SC Arts Commission

ArtFields Redux 2014, A Look Back at Lake City, SC

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What a difference a year makes. It will be really interesting to see what version this event shows up in next year. The first event was just a big juried art show with a bigger than normal cash prize for four of the 400 + artists who had one piece of their work on display ... Read More

SC Arts Commission Saved Again, But Just Barely – the 2012 Version

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I think the first paragraph of the article written by Otis R. Taylor, Jr. in The State newspaper after the big rally says it all. “The State House was under an umbrella of creativity Monday evening as hundreds of arts supporters met on the grounds to oppose Gov. Nikki Haley’s veto of the South Carolina ... Read More

Has Hell Frozen Over or What?

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As I post this entry today, the South Carolina Arts Commission has been shut down. Am I celebrating? I wish. Due to a fluke in the legislative calendar our Governor’s token veto to please her Tea Bagger friends has caused a closing of the Arts Commission – just as long as it takes the SC ... Read More

SC Arts Commission in Columbia, SC, Announces FY2012 Artist Fellowships

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A Little Commentary on this Announcement I have no problem with these selections – I think they’re both great, but I’ve got a few problems with the process. First, I’m not sure if the problem is that so few artists are applying for these fellowships or if it’s the fact that the same people keep ... Read More

How Much Do SC’s Public Workers Get Paid?

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I was surfing through The State newspaper (online version) in Columbia, SC, as I do many Carolina newspapers keeping up with what’s going on and I noticed a headline which has probably been there for months, but for some reason caught my eye today. The headline was, “How much do SC’s public workers get paid?”. ... Read More

A Trip to Columbia, SC’s First Thursday on Main – Feb. 3, 2011

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On a cold Thursday afternoon when the weather people were calling for 80% rain, Linda and I headed to Columbia, SC, to visit One Eared Cow Glass and the First Thursday on Main event. One Eared Cow Glass was having one of their 20th Anniversary celebration events introducing a new line of glass jewelry – ... Read More