Columbia Music Festival Association in Columbia, SC, Presents Works by Susan Lenz During 2021 Artista Vista – Apr. 16 & 17, 2021

The Columbia Music Festival Association at 914 Pulaski Street in Columbia, SC, will present the pop up exhibit “Susan Lenz: Nike’s Advice”, on Friday, April 16, from 5 – 9pm, and Saturday, April 17, from 11am – 7pm, during the 2021 Artista Vista

The artworks shown in the CMFA ArtSpace is the culmination of five years of developing pieces that combine fiber techniques and paint on canvas. Stemming from an initial interactive performance work in 2016 (part of Artista Vista that year!), Lenz created pleasing, non-objective compositions that have broadened her practice to an ever-increasing maturity. In conjunction with Artista Vista, this will be the first time these works will be shown publicly by this nationally known and locally respected artist.



While visiting the facility, viewers will also enjoy the permanent installation of Lenz’s piece, “Celestial Orbs”, previously seen at the ArtFields art festival in Lake City, SC.

Lenz’s statement for this work is as follows: “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! I live by this popular mantra for good reasons. The average American discards seven-and-a-half pounds of garbage every day. Most of it ends up in landfills. As an artist, my stash comes from yard sales, auctions, and as donations from other people who are avoiding throwing away potentially usable materials. The painted surfaces were created on a two-decade old bolt of canvas donated to my collection of vintage textiles, half used containers of paint, old bottles of ink, hand-me-down oil pastels, and other neglected art supplies. For me, painting in public was scary. I’m not a painter! But, like recycling, the thing that matters is the follow-through, by taking Nike’s Advice: Just Do It! I hope that this exhibition inspires others to use materials on-hand, give ‘second life’ to household textiles, and find ways to use and reuse the fabrics of all our lives.”

For further info call 803/771-6303.

Cayce Arts Guild in Cayce, SC, Announces Winners of First Guild Exhibition

Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community, in Columbia, SC, is the host venue for the Cayce Arts Guild’s (CAG) first group show. The exhibit will be on display through March 26, 2021, in the Main Street area at Still Hopes. The show includes 46 two-dimensional art pieces created by eighteen Guild members. Images of the show entries are posted on the CAG website and Facebook page.

Wim Roefs, owner of if ART Gallery in Columbia, SC, judged the show. Awards were announced on Thursday, February 11 and posted on the Guild’s website and Facebook page as follows:

First: Roy Paschal, “Shrimper,” watercolor
Second: Sandra Wardlaw, “The Child,” watercolor
Third: Pete Holland, “Ruff’s Chapel,” acrylic
Honorable Mention: Rachel Myers, “Guidance of the Peace,” mixed media
Merit: Sonia Tuttle, “Sound of Silence,” watercolor
First Photo: Elizabeth Rametta, “French Flamingo”
Second Photo: Charles Hite, “Peek-A-Boo”
Third Photo: Crush Rush, “A Candy-Coated Sunset”

Because of COVID restrictions, only residents and staff of Still Hopes are able to see the show in person and vote for a People’s Choice Award. Award sponsors include Security Federal Bank, Turtle Creek Coffee Company, MPA Strategies, Rusty and Barbara Wright, and CAG Board members.

Established in 2017, CAG is an incorporated, non-profit and IRS 501c3 organization located in Cayce, South Carolina. Cayce Arts Guild is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, formed with the help and support of Mayor Elise Partin and the City of Cayce. Our mission is to encourage and stimulate the practice and appreciation of the creative arts. The term “creative arts” includes visual, musical, and performing arts. Our members are artists of all levels and include well-known artists such as Charles Hite, Renea Eshleman, Pete Holland, Roy Paschal, and Venetia Sharpe.

For further info visit (https://www.cayceartsguild.org/).

Cayce Arts Guild Present First Group Show at Still Hopes Retirement Community in Columbia, SC

The Cayce Arts Guild’s is presenting its first group show at Still Hopes Retirement Community in Columbia, SC, through March 26, 2021.

The exhibit will be on display in the Main Street area at Still Hopes. The show includes 46 two-dimensional art pieces created by eighteen Guild members. Images of the show entries are posted on the CAG website and Facebook page.

