Orange Co. Arts Commission

Promoting and strengthening the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina

Monthly Features

Remembering local Hip Hop star Josh ‘Rowdy’ Rowsey


—David Menconi, Down on Copperline The local music community suffered a grievous blow on April 17 with the sudden death of Rowdy, performing name of hip hop emcee Kevin Joshua… Read More →

Ginny Robinson’s Award-Winning Quilt “School Supplies” Grapples with the Pervasive Threat of Gun Violence in American Schools


—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Chapel Hill resident Ginny Robinson is a quiltmaker and a local middle school English teacher. In February 2024, she won QuiltCon’s most prestigious award—”Best in Show”—for… Read More →

Sixty one regional artists address climate change through 1.5°C Exhibit, Purchase Awards Announced


MEDIA CONTACT: Katie Murray kmurray@orangecountync.gov 919-245-2335 Hillsborough, NC, Apr. 15, 2024 – Through Saturday, April 27th, more than 130 works of environmentally-themed works of art will be on exhibit at… Read More →

‘BANANALAND:’ The folks behind the television series that follows the viral Savannah Bananas


—David Menconi, Down on Copperline For decades, Michael Galinsky and Suki Hawley have been making films and television shows before people were ready for them. But being on the cutting… Read More →