ClydeFEST is an ol’ timey carnival based on colorfully painted cedar creatures (a.k.a. “critters”) and the former woodsman who makes them. Self-taught folk artist Clyde Jones and his ever-present Stihl chainsaw… Read More →
New Home, New Board Members, New Year
In the last two years, the Chatham Arts Council introduced a new logo, new brand, new mission focus, and new website. As we enter the new fiscal year, there’s even… Read More →
Save the Date for ClydeFEST: September 24, 2016
Judging by the lovely emails and phone calls we’ve been getting, kids and parents from Chatham and beyond have definitely missed their annual visit to Critterville this spring! We are… Read More →
Friday + Saturday: We need you!
Those are our two superhero ClydeFEST ringleaders up there, and we are calling all volunteerin’ types, champions of creativity, and longtime fans of ClydeFEST. Can you give ClydeFEST three hours on… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Lisbeth Hickey Dances with a New Generation
For Lisbeth Hickey as a child, summer time meant a four-hour sojourn to the small Colombian town of Natagaima, where her maternal grandparents lived and farmed. There she watched her cousins… Read More →
Meet This Artist: Cuttin’ Up with Clyde Jones
More than anything, Bynum folk art legend Clyde Jones likes to make children smile. He has an unconventional way of going about it – by revving up his chainsaw. It… Read More →
ClydeFEST: Calling All Food Trucks and Nonprofit Superheroes!
So, we’ve got our beloved ClydeFEST coming up on Saturday, May 2, and we are already getting deep into the planning to celebrate creativity with the kiddos! Â If you don’t… Read More →
Save the Date for ClydeFEST : May 2, 2015!
We’re holding the 14th annual ClydeFEST, kids’ festival of folk art fun on May 2, 2015. Mark your calendar now for this beloved Chatham Arts Council tradition. Never been to… Read More →