Edwin White has been steeped in art his whole life – from painting and paper cutting to product and house design to large-scale sculpting. It’s safe to say that he values the arts. But we wanted to learn more about the “why.” Amidst COVID-19 social distancing, we settled for a FaceTime call with Eddie and… Read More →
Who Values Arts: Alyssa Byrd
Alyssa Byrd is an arts appreciator, a mother of two, and a Chatham enthusiast. She also serves as President of the Chatham Economic Development Corporation, where she is responsible for implementing strategies to promote and strengthen the economic well-being of Chatham County. This puts her in a unique position to appreciate Chatham from a variety of… Read More →
Taking Artists-in-Schools to Students Across Chatham with Online Arts Videos
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 →
ClydeFEST 2020: Save the Date!
UPDATE: Like all of you, we are actively monitoring developments related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on our beloved ClydeFEST. Due to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent recommendations to limit gatherings of more than 50 people, we will unfortunately not be holding ClydeFEST on April 25, 2020. With the recommendations… 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 →