Orange Co. Arts Commission

Anything Goes Art Meet Up, Drop in Art Session
2026-06-22 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-13 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-27 10:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-10 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, 2026-10-12 10:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) and 5 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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2026-06-19 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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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.”
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Flashes of Hillsborough: Abstractions! featuring writing by Adam Cheshire and art by Barbara Younger
2026-05-27 - 2026-06-21 | Margaret Lane Gallery, 121 W. Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC, 27278, United States
Interpreting the writer Adam Cheshire’s poetical flash pieces about home, visual artist Barbara Younger creates an array of kaleidoscopic works.
A layered interweaving of artist and author, Flashes of Hillsborough: Abstractions! is a portal back to lost memories and the haunted but hopeful landscape of our past.
Show runs Wednesday May 27 through Sunday, June 21. Opening reception during the Last Friday Art Walk, Friday, May 29, 6-9 pm
Margaret Lane Gallery, 121 W Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC www.margaretlanegallery.com

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2026-06-16 18:00 - 20:00 | Zoom, United States
Do you enjoy teaching your visual art? Do you want to expand your potential audience?
Adding video lessons to your offerings might be easier than you think.
Video is by far the most effective marketing tool for your brand and can lead directly to increased art sales. Online virtual workshops can be a reliable passive income stream.
This free virtual class will give you an overview of what it takes to create educational video content that can be used everywhere from live social media events, to Youtube tutorials, to stand-alone On-Demand workshops that generate passive income. We’ll focus on leveraging what you are currently doing as efficiently as possible to create online educational offerings.
The needed technical skills for creating videos might seem overwhelming but in reality, your smartphone make filming and editing video content much easier than you think.This class will help you become a proficient, profitable, online educator, sharing what you love to create with a global audience.
This 2-hour virtual class with North Carolina fiber artist, and experienced online educator, Lyric Kinard is being offered free, but space is limited. Register now to reserve your spot.
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Anastasia the Musical
2026-06-12 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-06-13 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-06-14 15:30 - 18:00, 2026-06-19 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-06-20 14:00 - 16:30, 2026-06-20 19:30 - 22:00, 2026-06-21 15:30 - 18:00 | The Justice Theater Project, 8208 Brownleigh Dr, Dr, Raleigh, NC, 27617, Philippines
Running June 5-21, 2026
Anastasia the musical
Book by Terrence McNally | Music by Stephen Flaherty | Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
What happens when “home” becomes somewhere you’ve never gone before?
A revision of the hit animated 1997 film, Anastasia follows a young orphaned immigrant’s journey to uncover the mystery of her past. In the midst of Russia’s political upheaval and Soviet pursuers hot on her trail, Anya flees her country to find her “home” with help from a charming con-man and an ex-aristocrat on this journey to the past.
Catch it at The Justice Theater Project through June 21st!

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MUSE
2026-06-10, 2026-06-11, 2026-06-13, 2026-06-14, 2026-06-15 | Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, 121 North Churton Street, Hillsborough, NC, United States
Sterling silver and gemstone jewelry by Arianna Bara, nature and figurative watercolor paintings by Ryann Carey, artistic handcrafted fine furniture by Pete Rodrigues.
Muse will be in the gallery May 26th through June 21st with an opening reception during Hillsborough’s Last Friday Art Walk on May 29th from 6-9pm. During the art walk Steve Fishman & The Pied Vipers will play stringy, swingy blues and original music on the front patio.
The show will include an artist talk by Bara, Carey and Rodrigues in the gallery on Saturday, June 20th at 4pm.
Jeweler Arianna Bara’s muse has always been nature: pattern, texture, shape, color, tone and shadow. Her new work incorporates stones from her travels to Tucson, where yearly gem shows attract sellers and buyers from around the world. Some of Bara’s favorite pieces in the show include Morrisonite jasper, a rare and highly sought after jasper with strong patterns and color; dendritic limestone, which is characterized by delicate trickling lines often resembling plant fossils; and subtle but striking Australian boulder opal. Much of Bara’s recent work includes an ancient Korean gilding technique called Keum-boo which she has also used for some pieces in this show.
Initially painter Ryann Carey felt the title “Muse” would cause her to focus her work in a single direction. “I admire artists who dedicate themselves in this way,” said Carey “because it offers the opportunity to develop not only technical skill but also an intimacy with an idea or subject. Yet whether from a lack of discipline or scattered mind, the moment I try to settle on a singular muse, I feel an immediate sense of confinement. It is as if choosing one thing requires me to turn away from everything else. That feeling of being boxed in makes me resist the very structure I desired to attain.”
Still, what she creates is a cohesive body of work in a less obvious way, showing what strikes her in the visual environment surrounding her. Says Carey, “My work is an attempt to honor and share these pauses. That moment of awareness when the world feels briefly heightened and clear.”
For woodworker Pete Rodrigues the definition of Muse is someone or something that provides creative inspiration. “As I continued to think about creative inspiration, I realized that having some type of curve within my work always inspires me,” he said. “So, I decided to have a curved form within every piece. My mind immediately started to design, and I’m excited to display wall hanging pieces and furniture that have this curved form within their design.”
The Hillsborough Gallery of Arts is owned by 21 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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