Announcing the 2013 Camden Kitchen Tour and the Pottery Show & Sale at the Douglas Reed House in Camden, SC – Apr. 25 – 27, 2013

It’s time to make plans for the 2013 Camden Kitchen Tour and Pottery Show & Sale. Presented by the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County, this biennial event is always a favorite for those who attend. The Kitchen Tour takes place on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10am to 5pm. Bring a group and tour some fabulous kitchens in gorgeous homes in and around Camden, South Carolina’s oldest inland city. View several homes, have lunch at one of the many fabulous dining establishments in Camden or at one of our stops – Old McCaskill’s Farm – then continue your tour. This year, the Camden Kitchen Tour is co-chaired by Beth Ford and Amy Sheheen. It is sponsored by TD Bank, Roy’s Wood Products and “Columbia Home & Garden” magazine. The program printing is being provided by Midlands Printing Company.

McCaskill’s Farm kitchen (IMG_0107), Brock home kitchen

The Camden Kitchen Tour is a fundraiser event for the FAC. Proceeds will benefit event programming at the Center. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 day of. The event will go on, rain or shine. The tour program, which serves as the ticket for the day, will be available at the Douglas-Reed House on the FAC campus beginning at 10am on Apr. 27. There will also be time to browse beautiful functional art and home accents available for purchase at the Pottery Show & Sale at the Douglas-Reed House both before and after the tour.

“There is such a variety of sights and styles of kitchens this year,” says Beth Ford, co-chair of this year’s event. “The Kitchen Tour is always an exciting opportunity to check out some amazing kitchens in several lovely Camden homes, and this year we’ve added a couple of extra kitchens…one commercial kitchen at McCaskill’s where you can actually pick up a box lunch, some fresh eggs or other items they have on hand, as well as a fabulous outdoor kitchen at the Brock home, and Grace Episcopal Church’s remodeled one,” she concluded.

This year, enjoy nine kitchens in seven fantastic locations on the tour. The tour starts at the historic Douglas-Reed House (c. 1812) on the campus of the Fine Arts Center where you will pick up your program, then continue through historic Camden and beyond.
Scheduled locations for this year are:

Barbara and Dick Davis—120 Dicey Ford

Anne Hutchins—1914 Carriage House Lane

Old McCaskill’s Farm/Kathy & Lee McCaskill home kitchen—377 Cantey Lane, Rembert

Grace Episcopal Church—1315 Lyttleton Street

Laurie and Bill Funderburk – 1804 Broad Street

Tory and Tom Brock – 644 Charlotte Thompson Road (indoor and outdoor kitchens)

Dr. Patricia Noland—520 Cooks Court

The Pottery Show & Sale will take place Thursday, Apr. 25 through Saturday, Apr. 27 at the Douglas-Reed House on the FAC campus. Shopping hours are Thursday & Friday, 10:30am to 6pm and Saturday, 10am to 5pm.  The Show will feature works from eight artists ranging from decorative pieces to functional kitchen wares. This year’s featured artists are Ed Bryan-Deerwood Clay, Tim Graham, Debra Gregory, Marquerite Palmer, Anne Schultz, Kyle Smith, Susan Tondeau-Dwyer and Marti Wallace.

The Fine Arts Center is located at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden, SC. Advance tickets may be purchased online at (www.fineartscenter.org) or by calling 803/425-7676 ext. 300.

The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County in Camden, SC, Announces Winners of the “2013 Youth Arts Month Exhibit”

More than 140 pieces of art by Kershaw County school children were submitted to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County’s (FAC) “Youth Arts Month Exhibit” in Camden, SC, this year. After much deliberation, the winners have been announced. The juried exhibit of elementary, middle and high school artwork by students throughout Kershaw County in a variety of media, from colored pencil and watercolor to mixed media, photography, and sculpture will be in the Bassett Gallery through Apr. 5, 2013.

*The winners will become part of a traveling exhibit to be hosted by Kershaw County organizations over the next year. The exhibit will also make a trip to the State Capital before returning to the FAC. Congratulations to all of our talented participants and winners!

