John Westmoreland is a native Chatham County musician who plays guitar with the band Diali Cissokho & Kaira Ba. John will use his Emerging Artist grant to travel to Peru to study with “curanderos” or spiritual healers who use music as a healing modality through “icaros”, or songs sung in healing ceremonies. John’s belief is that music comes from… Read More →
Spotlight! Local Photographer Michael Lento Receives Emerging Artist Grant
This is the final post in a four-part series spotlighting Chatham County Emerging Artist Grant recipients for 2014. The Emerging Artists Program is a project grant program that provides financial support to developing or established professionals by funding a project pivotal to the advancement of their careers as artists. Here’s what photographer Michael Lento had to say. What… Read More →
Spotlight! Local Paper Maker Ann Corley Silverman Wins Emerging Artist Award
This is the second in a four-part series spotlighting Chatham County Emerging Artist Grant recipients for 2014. The Emerging Artists Program is a project grant program that provides financial support to developing or established professionals by funding a project pivotal to the advancement of their careers as artists. Ann Corley Silverman is a Chatham County… Read More →
Four–Yes, Four!–Emerging Artists in Chatham County
Here at the Chatham County Arts Council, we partner with the Durham Arts Council on their groundbreaking Emerging Artist Program. This year, we’re thrilled to announce that four Chatham County residents have been awarded the Emerging Artist Program grant! What the heck does that mean? This: The Emerging Artist Program provides financial support to developing or established professionals by… Read More →