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April 20, 2022

ClydeFEST Silent Auction In Progress! Get your bid in!

Canvas, paint, glitter folk art umbrella by Clyde Jones.

We’ve got a folk art auction in progress, y’all! This is ClydeFEST 20th Anniversary edition, and we’ve never opened the bidding before ClydeFEST before, so you’re in on a big experiment with some rare opportunities. First up, the Clyde Jones Umbrella . . .

By Cheryl Chamblee | Filed Under: ClydeFEST, Events | Tagged With: artists, Chatham County, Clyde, Clyde Jones, clydeFEST, Community, Creative Culture, Cultural Events, Folk Art, painting, Peter Loose

April 18, 2022

Apply Today for the JumpstART Grant: Designed by Artists for Artists

The CAC’s JumpstART grant was born out of the pandemic as a way to help get Chatham County artists and arts-workers back to work. JumpstART pays artists to make art–and… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Resources for Artists, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Art Show, artists, author, Chatham County, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Cultural Events, live music, Musical Theatre, NC literature, non-fiction, painting, performance, Poetry, theater, theatre, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

October 12, 2021

Artists-in-Schools 2021-22 Season Begins!

The beauty of art is that it speaks to different people in myriad ways. Not only do the arts have the ability to bring one joy or spark innovation, they… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, artists, Arts education, Arts in Education, Chatham County, Children, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, performance, theater, theatre, Visual Arts & Crafts, Workshop, Writing

September 20, 2021

Who Values Arts: The Jester Group

The Jester Group at Baird is a wealth management group that vows to partner with its clients to build an enduring relationship based on trust and integrity. The company fosters… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, ClydeFEST, Resources for Artists, Slideshow Featured, Who Values Arts | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, Arts education, Chatham County, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Cultural Events

June 9, 2021

Who Values Arts: Dorrie Casey and Archie Purcell

Dorrie Casey and Archie Purcell have lived in Chatham County for 40 years. Dorrie, a visual artist who makes incredible pieces from found objects, lives and breathes the arts. It… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artist Close-Up, Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, Slideshow Featured, Who Values Arts | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, Arts education, Chatham County, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Cultural Events

June 3, 2021

Oh, What a Year! Virtual Artists-OUTSIDE-Schools Residencies Reach Nearly 2,000 Kids!

When the pandemic swept through the world in 2020, it hit us like a ton of bricks. Halfway through an amazing line-up of teaching artists for our Artists-in-Schools Initiative, we… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, artists, Arts education, Arts in Education, Chatham County, Children, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, performance, theater, theatre, Visual Arts & Crafts, Workshop, Writing

May 27, 2021

A Tribute to Tommy Edwards

When we received the news about Tommy Edwards’ passing, our hearts were full and sore. Like so many of you, we were enamored of Tommy’s kindness, charm, musical talent, and… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artist Close-Up, ChathamArts News, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists, Arts education, Chatham County, clydeFEST, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Cultural Events, live music, Siler City

May 14, 2021

ClydeFEST in the Wild 2021: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way!

With COVID still a concern, we were not sure how we could possibly bring the glittery, messy fun that is ClydeFEST to this community. But the solace and hope that… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, ClydeFEST, County Happenings, Events, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, artists, Arts education, Chatham County, Children, clydeFEST, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Cultural Events, Music, performance, Pittsboro, Siler City, Visual Arts & Crafts

April 21, 2021

New Jumpstart Grant Opp Designed by Artists for Artists

Last year, the pandemic shut down the arts economy in Chatham County. No one really thought that one year later, we’d still be wading through the pandemic, waiting for life… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Resources for Artists, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Art Show, artists, author, Chatham County, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Cultural Events, live music, Musical Theatre, NC literature, non-fiction, painting, performance, Poetry, theater, theatre, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

March 30, 2021

ArtAssist for Kids Round 2: Smiling All the Way

After a year of doom and gloom, we could all use some good news, right? Well, settle in Chatham. We have just the thing. Late last year, we heard from… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, Arts education, Arts in Education, Chatham County, Children, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Pittsboro, Siler City, Visual Arts & Crafts

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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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