“Spawn of the East River delta, Breadfoot is as much a game of checkers as a cold beer on the stoop. Inclined to wear Red Wing boots, he likes his Whiskey neat and his eggs are always sunny side up with Tabasco.” Firecracker hats. Industrial hemp. A redneck clown noire. These things have all provided… Read More →
Nancy Trovillion, Assistant Director for the NC Arts Council, calls Chatham County an “arts goldmine.” We have more artists per capita than just about any other county in the tarheel state. These spotlight articles help you learn more about our unique local talents and creative voices.
Local Musician John Westmoreland Hones the Art of Healing Music
John Westmoreland is a native Chatham County musician who plays guitar with the band Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba. John will use his Emerging Artist grant to travel to Peru to study with “curanderos” or spiritual healers who use music as a healing modality through “icaros”, or songs sung in healing ceremonies. John’s belief is that music comes from… Read More →
Spotlight! Local Photographer Michael Lento Receives Emerging Artist Grant
This is the final post in a four-part series spotlighting Chatham County Emerging Artist Grant recipients for 2014. The Emerging Artists Program is a project grant program that provides financial support to developing or established professionals by funding a project pivotal to the advancement of their careers as artists. Here’s what photographer Michael Lento had to say. What… Read More →
Spotlight! Local Paper Maker Ann Corley Silverman Wins Emerging Artist Award
This is the second in a four-part series spotlighting Chatham County Emerging Artist Grant recipients for 2014. The Emerging Artists Program is a project grant program that provides financial support to developing or established professionals by funding a project pivotal to the advancement of their careers as artists. Ann Corley Silverman is a Chatham County… Read More →
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