More Good Words Towards the SC Arts Commission(ers)

No one should doubt my dislike for the actions of the SC Arts Commission – the SC State Arts Agency. As far as the folks who work there, I don’t harbor any dislike – except for a few individuals who have earned that distinction, but of late I find myself taking a new look at ... Read More

City Art Gallery in Columbia, SC, Features Works by Tarleton Blackwell

An article about this exhibit was in our Jan. 2010 issue of Carolina Arts, but when they recently sent some images of the works included in this exhibit – I just had to share this one image with you all. It’s of former President George W. Bush – the “shoot from the hip” “bring em’ ... Read More

Photography Rules at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC

We received a press release from the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC, about a new attendance record set by one of their recent exhibitions – a photography exhibit of the works of Ansel Adams. There was a time when fine art photographers had to listen to other artists claim that photography wasn’t really ... Read More

Some Update News on the Mint Museums in Charlotte, NC

We have received some updated info on what’s going to be happening this year with the Mint Museums – Mint Museum of Craft + Design and Mint Museum Randolph. We have been talking about the newly opened Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture and the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art – mentioning ... Read More

Some Information about SC’s Verner Awards and its Gala Event

After my first posting about the opportunity for SC’s visual artists to participate in an art auction during the Gala for the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards – I got some inquiries, comments and it started me thinking. That can’t be good! The Verner Award So here is some info I found on the pages ... Read More

SC Arts Foundation in Columbia, SC, Seeks Artworks for 2010 SC Art Auction

I received this e-mail from the SC Arts Commission today about a call for artists to submit works for an “art auction” to be held during this year’s gala celebrating the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards. In the past, at least to my memory, there has been an art sale of selected works during the ... Read More