, and Scotty McCreery!

Big names. Big goals. Big Night In for the Arts! For the first time ever, arts councils from Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties are joining forces to enlist support… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Events | Tagged With: Chatham County, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Cultural Events

May 8, 2020

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… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, ClydeFEST, County Happenings, Events, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists, Bynum, Chatham County, Children, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Cultural Events, Pittsboro, Siler City, Visual Arts & Crafts

April 18, 2020

#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… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, ClydeFEST, County Happenings, Events, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists, Bynum, Chatham County, Children, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Cultural Events, Pittsboro, Siler City, Visual Arts & Crafts

February 19, 2020

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… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Arts in Education, ClydeFEST, County Happenings, Events, Slideshow Featured, Uncategorized | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, Art Show, artists, Bynum, Chatham County, Children, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, live music, painting, performance, Visual Arts & Crafts

November 12, 2019

Go See This: “Into The Woods”

As new members of our Chatham County community, Chatham Park is powering our Go See This series this year because art is an integral part of Chatham County’s identity. They join us… Read More →

By Selbe Bartlett | Filed Under: Events, Go See This, Grassroots Grants, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists, Donovan Zimmerman, Go See This, JM Arts, Jordan-Matthews, Paperhand, play, Puppets, Siler City, theater

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Meet This Artist

Photo triptych of the Chatham Rabbits, Sarah and Austin McCombie.

Meet This Artist: Chatham Rabbits – Pioneering New Music from Traditional Roots

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 →


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