Artists to provide kids' workshop on
October 4 at Legal Aid of NC-Pittsboro Office
September 25, 2009 Media Release
(Pittsboro, NC) – The Chatham County Arts Council (Chatham Arts) has established its first "satellite gallery" at the Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) office in Pittsboro.
More than 50 pieces from seven Chatham County artists are currently on display at the LANC office located at 959 East Street. The art includes work from Meg Daniels, Murry Handler, John Makowski, Ruth Morgan, Eric Saunders Richard Seed, and Doug Trimble.
"We are pleased to help the arts council expand the visibility of the work of local artists," said Kari Hamel, managing attorney of the LANC-Pittsboro Office. "The display of their art here allows our clients, staff and community to experience their work first hand, which we feel is particularly uplifting."
Molly Matlock, ChathamArts executive director, agrees.
"This satellite gallery at the Legal Aid office is a model of agency collaboration in Chatham County," noted Matlock. "This gives LANC clients and the community another chance to view the works of our local artists and, indeed, to realize how the arts contribute to a higher level of life."
In addition to providing the weekly displays, the LANC -Pittsboro Office will participate in the annual Art Walk from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m on Sunday, October 4. A kids' workshop from 12:00-1:00 PM will be part of the event. John Makowski, a local artist, will conduct the participatory, hands-on experience for the children. In addition, each guest will receive a piece of art. Makowski is a well-known ceramist whose works are exhibited on both coasts of the United States.
"The art at the Legal Aid office here is very diverse," noted John Makowski. "The art includes ceramics, photography, painting, woodwork and pottery."
The Chatham County Arts Council is a nonprofit organization that supports and presents the arts and artists in the Chatham County region and encourages community participation in the arts to enrich the quality of life of the county's residents. In 2008-2009, Chatham Arts provided arts-in-education classroom curricula to more than 3,000 youth, brought quality monthly cultural events to more than 11,000 local residents, launched Youth Arts Summer Camps, and displayed the work of over 90 artists at its newly renovated gallery located at 115 Hillsboro Street. For additional information, visit the Chatham Arts website, www.chathamarts.org.
Legal Aid of North Carolina (LANC) is a statewide, nonprofit law firm that provides free legal services in civil matters to eligible, low-income people in all 100 counties in North Carolina through 24 geographically located offices in North Carolina. The LANC-Pittsboro Office serves eligible clients in the six-county area encompassing Alamance County, Chatham County, Lee County, Moore County, Orange County and Richmond County.
For additional information visit LANC's website, www.legalaidnc.org.
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Kari L Hamel (Managing Attorney, Legal Aid of NC-Pittsboro Office), Pittsboro, NC,
919-542-0475
Molly Matlock (Executive Director, Chatham Arts), Pittsboro, NC
919-542-0394
Dock Kornegay (Director, Public Relations & Development, LANC), Raleigh, NC,
919-856-2564
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