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September 1, 2022Transylvania Community Arts Council in Brevard, NC, Announces Open Call for Artists for “Flower Power!” Exhibition – Deadline May 3, 2022
March 16, 2022Transylvania Community Arts Council (TC Arts) in Brevard, NC, announces an open call for artists to submit artwork for its upcoming exhibit, “Flower Power!”, an exhibition of fine art and craft. “Flower Power!” is open to artists of all ages who wish to exhibit original artwork that depicts the theme of the exhibition. All forms of art including painting, drawing, photography, graphics, printmaking, digital art, sculpture, ceramics, wood, jewelry, fiber, glass, and clay, among others, will be accepted.
“We selected ‘Flower Power!’ for our first open exhibit of 2022 because it provides an excellent opportunity for artists of all ages and mediums to participate in an art exhibit,” said Kathy King, executive director of Transylvania Community Arts Council. “Artists can draw inspiration from many areas, ranging from the Pink Beds in Pisgah National Forest, to the manicured gardens of the Biltmore, to the peony blooms in their front yards, just to name a few spots familiar to most all of us. We’re looking forward to having the Gallery filled with themed artwork of all types, all created by area and regional artists.”
“Flower Power!” will open on Thursday, May 5th and run through Saturday, June 4th. Artwork and a completed registration form should be delivered to TC Arts on Tuesday, May 3rd. An opening reception for the public to meet the artists will be held on Thursday, May 5th, from 5.30-7pm. For more information and to obtain a registration form, please visit (www.tcarts.org), e-mail to (info@tcarts.org), or call 828/884-2787.
The TC Arts Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday, from 11am until 5pm, and on Saturday (during exhibits) from 1-4pm. The mission of TC Arts is to enhance the quality of life in the county by celebrating and nurturing the creative spirit of artists, youth, and individuals throughout the county.
To learn more about TC Arts, call 828/884-2787 or visit (www.tcarts.org).
Art League of Hilton Head on Hilton Head Island, SC, Celebrates 50 years of Inspiration, Creativity and Resilience – Oct. 29, 2022
March 15, 2022Enjoy Unique Exhibitions, Classes and Special Events!
“Save the Date” for the 50th Anniversary Gala- October 29, 2022, at Sonesta Resort on Hilton Head Island, SC.
Art League of Hilton Head announces its 50th Anniversary Celebration with the theme of “Inspiration, Creativity and Resilience.”
“We invite all residents and visitors to come and experience the joy of the visual arts,” said Pat Batten, Art League of Hilton Head President, “and to celebrate with us the impact Art League has had over the last 50 years.” The 50th Anniversary Celebration is designed as an expanded, year-long series of exhibitions, classes, and special events to allow the community opportunities to participate in the diverse offerings of the Art League, its Art Gallery and Art Academy.
Art League got its start when Walter Greer met with nine local artists to discuss forming an art league on Hilton Head Island. Fifty years later, Art League of Hilton Head now boasts a membership nearing 500 supporters and a full schedule of visual arts programming.
On March 22, Art League will celebrate its official founding with a Birthday Party for members and invited guests, featuring live music, wine, hors d’oeuvres, and the cutting of a birthday cake. The evening will include a short program on the legacy and future of the organization, as well as a proclamation for Art League of Hilton Head Day presented by the Town. “We are honored and proud to have the Town of Hilton Head recognize the contributions Art League has made to the community and to all of its visitors over these decades,“ Batten said.
The year-long celebration began in January with a free and open to the public Kick-Off Reception at the annual Member Show at Art League Gallery, with music by the Fabulous Equinox Orchestra, wine, hors d’oeuvres, a champagne toast and an exhibit of new work by over 180 member artists.
“The Member Show is an annual tradition that dates back to Art League’s earliest events,” said Batten. ”For 50 years, the Member Show has been a constant in our history and so it was a very meaningful place to launch our celebration.”
Also part of the January Kickoff was the special exhibition Artists that Teach, held at the Art Academy at Cordillo Parkway. The exhibit showcased the artwork of Academy instructors and was the first in a series of planned special Academy exhibitions. Free art demonstrations were held by instructors throughout January and February for the public to learn from and enjoy at both the Art Gallery and Art Academy locations.
In addition, a special commemorative art calendar was created to honor the League’s 50 year legacy. “The calendar includes a history of Art League milestones, historic photos, and the artwork of over 30 of our current members,” Batten said. “It also serves as a fundraiser to help support Art League’s programs.” The calendar is for sale at the Art League Gallery and Academy.
