Meetings & Groups
The Camden Art Association (CAA), an affiliate club of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) in Camden, SC -- The group will meet in the Bassett Gallery at the FAC. The meeting is free and open to anyone in the public who is interested in the arts. The CAA is a group of local artists, both professional and amateur, who meet each month and present two annual exhibits in the Fine Arts Center's Bassett Gallery. The CAA welcomes anyone interested in the arts to join this affiliate club. Membership will provide opportunities for artists to showcase their work, to hear from speakers and demonstrators who can share their expertise and meet other artists in the community. For more information, contact CAA president Lea McMillan at 843/432-5243 or 843/478-6562, or Ginny Caraco at 843/425-1603. The Fine Arts Center is located at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden.
The Lake Norman Art League will hold its monthly meeting on the second Monday of the month, at the League's facility at 108 South Main St., Davidson NC, from 7-9pm. Meetings are open to the public. The Lake Norman Art League is a non-profit arts organization dedicated to promoting visual arts awareness in our community. We cultivate all levels of artists through net working with colleagues and other art related professionals, and providing monthly lecture series on various art topics. For more information call 704/237-1042 or go to (www.lknart.org).
The Seven Oaks Art League meets on the third Thur. of each month at Seven Oaks Park, 200 Leisure Lane, in Columbia, SC, at 7pm. Each meeting is an opportunity to meet other artists in the Columbia area and learn from informative presentations given by guest speakers. Membership is only $20 a year. Call 803/772-3336 for more information.
About Face, an artists' group, meets every Wed. evening 7-9pm to draw from live models at Emily Douglas Park at Queen Street entrance in Columbia, SC. Each two-hour portrait or life drawing session is only $5 for About Face members and non-members alike. Those who pay membership dues and regularly attend About Face sessions become eligible to hang their works in About Face Exhibits, and may vote and hold office. Check it out! For more information call 803/345-5373.
Artists' Discussion Group - Creative folk of all types (visual artists, writers, sculptors, architects, musicians, photographers) are invited to gather for insightful discussions every second Wednesday of the month at New Garden Friends meeting (across from Guilford College, Greensboro, NC) from 7-9pm. Everyone's comments are valued at these meetings, regardless of their level of involvement in their art. Call 336/643-0308 for more info, or just show up.
The Art League of Henderson County in Hendersonville, NC, is presenting a series of lecture(s). presented at 1:30pm at the First Congregational Church, 1735 Fifth Ave. in Hendersonville. For further info contact the Art League at 828/-696-3132 or visit (www.artleague.net).
The Charleston Artist Guild in Charleston, SC, will present general meeting of the Guild beginning at 6:30pm at the Charleston Area Senior Center, 259 Meeting Street in Charleston, SC. Lectures and art demonstrations are part of the Charleston Artist Guild's monthly meetings and are open to the public as an ongoing mission to further the appreciation and education of all aspects of the art world. For further information call Robert G. Ingram, Executive Director at 843/722-2454, or the Guild gallery at 843/722-2425.
The Charlotte Art League holds it's monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of every month at it's headquarters located at 1517 Camden Road, in the South End of Charlotte, NC. The meetings begin at 7pm wwith a social and the program starts at 7:30pm. The following programs are planned. For further information call the League at 704/376-2787.
The Crooked Creek Art League meets on the third Monday of each month at Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy, in Chapin, SC, at 7pm. Each meeting is an opportunity to meet other artists in our area and listen to a speaker on an art related topic. Membership is only $15 a year. Call 803/781-6353 for more information.
The Greenwood Artists Guild meets the second Saturday of every month at the Arts Council in the Federal Building in Greenwood, SC, beginning at 10am. Membership is open to people in all of the visual and performing arts, as well as those interested in furthering the arts in our community. Visit us at our website (www.greenwoodartistsguild.com) or by contacting the guild secretary, Dot Hershey at 864/229-5195.
Artists are beginning to organize the Pineville Art Guild in Pineville, NC. They meet on the 1st Thursday of each month at 7 pm. The meetings are held at The Hut, 413 Johnston Drive, Pineville, NC. For directions call the Pineville Park & Rec. dept. at 704-889-2400 or call Judy Phillips at 704/889-7388.
The Mooresville Artist Guild will hold monthly meetings at the Depot Fine Arts Gallery at 103 W. Center Ave. in Mooresville NC. Each meeting takes place on the 4th Tuesday of the month, starting at 7pm and is free and open to the public. For further information call 704/663-6661 or at (www.mooresvilleartistguild).
The next meeting of the Fort Mill Art Guild will be Jan. 13, 2009, at 7 pm at The Spratt Building, 215 Main Street in downtown Fort Mill, SC. We will start with a short update of Guild activities, followed by our keynote speaker, Carla Garrison, owner of Green-Rice Gallery in the NoDa section of Charlotte, NC. She will tell us the ins and outs of the gallery world and, in particular, what an artist must do to get his/her work in a gallery. We will then move over to The Art Mill next door for a sneak preview of the facilities. For more information, visit our website at (www.fortmillartguild.com) or contact Marcia Kort Buike at (info@fortmillartguild.com) or 803/548-3159. Membership open to all residents of North and South Carolina.
