** Postponed to Sunday, October 4, 2015 due to a forecast of rain ** The original advertisement was not much bigger than a postage stamp. But in the back of the The New Yorker magazine, the ad captured the eyes of a unique bunch of people. Many residents of Fearrington Village were lured here from jobs in prestigious educational institutions, international outposts,… Read More →
Bringing Theatre Residencies to Chatham Elementary School Students
Imagine if Jackie Robinson, the all-star African-American baseball player, were still alive and able to share his first-hand account of how he pushed the color barrier in America. Would we see the courage in his gait? Hear the lilt of frustration in his voice? Some Chatham County students will have the opportunity to experience what… Read More →
Go See This: Come Out & Play
While attending high school, Debbie Meyer remembers, “walking around campus and discovering art in unexpected places in nature. I decided that when I graduated, I would make my home like that.” Come Out & Play is her realization of that dream. But it didn’t start out that way. Following the attacks of September 11, 2001 a group… Read More →
Meet This Artist: The Passions and Preoccupations of Painter Julia Kennedy
Julia Kennedy has known for some time that she has a passion for vintage muscle cars (she drives a 1967 Chevy Impala SS 3964), Korean pickled crab, dark mystery novels by the likes of Ross MacDonald and Raymond Chandler, and her ever-changing family of rescued animals (currently four dogs). But it wasn’t until a friend… Read More →
Go See This: The Hispanic Liaison’s Community Photo Project / Vaya Ver Esto: El Vinculo Hispano
Este es un artículo en inglés y español. Por favor busque abajo para la versión en español. This is a dual-language article. For the Spanish version, please scroll down. The only constant is change. About 20 years ago, people from Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico made big changes to come to Chatham… Read More →
Meet This Artist: JR Butler Makes an Impression
As a kid in rural New York, JR Butler wasn’t interested in becoming a fireman or a cowboy when he grew up. His dream was to become an artist. And this dream never faded. A few years ago, when he was at a crossroad in his life, he decided to take a leap and pursue… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Lisbeth Hickey Dances with a New Generation
For Lisbeth Hickey as a child, summer time meant a four-hour sojourn to the small Colombian town of Natagaima, where her maternal grandparents lived and farmed. There she watched her cousins practice folkloric dances in preparation for the grand Feast of San Juan, a farming festival dating back to colonial times , with music, fireworks, folkloric dancing, horse… Read More →
Go See This: The Day of the Book Festival / Vaya Ver Esto: El Día de los Libros Festival
Este es un artículo en inglés y español. Por favor busque abajo para la versión en español. This is a dual-language article. For the Spanish version, please scroll down. “Kids learn better with hands-on arts activities,” said Erin Suwattana, Executive Director of Child Care Networks. (We couldn’t agree more.) Erin and the good folks… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Cuttin’ Up with Clyde Jones
More than anything, Bynum folk art legend Clyde Jones likes to make children smile. He has an unconventional way of going about it – by revving up his chainsaw. It works. And kids aren’t the only ones smiling. He starts with log remnants or an old stump. With a few swipes of his saw, some… Read More →
One Challenge Met, One to Go!
You may remember that recently an extraordinary anonymous donor stepped forward with a matching challenge gift for the Chatham Arts Council. A $5,000 gift. One that challenged folks to join our Chatham Creative Society giving circle with gifts of $500 or more. And guess what? We did it! Or rather, you did it. Quite a… Read More →