The winning student’s names are listed below in bold with the teachers listed in parenthesis:

Towns Redfearn, grade 1, Camden Elementary (Rebekah Welborn)

Seth Turner, grade 1, Lugoff Elementary (Debbie Garner)

Kinsley Roberts,  grade 2, Mt. Pisgah Elementary (Jennifer Manuel)

Savannah Stiltner, grade 3, Lugoff Elementary (Debbie Garner)

Hampton West, grade 4,Camden Elementary (Rebekah Welborn)

Sawyer Reeves, grade 5,Lugoff Elementary (Rebekah Welborn)

Chyna Dinkins, grade 6, Camden Middle School (Keith Tolen)

Dalton Truesdale, grade 6, Camden Middle (Keith Tolen)

Cameron Messindes, grade 10, Camden High (Marti Wallace)

Brianna Williams, grade 11, North Central High (Jeanne Scronce)

Taylor Griswold, grade 11, Camden High (Marti Wallace)

Michael Johnson, grade 12, Camden High (Marti Wallace)

Khalil McGee, grade 6, Leslie Stover Middle (Cassandra Mickel)

Sarah Jo Harrelson, grade 6, North Central Middle (Leslie Pate)

Mary Fountain, grade 10, Camden High (Marti Wallace)

*3-d winners will not travel with the exhibit due to risk of damage in transit.

Please visit the FAC website at (www.fineartscenter.org) and check out photos on line of all of our winners’ works.

“The Youth Arts Month Exhibit” is free and the public is invited to attend. For more information, call the FAC at 803/425-7676, ext. 300, or visit the FAC at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden. Office hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 10am-5pm, and Thursday 10am-6pm.

“The Youth Arts Month Exhibit” is sponsored by Target and the Kershaw County School District.

The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County in Camden, SC, Announces 2013 Heritage Tea Winners

During the month of February, the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) in Camden, SC, presented awards to Kershaw County students who participated in the 2013 Heritage Tea. Students in grades three through eight from across the county worked on projects reflective of cultural heroes and legends in celebration of Black History Month in an art project competition. Awards were presented to all winners and the teachers of 1st place winners. Entertainment was provided by the Chorus Kids of Camden Elementary, the Rockin’ Cardinal Chorus from Wateree Elementary, and Mrs. Shiryl Morgan.

Work by Meredith Griffin – 8th grade

The judges for the competition were Dr. Eleanor Porter, Connie Williams, Queen Custis, Mary Hickman, John Clinton, Lashonda Williams, Betty Slade, Marie Major, Mollye Robinson, Carl Robinson, Debra Edwards, Mary Catherine Norwood, Sharon Noeltner, Karen Cross, Shirley Halley and Judy Ford.

The 2013 Heritage Tea Winners are listed below with the teachers noted in parenthesis:

3rd Grade
1st place—Tomie Christofaro—Wateree Elementary (Melissa Smith)
2nd place—Johnathan Gullard—Midway Elementary (Lisa Stockdale)
3rd place—Latham Davis—Wateree Elementary (Melissa Smith)

4th Grade
1st place—Ciara Marshall—Wateree Elementary (Carol Bowling)
2nd place—Sean Windham—Midway Elementary (Stacy Gullard)
3rd place—Autumn Wilson—Wateree Elementary (Elizabeth Davis)

5th Grade
1st place—Colby Christofaro—Wateree Elementary (Carolyn Clippard)
2nd place—Taylor Marlow—Wateree Elementary (Kate Paull)
3rd place—Jahiem Turner—Jackson Elementary (Amy Jordan)

6th Grade
1st place—Ashley Wilder—Lugoff Elgin Middle
(Kayci Brazell)
2nd place—Shahnoor Dar—North Central Middle (Lesli Pate)
3rd place—Ashli Messer—Lugoff Elgin Middle
(Tracey Elmore)

7th Grade
1st place—Alex Ward—Lugoff Elgin Middle
(Cathy Epps)
2nd place—Brook Butterson—Lugoff Elgin Middle
(Cathy Epps)
3rd place—Raime Hastings—Lugoff Elgin Middle
(Cathy Epps)

8th Grade
1st place—Meredith Griffin—North Central Middle (Lesli Pate)
2nd place—Megan Koon—North Central Middle (Lesli Pate)
3rd place—Abigail Gaskins—North Central Middle (Lesli Pate)

To see photos of more of the winners’ works, please visit the FAC Facebook page at (www.facebook.com/fineartscenter).

The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County is located at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden. Office hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 10am-5pm, and Thursday 10am-6pm.

The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.

For more information about the FAC call 803/425-7676, extension 300, or visit the FAC website at (www.fineartscenter.org).

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County in Camden, SC, Seeks Artist Submissions for Bassett Gallery’s 2013-2014 Season – Deadline Apr. 1, 2013

The Bassett Gallery at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) in Camden, SC, is currently accepting artist materials for consideration for exhibition in the Bassett Gallery to be scheduled from September 2013 through May 2014. All submissions will be considered for both solo and group exhibitions.

