—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Jessica Webb, who is in her eighties, almost gave up on art. Although she had been painting for 25 years, one summer day in 2024, she… Read More →
Monthly Features
2025 Paint it Orange Plein Air Paint-out Winners Announced
The Orange County Arts Commission and the Orange County Arts Alliance are pleased to announce the winners of the 9th Annual Paint it Orange Plein Air Paint-out, presented by Hometown… Read More →
For Chapel Hill Poet Laureate Donovan Livingston, Poetry “Builds Communities”
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline In the mid-nineties, Donovan Livingston, who is now Chapel Hill’s 2025-2026 Poet Laureate, heard a song that would change his life. Growing up with a… Read More →
Fiddler Joe Thompson’s musical legacy remains very much alive
—David Menconi, Down on Copperline Fiddler Joe Thompson has been gone for more than a decade, since passing in 2012 at age 93. But his musical legacy remains very much… Read More →
Artist Relief Grants Now Open
Orange County Artist Relief Grant Program Thanks to the generosity of our community, the Orange County Arts Alliance will soon begin distributing over $100,000 in support grants to artists residing… Read More →
