Orange Co. Arts Commission

Anything Goes Art Meet Up, Drop in Art Session
2026-05-25 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-08 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-22 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-13 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-27 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-24 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-09-14 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-09-28 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) and 7 more dates | Margaret Lane Gallery Annex/F-Stop 2, 302 W Corbin Street, Hillsborough, 27278
An informal creative session – a time for artists, dabblers, and anyone seeking a creative outlet to share inspiration and camaraderie while creating their own art in their medium(s) of choice.
You are welcome to bring work in progress or start something new. You can use your own supplies or supplies we have here, or a combination – we have on hand materials ranging from substrates to paints, tools, and mixed media and art journalling materials, as well as reference materials.
All skill levels are welcome — while there is no instruction, you will find friendly people, suggestions, and reference materials.
Pay as you please, $15 suggested (we recognize everyone’s usage is different, so please pay what you think is fair and you can afford).
For adults and mature teens, all skill levels welcome; school age youth welcome if accompanied by a supervising adult. No registration required. Payment at time of the session, cash or check preferred.
Location: Margaret Lane Gallery ANNEX/F-Stop 2, 302 W Corbin Street, Hillsborough, NC

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2026-04-15 - 2026-05-24 | Margaret Lane Gallery, 121 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Oil on canvas paintings of views of the Grand Canyon by local artist Ari Ferro. The walls of the canyon are painted from original photos taken from a raft being navigated down the river, or from campsites along the banks of the river. Opening reception during the Last Friday Art Walk April 24, 6-9 pm.

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Chapel Hill-Carrboro Juneteenth Celebration
2026-06-19 16:00 - 20:00 | Hargraves Community Center, 216 N Roberson Street, Chapel Hill, 27516
Celebrate Juneteenth with the Towns of Chapel Hill and Carrboro! Join us for our annual community gathering, which will include live performances, history exhibits, and a market with art vendors and nonprofits. Enjoy local food, music, dancing, and activities for the little ones.
Learn more: https://www.chapelhillarts.org/calendar/juneteenth-celebration/

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2026-07-04 19:00 - 21:45 | Chapel Hill High School, 9217 Seawell School Road, Chapel Hill, 27516
This July 4th marks the nation’s 250th anniversary! Chapel Hill is celebrating with a new type of show that reimagines their long-standing community gathering.
Technology meets creativity in this year’s drone show at Chapel Hill High School, presented by Skyworx. A collection of 300 synchronized drones will lift off and arrange themselves into shapes and images, using light and color to paint designs across the Chapel Hill sky.
Learn more: https://www.chapelhillarts.org/calendar/july-4th/

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Around the World, Raleigh
2026-05-30 11:00 - 18:00 | Moore Square, 201 S. Blount Street, Raleigh, 27601
MAKRS presents: The first annual Around the World, Raleigh Festival.
A festival that celebrates food and cultures from across the globe.
Get ready for a festival featuring diverse food trucks/food stall, craft vendors, performances and more from different regions of the world.
The event will consist of regional “neighborhoods”. Picture walking through Africa, Asia, South America and other areas of the world, where all food, drinks, decorations and crafts represent that region.
Location: Moore Square, downtown Raleigh Event time: 11am-7pm
Come together to celebrate the diversity that we have in and around Raleigh. Learn about different cultures, eat food from across the world and enjoy different cultural performances.
More info on this event here: https://makrs.com/around-the-world-raleigh
Interested in being a vendor? You can apply to any of our events here! https://makrs.com/market-applications

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Flights of Fancy
2026-04-21 - 2026-05-24 | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121 North Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC, United States
Terra cotta pottery by Garry Childs, colorful landscapes by Pat Merriman, carved, hyper-realistic scratchboard art by Sally Terrell. In the gallery April 21st through May 24th. Opening reception during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk, April 24th, 6-9pm. During the art walk Rory Dale will play music on the front patio drawing from folk and indie pop genres.
The show will include an artist talk by Garry Childs and Sally Terrell in the gallery on Saturday, May 16th at 4pm.
The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 20 local artists featuring painting, sculpture, photography, glass arts, jewelry, turned wood, handcrafted furniture, pottery, scratchboard, and mixed media. 121 N. Churton Street, Hillsborough NC. Hours: Monday through Saturday 10-6, Sunday 12-4. For more information about the show visit www.HillsboroughGallery.com

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North Carolina Symphony Patriotic Pops Celebrating America 250
2026-06-18 20:00 - 21:30 | Southern Village Green, Market Street, Chapel Hill, NC, 27516, United States
Join us for a FREE Concert in Your Community celebrating America 250. This program features patriotic favorites such as Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” John Williams’ “Liberty Fanfare,” the “Armed Forces Salute,” and Copland’s “Buckaroo Holiday.”
This concert is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.

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2026-04-22 - 2026-05-24 | Margaret Lane Gallery, 121 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Bridges of all kinds, literal and figurative; local bridges, bridges in far-away lands, bridges from the realm of the imagination; bridges spanning rivers, bridges spanning relationships, bridges spanning the spiritual and the worldly.
Participating local artists include Ashley Armstrong, Margery Chandler, Anne Gardner, Eileen Hammond, Deborah Hoch, David Knox, Ray LaMantia, Jacqueline Rimmler, Leslye Sinn, Bonnie Thibadeau, Bernard Thomas, Ron Weisenfeld.
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Join Ackland educators for a lively half-hour look at a small handful of artworks. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum.
This is a free, walk-in event – no RSVP required.
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Ackland Tour: A Closer Look at “Ancestral Frequencies”
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Join Ackland Art Museum educators for a lively half-hour look at a small handful of artworks. These engaging conversational tours offer a closer look at and new perspectives on works on view at the Museum. Today’s tour looks at “Ancestral Frequencies: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2026.”
This is a free, walk-in event – no RSVP required.
About the Exhibition:
“Ancestral Frequencies” explores heritage and identity as mutable and shaped through fragments of memory, migration, ritual, and imagination. This exhibition features the work of the graduating artists in the Class of 2026 earning a Master of Fine Arts in studio art: Rojano Mohammadzadeh, CJ Murphy, Michelle Lisa Polissaint, Iris Moyan Wang, and Wendy Yamilett. This cohort represents a wide breadth of cultural heritage and artistic media. In their art, mythologies, spiritual practices, and historical narratives appear as living systems that shift as they move across time, geography, and cultural context.
Ancestral Frequencies: Selected Works by the MFA Class of 2026 is curated by Annah Lee, cultural center manager for the Town of Holly Springs.
This exhibition is made possible by the generous support of Maryanna and Will Johnson.
Image: Iris Moyan Wang, Chinese, born 2000, For You, 2025, acrylic on raw canvas, 32 x 24 inches. Used with the artist’s permission.

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