Artists may submit images via e-mail or by sending a CD or DVD of at least 10 images which will encompass the artists’ methods and styles to the FAC. A resume, submission form, list of style, size and type of work being submitted, and brief artist statement must also be included with the submission. All forms of artistic mediums will be considered.

Submission forms can be found on the Fine Arts Center web site at (www.fineartscenter.org/gallery), or you may call or drop by the FAC Box Office to get a copy. If you need your materials returned, please include a pre-addressed stamped envelope for return of materials.

Materials will be accepted until April 1, 2013. Send to:
Exhibits Committee
Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
PO Box 1498
Camden, SC  29021
Or you may e-mail your submissions to (jpeterson@fineartscenter.org). For questions regarding submissions, contact Jane Peterson at (jpeterson@fineartscenter.org) or by phone at 803/425-7676 ext. 305.

Artists are responsible for load-in, hanging of the exhibition as well as tear-down. Any expenses incurred by the artist(s) for travel, set up, tear-down, etc. of any exhibition are not covered by the FAC. The cost of exhibiting in the Bassett Gallery is the full responsibility of the artist(s.) Artists should be willing to allow some or all of the pieces in the exhibition to be available for purchase. However, special consideration could be made for unique exhibitions where the artwork is for display only. The selected artists will be notified by the FAC by May 1, 2013.

Exhibitions in the Bassett Gallery normally change every four to eight weeks. The Gallery is free and open to the public. Hours are 10am to 5pm Monday-Wednesday; Friday, 10am to 6pm; and Thursday, and Saturday by appointment.

The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.

The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County is located at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden.

For more information about the FAC, please visit (www.fineartscenter.org), or call 803/425-7676, ext. 300.

Camden ART February Meeting Takes Place at Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County in Camden, SC – Feb. 4, 2013

The February Meeting of Camden ART, an affiliate of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC,) will include a hands on Collage Workshop led by Jane Hannon, a well-known local artist. The meeting will take place on February 4 at 7:00 p.m. in the Daniels Education Building of the Fine Arts Center located on the corner of Lyttleton and York streets in Camden, SC.

Jane Hannon is an award-winning artist and teacher with art degrees from Limestone College and the University of South Carolina. Hannon was one of the artists chosen for the Palmetto Project and has been a repeat award winner at the South Carolina State Fair as well as The Camden ART sponsored Fall Art Show. She is also a member of the Artists’ Attic in Camden, a local artists’ cooperative. Hannon has over 30 years of experience creating art in many different mediums. Collage is a technique of creating art by combining various materials such as photos, paper, cloth, found objects, etc. onto a surface. The workshop is free and open to the public.

The Camden Art Association is a group of local artists, both professional and amateur, who meet the first Monday of 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.

The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding is provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.

For more information call 803/425-7676 extension 300 or visit the FAC website at (www.fineartscenter.org).

Camden ART Announces Winners of Fall Show at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County in Camden, SC

The winning pieces of the Camden ART Fall Show were recently announced during the Opening Reception in the Bassett Gallery on the campus of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County in Camden, SC. The Fall Show was judged by retired University of South Carolina art professor Truman Treed. Three winners, along with two honorable mentions and the People’s Choice winners were named.

The Nest by Margaret Bass

Margaret Bass, First Place for “The Nest” (gourd art)

Fletcher Bass, Second Place for “Stranded” (photography)

Dot Goodwin, Third Place for “Athena’s Helmet” (multi-media)

Honorable Mentions: Karen White for “Enclosed” (clay) and Pamela Faber-Greaves for “Forever Twain” (oil on canvas.)

People’s Choice: Pearl Nester for “Bad Santa” (quilt.)

All of the winning pieces along with other works of art by Camden ART members will be on display in the Bassett Gallery through Jan. 18, 2013.

Camden ART is a group of local artists, both professional and amateur, who meet the first Monday of each month at the FAC and present two annual exhibits in the Fine Arts Center’s Bassett Gallery. Camden ART welcomes anyone interested in visual 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 Camden ART  president Marta M. Tomosy-Herman by e-mail at (mmt_herman@windstream.net).

The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County is located at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden. Gallery hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 10am-5pm and Thursday 10am-6pm. For more information about the FAC call 803/425-7676 extension 300 or visit the FAC website at (www.fineartscenter.org).

The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.

Over 40 Regional Artists to Participate in the Holiday Sales Show in Camden, SC

Over 40 regional artists will participate in the Holiday Sales Show at the historic Douglas-Reed House at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County in Camden, SC.

