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April 12, 2017

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

“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”― Albert Einstein The annual Day… Read More →

By Danielle DuClos | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, Events, Go See This, Grassroots Grants, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, Advocacy, Arts education, Arts in Education, Chatham County, Chatham County Partnership for Children, Collaboration, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, Cultural Events, dance, Day of the Books, el Dia de los Libros, Go See This, Literary Arts, live music, Music, painting, performance, Recipients - Grassroots Arts Grants, Siler City, Visual Arts & Crafts

November 19, 2016

One Home—NHS Puppet Theatre Performance

One Home Poster

One Home “A story is the wind, it floats along to another place.” One Home is a unique puppet show written and directed by Leslie Burwell to promote global awareness, in collaboration… Read More →

By Gina Harrison | | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, #CCNC, Arts education, Arts in Education, CCSArts, Cultural Events, Northwood High School, Pittsboro, Puppets, theater, Visual Arts & Crafts

November 18, 2016

One Home—NHS Puppet Theatre Performance

One Home Poster

One Home “A story is the wind, it floats along to another place.” One Home is a unique puppet show written and directed by Leslie Burwell to promote global awareness, in collaboration… Read More →

By Gina Harrison | | Tagged With: #ArtsEd, #CCNC, Arts education, Arts in Education, CCSArts, Chatham County, Cultural Events, Music, Northwood High School, NorthwoodArts, Puppets, theater, Visual Arts & Crafts

September 24, 2016

15th Annual ClydeFEST

Our kids’ festival of folk art fun!

By Cheryl Chamblee | | Tagged With: Bynum, Clyde Jones, clydeFEST, Community, Music, painting, Visual Arts & Crafts, Volunteer

September 13, 2016

Go See This: ClydeFEST Celebrates 15 Years

ClydeFEST is an ol’ timey carnival based on colorfully painted cedar creatures (a.k.a. “critters”) and the former woodsman who makes them. Self-taught folk artist Clyde Jones and his ever-present Stihl chainsaw… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: ChathamArts News, ClydeFEST, County Happenings, Events, Go See This | Tagged With: Art Show, Artist, Arts education, Bynum, Clyde Jones, clydeFEST, Community, Creative Culture, Go See This, Sustainability, Tourism, Visual Arts & Crafts

August 12, 2016

Artists Reception

Galloway Ridge Artists Reception August 2016

Reception in conjunction with the unveiling the Galloway Ridge Artists Collaboration’s 15th Exhibit. Celebrating our 5th year for this program.  Share with friends of the arts.

By Gina Harrison | | Tagged With: Art Show, painting, Visual Arts & Crafts

May 17, 2016

Natural Chatham Releases Inner Artist

The Carolina blue sky was dotted with white as the clouds swirled and shifted, shaped and morphed. It was a perfect day to take in the natural beauty of Chatham County…. Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: County Happenings | Tagged With: Advocacy, Arts education, Bynum, Community, Creative Culture, Creative Process, dance, Literary Arts, Music, Photography, Visual Arts & Crafts

March 2, 2016

Arts Education Spotlight: March is Students’ Month to Shine

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It’s March! —That special month in the school year when we celebrate all things Arts. Youth Art Month (YAM), Theatre in Our Schools Month(TIOS), Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM), and… Read More →

By Gina Harrison | Filed Under: Arts in Education, County Happenings, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Art Show, Arts education, Arts in Education, Arts Residencies, Bonlee, Chatham Middle, Community, Cultural Events, dance, Horton, Jordan-Matthews, Music, North Chatham Elementary, Northwood High School, Siler City Elementary, Virginia Cross, Visual Arts & Crafts

February 1, 2016

Go See This: 4th Annual Mardi Gras Party

A recent six-alarm fire on Canal Street has worried Crescent City revelers that Mardi Gras might be curtailed this year. But Chathamites need not be concerned. The 4th Annual Mardi… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: County Happenings, Events, Go See This, Slideshow Featured, Uncategorized | Tagged With: Creative Culture, Creative Economy, Cultural Events, Go See This, Music, performance, Siler City, Visual Arts & Crafts

September 22, 2015

Go See This: Find Your Sparkle at Art in the Park

** Postponed to Sunday, October 4, 2015 due to a forecast of rain ** The original advertisement was not much bigger than a postage stamp. But in the back of the The… Read More →

By Lesley Landis | Filed Under: County Happenings, Events, Go See This, Slideshow Featured | Tagged With: Art Show, Creative Culture, Cultural Events, Fearrington Village, painting, Pittsboro, Visual Arts & Crafts

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Meet This Artist: Fiber artist Sue Szary 

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