Art & Literature
Submissions Sought for 2019/20 Nat’l Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition
Sculpture artists from across the nation are invited to participate in the 14th Annual National Outdoor Sculpture Competition and Exhibition. Up to 14 sculptures will be juried into the 11 month exhibit and will compete for cash prizes totaling up to $19,750. Honorariums for artists accepted into the show have increased to $1250 to assist…
Read MoreSC African American History Calendar December 2018 Honoree: Elaine Nichols
Elaine Nichols, a native of Charlotte, N.C., has spent her professional career preserving and documenting unique collections and aspects of African American culture as a museum curator. She began her career in South Carolina, where she served as a guest curator at the South Carolina State Museum and mounted the exhibition, The Last Miles of…
Read MoreNorth Charleston City Gallery to exhibit works by Quintin Chaplin and Richard Amble
The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department have announced that paintings by the current City of North Charleston Artist-in-Residence Quintin Chaplin, as well as photographs by local artist Richard Amble will be on exhibit at the North Charleston City Gallery from December 6, 2018, through January 31, 2019. The artists will host a free public…
Read More13th Annual African American Fiber Art Exhibition Overview
African American fiber artists from across the nation are invited to participate in the 13th Annual African American Fiber Art Exhibition: BLACK GOLD, a component of the 2019 North Charleston Arts Fest. This year’s theme is directly inspired by the song Black Gold by Esperanza Spalding from her 2012 album Radio Music Society. “Think of…
Read MorePoets Joy Priest and Tim Conroy join forces at the Columbia Museum of Art
The Columbia Museum of Art announces The Write Around Series with Joy Priest and Tim Conroy, the second installment of the Write Around Series and the latest initiative in the CMA’s Writer-in-Residence program. On Sunday, November 18, at 3:00 p.m., award-winning poets Priest and Conroy share original work they have written inspired by the dynamic…
Read MoreCharleston County Public Library and government officials break ground on St. Paul’s Hollywood Library
Construction of the new St. Paul’s Hollywood Library branch is underway. Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) and Charleston County Government officials kicked off the construction of the new facility during a groundbreaking ceremony on Oct. 30. The 15,000-square foot facility will be located on Highway 165 next to the new Hollywood Town Hall. The new library…
Read MoreSpiritual Wayfarers: New Lowcountry Digital History Initiative Exhibit Spotlights Lowcountry African Muslims
By Vincent Fraley The oft-overlooked experiences of the Lowcountry’s African Muslims are the subject of a new digital exhibit now freely available online. The exhibit—formally styled Enslaved and Freed African Muslims: Spiritual Wayfarers in the South and Lowcountry—documents more than three centuries of West African Muslims, from those forcibly brought to the Americas before the War…
Read More2019 North Charleston Arts Fest poster design competition underway
The City of North Charleston is calling upon South Carolina visual artists to participate in the 2019 North Charleston Arts Fest Poster Design Competition. The winning piece will become the official poster design of the 2019 North Charleston Arts Fest, taking place May 1-5, and will be featured on all promotional materials and merchandise, including…
Read MoreThe South Carolina Writers’ Association – Pawleys Island Writers’ Conference Receives Grant From the South Carolina Humanities
Writers from all over South Carolina are attending the Pawleys Island Writer’s Conference hosted by the South Carolina Writers’ Association (SCWA). Thanks, in part, to a $1,000 grant from South Carolina Humanities, writers will learn from some of the best authors and teachers in the industry. SCWA board President, Carol-Ann Rudy says, “We are very…
Read MoreThe Mill Celebrates 10 Years of Underground Art
The Mill has been an art venue for underground artists for over 10 years. It was created as an art venue by artist Phillip Hyman to support little-known artists who usually are not asked to be in other shows because of what and how they paint. Many artists received their first break showing at the…
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