Are you looking for original, one of a kind gifts? Well, look no further. You’re sure to find that special something for everyone on your list at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County’s (FAC) annual Holiday Sales Show. Set in the Center’s historic Douglas-Reed House (ca. 1812), the show will feature a selection of fine, handcrafted works of art in clay, glass, fiber and wood, along with many other hand-crafted or homemade items. This year, more than 40 local and regional artists will participate in this annual shopping extravaganza. The Holiday Sales Show is sponsored by First Community Bank, and shopping bags will be provided by Chili’s of Camden.

Works by David Russell

The Holiday Sales Show begins with a special “sneak preview” night on Friday, Nov. 30 from 5:30-7pm prior to the Columbia City Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker. The Holiday Sales Show will continue daily through Dec. 16, 2012. Regular shopping hours are 10:30am-6pm. Monday through Saturday and 1:30-6pm on Sunday.

Debra Gregory, a ceramic artist and teacher at the FAC, secured the artists and will manage the show. “This is my fourth year coordinating artists for the Holiday House and I thoroughly enjoy it. It is such a pleasure to seek out new artists (and the old!) and get an education about how they create their work,” she says.

Work by Bonnie Geiger

Shoppers can expect to fine some one-of-a-kind treasures including pottery, jewelry,  baskets, hand-made toys, scarves, stained, hand-blown and hand-painted glass, unusual metal items and frames, wooden items such as oyster knives, cutting boards, and bird houses, ornaments, and photographic notecards. Plus, you will also find edible treats like Mother Shucker’s Original Cocktail Sauce, Sally’s Famous Dips, Sallie’s Greatest Jams & Jellies, Cornwallis House tea and tea infusers, peanuts and other goodies from The Peanut Man, and much more!

Participating artists include Craig Bell, The Peanut Man, Christina Fair/Cornwallis House Tea Company, Sallie Porth, Mary Sparrow/Mother Shucker’s Seafood Sauce, Ashley and Kathy McCaskill/Old McCaskill’s Farm, Geri Desousa, David Russell, Sherrill Hill, Harvee Kranz, Sue Shrader, E.J. Ham, Derek Napper, William Thomas, Benira Sutphin, Linda Kincaid, Anne Schultz, Marti Wallace, Debra Gregory, Dot Goodwin, Bonnie Geiger, Laura Manley, Ed Nester, Astrid Pederson, Mitsi Paquette, Richard and Gay Vogt/Bald Moose Studio, Sally Cupstid, Janelle Graham, Delores Moore, Becky Ratz, Pam Stevens/Cinnamon Scentsations, Sally’s Famous Dips, Betty Timmerberg, Valerie Puntillo, Ray Touloukian, Lula Callwood, Catherine French, Sue Shrader, Kathy Redner, Susan Ciotti, Dan Riddick, Lula Callwood, Tracy Radlein, and Anne Wojcik.

Works by Debra Gregory

The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.

The Fine Arts Center is located at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden, SC. Office hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 10am-5pm and Thursday, 10am-6pm.

For more information please call 803/425-7676, ext. 300, or visit (www.fineartscenter.org).

Annual Community-Wide Arts Open House & Hot Dog Lunch Returns to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County in Camden, SC – Aug. 25, 2012

Join us at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) in Camden, SC, along with your neighbors and friends at the 2012 Arts Open House & Hot Dog Lunch on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, from 11am to 1pm on the FAC grounds.

Hosted by the FAC Multi-Cultural Committee, the event is free and the public is invited to attend. Participate in a fun community art project; tours of the FAC; pottery, dance and music demonstrations; plus face painting.

Entertainment for the day will include A Warrior’s Dance (a children’s Christian dance group,) Candace Hudson, Tyler Hampton, Passages, We Three, and Counterpoint. In addition, members of the Camden Art Association, Camden Music Association, and the Quilters of Kershaw County will be on hand displaying some of their work and recruiting new members. The Kershaw County Library will have their book mobile on site for anyone interested in checking out a great book, and Kona Ice will be on hand with some delicious snow cones to cool you down. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn about the FAC’s upcoming fall season and classes at this fun, family oriented event.

“This is a great opportunity to get together with your friends and neighbors, meet the staff and see what the FAC is all about,” said Kristin Cobb, FAC Executive Director.
There will be a special appearance by acclaimed violinist, Daniel D, an Apollo Theatre winner and Charleston native. Only 23 years old, Daniel D. has performed for President Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jackson and Larry King, among others. He has also appeared on B.E.T.’s 106 & Park, and is currently on tour with T-Bone Ministries.

