Art & Literature
2020 North Charleston Arts Fest poster design competition underway
The City of North Charleston is calling upon South Carolina visual artists to participate in the 2020 North Charleston Arts Fest Poster Design Competition. The winning piece will become the official poster design of the 2020 North Charleston Arts Fest, taking place April 29-May 3, and will be featured on all promotional materials and merchandise,…
Read MoreRichard Samuel Roberts photography brought to life in Harlem South
The Columbia Museum of Art announces the Southeastern premiere of Harlem South: A View Through the Lens, a jazz and theatrical performance of historical fiction chronicling the dynamics of African American life in Columbia, South Carolina, between 1920 and 1936 through the photography of Richard Samuel Roberts. With performances on October 18, 19, and 20, Harlem South features…
Read MoreVisual artist LaToya Ruby Frazier to deliver Wofford College’s annual Chapman Lecture in the Humanities
Internationally renowned visual artist LaToya Ruby Frazier will deliver Wofford College’s annual Chapman Lecture in the Humanities at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, in the Jerome Johnson Richardson Theatre in the Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts. The talk, “Art as Transformation: Using Photography for Social Change,” is free and open to the public.…
Read MoreIndie Author Project Expands Library eBook Distribution With “Portable Black Magic: Tales of the Afro Strange”
Portable Black Magic: Tales of the Afro Strange will be available as an eBook exclusively in public libraries for the first three months after its release and will be included as part of the initial Indie Author Project (IAP) Select eBook collection. The collection will be available to public libraries in early October. IAP Select will…
Read MorePop-Up Makers Market at Baker and Brewer to Benefit Charleston Pro Bono
Saturday, October 5, Baker and Brewer will host a Makers Market at 94 Stuart Street. The event will feature live music, libations and local vendors. Admission is free and open to the public. Baker and Brewer will be open normal hours with full service for tables and bar. Live music will begin on the porch with Red Cedar Review…
Read MoreMichele Reese and Curtis Derrick wax poetic at the Columbia Museum of Art
The Columbia Museum of Art announces The Write Around Series with Michele Reese and Curtis Derrick, the latest installment of the literary series featuring poetry and prose inspired by art on view in the museum. On Sunday, October 13, at 3:00 p.m., esteemed poets Reese and Derrick share original work they have written inspired by…
Read MoreCharleston County Public Library to host three panel discussions during 2019 Black Ink Festival
Are you an aspiring author, or just interested in learning more about what goes into writing and publishing a book? Join CCPL, in partnership with the Black Ink Festival, this October for a series of panel discussions. The Charleston African-American Book Festival is the first and only annual celebration of African-American literature in the Charleston…
Read MoreNorth Charleston now accepting applications for North Charleston City Gallery 2020-21 exhibitions
Established and emerging professional visual artists creating two-dimensional or wall-hung three-dimensional works are invited to apply individually or with a group to exhibit at the North Charleston City Gallery. The gallery features artwork by national, regional, and local artists in a variety of subjects and media. The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department manages…
Read MorePURE Theatre 2019 MOJA Arts Festival offerings to include a 2019 Tony Award-Winner
Back for a second year in the MOJA Arts Festival, PURE Theatre announces their participating productions: Last Rites by Randy Neale and Choir Boy by Tarrell Alvin McCraney. Up first is the return of Last Rites, by PURE Core Ensemble Member, Randy Neale. After opening Season 17 at PURE last month, Last Rites will return…
Read MoreExhibit Exploring the Anti-Slavery Collective Resistance Comes to Historic Charleston Church
The Voice of Hope Church and Worship Center’s African Redemptive Struggle (ARS) Museum is the first museum to fully explore the anti-slavery collective resistance waged by self liberated Africans from 1526 to 1868 featuring paintings by Gullah interpretive realism painter Brother Nizar. This exhibition opened September 7 at 249 Saint Philip Street in the historic IAME (Independent…
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