Red Bank Arts Guild is currently taking membership applications. Red Bank Arts Guild is designed to encourage exhibition and communication for artists and crafters in the Red Bank, White Knoll, Pelion rural communities of Lexington County, SC. For more information contact a member at 803/808-5328 or visit (www.RedBankArtsGuild.com).
For info on Seacoast Artist Guild of SC, Pawleys Island, SC, call Edna Fenske at 843-357-2626 or e-mail to (fensk@aol.com).
The Southern Arts Society in Kings Mountain, NC, meets the 1st Tue. of the month for a meeting where business is discussed and a presentation on some aspect of the arts is made. The event begins at 6:30pm (social) and the meeting starts at 7pm at the Kings Mountain Arts Center at 301 North Piedmont Ave. (Hwy 216) in Kings Mountain. The meetings are free and open to the public. For further info call 704/739-2056.
Trenholm Artists Guild meets the second Monday of each month at the Richland County Recreation Commission's Forest Lakes Park recreation center at 6820 Wedgefield Road just off Decker Blvd. in Columbia, SC. For information, call Nancy Hill at 803/865-1431.
The Community of I'ON Artists in Mt Pleasant, SC, meets on the third Wednesday of each month from 9am-4pm, at the Creek Club in I'ON, on Saturday Road. After refreshments and a short business meeting there will be a program followed by time to create in your chosen field and exchange ideas and techniques. Throughout the year, there are educational opportunities with special speakers and demonstrations on various aspects of the artistic experience. The group started as a few artists who were interested in painting together twice a month. From that core interest of communing with other artists we have expanded to participating in local events. Our first art shows have been attended by hundreds of people who came to buy our art and we are excited by the enthusiasm of our guests and the number of paintings that were purchased . We now have over 100 members from beginners to professionals from I'On and the Greater Charleston Area. We have come from all walks of life to share a mutual joy in self-expression. Through social gatherings, exposure and exhibitions thr group provides learning experiences at all levels; promotes artistic activities and an exchange of ideas; builds a reputation as a thriving art community; exploits opportunities for exposure with I'ON and the community at large. To join, contact Robert by e-mail at (Rbyronart@yahoo.com). For further info contact Diane Balister at 843/971-6317, e-mail at (diane@balister.org) or Pam Schussel e-mail at (devoncroft@comcast.net) and visit (www.ionartist.com).
The Log Cabin Art Guild serving Columbia & the Midlands of SC, meet at 10am on the 2nd Sat. of each month in the Log Cabin at Sesqui-centennial State Park, 9564 Two Notch Road, Columbia, SC. For info call 803/788-4605.
Piedmont Artists meet on the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Rock Hill Arts Council's classrooms at 121 E. Main Street, Rock Hill, SC, for business meetings. The group will now meet weekly for an Open Studio session every Tue., from 7-9:30pm. Rock Hill artist, Harriet Goode will moderate the sessions which will include models and still life setups. For complete details call the Arts Council at 803/328-ARTS.
The Northwest Artists' League in North Wilkesboro, NC, meets at the Wilkes Art Gallery, at 800 Elizabeth Street, North Wilkesboro every third Tue. of the month for a general meeting where there is 30min, of business and one hour of fun such as making monotypes. For further information, call the gallery at 336/667-2841.
The monthly meeting(s) of the Waccamaw Arts & Crafts Guild will take place 2nd Thursday of each month at 7:30pm at the Trinity Episcopal Church, 3000 N. Kings Hwy, (Bus. 17) in Myrtle Beach, SC. For info call Betty Stritzel at 843/497-3897.
Women's Caucus for Art, Charleston, SC, Chapter - A national, nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the opportunities for women in the visual arts. The Charleston Chapter of the WCA meets to discuss exhibition opportunities, to critique art and to build a network of women in the local art community. Meetings are informal, and held at a variety of sites throughout the Charleston area, often at openings and art events. For more information e-mail (WCAcharleston@yahoo.com) or visit (www.WCAcharleston.blogspot.com).
Fundraisers
Editor's Note: We will not list fundraisers which feature Art Auctions which do not list all the artists' names who have donated art to the fundraiser. The phrases: including works by local artists; including works by the area;s best artists; or featuring works by the regions top artists - just won't cut it. Many organizations promise these artists publicity for their donations of art, but their names never seem to make it into the press releases. Not here. If you sent a press release and didn't know about this policy - shame on you for not reading our paper, but wanting to use us to spread you info.
