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 →
Go See This: The Small Museum of Art Â
The corner of Small and East Streets in Pittsboro is a handmade hive of activity. Salvaged windows allow natural light to wash newly installed walls made of reclaimed wooden planks… Read More →
Arts Education Spotlight: March is Students’ Month to Shine
Itâs March! âThat special month in the school year when we celebrate all things Arts. Youth Art Month (YAM), Theatre in Our Schools Month(TIOS), Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM), and… Read More →
Arts Education Spotlight: Sharon AllenâBit by Bit, Putting It Together
Chatham County Schoolsâ (CCS) Arts Education faculty is a group of 42 educatorsâteaching visual arts, instrumental music, choral music, theatre arts, photography and danceâin 17 schools, in diverse communities, with… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Serena Ebhardt Entertains, Educates & Enlightens
Itâs not so much that you wouldnât recognize Serena. Itâs just that when you ask people if they know Serena Ebhardt, youâre likely to get so many different descriptions, youâd think… 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… Read More →
Chatham Joins State in National Celebration
In 2010, US House Resolution #275 designated the second week of September as âArts in Education Week,â a time to focus a national spotlight on arts education and publically recognize… Read More →
Annual Meeting: The State of ChathamArts
This is the address given by Board President Lesley Landis during the Annual Meeting for 2012: Welcome to the ChathamArts Annual Meeting. Your presence tonight makes you a shareholder of… Read More →
An Immersion at the Arts Integration Institute
So I have to admit I was a little hesitant about going to this year’s workshop at The United Arts Council Arts Integration Institute, provided by the United Arts Council… Read More →
Arts Advocacy Part I: Arts in Education
by Molly Matlock, Executive Director of ChathamArts This week, Gina Harrison and I presented to our County Board of Commissioner about the vital role of Arts in economic development, public… Read More →