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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.

November 18, 2024

Meet This Artist: Randi Markowitz – Mixed Media and Graphic Design

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist (MTA) 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 series this year. Architecture is art, and the Hobbs crew values art… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured |

October 20, 2024

Meet This Artist: Emmett “Mouse the DJ” Davenport

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist (MTA) 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 series this year. Architecture is art, and the Hobbs crew values art… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Cafe Diem, DJ, DJ Mouse, DJ Spider, Emmett Davenport, Music, The Mod, The Plant

September 24, 2024

Meet This Artist: Musician and Educator Zachary D. Wills

Man (Zach Wills) plays trombone in front of a whiteboard

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist (MTA) 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 series this year. Architecture is art, and the Hobbs crew values art… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: deja belle, gogo music, live music, matty the chef, music production, pour house, r&b

September 3, 2024

Meet This Artist: Music Producer and Coach Matty the Chéf

a closeup of a sound board.

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist (MTA) 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 series this year. Architecture is art, and the Hobbs crew values art… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: deja belle, gogo music, live music, matty the chef, music production, pour house, r&b

June 26, 2024

Meet This Artist: Ceramicist Melissa McLauren

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist (MTA) 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 series this year. Architecture is art, and the Hobbs crew values art… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: melissa mclauren, NCArts Incubator, pottery, st lucia

June 4, 2024

Meet This Artist: Musician and Social Media Guru Cecile Jordan

Photo of black woman with curly red hair and glasses, holding a microphone and singing

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist (MTA) 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 series this year. Architecture is art, and the Hobbs crew values art… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Americana, electronica, fiction, Free Radio Werewolf, guitar, musician, Pittsboro, short fiction, songwriting, storytelling

May 16, 2024

Meet This Artist: Musician and Writer Corbie Hill

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 series this year. Architecture is art, and the Hobbs crew values art in our… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Americana, electronica, fiction, Free Radio Werewolf, guitar, musician, Pittsboro, short fiction, songwriting, storytelling

May 2, 2024

Meet This Artist: Onyx Club Boys

This month’s feature is written by guest Meet This Artist writer Barbara Hengstenberg. Barbara is on the board of the Chatham Arts Council. She lives on a small farm in Bear Creek, where she and her husband provide a forever home for rescue alpacas, cats, and chickens. Barbara is the founder of WildesArt and can… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured, Uncategorized |

March 18, 2024

Meet This Artist: Musician Dawn Landes

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 series this year. Architecture is art, and the Hobbs crew values art in our… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Chatham Mills, clydeFEST, dawn landes, folk music, JumpstART, musician, Roots music, singer/songwriter, storytelling, vocal music

February 21, 2024

Meet This Artist: Josh and Addie Rudy of Rudy Duo Studios

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 series this year. Architecture is art, and the Hobbs crew values art in our… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: addie rudy, art therapy, ceramics, josh rudy, Pittsboro, pottery, rudy duo studios

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Go See This

Go See This: 2025 Juneteenth Black Arts Festival

James Vose is a local business owner, US Army Veteran, and father. He currently serves as a Pittsboro Town Commissioner and is committed to generating a vibrant cultural community through projects like our Go See This series. Vose Natural Stone is proud to be our 2024-2025 sponsor. The arts are bringing joy this summer, we… Read More →

Meet This Artist

Meet This Artist: Performing Artist Koialina Gray

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist series, introducing you to Chatham County’s creative community one interview at a time. This Meet This Artist feature is made possible with support from VRC, Ltd. In … Read More →


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