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January 6, 2020

Meet This Artist: Josh Taylor, Our Next Folk Art Hero?

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…. Read More →

December 10, 2019

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,… Read More →

November 26, 2019

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… Read More →

November 20, 2019

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… Read More →

September 25, 2019

Go See This: The Chatham Experience

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… Read More →

September 12, 2019

Go See This: Hoppin’ John Old-Time & Bluegrass Fiddlers’ Convention

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… Read More →

June 29, 2019

Meet This Artist: The Multi-Hyphenate Felix Obelix (a.k.a. Wendy Spitzer)

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… Read More →

June 24, 2019

Go See This: Rave On in the Lustron with The Straight 8s

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… Read More →

May 9, 2019

Go See This: Storytelling at Bynum

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… Read More →

March 22, 2019

Go See This: ClydeFEST, My Favorite Time of Year

ClydeFEST has been a part of my childhood for as long as I can remember.   According to my mom, I first met Clyde Jones—and started going to ClydeFEST—when I… Read More →

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2021-22 Season Artists-in-Schools

  • Phillip Shabazz at JS Waters and Woods Charter
  • Mike Wiley and Howard Craft  at North Chatham and Moncure
  • Black Box Dance Theatre at Siler City Elementary and Silk Hope
  • John Brown Band at Willow Oak and Bonlee
  • Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana at Perry Harrison, Pittsboro Elementary, and Virginia Cross
  • EbzB at Bennett School
  • Diali Cissokho at Chatham Grove and Chatham Charter

Meet This Artist

Meet This Artist: Caleb McLaurin, Bending Sound Waves and Imagery to Create Audio/Visual Collages

The Chatham Arts Council is investing in artists through our Meet This Artist series, introducing you to 12 Chatham County artists each year in a big way. The fine folks at Hobbs Architects in downtown Pittsboro are powering our Meet This Artist … Read More →

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