Art League continues the year with a full schedule of upcoming exhibitions and receptions at both the Art League Gallery and the Art Academy, through December 2022. Art exhibitions for the year have been carefully curated to represent some of the best new and legacy artists in Art League’s ranks. Currently at Art League Gallery is the exhibition “Addison’s Paintings Honoring 50 Years” featuring artworks by Addison Palmer March 8-April 16. Other highlighted exhibits include artists Peter Dallos, Dennis Lake, Saundra Renee Smith and Robin Sue Ross; as well as a monthly exhibit of Gullah art in an on-going collaboration with Native Island Business & Community Affairs Association (NIBCAA).
Upcoming Art Academy classes and workshops include Plain Air painting, watercolors, and pastels with a special year-long schedule of both free and fee-based art instruction by nationally recognized guest instructors from across the country. An exclusive week-long Guest Instructor event in October featuring artists TJ Cunningham and Adam Clague will include free art demonstrations, individual and combined workshops, a special free Guest Instructors reception and an art sale.
Other events include the Academy Student Show & Awards, now through March 18th, the popular Got Art? fundraiser on March 24, the fun “Fabulous Fakes” exhibit in June, a special Past Members Exhibition and Reception in September, among many others.
Art League also wishes to announce a “Save the Date” of October 29, 2022 for the Art League of Hilton Head’s 50th Anniversary Gala to be held at the Sonesta Resort and Spa.
Art League of Hilton Head is proud of its past and is looking toward the future to continue its mission of inspiring the visual arts for the community and its visitors through exhibitions, education, and partnerships.
Sponsors of Art League’s 50th Anniversary year include the Glover Family, Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island, David and Janice Gray, Diana Riggle, Frank and Donna Barnako, Gary Bezilla of Bezilla Kinney Wealth Management Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, Publix Super Markets Charities and The Great Frame Up.
For a list of upcoming events, membership and 50th Anniversary sponsorship information, or to purchase a commemorative calendar, please go to (www.ArtLeagueHHI.org), call 843/681-5060, or stop by the Art Gallery located at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.
City of Charleston, SC, Calls For Submissions for Its “2022 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition” – Deadline Apr. 15, 202
March 14, 2022The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs is proud to present the “2022 Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition”, juried by photographer Marie Carladous.
Awards for the Exhibition include $100 each for Best Photography, Best Printmaking, Best Sculpture, Best Painting, and Best Drawing; Best in Show is $500.
Open to all SC residents, the “2022 Juried Art Exhibition” will be held at the City Gallery at Joe Riley Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC, with an art delivery date of May 16, 2022. The exhibition will be on view at City Gallery May 27 through June 12, 2022.
Applications are due by April 15, 2022.
Entry Specifications:
Submitted work must have been completed within the last two years. Work previously exhibited in the “2021 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Juried Art Exhibitions”, the 2021 or 2020 MOJA Arts Festival, at the City Gallery at any time, or exhibited at the 2022 ArtFields or that will be entered into the “2022 North Charleston Judged Art Exhibition” will not be considered.
Craftwork or jewelry is ineligible. 2D fine artwork in all media is eligible. Traditional oil, watercolor, acrylics, etchings, and pastels as well as fiber art, collage, and other media are acceptable. Artwork must be original and not copies of the work of others. Painted or enhanced photographs must be submitted in the Photography category. All types of fine art photography are acceptable. All artwork must be framed or have a finished edge wrap and be gallery ready for hanging. No pieces will be accepted with saw-tooth hangers.
City Gallery reserves the right to exclude work based on the way a piece is framed and mounted to ensure a cohesive look for the exhibition and the right to exhibit sculpture in alternate locations to accommodate work of varied size or scale.
Submissions
Deadline: April 15, 2022
Application Fee: $20.00 (USD)
Application Link:
(https://cgwp.slideroom.com/#/permalink/program/65686)
Selections for the exhibition will be made by early May and artists will be notified of their status by e-mail.
For More Information:
Please contact Anne Quattlebaum, City Gallery Manager at
843/958-6484; or e-mail to (QuattlebaumA@charleston-sc.gov); or City Gallery, 34 Prioleau Street, Unit A, Charleston, SC 29401; or visit (www.PiccoloSpoleto.com).
Black Creek Arts Center and Hartsville Memorial Library in Hartsville, SC, Call for Entries for Annual Carolinas! Photo Competition – Deadline May 27, 2022
March 12, 2022Amateur and professional photographers of all ages who live, work or create in the Pee Dee Region dust off your cameras (or phone) and go exploring for your submission to Carolinas!
To enter, simply bring your photo(s) to Black Creek Arts Center or Hartsville Memorial Library between May 2nd through May 27th, 2022.
Three entries per person are allowed and the prices are $15 for one entry, $25 for two, and $30 for three. All pieces are to be show-ready when submitted. (please refer to “Carolinas Important Information, regarding show-ready).
