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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

March 6, 2016

Meet This Artist: Linda Booker fuses art and issues through documentaries

As a child, Linda Booker was especially drawn to these three things:  art, reading and the little brook that trickled near her home.  The latter provided a quiet retreat where… Read More →

By Bett Wilson Foley | Filed Under: Meet this Artist | Tagged With: art, beach, Chatham County, conservation, documentary, film, Media Arts, non-fiction, North Carolina, Pittsboro, plastics, video

September 3, 2012

OMG meet me @Santigold in #ChathamNC

Thirty-one years ago, my grandfather and I watched MTV together when the station launched a channel dedicated to music videos. I loved seeing my rock heroes visually express the soundtrack… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: County Happenings, Events | Tagged With: Creative Economy, Cultural Events, Economic Development, Media Arts, Music

June 22, 2012

Annual Meeting: The State of ChathamArts

This is the address given by Board President Lesley Landis during the Annual Meeting for 2012: Welcome to the ChathamArts Annual Meeting. Your presence tonight makes you a shareholder of… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, County Happenings | Tagged With: Arts in Education, Bynum Front Porch, Collaboration, Creative Economy, Economic Development, Literary Arts, Media Arts, NCArts Incubator, Siler City

June 20, 2012

An Immersion at the Arts Integration Institute

So I have to admit I was  a little hesitant about going to this year’s workshop at The United Arts Council Arts Integration Institute, provided by the United Arts Council… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: Arts in Education, ChathamArts News, Events, Resources for Artists | Tagged With: Advocacy, Arts in Education, Collaboration, Creative Culture, Creative Economy, Creative Process, Cultural Events, Literary Arts, Media Arts, Visual Arts & Crafts

June 13, 2012

Details Delight as Compositions Unfold

I spend a lot of time observing the beauty and strangeness of the natural world, and I know that my paintings- mere snapshots in time- can ever do justice to… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: Artist Close-Up, ChathamArts News | Tagged With: Art Show, Bynum, Creative Process, Media Arts, Pittsboro, Visual Arts & Crafts

July 17, 2011

ChathamArts Celebrates 30 Years!

July first marks the beginning of our new fiscal year and the 30th anniversary of ChathamArts, the county’s arts council. As we consider the past year, we want to share… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News | Tagged With: Advocacy, Arts in Education, Creative Economy, Creativity, Cultural Events, Economic Development, Grants, Media Arts, Volunteer

July 8, 2011

ChathamArts Celebrates Sustainable Cinema Anniversary!

Submitted by Sustainable Cinema Founder and Coordinator, Linda Booker. Thank you, Linda! You are a local treasure with which to be reckoned. Happy Anniversary ChathamArts Sustainable Cinema Series – Now… Read More →

By Chatham Arts Council | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, Events | Tagged With: Community, Media Arts, Sustainability

Meet This Artist

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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