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May 31, 2023

Drumming, Dancing, and an Ancient Art Form Flow into Silk Hope

Photo triptych L to R: students smiling and cheering; African man in traditional dress holding drum skins for two female students

The Magic of African Rhythm (TMOAR) visited Silk Hope for a 3-day Artists-in-Schools residency jam-packed with African dancing, storytelling, drumming, music-making, and the ancient art of Adinkra printing. Members of… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Adrinka, African dance, AIS, artists-in-schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, dancing, drumming, Magic of African Rhythm, print blocks, Silk Hope, storytelling

May 17, 2023

Mike Wiley Brings the Story of Henry “Box” Brown to Chatham Grove and JS Waters

Photo triptych of Howard Craft, female student performing with Mike Wiley, and boy wearing glasses seated at desk, smiling and waving at camera

Mike Wiley is a story teller, and he had a thrilling and important one for the kids at Chatham Grove and JS Waters. It was the story of Henry “Box”… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: actor, AIS, artists-in-schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Howard Craft, Mike Wiley, playwright, poet, theatre, Writing, writing process, Writing teacher

May 9, 2023

Willa Brigham Stitches Together Songs, Poems, and Stories at Woods Charter

Triptych of students sewing and Willa Brigham assisting one student

  November brought cooler temperatures to Chatham County, but in a classroom at Woods Charter, the warmth of two-time Emmy award winner Willa Brigham was a welcome change. Students were… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: AIS, artists-in-schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, textiles, willa brigham, woods, woods charter

May 3, 2023

Sunday Sun Shines on ClydeFEST 2023

Friday morning. ClydeFEST set-up day. Saturday’s chance of rain: 95%. The entire county had watched the forecast closely all week, but on Friday, CAC made the tough call. For only… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, ClydeFEST, Events, Slideshow Featured |

April 26, 2023

Meet This Artist: Sanaiya Cheek

Triptych of photos of Sanaiya

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… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Artist Close-Up, Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Chatham County, JM Arts, Meet This Artist

April 21, 2023

ClydeFEST 2023 Is Now Sunday!

NEW DATE AND TIME! This SUNDAY, April 23 from 12pm-5pm After watching the weather all week, the forecast just isn’t improving the way we’d like. We’ve made the decision to… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Arts for Resilient Kids, ClydeFEST, Slideshow Featured |

April 18, 2023

Go See This: ClydeFEST 2023

Photo of cups filled with brightly colored paints

As Chatham Park continues to develop its community, they remain dedicated to supporting local art in Chatham County. As part of that commitment, Chatham Park is powering our Go See… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Arts in Education, ClydeFEST, Events, Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Chatham County Schools, Clyde Jones, clydeFEST, Folk Art, Go See This, Kids Festival, Visual Arts

March 7, 2023

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

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

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… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Artist Close-Up, Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Big Night In for the Arts, Chatham County, Chatham Rabbits, Meet This Artist, Roots music

December 16, 2022

Chatham’s First Ever JumpstART Walkabout Brought the Art!

We’re offering a big thank you to our JumpstART artists, the good folks of The Plant, and all of you who came out to the JumpstART Walkabout! The rain stopped… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: County Happenings, Events, JumpstART Grants, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Alexander Percy, Arts in the Public Sphere, bmc Brewing, Breadfoot, Brenda Linton, Caleb McLaurin, Cataleya Jewelry Studio, creative placemaking, Derrick Ivey, Diali Cissokho, Fair Game, Grants, Investing in Artists, JR Butler, Julie Kennedy, JumpstART, skintape, Stephan Meyers, Tanja Lipinski Cole, Taz Halloween, The Plant

December 9, 2022

Larger-Than-Life Art, Larger-Than-Life Bubbles, Larger-Than-Life Fun!

The sun streamed across Love’s Creek a few weeks ago, as performers and volunteers gathered for our season’s first Truck-and-Trailer Roving Performance. Cars stopped. People waved and called out, excited… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Events, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: arts parade, geoffrey the bubble guy, joe troop, larry & joe, larry bellorin, Love's Creek, Paperhand Puppet Intervention, Siler City, truck-and-trailer, Truck-and-trailer roving performance

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Meet This Artist

Meet This Artist: Caleb McLaurin, Bending Sound Waves and Imagery to Create Audio/Visual Collages

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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