The Irmo Chapin Recreation Commission (ICRC) and the Saluda Shoals Foundation have announced the unveiling of a large public art project at Saluda Shoals Park. The unveiling ceremony will take place this Tuesday, June 13, from 6:30 – 8 pm at the River Center, 5605 Bush River Road, Columbia. TheContinue Reading
The Historic Melrose Art in the Yard (AIY) returns for the spring and will welcome art lovers and history buffs alike to the historic, downtown Columbia neighborhood. Artists and artisans will sell their original work and as an added bonus, Historic Columbia’s Palladium Tour coincides with the festival. The eventContinue Reading
On Friday, April 7, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., Rob Shaw Framing and Gallery will host a reception for a month-long show featuring works by artists Blue Sky, Rebecca Horne, Rob Shaw, George Stone, and Tatiana Sukhanova. The gallery is at 324 State Street in West Columbia. Works in theContinue Reading
The South Carolina Arts Commission is happy to announce it will bestow five recipients in 2023 with the state’s highest award for exceptional achievement in practicing or supporting the arts: the South Carolina Governor’s Awards for the Arts. The SCAC presents the Governor’s Awards for the Arts annually in theContinue Reading
Registration for Columbia Open Studios 2023 is now open. Deadline to Register is January 8. Open Studios will take place April 1, 10 am – 6 pm, and April 2, noon – 6 pm, This will be the thirteenth installment of 701 CCA’s Columbia Open Studios, during which the publicContinue Reading
How do you celebrate 35 years of the Arts in Basic Curriculum Project? By changing your name to Arts in Basic Curriculum Institute, a name that acknowledges your legacy and claims your unwavering commitment to your mission. Projects come; projects go. After 35 years, ABC is not merely aContinue Reading
The first four South Carolina Cultural Districts designated in 2015 after the program’s launch earned recertification based on FY2020 data gathered by the South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC). The districts recertified are: the Congaree Vista (Columbia), Lancaster, Rock Hill and Spartanburg Downtown, all designated in 2015. Their recertification is effectiveContinue Reading
The fourth annual Cottontown Art Crawl will welcome 115 artists to show and sell their original work in the downtown Columbia neighborhood. The event will be held March 12, from 10 am to 3 pm with more art, more artists, more food and more fun for visitors. In 2019, theContinue Reading
Show of Works by Artists Mark Conrardy and Howard Hunt On March 4, from 6 to 9 p.m., Rob Shaw Framing and Gallery at 324 State St, West Columbia, will host an opening reception for a show featuring artists Mark Conrardy and Howard Hunt. The public is invited to meetContinue Reading
Artist Kimberly Case of Studio 3P, LLC will join 38 other artists as part of the 2022 Columbia Open Studios arts open house tour April 2 & 3. This free weekend-long event is an opportunity for art enthusiasts to visit the workshops of local artists, to observe art in theContinue Reading