2015 Piedmont Laureate James Maxey will read his Washington Science Fiction Association (WSFA) Award nominated short story “Silent as Dust” on the eve of Halloween (7-8 pm, Friday, October 30,… Read More →
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Click here to subscribe and receive news items delivered to your inbox.October is National Arts and Humanities Month!
Every October, we celebrate the profound impact that the arts have on our lives, our schools, and our nation. As we commemorate the 30th anniversary of National Arts & Humanities… Read More →
Spring 2015 OCAC Arts Grant Recipients
The Orange County Arts Commission awarded the following nonprofit organizations, schools and individuals with Orange County Arts Grants. These grants support arts programming in Orange County during the Spring 2015… Read More →
Arts Are Smart (Part 1)
Laura Casey, an art educator for 13 years and current teacher at Cameron Park Elementary School in Hillsborough is a champion of arts education. Since 2006, she has received Arts… Read More →
OCAC’s 30th Anniversary Poster
The design submitted by artist and graphic designer Michael Brady was chosen as the Orange County Arts Commission’s 30th Anniversary Poster. The Arts Commission recently sponsored a design competition for… Read More →
2016 Piedmont Laureate Call for Mystery Fiction Authors
The Piedmont Laureate program is accepting applications from mystery fiction authors for 2016. Authors must be residents of Wake, Durham or Orange counties. The deadline to apply is Sept. 30th,… Read More →
Art for Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh
The Orange County Arts Commission has chosen an oil on canvas by Hillsborough artist Jennifer E. Miller to be on permanent display at the Emergency Operations Center in Raleigh. The… Read More →
2016 Emerging Artists (Durham Arts Council)
Online applications are now available for the 2016 Emerging Artists Grant Program. The Emerging Artists Program (EAP) is a project grant program that provides financial support to developing or established… Read More →
OHS Students Win 6th District Congressional Art Competition
Two art students from Orange High School have received national recognition for their art work.Skyler Paschall and Jillian Owens were selected as first- and second-place winners, respectively, in the 2015… Read More →
ARTS Are Smart (Part 2)
EVERY student deserves a complete, competitive, excellent education that includes the arts.”There is no such thing as a well-rounded education without the arts,” said Tom Forcella, Superintendent of the Chapel… Read More →