The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County is located at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden.  Gallery hours are Mon.-Wed., and Fri., 10am-5pm and Thur., 10am-6pm.

The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.

For more information please about the FAC call 803/425-7676 extension 300 or visit the FAC website at (www.fineartscenter.org).

 

 

 

Camden, SC, Steeplechase Calls for Artists to Participate – Deadline Sept. 28, 2012

The Paddock Shoppes at the 43rd annual Marion du Pont Scott Colonial Cup International Steeplechase Race Day is Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at Springdale Race Course in historic Camden, SC, from 9am – 5pm.

Artists are invited to reserve their space in The Paddock Shoppes retail village, idyllically located amongst the pines behind the Grandstand.  Reservation forms are available online at (
http://www.carolina-cup.org/col-vendors.php
).

The Colonial Cup attracts approximately 15,000 patrons from across South Carolina and up and down the Eastern seaboard. This year’s event once again includes a special “Saluting Our Military” celebration which draws families and children from throughout the Midlands area.

Artists wishing to paint en plein air are encouraged to submit their application.

We have expanded the Paddock Shoppes for 2012 and have extended the deadline for reservations to Sept. 28, 2012.

For additional information, please contact Peggy Thompson at 803/432-6513.

 

 

 

Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County in Camden, SC, Announces 2012 Youth Arts Month Exhibit Winners

The winners of the 2012 Youth Arts Month exhibit were announced during the opening reception on Thursday, Mar. 8, 2012, in the Bassett Gallery of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) in Camden, SC. Youth Arts Month is a partnership project of the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County and the School District of Kershaw County’s education programs and is sponsored by Target. The winning pieces are now part of a traveling exhibit to be hosted by Kershaw County businesses over the next year. The exhibit will make a trip to the State Capital before returning to the FAC next spring.

Work by Kaitlyn Bressler

More than 124 pieces of student artwork from elementary, middle and high school students throughout Kershaw County were chosen by art teachers and submitted to be a part of the Youth Arts Month exhibit in the Bassett Gallery. Fourteen pieces of exceptional artwork were chosen as overall winners and will now be a part of the Youth Arts Month Traveling Exhibit. This year’s exhibit was judged by local artists, Edward Nester, Marta Herman and Craig Craighead.

“This is my 19th Youth Arts Month exhibit, and this year is the perfect meeting of talented students and local arts interests,” said Steve Levan, director of education at the FAC. “The quality of the art work created by Kershaw County School students under the guidance of their art teachers is outstanding. The craftsmanship and attention to detail in the mounting of some of the middle and high school pieces done by the folks at The Garden Gate Gallery & Frame Shop adds so much. And capping it all off, the exhibit was hung by local professional artists Marta Herman, Ed Nester and Carl Craighead from the Camden Art Association. All of this working together in concert yields a beautiful exhibit that the community needs to be proud of and needs to come and see,” Levan concluded.

Work by Raya Nixon

The 2012 winners are: Abbey Jefferson (Lugoff Elementary, grade K); Brooke Young (Lugoff Elementary, grade 1); Jaiden McCaskill (Wateree Elementary, grade 2); Ella Chandler (Camden Elementary, grade 3); Ana Lucena (Midway Elementary, grade 4); Christopher Tucker (Camden Elementary, grade 5); Maegan Albert (Camden Middle School, grade 7); Kaitlyn Bressler (North Central Middle Schoo, grade 8); Jorge Silve (Camden Middle School, grade 7); Cameron Messinides (Camden High School, grade 9); November Grundvig (Lugoff-Elgin High School, grade 12); Raya Nixon (Camden High School, grade 12); and Katie Saville (Lugoff-Elgin High School, grade 12).

The Youth Arts Month exhibit is free and open to the public during normal FAC business hours. The Bassett Gallery is located inside the Bassett Building of the FAC and is located at 810 Lyttleton Street in Camden. Office hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday, 10am-5pm, and Thursday 10am-6pm. The Youth Arts Month exhibit will remain in the Bassett Gallery through Apr. 6, 2012.

Work by Katie Saville

The Fine Arts Center is funded in part by the Frederick S. Upton Foundation and the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding provided by the City of Camden, Kershaw County, and BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina along with donations from businesses and individuals.

For further information contact Jane Peterson, Director of Marketing, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County by calling 803/425-7676 ext. 305 or visit (www.fineartscenter.org).