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May 14, 2024

Go See This: Poetry @ The Plant

Arial photo of seated crowd listening to white woman standing behind podium

Connie Fenner is a local business owner, community connector, and proud breast cancer survivor. She’s committed to supporting orgs that bring people together to create healthier communities, including powering our Go See This series this season. This month, guest author Elisabeth Lewis Corley writes about a new series in Pittsboro – Poetry @ The Plant,… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: County Happenings, Creative Placemaking, Events, Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Alexander Percy, anna ferrin, apple chill cloggers, Carolina Lightnin, Clyde Jones, clydeFEST, dawn landes, Diali Cissokho, emily anderson, Folk Art, Go See This, jordan wiley, JR Butler, JumpstART, Kids Festival, Peter Loose, robin hall, Tanja Lipinski Cole, Visual Arts

April 9, 2024

Go See This: “The Locals” Exhibition at ClydeFEST This Sunday!

Photo of a "clothesline" of children's paintings hanging to dry

Connie Fenner is a local business owner, community connector, and proud breast cancer survivor. She’s committed to supporting orgs that bring people together to create healthier communities, including powering our Go See This series this season. ClydeFEST 2024 is here to delight children of all ages, and we invite you to Go See This …. Read More →

By Heather O'Shaughnessy | Filed Under: Arts in Education, ClydeFEST, Events, Go See This | Tagged With: Alexander Percy, anna ferrin, apple chill cloggers, Carolina Lightnin, Clyde Jones, clydeFEST, dawn landes, Diali Cissokho, emily anderson, Folk Art, Go See This, jordan wiley, JR Butler, JumpstART, Kids Festival, Peter Loose, robin hall, Tanja Lipinski Cole, Visual Arts

December 16, 2022

Chatham’s First Ever JumpstART Walkabout Brought the Art!

We’re offering a big thank you to our JumpstART artists, the good folks of The Plant, and all of you who came out to the JumpstART Walkabout! The rain stopped just in time that first Saturday in December for our nine of our ten JumpstART grant recipients to come together, under the deft hand of… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: County Happenings, Events, JumpstART Grants, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Alexander Percy, Arts in the Public Sphere, bmc Brewing, Breadfoot, Brenda Linton, Caleb McLaurin, Cataleya Jewelry Studio, creative placemaking, Derrick Ivey, Diali Cissokho, Fair Game, Grants, Investing in Artists, JR Butler, Julie Kennedy, JumpstART, skintape, Stephan Meyers, Tanja Lipinski Cole, Taz Halloween, The Plant

November 15, 2022

Go See This: JumpstART Walkabout :: An Experiment in Equilibrium

Photo of The Plant in Pittsboro, NC at night

As Chatham Park continues to develop its community, they remain dedicated to supporting local art in Chatham County. As part of that commitment, Chatham Park is powering our Go See This series. They join us in inviting you to Go See This . . . “We’re trying something new, an experiment that’s been in the… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Events, Go See This | Tagged With: Alexander Percy, Breadfoot, Brenda Linton, Caleb McLaurin, Cataleya Jewelry Studio, Chatham County, Diali Cissokho, Go See This, JR Butler, JumpstART, Pittsboro, skintape, Tara Lipinski Cole, Taz Halloween, The Plant, Virgina Ralston

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) 12:45 p.m.: Dolly Sickles (literature) 1:15 p.m.: Breadfoot (music) 2 p.m.: Edith McCaskill (music) 2:45 p.m.: Brenda Linton (literature) 3:15 p.m.: Grand Shores (music) Visual… 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

October 21, 2021

Go See This: Chatham Experience, featuring JumpstART artists

As Chatham Park continues to develop its community, they remain dedicated to supporting local art in Chatham County. As part of that commitment, Chatham Park is powering our Go See This series. They join us in inviting you to Go See This . . . Ready for some outdoor fun with the arts? We’re gearing… Read More →

By Rachel Flanagan | Filed Under: Go See This | Tagged With: Alexander Percy, Breadfoot, Brenda Linton, Buffy Taylor, Chatham County, Chatham Experience, Chatham Park, Chatham Rabbits, Dolly Sickles, Edith McCaskill, Go See This, Grand Shores, JR Butler, Julia Kennedy, Kate Ladd, Nancy Ann Moore, Steve Fagan, Tanja Cole, wendy spitzer

May 19, 2015

Meet This Artist: JR Butler Makes an Impression

JR Butler laughing in his studio.

As a kid in rural New York, JR Butler wasn’t interested in becoming a fireman or a cowboy when he grew up. His dream was to become an artist. And this dream never faded. A few years ago, when he was at a crossroad in his life, he decided to take a leap and pursue… Read More →

By Bett Wilson Foley | Filed Under: Meet this Artist, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: JR, JR Butler, nc arts incubator, pottery, Siler City

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