Wim Roefs, owner of if ART Gallery in Columbia, SC, judged the show. Awards were announced on Thursday, February 11 and posted on the Guild’s website and Facebook page as follows:

First: Roy Paschal, “Shrimper,” watercolor
Second: Sandra Wardlaw, “The Child,” watercolor
Third: Pete Holland, “Ruff’s Chapel,” acrylic
Honorable Mention: Rachel Myers, “Guidance of the Peace,” mixed media
Merit: Sonia Tuttle, “Sound of Silence,” watercolor
First Photo: Elizabeth Rametta, “French Flamingo”
Second Photo: Charles Hite, “Peek-A-Boo”
Third Photo: Crush Rush, “A Candy-Coated Sunset”

Because of COVID restrictions, only residents and staff of Still Hopes are able to see the show in person and vote for a People’s Choice Award. Award sponsors include Security Federal Bank, Turtle Creek Coffee Company, MPA Strategies, Rusty and Barbara Wright, and CAG Board members.

Established in 2017, CAG is an incorporated, non-profit and IRS 501c3 organization located in Cayce, South Carolina. Cayce Arts Guild is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, formed with the help and support of Mayor Elise Partin and the City of Cayce. Our mission is to encourage and stimulate the practice and appreciation of the creative arts. The term “creative arts” includes visual, musical, and performing arts. Our members are artists of all levels and include well-known artists such as Charles Hite, Renea Eshleman, Pete Holland, Roy Paschal, and Venetia Sharpe.

To view the show and for further info visit (https://www.cayceartsguild.org).

The Winner of the 701 CCA Prize 2020 is Adrian Rhodes of Hartsville, SC

The winner of the 701 CCA Prize 2020 is Adrian Rhodes of Hartsville, SC. The winner was announced this past Thursday, December 3, 2020, during a live Facebook broadcast from 701 Center for Contemporary Art. Because of Covid concerns, only a small, intimate event took place at the center with the artists and a few of their guests present in addition to 701 CCA personnel.

Rhodes is the fifth winner of the bi-annual competition and exhibition for South Carolina artists 40 years and younger. The 701 CCA Prize 2020 exhibition will remain on view through December 20, 2020.


Adrian Rhodes, “Framing Interference: Abundance and Loss”, 2018, 12’ X 20’ 4” x 25’

Rhodes, 37, is the relative veteran of the 701 CCA Prize, having submitted to all four previous Prize competitions. Also in age and career, Rhodes was the veteran among the three finalists. The printmaker and mixed media installation artist holds both an BFA and MFA from Rock Hill’s Winthrop University and has exhibited widely and often throughout the Carolinas and beyond. She was selected for the “2019 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial” and the recent region-wide exhibition “Coined In The South” at the Mint Museum Uptown in Charlotte, NC.

The winner was selected by an independent jury panel consisting of three curatorial professionals. Rhodes will receive a paid, six-week residency at 701 CCA as well as a solo exhibition and an ad in a national art publication.

“Thank you so much, 701 CCA,” Rhodes said. “I am absolutely thrilled to have won the 701 CCA Prize 2020. I look forward to my residency and solo exhibition. I can’t wait to take over the entire gallery. It was an honor to show with two wonderful artists with amazing work.”


Adrian Rhodes, “Presence and Absence”, 2019, collage, 36” x 48” x 12”

“I was going to cry either way in the car on the way home,” Rhodes said, “but this is the better reason to cry.”
Regarding Rhodes, juror Tosha Grantham wrote in her catalogue essay that the artist’s “prints, mixed media sculptures and installations offer immersive experiences. Her spatial interventions are layered to a methodical theatricality.”

The other finalists were Morgan Kinne of North Charleston and Morgan McCarver of Moore, in the upstate. Sculptor and mixed media artist Kinne of North Charleston, 32, increasingly is making her mark in South Carolina and was included in the 701 CCA exhibition “The Shape Of Things” earlier this year. Kinne holds an BFA from Winthrop and an MFA from Scotland’s University of Edinburgh. McCarver, 24, of Moore in the Upstate, is the relative newcomer. The ceramicist and mixed media artist holds a BFA from Anderson University.

The independent jury panel selected the finalists and winner from 27 submissions, one less than in 2018, which had set a record for Prize submissions. The panel consisted of Grantham, an independent curator from Miami, FL; Pamela Saulsbury Wall, an independent curator from Charleston, SC; and Michael S. Williams, an independent curator in Raleigh, NC, and founder of the Black on Black Project.

