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November 25, 2025

¡Olé, Chatham! A Flamenco Celebration at Perry Harrison and Silk Hope

Flamenco dancer performs in red dress, with red shawl, as students watch.

If you wandered into Perry Harrison or Silk Hope schools between October 20 and 22, you might have heard it first—a rhythmic tap, a guitar string hum, a voice lifting in song, and then… the magic of Flamenco. Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana brought a swirl of sound, color, and culture to fifth- and seventh-grade students as part of the Chatham Arts Council’s Artists-in-Schools program.

By Amanda Moran | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: AIS, artists-in-schools, Arts education, flamenco, flamenco vivo, perry harrison, school performance, Silk Hope

October 27, 2025

Meet This Artist: Artist and CMS Teacher Michelle Pinto

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist series, introducing you to Chatham County artists each year in a big way. In celebration of our… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Art teacher, Arts education, Chatham Middle School, Siler City, Visual Arts

October 24, 2025

History Steps on Stage: When One Man Becomes Fifteen

Black actor in suspenders, white shirt, and brown paints. Onstage, he gestures while speaking in character.

Our Northwood and Seaforth tenth-graders saw a performance–and they also what happens when storytelling meets history. Because in Mike Wiley’s hands, history doesn’t feel far away at all. It’s standing right there, center stage in front of you.

By Amanda Moran | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts for Resilient Kids, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: acting, actor, AIS, artists-in-schools, Arts education, Dar He, Emmett Till, Mike Wiley, northwood, play, playwright, school performance, Seaforth, tenth grade, theatre, US History

October 16, 2025

Farm to Story: Vibrant Communities Project Celebrates Chatham Farmers

Whether you enjoy a floral honey or a juicy steak, your taste buds zing thanks to local farmers. Often there’s a disconnect in where our food actually comes from and… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Creative Placemaking, Events, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists, Chatham County, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Economy, Creative Process, Creativity, Cultural Events, performance, theater, Visual Arts, Writing

September 24, 2025

Meet This Artist: Musician and Storyteller Diali Cissokho

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist series, introducing you to Chatham County artists each year in a big way. In celebration of our… Read More →

By Corbie Hill | Filed Under: Arts + Equity Grants, Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists-in-schools, Diali Cissokho, Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba, drums, kora

September 17, 2025

Check Out the 2025-26 Artists-in-Schools Season Lineup!

Do you remember the first time something a teacher said to you “clicked?” That moment when you finally understood the difference between a metaphor and a simile? That’s what the… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Events, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, AIS, artists, artists-in-schools, arts, Arts education, Arts in Education, Chatham County, Children, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Creativity, dance, live music, Music, Musical Theater, Musical Theatre, performance, Poetry, Visual Arts & Crafts, Workshop, Writing

June 23, 2025

Meet This Artist: Makani McKenzie – Actor, Singer, Entrepreneur

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… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Arts + Equity Grants, Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: actor, anakeesta, carowinds, dollywood, makani mckenzie, Musical Theater, princess parties, singer, special effects, wig stylist

June 3, 2025

Meet This Artist: Visual Artist and Storyteller Nina Scott

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… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Arts + Equity Grants, Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Arts + Equity, Deena Class, garden, garden haven and farm, herbalist, plant, Word & Plant

May 20, 2025

Meet This Artist: Deena Class of Word & Plant

Smiling woman with light brown skin and curly brown hair.

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… Read More →

By Corbie Hill | Filed Under: Arts + Equity Grants, Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Arts + Equity, Deena Class, garden, garden haven and farm, herbalist, plant, Word & Plant

May 14, 2025

Meet This Artist: Musical Theater Creator Creighton Irons

Photo of White man in dark shirt smiling

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… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: community theater, creighton irons, factory girls, JumpstART, Musical Theater, NYU, the moon and the sea, woods charter, woodshed arts

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