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March 3, 2022

North Chatham Elementary and Moncure School Meet Jackie Robinson

It’s Monday morning, and there’s a lot of energy in the room. Artists-in-Schools artist Mike Wiley is about to perform his play Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart for the second… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, County Happenings, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, artists, Arts education, Chatham County, Children, Cultural Events, Music

December 9, 2021

Truck and Trailer Roving Performances Bring the Arts Home – Literally

Imagine a brisk November day in Siler City. The folks in the Love’s Creek community are getting home from work, unloading groceries from the car, starting dinner. Kids are playing… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Arts in Education, County Happenings, Events, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, artists, Arts education, Chatham County, Children, Cultural Events, Music

December 7, 2021

JS Waters and Woods Charter Students Embrace Their Poetic Sides with Phillip Shabazz

The ongoing pandemic has impacted everyone, but maybe kids most of all–so many months of not being in school, not interacting with friends in person, and just not being able… Read More →

By Andrea Akin | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, County Happenings, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, artists, Arts education, Chatham County, Children, Cultural Events, Music

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

May 29, 2020

Meet This Artist: Guitar maker Terry McInturff

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: artists, Chatham County, guitar maker, Music, nc arts incubator, NCArts Incubator, Siler City

May 4, 2020

Taking Artists-in-Schools to Students Across Chatham with Online Arts Videos

Many members of the Chatham Arts Council’s staff now find themselves with children schooling at home. You too? If so, we have some exciting new arts curricula to share with… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, County Happenings, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, artists, Arts education, Chatham County, Children, Cultural Events, Music

March 31, 2020

Lend a Helping Hand to Chatham Artists

This spring, we all find ourselves adjusting to a new normal. We are living in unprecedented times, and our hearts go out to all the people who have fallen ill… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, County Happenings, Resources for Artists, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: artists, Chatham County, Collaboration, Community, Music, Musical Theater, Pittsboro, Siler City, theater, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

February 20, 2020

Sing and Play ’20 Showcase

This third-annual musical competition features instrumental and vocal acts with a $50 prize awarded for the best performance in each of three age-based competitions — elementary, middle school and high… Read More →

By Aimee Henderson | | Tagged With: competition, instrumental music, Music, Singing

February 17, 2020

Artists-in-Schools: Pittsboro Elementary School Embraces Every Beat with West African Musician Diali Cissokho

Diali (pronounced “Jelly”) Cissokho arrives at Pittsboro Elementary School bright and early. He has 25 drums to unload and set up so that he’s ready to teach 3rd grade classes… Read More →

By April Starling | Filed Under: Artists-in-Schools, Arts in Education, County Happenings, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, artists, Arts education, Chatham County, Children, Cultural Events, Music

December 11, 2019

Fearrington Village Singers: Snowfall & Starlight

In a seasonal tradition each December, The Fearrington Village Singers perform their spirited concert of choral music in Galloway’s Chapin Auditorium. After frequent sell outs in the past, this year… Read More →

By Aimee Henderson | | Tagged With: choral music, Fearrington Village, Music, performance

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Meet This Artist

Meet This Artist: Musician Alice Zincone

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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