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ChathamArts coordinates a wide variety of enjoyable and educational community events, including Clydefest, the Potluck in the Pasture series, and the Annual Fall Music Concert.
Clydefest
ClydeFest is an annual outdoor festival to honor Clyde Jones, an award-winning
self-taught folk artist living in Bynum. His chainsaw critters have been
exhibited all over the world. Though they are not for sale, Jones sometimes gives
them away to friends or to causes he believes in... his artwork can
be seen in the yards of mill houses in historic Bynum, North Carolina,
at local eateries, and in the gardens of the Governor’s Mansion
in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Download 2007
ClydeFest Poster (PDF, 700K)
Potuck in the Pasture
Each
Summer, ChathamArts sponsors the Potluck in a Pasture Series in various
locations around Chatham County. Each event invites folks to come out,
bring a homemade dish, enjoy food and the arts. Potlucks feature different
themes and Chatham County locations, as well as the chance to
meet local artists and share a meal. A small donation for each person
attending a Potluck helps to fund ChathamArts community programs.
Fall Music Concert
ChathamArts presents an Annual Fall Music Concert to showcase our local musical talent and raise funds to support our community arts programs.
In
2006, we had our most successful concert yet, with the 35th Anniversary
Concert of the Chatham County-based Bluegrass Experience
at the historic Fearrington Barn. Current and former members of the band
were featured in this very special music event, including Michael Aldridge,
"Fiddlin' Al" McCanless, Thomas L. "Snuffy" Smith",
Stan Brown and Tommy Edwards, plus past band members Jimmy Cameron, Keith
Thomas, and Leroy Savage.
Please see our Calendar for more event information.