“The jurors’ choices clearly show that South Carolina artists are producing contemporary art in a range of media that contribute to national conversations,” 701 CCA interim director Michaela Pilar Brown said. “The finalists, each working in a range of mixed media in sculpture, installation and printmaking, offer thoughtful, critical examinations of time and place. They bring singular voices to the work. This exhibition is timely, prescient even.”

701 CCA will publish an exhibition catalogue. The 701 CCA Prize winner will receive a six-week, paid residency at 701 CCA; a solo exhibition at 701 CCA; and an ad in a national publication.

Juror Pamela Wall argued that Kinne’s work “offers a window into [Charleston’s] deep and complicated history, hinting at the narratives constructed by the buildings themselves and the people who inhabit them.” McCarver’s work, juror Michael Williams wrote, “takes the viewer back to an era that is both nostalgic and burdensome, one weighing heavier on the viewer than the other depending on their background. The work takes the viewer to a time that mirrors the complexities we face in 2020.”

This year’s Prize is the fifth since Columbia’s 701 Center for Contemporary Art launched the project in 2012. The 701 CCA Prize takes place every other year, alternating with the also-biennial 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial for state artists of all ages. The Prize’s purpose is to identify and recognize young South Carolina artists whose work is exemplary in its originality, shows awareness of artistic developments and is of high artistic merit. “With the 701 CCA Prize, 701 Center for Contemporary Art has added a crucial component to the eco-system for artists and the visual arts in South Carolina,” 701 CCA board chair Wim Roefs said. “Prior to this 701 CCA initiative, the state did not have a prominent event to highlight the best young talent in South Carolina.”

For further inquiries, contact Michaela Pilar Brown by e-mail at (director@701cca.org) or calling 803/319-9949.

Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC, Announces Glenna Barlow is 2020 Museum Educator of the Year

The Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC, is proud to announce that the South Carolina Art Education Association has bestowed its 2020 Museum Educator of the Year Award upon Glenna Barlow, CMA curator of education. Barlow was recognized at the 2020 SCAEA Virtual Conference on November 21, 2020, alongside other honorees.


CMA Curator of Education Glenna Barlow. Photo credit: Drew Baron.

“We all know the great work Glenna does at the CMA, but we are so proud her colleagues from across the state recognize her commitment to advancing museum education in South Carolina and beyond,” says Jackie Adams, CMA director of art and learning. “I am continually impressed by her unwavering dedication, excellence, and passion for growing museums as valuable learning spaces for all.”

An experienced museum educator as well as a trained teacher, Barlow earned her MS in elementary education with a specialization in the arts from the University of Mary Washington and her MA in art history from Virginia Commonwealth University, specializing in South Asian and Islamic art. She has served as a Fulbright Nehru Scholar in India, where she conducted research on ephemeral art created for festivals.

Currently in her sixth year at the CMA, Barlow is the museum’s lead educator, planning and overseeing the diverse educational offerings the museum provides to its community, from pre-K-12 students and educators to lifelong adult learners and the general public. She manages the Docent Corps, the museum’s 50-person-strong group of specialized volunteers who lead interactive tours and studio programs for all ages, and creates and executes ongoing academic tour and training programs spanning multiple exhibitions annually as well as the CMA collection.

Gladys’ Gang, one of Barlow’s signature programs, is a preschool program with a devoted base of dozens of families who regularly express their deep appreciation for fostering young art lovers before they enter the classroom.

In this particularly challenging year, Barlow adeptly redesigned strategies and approaches to meet educators and learners where they are — online. Her ability to creatively reshape content while successfully engaging educators was evident in such relevant and timely webinars as Doing The (Art)Work: Building an Anti-Racist Curriculum, Kickstart Your Virtual Art Class, and Fighting Fatigue with Digital Engagement. Each received rave reviews and global attendance as well as the attention of other museums including the Phillips Collection, whose staff have been developing their own DEAI education curriculum.

While her stellar academic programs define her successful outcomes as a museum educator, Barlow centers her work in deeper education strategies and methodologies that underpin effective museum education practices, in particular visual literacy and arts integration, highlighting the advantages of a multidisciplinary approach to learning. One of her primary goals during her time at the CMA has been to encourage teachers of all levels and disciplines, not just art teachers, to see the museum as a resource for both themselves and their students.

“Many students have grown up visiting the CMA through school field trips,” continues Adams. “Glenna’s work continues to honor this legacy through traditional educational practices but also through new and relevant work such as Diversity, Equity, Access and Inclusion, social and racial justice, adaptive virtual learning and resource models, and strong statewide educational partnerships.”