When most of us think of Andy Warhol, the first thing that comes to mind is an image of a Campbell's soup can. These works became his most enduring images and a symbol of the Pop Art movement in America. The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts, in Boone, NC, new exhibition features recent Warhol works gifted to the center's permanent collection through The Andy Warhol Foundation For the Visual Arts' recent placement of works in museums around the country. Created to celebrate the foundation's 20th anniversary, the Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program expands access to these lesser-known works by one of the 20th century's most important artist. The pieces exhibited will be Polaroid and black & white photographic works. The exhibition is designed as a fun way to learn more about the life and work of this artist. During its Member Preview on Nov. 6, 2008, its public Fall Exhibition Celebration on Nov. 7, 2008, and throughout the exhibition's closing on Feb. 7, 2009, the Turchin Center invites guests to bring canned goods to provide much needed support for local families over the coming winter months. The food will be taken regularly to the Hunger and Health Coalition to help stock their pantry. The mission of the Hunger and Health Coalition is to relieve poverty and hunger in a compassionate manner for families and individuals who are experiencing economic hardship and food shortages. The Turchin Center for the Visual Arts supports the mission of Appalachian State University through regionally significant exhibition, education and collection programs. Underlying the center's mission is the belief that the arts play vital roles in the development of creative and critical potential, and in experiencing, interpreting, understanding, recording and shaping culture. The center provides a place to investigate these roles by implementing programs that engender and strengthen Appalachian community participation in and ownership of the arts. An emphasis is placed on partnerships with the university's academic areas. Through its programs and partnerships, the center supports the university's role as a key regional educational and cultural resource, and offers a dynamic space where participants experience and incorporate the power and excitement of the visual arts into their lives. For further information contact Hank Foreman, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Arts and Cultural Affairs, Director and Chief Curator by calling 828/262-3017 or visit (www.tcva.org).
PBS television series "Antiques Roadshow" appraiser and auction house owner Kenneth W. Farmer, Jr. will be featured at the Hickory Museum of Art in Hickory, NC, on Jan. 30, 2009 in conjunction with the Preview Opening of "Homegrown and Handmade IV: Confluence Selected Works from the Huffman Collection of Southern Contemporary Folk Art". Farmer's specialties include appraising folk art, decorative arts, furniture, and musical instruments (except violins, brass, and woodwinds). During the Preview Evening, Farmer, owner of Ken Farmer Auctions and Appraisals, LLC based in Radford, VA, will select between 15 to 20 objects to briefly discuss, including identifications and general appraisals. Each Preview Opening ticket holder will attend the Preview Reception from 6:30 to 7pm followed by a limited seating dinner and will be eligible to bring an object of Southern culture for potential selection and review by Farmer who will begin speaking to the entire audience at 8pm. Down-home Southern vittles will be served family style, prepared by Chef Joseph LaMarca of Mosteller Mansion, featuring favorites like fried chicken, shrimp & grits, and of course, sweet tea. Ticket prices for the complete package are: $70 for non-museum members and $50 for HMA members, to include the reception, supper and Farmer's talk. Tickets for the talk only are $25 for non-members and $20 for HMA members. For tickets and information about HMA memberships (which begin at $40 for a year-long individual membership), call the Hickory Museum of Art at 828-327-8576. The event is sponsored by Mosteller Mansion and Ken Farmer Auctions and Appraisals LLC. The Hickory Museum of Art is a United Arts Council of Catawba County Funded Affiliate and is located in the "SALT Block" Arts & Science Center of the Catawba Valley, 243 3rd Avenue NE. For additional information, call 828/327-8576 or visit (www.HickoryArt.org).
The Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC, announces its fundraising gala: Soirée du Soleil. Guests will experience the world of the French Impressionist artists at Museum's fundraising gala on Apr. 18, 2009, from 7pm until midnight. The Museum transforms into an indoor garden with European studio vignettes and French countryside fare to recreate the ambiance of France during the time of the artists included in the exhibition "Turner to Cézanne: Masterpieces from the Davies Collection, National Museum Wales". Tickets are $150 per person and $175 the night of the event. For more information, call 803/343-2210. The festive black-tie evening turns the entire museum building into Provence and La Côte d' Azur and features live music, entertainment, champagne and French cuisine from Southern Way Catering. A volunteer committee of over 75 people from the community is organizing the event. Carol Shropshire serves as the gala chair and honorary chairs are Melissa and Joe Blanchard, who are presenting sponsors of the exhibition in Columbia. Committee chairs include: Bruce Bahr, Shani Gilchrist, Martie Kapp, Mary Kessler, Willson Powell, Hannah Rogers and John Whitehead.
Tours
Tour beautiful homes in Transylvania County,
NC, selected for their location, beauty, architecture or decor.
This is an Annual fundraiser for the TC Arts Council's
Arts-in-Schools program. The self guided tour last from 9:30am
- 5pm on Dec. 13, 2008. Tickets are limited and cost
$30. Call TC Arts at 828-884-2787 to reserve your tickets! The
night before the home tour there will be a Kick-Off party at a
private home, with food, wine and entertainment. Tickets to this
party are $50. To learn more about the arts in Transylvania County
go to (www.artsofbrevard.org).
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