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November 1, 2021

Chatham Experience 2021 Schedule

Chatham Experience, featuring JumpstART Artists Sponsored by MOSAIC and Chatham Park  Sunday, November 7 Noon-4 p.m. Downtown Pittsboro Performance Schedule (at The Welcome Center downtown) 12 p.m.: Chatham Rabbits (music)… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Events, Go See This, Uncategorized | Tagged With: Alexander Percy, artists, Breadfoot, Brenda Linton, Britt Flood, Chatham County, Chatham Rabbits, Cultural Events, Dolly Sickles, Edith McCaskill, Felix Obelix, Grand Shores, JR Butler, Julia Kennedy, Kate Ladd, Nancy Ann Moore, painting, Pittsboro, Steve Fagan, Tanja Cole, Visual Arts & Crafts, wendy spitzer

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

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 30, 2021

Meet This Artist: Belly Dancer Jackie Barzvi

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… Read More →

By Rachel Flanagan | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: belly dancer, Chatham County, Cultural Events, dance, dance studio, Folkloric Dance, Joy of Movement, Meet This Artist, Pittsboro

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 3, 2021

Don’t Miss Big Night In for the Arts – March 11, Featuring Mike Wiley, Ariana DeBose, Mandolin Orange, Branford Marsalis, and Scotty McCreery!

Big names. Big goals. Big Night In for the Arts! For the first time ever, arts councils from Chatham, Durham, Orange, and Wake Counties are joining forces to enlist support… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Events | Tagged With: Chatham County, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Cultural Events

November 27, 2020

Who Values Arts: Betty Wilson

Betty Wilson exudes creativity. She was a Kindergarten teacher at Pittsboro Elementary for 10 years at a time when there was only a list of general skills her pupils needed… 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, Pittsboro, Siler City

September 11, 2020

Go See This: New Zoom classes at Clapping Hands Farm 

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 →

By Rachel Flanagan | Filed Under: Go See This | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, artists, Arts education, Chatham County, clapping hands farm, Community, Cultural Events, Felting, Go See This, mbira, quilting

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Meet This Artist

Meet This Artist: Alexander Percy and Jenn Von Egidy of Cataleya Jewelry Studio 

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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