The Columbia Museum of Art is a charitable nonprofit organization dedicated to lifelong learning and community enrichment for all. Located in the heart of downtown Columbia, SC, the CMA ranks among the leading art institutions in the country and is distinguished by its innovative exhibitions and creative educational programs. At the heart of the CMA and its programs is its collection, which encompasses 7,000 works and spans 5,000 years of art history. Established in 1950, the CMA now welcomes more than 150,000 visitors annually and is a catalyst for community creativity and education, engaging people of all ages and backgrounds. It is the recipient of a National Medal from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a National Art Education Association award for its contributions to arts education, a National Park Foundation Award, and two Governor’s Awards for the Arts for outstanding contributions to the arts in South Carolina. In order to serve even more audiences, the CMA underwent a transformation. Funded by a successful capital campaign, the two-year renovation project garnered new collection galleries with a progressive thematic layout, new studios for artmaking, cutting-edge program and event spaces, an entrance on Main Street, and a revamped CMA shop. Overall, more than 20,000 square feet of functional space were added to the building’s existing footprint.

To learn more, visit (www.columbiamuseum.org).

701 Center for Contemporary Art in Columbia, SC, Calls for Participation in the Columbia Open Studios 2020 – Deadline Jan. 6, 2020

Columbia Open Studios is a self-guided, weekend-long, free tour of artists’ studios in the Greater Columbia, South Carolina area, including all of Richland and Lexington Counties. Visitors will explore the work + workspaces of local artists to learn about their materials, techniques and inspiration behind their pieces.

Registration Deadline: Monday, January 6, 2020, 11:59 pm

Event: Saturday, April 4, 10am-6pm & Sunday, April 5, noon-6pm

Preview Party with Pop-Up Exhibition: Thursday, April 2, 7-9pm

Fees: $50 for 701 CCA members or $100 for non-members, plus $25 deposit

For complete details visit (columbiaopenstudios.org/register).

Stormwater Studios in Columbia, SC, is Looking for an Artist to Rent Studio #9

We are looking for an artist for Studio #9. Become a part of the new and growing River Arts Community in Columbia, SC.

Situated in the Congaree Vista, at 413 Pendleton Street (off of Huger Street), the new Stormwater Studios and Exhibition Space offers the best of both worlds: downtown studios with access to nature.

Studio #9
**Rent $450/month + deposit
Business liability insurance approximately $200/year
280 sq. ft.
14 ft. ceiling
Studio sink
Concrete floor
Rolling garage door facing front of building
Individual thermostat

Resident Artist Requirements:

Work in the studio 12 hours/week
Staff gallery one 3-4 hr. session/week (greet guests and have them sign guest book, answer phone)
Gallery hours: Wed-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 1-4pm
Staffing hours may overlap 12 hour/week requirement
Participate in 2 resident artist group shows/year with at least 3 new pieces for each (Artista Vista and Vista Lights)
Participate in Third Thursday extended hours
Host one community project/year
Regular attendance at monthly resident artist meetings
Shared group expenses for publicity and events

Benefits:

Participation in a community of artists
Premier studio space
Free parking
Discounted exhibition rate in gallery
Inclusion in group shows during the 2 Vista gallery crawls/year
Use of kitchen
Use of outdoor workspace
Nature Access

If interested, please submit the following for review using the form at this link.

10th Annual Rosewood Art and Music Festival Takes Place in Columbia, SC – Oct. 5, 2019

Columbia, SC’s micro urban festival, the 10th annual Rosewood Art & Music Festival is a non-profit, one-day, free admittance, outdoor festival. It takes place Oct. 5, from 11am-7pm, at 2901 Rosewood Dr., Columbia, SC 29205.

On Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019, thousands of visitors will descend into the Rosewood Neighborhood to enjoy; great music by multiple bands on the big stage, our new festival space will be filled with original art, by artists, writers, potters and more, from all over the Southeast. Enjoy poetry under the shade tree, grab your dance shoes and dance in front of the stage or simply enjoy the sounds as you wander from booth to booth while voting for your favorite in the juried show/pop-up gallery tent and celebrate southern arts and culture.

This year we celebrate our 10th year with new festival grounds; 1 large stage to feature awesome bands from around the southeast, a huge variety of artists booths, both homegrown and from around the country, showing original works of pottery, paintings, jewelry and more, meet authors & artists in our communal tents, and enjoy spoken word under the shade tree.

