Be on the lookout for our NEW window cling stickers! Join the excitement! Embrace those businesses who support local art in Chatham County. Chatham Artists Guild (CAG) is in the process of mailing our 2023 window clings to our current sponsors and going forward we will send yearly stickers to all our new and renewing […]
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May 3rd Confluence Art & Poetry Exhibit
Current CAG members – Julio Alberdi, Peter Cane, Lani Chaves, Pam Freeze, Cat Mahin, Boots Quimby, and Barry Udis will participate in Confluence Show at PGA. Artist Reception is a FREE EVENT and open to the public. When: May 3rd 6pm-9pm / Where: 44 Hillsboro St. Pittsboro Show runs thru end of June. Also IF becoming a member of art gallery […]
Announcing CAG’s Newest Exhibition Venue
Guild members, Cally Curtis and Jim Aiken, are exhibiting their art during April, May and June at the 79° West Coworking Space and Innovation Hub in Pittsboro’s MOSAIC in Chatham Park. A combined 30 paintings will hang in the common areas and conference rooms of the 79 West building, which is located at 120 Mosaic Boulevard, Pittsboro, NC […]
Bale Offers 2 Levels of Watercolor Classes
Beth Bale has over 30 years of experience painting in watercolors, is a signature member of the Watercolor Society of NC, and is offering two 6 WEEK SERIES of watercolor classes at Clayworx in Pittsboro starting in May. Visit Clayworks website to register for classes. Class Size is limited to 12 students in each class and classes fill up […]
Janet Place’s Glass Shines in Cary NC
Janet Place will be exhibiting her warm glass art at the Page Walker Gallery /119 Ambassador Loop, Cary, NC May 30 through June 30th. You are invited to the opening reception – Friday, May 31st from 6pm-8pm. This is a free event and light refreshments will be served. janetplaceglassdesigns.com
Bensen Spring Shows
If you missed Vidabeth Bensen’s work in the N.C. Botanical Garden exhibit you have two more opportunities to see more of her original screen prints. Vidabeth and her unframed prints, Tee shirts, cards and calendars will be at the Calico Makers Market last weekend in April. Prints and drawings from Vidabeth’s years abroad in Europe, Asia […]
“Thrown Together” Group Show in Richmond
A national exhibition including three Chatham County potters will be on display in conjunction with the annual conference of the National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts (NCECA, en-see-ka) March 19-23. A reception in the lobby of the East Tower of Riverfront Plaza, Richmond, VA. will be open to the public and held on […]
New Art @ Smelt Art Gallery
Don’t miss your chance to explore Chatham Artists Guild’s latest exhibition “Rhythm of Nature” at the Smelt Art Gallery. Join us at the opening reception on April 7th to celebrate the talent and creativity of our local artists.while enjoying music by Britt Wilson. On view from March 28th through May 28th, this exhibit will showcase a variety of […]
Color Outside the Lines with Cat Mahin
Classes Begin Saturday, April 13th – Enroll NOW. Join artist Cat Mahin as she teaches all about COLOR. Color Outside the Lines is a 5 WEEK COURSE designed to help students confidently paint in watercolor using the three primary colors – red, yellow and blue. Using variants of these three colors enables artists to make thousands of colors. Go to Pittsboro […]
CERAMICS Classes with Lara
CERAMICS CLASSES AT THE SILER CITY ARTS INCUBATOR CLAY CLASSES FOR ALL LEVELS! Join Lara Okeefe for an immersive and hands-on pottery class that promises to awaken the artist within you! To Register Email Okeefepottery@Embarqmail.com
Learn Basket Making & Pastels
Jody Nash Teaching 2 classes at TheArtsCenter in Carrboro Intermediate Basket Making: Coiled Pine Needle is a 4-week course aimed at students who have had some exposure to basket making, but you do not need to be an expert! You will complete 2 baskets during the course. All materials are provided, but it is recommended that […]
Minnie Gallman on Community Cover
Minnie Gallman’s photo of a black swallowtail butterfly was selected as the cover of Fearrington Village’s 2024 Directory. The photo was taken in her backyard in the area. Minnie also has an article in the latest edition of Camera in the Wild, a quarterly Magazine of the Carolinas Nature Photographers Association. The article, “Chasing the Northern […]
Guild Members Exhibit at Spring Daze Festival
