Chatham Artists Guild’s Commitment to Education
The Chatham Artists Guild is committed to providing educational activities and events that enrich and develop awareness and appreciation of the visual arts in Chatham County and beyond. We have several programs currently in progress. Please email us if you have questions about any of these programs.
NEW – CAG Art Skills Development Workshop Series
Our new CAG Art Skills Development Series is a fantastic opportunity we’re now able to provide for our community, thanks to a generous grassroots grant provided by the Chatham Arts Council. This series of visual arts workshops is facilitated by CAG member artists and is free and open to all members and other interested artists, teachers and high school students in Chatham County.
These workshops will explore different visual arts techniques as well as share specific skills that can help aspiring artists show and sell their work. Two workshops per month between January and May 2026 are in the planning and include topics like Gelatin Printing, Fused Glass, Weaving, How to Photograph 3-D Art, Getting into Galleries and more. Click here for the full schedule of workshops.
Download our brochure!
Emerging Artists Program
The CAG’s Emerging Artists Program is designed to help aspiring High School Visual Arts Students in Chatham County learn the ropes of becoming a working artist. It is a free, juried program that runs throughout the school year. Participants receive mentoring by professional Guild Artists, hands-on workshops, and displays at local gallery and artists market venues where the Emerging Artists (EAs) show and sell their work.
Click here for to learn more about this year’s Emerging Artists and for full information about the 2026-2027 Emerging Artists Program and registration. If you have comments or questions, email our CAG EAP Chair, Cally Curtis, at cally@callycurtis.com.
Chatham County Student Art Show
In 1992, Chatham artists began collaborating with Chatham County Schools on the K-12 Student Art Exhibition each December. That successful collaboration continued in 2005 as a project of the Chatham Artists Guild. The exhibition showcases the work of student artists from K-12 programs across Chatham County. As the time approaches, information about the location and the dates of the exhibition and opening reception will appear in the Guild Newsletter and on social media.
