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April 23, 2025

Go See This: Day of the Books / El Día de los Libros

James Vose is a local business owner, US Army Veteran, and father. He currently serves as a Pittsboro Town Commissioner and is committed to generating a vibrant cultural community through projects like our Go See This series. Vose Natural Stone is proud to be our 2024-2025 sponsor, and we are delighted to present an event… Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: County Happenings, Creative Placemaking, Events, Go See This | Tagged With: Chatham County Partnership for Children, Day of the Books, Diali Cissokho, el Dia de los Libros, Grassroots Arts Grant, makani mckenzie, Siler City

October 10, 2018

Chatham Arts Council Awards Grassroots Arts Grants

Seven Local Arts Organizations Awarded Funds to do Great Things in Chatham County The Chatham Arts Council is excited to announce the winners of the annual Grassroots Arts Grants, a program aimed to help organizations do amazing work through the arts. Seven organizations will be awarded a portion of the more than $12,000 in total… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Grassroots Grants, Resources for Artists, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: grant, Grassroots, Grassroots Arts Grant, NC Arts Council

June 6, 2018

Grassroots Arts Grants: Apply by July 31!

Is this the year the Chatham Arts Council helps your organization do something amazing through the arts? We’re thrilled to have granted more than $105,000 since 2000 to other nonprofits using the arts to do extraordinary work in Chatham County through annual Grassroots Arts Grants. In one of our favorite partnership efforts, the Chatham Arts Council serves… Read More →

By Cheryl Chamblee | Filed Under: Grassroots Grants, Resources for Artists | Tagged With: grant, Grassroots, Grassroots Arts Grant, NC Arts Council

March 24, 2015

Go See This: The Day of the Book Festival / Vaya Ver Esto: El Día de los Libros Festival

Este es un artículo en inglés y español. Por favor busque abajo para la versión en español. This is a dual-language article.  For the Spanish version, please scroll down.   “Kids learn better with hands-on arts activities,” said Erin Suwattana, Executive Director of Child Care Networks.  (We couldn’t agree more.) Erin and the good folks… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: Go See This, Grassroots Grants, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Child Care Networks, Day of the Book, el Dia de los Libros, Festival, Grassroots Arts Grant, Recipients - Grassroots Arts Grants, Siler City

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