Nestled under the shady canopy of Bond Park awaits a festival budding with arts and crafts. The annual Spring Daze Arts + Crafts Festival gives a true nod to the artistry and creativity found in our great state of North Carolina, welcoming 170 artists all calling NC home! Guild members at Spring Daze Festival are […]
Dodson Guest Artist at Frank Gallery
Doug Dotson will be one of the guest artists at the April/May Featured Artists Exhibit at Frank Gallery in Chapel Hill. The show will feature Carol Retsch Bogart, Shelly Hehenberger, Linda Prager, and guest artists Doug Dotson and Jane Filer. Opening reception on April 12th at Frank Gallery. For more information contact either Doug Dotson or Frank Gallery
Beth Bale Teaching Watercolor Classes in Vass
Guild member Beth Bale will be teaching watercolor painting for beginners to intermediate students at Artworks Vass in Vass, NC, south of Sanford, for several upcoming classes, plus a series of four classes in the spring / summer. Join Beth on Saturday, Feb. 3rd from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon for a watercolor painting class focused on chickens and […]
Minnie Gallman is First Prize Winner
Minnie Gallman won first prize in the January Member’s Choice contest at the Chapel Hill Camera Club. All club members voted on photos entered in three categories “Red”, “Leading Lines”, and “Around Town”. Minnie’s winning image was tops in “Leading Lines”. Her photograph, entitled “Bear!”, is actually a composite photo. Minnie skillfully combined an amazing polar bear photo she […]
Steevie Parks Artist Reception February 8th
Steevie Parks will be featured in a three artists exhibition at the Research Triangle Foundation called Beneath the Surface / November 14 thru May 31. See details below as well as an evite form to reserve your spot at the reception on February 8th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The Durham Art Guild in partnership with the Research […]
Vidabeth Bensen’s Screen Prints at the DeBerry Gallery
“Patterns of Radiance” is a current group exhibit at the DeBerry Gallery inside the North Carolina Botanical Garden. Several of Vidabeth Bensen’s screen prints are included in the show. A closing reception is scheduled for February 25th, 2 – 4 pm. Vidabethbensen@gmail.comwww.houseoflifeprints.com
CAG Members Featured In Ackland Museum Store
Guild members Timothy Dowdall‘s and Nancy Ann Moore‘s artworks are now available in the Ackland Art Museum Store in Chapel Hill. So next time you are visiting the Ackland Museum be sure to stop and see Timothy’s photographs and Nancy Ann’s watercolor paintings.
New Members Exhibit Opens @ Smelt Art Gallery
Please join us in congratulating our 2023 artists on their first year and welcoming our 2024* artists! CAG Artists’ Reception is on Sunday, February 4th from 1 – 3 p.m. Meet our newest members and enjoy their artworks along with lite refreshments and music by Britt Wilson. Our receptions are always FREE events & open to […]
CAG Emerging Artists Exhibit at Pittsboro Gallery of Arts
You are invited to an Artist Reception on Sunday, February 4 from 1-3pm which is FREE and open to the public. Please join us in supporting six extremely talented young artists / Chatham County high school students. Pittsboro Gallery of Arts will host Chatham Artists Guild’s (CAG) EMERGING ARTISTS exhibition February 3 thru 16, 2024. CAG’s Emerging Artists is a […]
Another Successful Chatham Artists Guild Studio Tour
Fifty-five artists, forty-one studios, and hundreds of patrons took advantage of our FREE studio tour event during the first two weekends of December in 2023. The Chatham Artists Guild wishes to thank all who participated in, this, our 31st annual tour. To request an appointment, purchase an artwork, or inquire about a commission from one of our local artists we invite you […]
Dec 10 Pittsboro Parade Canceled
2023 Pittsboro Christmas Holiday Parade canceled due to the high risk of winds and heavy rains. The tour continues this weekend. The weather will be beautiful Saturday, so come out and visit us. Many of us will be open Sunday with everything inside. Just be safe. Source: Pittsboro Police Dept
Studio Tour Eve UPDATE
On the eve of the 31st Annual Studio Tour we have a couple of updates from our community of artists… DIANE SWAN OPEN 2ND WEEKEND ONLY Diane says, “I just wanted to remind everyone that I will NOT be doing the first weekend of Chatham Artists Guild’s annual studio tour because I am quarantining due […]