The public will vote and enjoy the competitive Jury Show/Pop-up gallery. Jury Show participants compete for a share of more than $2000 in prize money.

New this year – food vendors.

Call to Artists – Free Applications are now open to professional, amateur & emerging creators to apply to Participate as Exhibitors. Spaces for booths or communal space &/or Juried Show/Pop-up gallery.

Deadline is August 25, 2019.

Review Categories and Rules online at (www.RosewoodFestival.com).

For further information call 803/250-6187, e-mail to (contact@RosewoodFestival.com), or visit (www.RosewoodFestival.com).

South Carolina State Fair in Columbia, SC, Calls For Entries For Competitive Exhibits – Deadline Sept. 1, 2019

The South Carolina State Fair in Columbia, SC, is accepting entries for this year’s competitive exhibits.

More than $300,000 in premiums will be offered in agriculture, art, crafts, flowers, and livestock again during this year’s 150th anniversary fair, which runs Oct. 9-20, 2019.

“Our competitive events are a hallmark of our annual fair and showcase the amazing talents of South Carolina residents,” said State Fair manager, Nancy Smith. “The diversity of the entries is a testament to the rich culture across our state.”

Competitors can view the Exhibit Guide and enter online at (scstatefair.org/competitors). Or they can download entry forms and mail them to SC State Fair, PO Box 393, Columbia, S.C. 29202, or drop them off at the fairgrounds, 1200 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC, from 8am – 3pm, Monday through Thursday or from 8am to noon on Fridays. Entry forms are available at the fairgrounds in the Dowling Building for those without computer access.

The entry period runs through Sept. 1, 2019.

For more information about this year’s fair, visit (scstatefair.org).

701 Center for Contemporary Art in Columbia, SC, Seeks Submissions for the “701 CCA South Carolina Biennial 2019” – Deadline is July 22, 2019

701 Center for Contemporary Art seeks submissions for the 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial 2019, the center’s fifth survey exhibition of work by contemporary South Carolina artists. The exhibition will be held at 701 Center for Contemporary Art in Columbia. The 701 CCA SC Biennial 2019 will be presented in two parts with openings in September and November.

Artists working in all media and styles are encouraged to apply. Artists must be a current resident of South Carolina.

An exhibition catalogue will be produced to document the exhibition.

Exhibition Dates
Biennial Part I, September 26 – November 3, 2019
Biennial Part II, November 13 – December 22, 2019

Selection Process:
A panel of three jurors representing local, regional and national perspectives will review submitted materials and select artists for the exhibition. A 701 CCA curatorial team will select works for the exhibition through studio visits or from submitted images. The jurors will be announced at a later date.

Submission Materials:
Submissions for the 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial 2019 should be made via Submittable (link below) and include the following:

Ten (10) images of available work produced in the last two years that is representative of what will be available for inclusion in the Biennial in case the artist is selected. Images should be in a jpeg format with a minimum size of 1024 wide x 768 high ppi (pixels per inch) at 300 dpi resolution and formatted for presentation on a PC-based platform. Image headers should be numbered 1 through 10 followed by the artist’s last name and title of the work.

Artists should also include in a text-based format (e.g. Microsoft word):

Checklist that lists title, date, medium and dimensions (H x W for 2-D work; H x W x D for 3-D) in this particular order
Brief statement about the work that addresses the artist’s intent (not to exceed 200 words)
Resume and biographical sketch, the latter of no more than 300 words, that includes the artist’s date and place of birth
Fees:
$25.00 per artist. Revenues generated through entry fees will be used to offset the cost of producing a full color catalogue. Checks can be made payable to 701 CCA.
Submission Deadline:
All materials should be submitted by July 22, 2019, by 5pm.

Notification:
Artists will be notified of the results of the selection process by August 6, 2019.

Timeline:
Call to Artists: May 15, 2019
Submission Deadline: July 22, 2019, by 5pm.
Jury Panel Meets: July 31 – August 2, 2019
Notification of Selections: August 6, 2019
Possible Studio Visits: Mid- to Late August, 2019
Opening Reception 701 CCA SC Biennial Part I: Thursday, September 26, 7-9pm
Opening Reception 701 CCA SC Biennial Part II: Wednesday, November 13, 7-9pm

Please submit further inquiries by e-mail to (director@701cca.org) or call Hannah Shepard, Executive Director at 803/319-9949.

Click here to submit (https://701centerforcontemporaryart.submittable.com/submit).