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August 13, 2018

Artists-in-Schools: Hobey Ford Taps Puppetry and Digital Animation to Engage Students in Science Curriculum

Children at an Artists-in-Schools performance in Chatham County.

Hobey Ford is a puppeteer known for excellence in puppetry performance and craft. But what made his June visit to Siler City Elementary even more notable was the way he… Read More →

August 8, 2018

Artists-in-Schools: Diali Cissokho Brings West African Music to Chatham County Schools

The beat of an African drum is not something that every child is familiar with.  But for West African musician Diali Cissokho (pronounced “Jelly”), the beat was an integral part… Read More →

May 25, 2018

Artists-in-Schools: EbzB Productions Helps Moncure School’s Fifth Graders Rewind to the 1700s

If you ever doubted that fifth graders could deliver a performance aimed to educate you on an historical time period – you would have been happily wrong this spring. In… Read More →

May 17, 2018

Chatham Arts Council Announces I He(art) Art for Kids Campaign

There are 15,000 children in Chatham County – providing an incredible opportunity for 15,000 souls to be nurtured, creative minds to be sparked, and budding artists to be encouraged. As… Read More →

April 17, 2018

Meet This Artist: Mike Wiley—The Busiest Man in Show Business

This month’s “Meet This Artist” is written by guest blogger Elisabeth Lewis Corley.  Multiple hyphenate Mike Wiley, an actor-playwright- director-arts educator, came to Pittsboro because he and his wife, Jodi… Read More →

May 17, 2017

Meet This Artist: Shannon Bueker Reveals The Spirits of The Wild

Amidst a wilderness of animals and spirits of the wild, I met with artist Shannon Bueker. In fact, we were not out in the wilds of Chatham County, but in her… Read More →

April 25, 2017

Go See This: Sisters’ Voices Spring Concert

This month’s “Go See This” is written by guest blogger Selbe Bartlett. It’s that time of year again. Spring abounds as trees sprout leaves, flowers bud, and cool rain showers cleanse. Not surprisingly,… Read More →

April 12, 2017

Go See This: Day of the Books / El Día de los Libros

“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”― Albert Einstein The annual Day… Read More →

March 23, 2017

Go See This: Once Upon A Mattress

image with princess gowns, harp, crown, and two pictures of couples in cast

When Pittsboro’s Northwood High School Arts students take the stage at the end of March to present the annual spring musical, they are not only continuing a long NHS tradition,… Read More →

November 8, 2016

Successful Artists-in-Schools Initiative Expands in Year 2

Following an exciting pilot year of residencies, performances, and professional development workshops, Chatham Arts Council (CAC) and Chatham County Schools (CCS) are expanding their collaboration for the coming year. The… Read More →

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