Categories:
Heroes – Help us showcase your heroes and heroines in South Carolina. Is it a teacher, a first responder, a nurse, a family member, or a do-good stranger turned superhero? Share with us the unseen and seen heroes in your life so we can celebrate and behold these Carolina champions.
Dirty Jobs – Weak-stomach, hypersensitive to particular smells, or can’t take the heat? This photography assignment might not be your ‘cup of tea.’ We are interested in exploring South Carolina’s dirty jobs. Whether that means recording extremes in manufacturing or examining skull removal in taxidermy, we want to see the dirty jobs of South Carolina’s economic engine displayed on our walls. This is an open invitation to all who wish to help us catalog unsavory, demanding, or vexatious work.
Local Watering Holes – Who remembers watching Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, where the zebras went to quench their thirst at the watering hole before the lions attacked? Luckily, human watering holes tend to be safer havens in our local communities. Pubs, dives, and bars became favored watering holes to drink socially, enjoy conversation and foster companionship. Show us your local watering holes and display people and activities that spur a sense of belonging.
Newfound Hobbies – A recent survey discovered that 6 in 10 Americans adopted a new hobby as Covid-19 turned our world topsy-turvy in 2020. The effects of this sweeping viral outbreak resulted in the adoption of activities to combat social, economic, and political uncertainties. Newfound hobbies (cooking, gardening, meditation, reading, photography, DIY projects, coding, etc.) served as self-medication mental health cures for lengthy lockdowns; we would like to explore this phenomenon. This is an open invitation to participate in our photographic journey of recording newly discovered hobbies during the pandemic and post-pandemic. Whether you are a professional photographer, fresh hobbyist, or digital photos hoarder, please share with us photos displaying how you or your subjects have wrestled, resisted, and effectively boycotted the pandemic with newfound hobbies.
**Images created via any form of photography will be accepted (i.e. shot on film, shot digitally, shot with cell phones, unaltered shots, digital manipulations, alternative processes, mixed media, montages, photograms, etc.), so long as part of the image is photographically created. Amateur and professional photographers of all ages are invited to enter at this link (https://blackcreekarts.org/all-events/carolinas-annual-photography-competition-g5pm9).
Arts Council of Fayetteville – Cumberland County in Fayetteville, NC, Calls for Art Teachers
March 9, 2022Local, regional, and national artists of all disciplines are invited to apply for inclusion in the Arts Council’s 2022-2023 Artists In Schools Directory.
Through our core value of collaboration, The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County supports a directory of Teaching Artists for the Artists In Schools Program which directly benefits more than 16,000 students on an annual basis via workshops, assemblies, residencies, and virtual engagements for elementary, middle, and high school students in Cumberland County.
The Arts Council prioritizes applications from Cumberland County Teaching Artists with innovative, cross-curricular programming for students. Teaching Artists Application fees are waived for residents of Cumberland, Hoke, Robeson, Scotland, and Sampson Counties.
To apply, please visit The Arts Council’s website at (http://www.theartscouncil.com/). For more information about the Artists In Schools program, contact Arts Education Manager Sarah Busman via e-mail at (SarahB@theartscouncil.com) or by phone at 910/323-1776.
MGG Ukrainian Humanitarian Aid Concert in Asheville, NC, Sunday, March 20, 2022, from 5-7pm EST
March 9, 2022Musicians for the Greater Good and the UNWLA (Ukrainian National Womens’ League of America) are presenting an online benefit concert which will be on Sunday, 3/20 from 5-7 pm EST, with both Ukrainian and American musicians. The lineup includes The Ukrainian Village Voices, Eugene Hutz (Gogol Bordello), Julian Kytasty, Wasyl Popadiuk, Terry Kitchen, Ron Israel, Chris Wilhelm, Roberta Lamb, Diane Battistello, and speakers Inna Sopronchuk and Natalia Pawlenko. Co-hosted by Andrea Kulish Wilhelm and Ron Israel. Online at the MGG YouTube channel (www.tinyurl.com/MGG2021). 100% of donations will go directly to Ukraine.
The concert is to raise money for the UNWLA Humanitarian Aid Fund for Ukraine. 100% of funds raised will be directed at civilians inside Ukraine who have been displaced or injured, as well as to four military hospitals (Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv and Zhytomyr) caring for injured soldiers.
Musicians for the Greater Good is a community of musicians and artists dedicated to keeping alive and relevant America’s long-standing tradition of social justice and protest song music and spoken word.
Facebook event at (https://www.facebook.com/events/488888842792871).
For more information:
(musiciansforthegreatergood.org)
Andrea Kulish Wilhelm by e-mail at (andreakulish@gmail.com) or call 828/423-6459.
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