Orange County Arts Commission & Eno Arts Mill

06/23/2026

🟢Applications for the Artist Cohort are OPEN!🟢
Join us for the Creative Justice Journey Artist Cohort: A trip to Montgomery and Atlanta centered around race, art, and memory. During November 11-15, 2026, we will visit sites using sculpture, music, storytelling, photography, and immersive installations at places such as EJI’s The Legacy Museum and National Memorial for Peace and Justice

The Creative Justice Cohort will include up to ten artists who will join us for the trip free of charge. As a selected member of the cohort, you will receive free lodging, transportation and meals. Upon returning, the cohort will share stories, inspiration, and lessons learned with one another, resulting in a collaborative exhibit during June, 2027 at the Eno Arts Mill Gallery in Hillsborough.

🔗APPLICATION CLOSES July 31st. Apply on our website or at the link in the comments!

06/21/2026

Hillsborough Loves a Parade!

So naturally, we’ll be parading in honor of America 250 at the “Together We Are America” Festival!

Make your own handmade “Flag for the Future” showing what you wish for our country for the next 250 years. You can make your flag at home or join us starting at 10 a.m. at the festival. Art teacher Evie O’Dor will be on site to help guide you through the process – all supplies included.

Kids are encouraged to dress as their favorite character from U.S. history.

At 4:45 p.m., meet at the River Park ARTch metal framework for a short parade around River Park.

Click on the link in the comments for some flag-making tutorials!

Hillsborough Loves a Parade! So naturally, we’ll be parading in honor of America 250 at the “Together We Are America” Festival! Make your own handmade “Flag for the Future” showing... Read More →

06/15/2026

Our first class back at the Mill! 😊

Paper, texture, story, and connection. ✂️🎨 This Saturday! Don't miss out on this opportunity to make some cool stuff for the holiday!

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Join me at Eno Arts Mill for the monthly “Paper as Keepsake” mixed-media art class where we’ll create handmade Father’s Day greeting cards using collage, painted paper, layering, and simple storytelling techniques.

This is not about perfection. It’s about creating something meaningful with your hands.

Whether you’re making a card for a dad, grandfather, husband, son, mentor, or father figure, you’ll leave with one-of-a-kind handmade cards that feel personal, artful, and full of heart.

🗓 Saturday, June 20
⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
📍 Eno Arts Mill | Hillsborough, NC

All materials are provided.

Register at our website or at the link in the comments!

06/15/2026

Today is our first day of summer camp and we are SO HAPPY to be back in our home at the Eno Arts Mill! We still have a few spots left for our week-long camps and scholarship assistance available - link in the comments!

06/15/2026

👩‍🏫👨‍🏫Congratulations to this year's Arts Educator Grant Program recipients: Lois Jarrell of Morris Grove Elementary and Blake Wilson of Orange High School!

Arts Educator Grants are available to public school arts educators in Orange County Public Schools and Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools seeking professional and/or artistic development. To read about this year's grantees, visit our website or the link in our bio!

06/09/2026

Don't forget to sign up for the summer session of Improv with Dylan Grewen - it starts this Thursday!
🔗Visit our website or the link in the comments to sign up!

ABOUT THE CLASS:
Improv is a fun, low-pressure way to express yourself, think on your feet, and break out of your routine. This class can teach you how to turn up the volume of your imagination while turning down the volume of your inner critic. When the volumes switch, magic happens! No scripts, no pressure—just games, exercises, and scenes designed to help you embrace spontaneity and find joy in the unexpected. Whether you’re a total beginner or someone looking to stretch their creative muscles, this class offers a welcoming and supportive space to play, laugh, and grow.

06/09/2026

Our 2026-26 Arts Grant training sessions are TODAY! Grassroots Grants for orgs/schools is at 10am; Artist Project Grant is at 6pm. Links in the comments!

06/09/2026

We're so excited to announce our first Call for Artists since moving back into the Eno Arts Mill! "Colors of Soul / Colores del Alma" is coming the gallery in September. In partnership with the Inter-Latin American Artist Collective (ILAAC), we seek to showcase the talent of Latino artists in the Triangle and surrounding counties. Visual artists are invited to submit works for the exhibit opening Friday, September 4, 2026. Selected works will be on view and for sale through the end of September. Get more info and apply at the link in the comments.

(Background image: "Libertad" by Cornelio Campos)

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¡Nos complace anunciar nuestra primera convocatoria para artistas desde que regresamos a Eno Arts Mill! En ​​septiembre, la exposición "Colors of Soul / Colores del Alma" llegará a la galería. En colaboración con el Inter-Latin American Artist Collective (ILAAC), buscamos destacar el talento de los artistas latinos de la región del Triangle y los condados circundantes. Invitamos a los artistas visuales a presentar sus obras para esta exposición, que se inaugurará el viernes 4 de septiembre de 2026. Las obras seleccionadas estarán en exhibición y a la venta hasta finales de septiembre. Obtén más información y postúlate en el enlace de los comentarios.

(Imagen de fondo: "Libertad", de Cornelio Campos)

06/05/2026

The lineup for Together We Are America July 4th Celebration is here (and its so good!) Tan & Sober Gentlemen, Dawn Landes with Mike Wiley, Los Peligros Del Norte, New Creation Gospel and much more... see the full lineup and get all the details at www.artsorange.org/july4

Mark your calendars:
Saturday, July 4th
10am-9:30pm
River Park in Downtown Hillsborough
FREE 🇺🇸