Special Events
Public Art 360: A Symposium from Seven Perspectives — Addressing the many perspectives involved in public art with guest speakers. April 11-12, Hanes Auditorium, UNC Campus. Information and registration at publicartcollective.org.
Sunday, April 12, 11-5 on The Lawn at Chatham Mills (480 Hillsboro St, Pittsboro — 1/2 mile north of the traffic circle on 15-501). Local artists display original work. Featuring potters, glass workers, jewelers, soap makers, wood workers, metal workers, painters, textile artists, and more. Sponsored by Chatham Marketplace and Chatham Mills, Inc. Contact 542-2643 or cameron@chathammarketplace.coop for information.
Sunday, April 12, 5-8pm on the Chatham Mills Porch — Chatham Marketplace’s famous poetry slam, featuring Shakori Hills Festival tickets as prizes for winning poems. Original work is welcome, day of.
Comic Book signing — Comic book artists sign their work and display original art. April 11, 6-9pm. Chapel Hill Comics, 402 W. Franklin.
Eric Jerome Dickey — NY Times Bestseller signing his new novel, Pleasure. Bull’s Head Bookshop, UNC Campus. Thursday, April 17th at 3pm. Free to all.
Arts Related
The Orange County Arts Commission (OCAC) announces a May 26, 2008 deadline for receipt of arts grant applications from both nonprofit organizations and individuals for the spring cycle. The Commission will hold a free grant-writing workshop for potential applicants 7-8:30 pm on Thursday, April 10 downstairs at the Chapel Hill Public Library (100 Library Drive). To register, or for info visit artsorange.org or 245-2335.
Carrboro
The ArtsCenter
Center Gallery: ArtsCenter Student Show April 3 – 29, reception 6-9pm East End Gallery: Elements, the fifth annual Community Art Project.
The Beehive
Matt Vooris — Dinosaurs, Drums, and You! Live storytelling and performance of Drumheller Dinosaur Dance, with dancing and percussion. Performances at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30, Friday April 11.
Century Center
ELEMENTS — the fifth annual Community Art Project.
Carrboro Town Hall
ELEMENTS — the fifth annual Community Art Project.
Clay Centre Gallery
Carrboro Day Open House and Sale — Featuring resident potters’ new work. Sunday May 4, 12-5pm. 402 Lloyd St., Carrboro. 967-0314, http://www.claycentre.com. Regular hours are M-F 10am -4pm, and by appointment.
DeWitt Law, PLLC
Lisa N. Jones — New works.
Fleet Feet Gallery
Landscapes From The Trail — Daniel Patrick Vaughan.
NC Crafts Gallery
Undulation — A collaborative show by Linda Carmel and Peg Ress.
Nested
Heidi Iverson — soft sculptures and paintings by the San Francisco Bay artist. Through April.
Open Eye Café
Elements — Chapel Hill Public Arts Commission’s 2008 Community Art Project. Opening reception Thursday, April 17, 6-8pm. Through May.
Panzanella
Local Farms/Local Art — an art exhibit celebrating the 13th Annual Piedmont Farm Tour. Through June 1.
Weaver Street Realty
Gretchen Morrissey — Textiles, prints and mixed media.
Wootini
Pick Your Friends — contemporary art by Casey Robertson. Through May 6.
Chapel Hill
Ackland Art Museum
The Pursuit of Learning — Images of Study, Scholarship, and Education. Through May 18.
Perspectives on Public Justice. Through May 4.
Animation and Fine Art
West Coast Abstract Expressionism — works by Sam Francis. Apr 11-May 8.
Caffé Driade
Paintings — Karen Baumeister Reim. Through April.
FedEx Global Education Center
Works by Judith Ernst — Expressions of life, love and faith through paintings and pottery. Showing through May 30.
Turning Point Gallery
Upwardly Mobile — metal sculptures by Ruffin Hobbs. Artist Reception Friday, April 11 6-9pm. Through April.
Southern Village
Bloom
Flowers and abstracts — Marcia DiMartino. Through April.
Bagwell, Holt, Smith, Tillman & Jones, PA
Paintings by Cat Moleski — bright, insightful and contemplative oil paintings. Showing through April.
Hillsborough
Hillsborough Gallery of Arts
Black & White — works by member artists through April 19.
A Walk in the Woods — New work by Pat Lloyd and Jude Lobe. Opening reception 6-9pm April 25. Through May 24. 121 N. Churton St, Ste. 1-D, Hillsborough. Hours 10-5 M-Sat. 732-50001, hillsboroughgallery.com.
Pittsboro
Chatham County Arts Council
Oil & Water — works by the Council’s member artists. Reception Sunday, April 6, noon-4:30pm. Through April.
Fusions Art and Fine Craft Gallery
Photography — local photographer Craig Greiner. Through April 30.
The Joyful Jewel
The Art & Story of Chasing — sterling, copper and brass jewelry by Darcy Szeremi. Reception Sunday, April 6, noon-5pm. Through April.
Hi! Just to let you know the Craft Fair and Poetry Slam are SATURDAY, April 12th at Chatham Mills and Chatham Marketplace.
Thanks!
Mary