"Carolina Arts Unleashed" – Page 48 – A Blog by Tom Starland, Editor/Publisher of Carolina Arts

Charleston County Public Library Offers Another Interesting Exhibit with Works by Jerry Comstock

Charleston SC Visual Arts, SC ArtsCharleston County Public Library, Charleston SC, Jerry Comstock, Saul Alexander Foundation Gallery

Once again, an exhibit in the Saul Alexander Foundation Gallery at the Main Branch of the Charleston County Public Library in downtown Charleston, SC, has caught my attention. I was delivering the Nov. 09 issue of Carolina Arts to the Library when I got the chance to see an exhibit of mixed media works by ... Read More

Take a Winter Gallery Walk in Old Town Bluffton, SC – Friday, Nov. 20, 2009

SC Visual ArtsBluffton SC, Four Corners Art Gallery and Fine Framing, Jacob Preston Pottery, Maye River Gallery, Old Town Vintage Posters, Pluff Mudd Art, Society of Bluffton Artists, The Filling Station

Well, it may not seem that wintery in Bluffton, SC, by Nov. 20, 2009, but it could be cool after sundown. It seems we’ve been having Indian Summer in the Carolinas – we just had a tropical storm go through the area – so don’t look for snow flurries anytime soon. But, anything could happen ... Read More

After the Cow Pie – Straight Talk About Seagrove Pottery Festivals

About Seagrove PotteryCelebration of Seagrove Potters, Don Hudson, NC Department of Cultural Resources, NC Pottery Center, Phil Morgan, Seagrove NC, Seagrove Pottery Festival

Well, it didn’t take long after my recent posting about the upcoming Celebration of Seagrove Potters festival which will take place Nov. 20 – 22, 2009, in Seagrove, NC, when I started to get e-mails from a couple of my regular non-fans about the big mistake I had made – counting potters as potteries. In my ... Read More

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

Charleston SC Visual Arts, It's Not ArtAssociated Press, Barack Obama "Hope" poster, College of Charleston, Gibbes Museum of Art, Halsey Institute, Shepard Fairey

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!

SC ArtsArtists' Guilds, SC Arts Commission, SC Arts Councils

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

Columbia SC Visual ArtsAlicia Leeke, Clay Burnette, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia SC, Holiday Artisans’ Fair and Sale

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

Greenville, SC’s Open Studio Tour is a BIG Event – Taking Place on Nov. 7 & 8, 2009

At times I find myself in a conflict when I’m promoting several events taking place at the same time. Such is the case with the Greenville Open Studios tour in Greenville, SC, and the Charleston Art Auction taking place on Nov. 7, 2009, in Charleston, SC, during the Charleston Fine Arts Annual weekend. Both the ... Read More

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

Charleston SC Visual ArtsAlfred Hutty, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, Charleston Art Auction, Charleston SC, David G. Leahy, Hilton Head Island SC, J. Ben Whiteside, Jack A. Morris Jr., Mark Horton, Mary Whyte, Mickey Williams, Morris & Whiteside Galleries, Renaissance Charleston Hotel, Rhett Thurman, William Halsey

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

NC Visual ArtsLake Norman NC, Lakeside Artists Studio Tour, Mooresville NC

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

Wishful ThinkingCarolina Renaissance Festival, Harris Teeter, Huntersville NC, Renaissance Festival, Rengarr

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