Many members of the Chatham Arts Council’s staff now find themselves with children schooling at home. You too? If so, we have some exciting new arts curricula to share with you (and all of Chatham County!), and we couldn’t be more thrilled about it! With COVID-19 stay at home orders in place, executing our amazing… Read More →
Go See This: Online art classes with Stacye Leanza
As new members of our Chatham County community, Chatham Park is powering our Go See This series this year because art is an integral part of Chatham County’s identity. They join us in inviting you to Go See This . . . Stacye Leanza, a long time Chatham resident, artist, and art teacher, is moving bravely into… Read More →
Artists-in-Schools: Pittsboro Elementary School Embraces Every Beat with West African Musician Diali Cissokho
Diali (pronounced “Jelly”) Cissokho arrives at Pittsboro Elementary School bright and early. He has 25 drums to unload and set up so that he’s ready to teach 3rd grade classes how to do what comes so naturally for him – play the drums. What these students may not know is that Diali, a well-known West… Read More →
Who Values Arts: Kris and Dwayne Howard
For the dynamic duo, Kris and Dwayne Howard, a love of the arts grew from Dwayne’s children’s inspiration and commitment to theater and performance art. The Howards, who have been in Chatham County since 1995, have been incredibly supportive of Dwayne’s two children, Heather and Blake – both of whom have pursued careers in the… Read More →
Go See This: “Sing and Play ‘20” music competition
As new members of our Chatham County community, Chatham Park is powering our Go See This series this year because art is an integral part of Chatham County’s identity. They join us in inviting you to Go See This . . . **Due to winter weather, this event was rescheduled to Wednesday, February 26th.** On February… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Marcelle Harwell Pachnowski
Meet This Artist: Marcelle Harwell Pachnowski 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 community. They join us in inviting you to take a look. Meet your very inspiring neighbors. Meet This Artist… To… Read More →
Artists-in-Schools: The Power of Ancient Dance Takes Hold of J.S. Waters School with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana
The excitement builds at J.S. Waters School as students eagerly await their performance. They’re sitting in neat rows on the floor, not exactly sure of what they’re here to see, but sure they’ve taken a mini field trip – a break from their normal routine – so something exciting must be about to take place…. Read More →
Who Values Arts: Nancy Hardin
People give to the Chatham Arts Council for lots of different reasons. And we’re grateful for them all! We sat down with Nancy Hardin to learn more about her connection to the arts and her generosity to the Chatham Arts Council. From seeing something unique in the connection between theater artist Mike Wiley and the… Read More →
Artists-in-Schools: A Deep Dive into Civil Rights History and Literature with Mike Wiley
If you know Mike Wiley, you know that he is full of expression, captures an audience almost instantly, and finds a way to pull out the inner theater artist in everyone he meets. This fall, students and teachers at Perry Harrison Elementary and Bennett School discovered this first-hand during Wiley’s performance of Jackie Robinson: A… Read More →
Artists-in-Schools: West African Musician Diali Cissokho Unifies Students, Drumming to a Central Beat
Stretching across the multi-purpose room, you see an audience full of wide eyes and slight restlessness. The students at North Chatham Elementary are curious about the performance they’re about to see and anxious for it to begin. As soon as West African musician, Diali (pronounced “Jelly”) Cissokho, begins playing the kora (a West African jumbo… Read More →
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