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March 17, 2018

Meet This Artist: Writer Michele Tracy Berger Celebrates Community in Speculative Fiction

This month’s “Meet This Artist” is written by guest blogger Elisabeth Lewis Corley.  Michele Tracy Berger describes herself as a writer, professor, and pug-lover. Reenu-You, Michele’s sci-fi novella, was published… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: Artist Close-Up, Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: authors, books, Chatham County, Community, feminism, gender studies, Literary Arts, Meet This Artist, non-fiction, Pittsboro, Poetry, speculative fiction, Writing

November 17, 2017

NC Arts Incubator Annual Holiday Art Market Opening

Photo of the front of the NC Arts Incubator

Shop for handmade holiday gifts by local artists. Paintings, pottery, jewelry, fiber products and more! Opening night is Friday, November 17th during the 3rd Friday Artwalk. Live music inside at… Read More →

By Aimee Henderson | | Tagged With: art, artists, ceramics, Community, Downtown Revitalization, gift, holiday, nc arts incubator, Siler City

September 19, 2017

Go See This: Chatham Artists Guild 25th Anniversary Exhibit

Written by Jon Spoon, Chatham Arts Council Board member. For as long as I can remember, the Chatham Artists Guild has been a cultural force in my life, and I’m… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Chatham Artists Guild, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Economy, Cultural Events, Pittsboro, Visual Arts & Crafts

August 23, 2017

Go See This: Sunday Afternoon Poetry at the Joyful Jewel

This month’s “Go See This” is written by guest blogger Selbe Bartlett. Sunday, September 17th will mark the first in a regular monthly series of Sunday afternoon poetry readings at Pittsboro’s Joyful… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Chatham County, Community, Creative Culture, Go See This, Literary Arts, Pittsboro, Poetry

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 →

By Danielle DuClos | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Art Show, Artist, Arts education, Community, Creative Culture, painting, sculpture, Visual Arts & Crafts

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 →

By Danielle DuClos | Filed Under: Go See This, Grassroots Grants | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, Arts education, Community, Creative Culture, live music, Music, performance, Pittsboro, Recipients - Grassroots Arts Grants

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 →

By Danielle DuClos | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, Events, Go See This, Grassroots Grants, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, Advocacy, Arts education, Arts in Education, Chatham County, Chatham County Partnership for Children, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Cultural Events, dance, Day of the Books, el Dia de los Libros, Go See This, Literary Arts, live music, Music, painting, performance, Recipients - Grassroots Arts Grants, Siler City, Visual Arts & Crafts

March 21, 2017

Go See This: Premiere of “The Courthouse”

“The courthouse is on fire!” Many local folks know where they were on the afternoon of March 25, 2010. That was the day the iconic, historic 1881 Chatham County Courthouse on the circle… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: County Happenings, Go See This, Slideshow Featured, Uncategorized | Tagged With: Architecture, Chatham County, Community, Documentary Film, historic renovation, Pittsboro

February 24, 2017

Go See This: “Straws” Documentary Film

Documentary filmmaker Linda Booker follows her subjects where they lead, attributing the impact of her films to the people who tell her their stories. For her latest film “Straws”, she… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: County Happenings, Go See This, Uncategorized | Tagged With: Advocacy, Arts in Education, Chatham County, Community, documentary, film, Go See This, Media Arts, Pittsboro, Sustainability

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 →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: Arts in Education, ChathamArts News | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, Arts education, Arts in Education, Arts Residencies, Community, dance, performance, Siler City, theater

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Meet This Artist: Fiber artist Sue Szary 

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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