Shepard Fairey – Hopes – His Cover-up Attempt Doesn’t Cost Him Millions

Here’s a trick or treat for you. It seems that Shepard Fairey, the creator of the Barack Obama “Hope” poster, says he was mistaken about which Associated Press photograph he used to create the image in a statement submitted in his “fair use” court case. Fairey submitted this new statement to the court: “In an ... Read More

What We Have Here Is A Failure To Communicate!

For today’s posting or should I say – rant – I’m going to focus on the non-profit visual arts lack of communication skills. The commercial art galleries are scrambling for every inch of publicity they can get in these times. Example – I had already received more info about exhibits taking place at commercial galleries ... Read More

Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC, Offers Holiday Artisans’ Fair and Sale – Nov. 15, 2009

The Columbia Museum of Art’s Museum Shop will hosts its largest ever annual Holiday Artisans’ Fair and Sale Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009, from noon until 3pm. Twenty participating South Carolina artisans, including six new artists, showcase their latest work for sale in the Museum’s DuBose-Poston Reception Hall and Garden Terrace. Featured handcrafted offerings include jewelry, ... Read More

4th Charleston Art Auction Takes Place Nov. 7, 2009, in Charleston, SC

The 4th Charleston Art Auction will start at 7:15pm on Nov. 7, 2009, at the Renaissance Charleston Hotel, located at 68 Wentworth Street, in historic downtown Charleston, SC. If you want to be in on one of the most exciting events taking place in Charleston’s visual art community – you better get cracking right away ... Read More

Lakeside Artists Offer Studio Tour in Mooresville, NC – Nov. 7 & 8, 2009

Fifteen award winning artists from the Lake Norman area around Mooresville, NC, will be exhibiting together in five home studios for the first (they hope annual) Lakeside Artists Studio Tour on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, from 5-9pm and Saturday Nov. 7, 2009, from 10am-6pm. The public is invited, and it should be a fun, casual event. It ... Read More

Carolina Renaissance Festival near Huntersville, NC, Sets Attendance Record in its First Weekend

I got an e-mail at Carolina Arts from the management of the Carolina Renaissance Festival, located near Huntersville, NC, that nearly 20,000 attendees enjoyed the magic, mirth, and merriment at the 16th Annual Carolina Renaissance Festival this past weekend (Oct. 10 & 11, 2009). This comes as a pleasant surprise to Renaissance Festival management – who ... Read More