ORANGE COUNTY, NC (May 15, 2019) – The Hillsborough Arts Council (HAC) and the Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) are excited to announce the three finalists for the River Park Public Art Project. Charlie Brouwer of Willis, VA, Charles Pilkey of Mint Hill, NC, and Jonathan Brilliant of Raleigh, NC have been selected as finalists…. Read More →
Floraffiti® Bringing Words to Life and Life to Words
By Carter Hubbard Floraffiti, a placemaking and community engagement project, began in Chapel Hill 7 years ago and has grown to include Carrboro. To celebrate its 7th and final year in these two fair towns, Floraffiti collaborates with Anoo Tree Brod and her students of Wild Mind Improv using words that have been planted throughout… Read More →
ARTS EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM RECIPIENTS
The Orange County Arts Commission has selected four arts educators to be recipients of its newly established Arts Educator Professional Development Grant Program. Ryan E. Ellefsen from East Chapel Hill High School, Kristen Morgan from Chapel Hill High School, Elaine Algarra from East Chapel Hill High School, and Sarah Cornette from Mary Scroggs Elementary have… Read More →
Art Gallery, Puppet Shows Pop Up in Downtown Chapel Hill
By Susan Brown CHAPEL HILL – For four days, a vacant space in downtown Chapel Hill will be transformed into an art gallery and puppet theater for area residents and arts lovers to enjoy. Tarish Pipkins, also known as the master puppeteer Jeghetto, will take over 109 E. Franklin Street from Friday, April 12, through… Read More →
Request for Qualifications: Calvin Street Tree Public Art Project
The Hillsborough Arts Council (HAC) and the Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC), in partnership with the Town of Hillsborough, are seeking an artist to design, fabricate, and install an exterior, permanent piece of public art incorporating wood salvaged from the historic Calvin Street Tree that fell during Hurricane Florence. This prominent sculptural element will be… Read More →
FIRST LADY KRISTIN COOPER VISITS ARTS SITES OF HILLSBOROUGH
On January 10, 2019, North Carolina First Lady Kristin Cooper visited Hillsborough to learn about the prolific music and arts scene existing in Orange County. She was joined by Secretary of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Susi Hamilton and representatives from the North Carolina Arts Council. The day began with presentations by Music… Read More →
Orange County Arts Commission Announces Arts Educator Professional Development Grant Program
Beginning January 2019, public school arts educators in Orange County Public Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will be able to apply for small grants of up $250 to help with costs related to their creative and professional development. The new grant program is designed to assist arts educators in advancing their careers by helping… Read More →
David Menconi selected as 2019 Piedmont Laureate
Featured photo courtesy of Scott Sharpe David Menconi, a Raleigh-based writer of creative non-fiction, has been selected as the region’s 2019 Piedmont Laureate. During 2019, Menconi will appear at workshops, reading programs and speaking engagements throughout Wake, Durham and Orange counties. The Piedmont Laureate program is dedicated to building a literary bridge for residents to… Read More →
Calvin Street tree project committee seeks community assistance
The Orange County Arts Commission, in partnership with the Hillsborough Arts Council and the Town of Hillsborough, seek community assistance for the upcoming Calvin Street Tree Project. The project committee will oversee the use of the wood for an artist-created entranceway into River Park in Downtown Hillsborough, beginning next year. The Southern Red Oak located… Read More →
The ArtsCenter and Orange County Arts Commission to host “Racial Equity and the Arts”
The ArtsCenter, in partnership with the Orange County Arts Commission, will host “Racial Equity and the Arts” November 10, 11, and 17, 2018. The workshop will feature a two-day immersive training by the Racial Equity Institute (REI) followed by a one-day discussion of arts equity and access within Orange County. The workshop is being offered… Read More →