February 6: Opening Reception- The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America

Opening reception from 6pm-8pm on Friday, February 6

The opening reception for the exhibition will be Friday, February 6 from 6PM to 8PM inside the Jones-Carter Gallery.

The techniques of piecing, patching, and appliquéing fabrics have been known to exist for centuries in different cultures around the world. Yet, quiltmaking is considered by many to be the quintessential American folk art. Now visitors to the Jones-Carter Gallery’s new exhibition, The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America, opening Friday, February 6, will see fourteen quilts in varying styles by contemporary artists from across the United States.  The exhibition will run from February 6 to March 7, 2015.

Jones-Carter Gallery

105 Henry Street

P.O. Box 943

Lake City, SC 29560

February 6- March 7: The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America

The techniques of piecing, patching, and appliquéing fabrics have been known to exist for centuries in different cultures around the world. Yet, quiltmaking is considered by many to be the quintessential American folk art. Now visitors to the Jones-Carter Gallery’s new exhibition, The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America, opening Friday, February 6, will see fourteen quilts in varying styles by contemporary artists from across the United States.  The exhibition will run from February 6 to March 7, 2015.
 
Quilts are a wellspring of both individual and collective narratives, joining us to past generations and fostering within us deep bonds of community. The exhibition highlights a range of quilting styles and techniques while providing audiences an opportunity to connect with American culture through a shared love of textile arts. The artists from 14 states boast diverse backgrounds and paths that led them to quilting. Some began working in this art form in their youths, learning the craft from home and within the community. Others featured in the exhibition are academically trained artists who chose textiles as their medium. Traditional quilters often use time-honored patterns that they personalize through fabric selection and stitching patterns. Contemporary quilters drawn from this foundation while developing new techniques and creating innovative designs.
 
The works in The Sum of Many Parts: Quiltmakers in Contemporary America were part of a larger exhibition that toured China in 2012–2013. The exhibition is toured by ExhibitsUSA, a national program of Mid-America Arts Alliance, and curated by Teresa Hollingsworth and Katy Molone of South Arts, Atlanta, Georgia. ExhibitsUSA sends more than 25 exhibitions on tour to more than 100 small- and mid-sized communities every year. Based in Kansas City, Missouri, Mid-America is the oldest nonprofit regional arts organization in the United States. More information is available at www.maaa.org and www.eusa.org.
 
The Jones-Carter Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 10AM to 6PM and Saturday from 11AM to 5PM.  Admission is FREE.  Large groups are encouraged to call ahead.  On February 6, the gallery will be open from 10AM to 8PM.  The opening reception for the exhibition will be Friday, February 6 from 6PM to 8PM inside the Jones-Carter Gallery.  Field trips will be offered to students from pre-school to middle school.  Please call the gallery at 843-374-1505 for additional information.

Opening reception from 6pm-8pm on Friday, February 6

December 12: Date Night With Goya

Leave the kids at home for a fun and FREE date night with Francisco Goya! The evening will begin with a screening of the acclaimed Robert Hughes documentary film, Goya: Crazy Like a Genius, followed by an exploration of the Los Caprichos exhibit inside the gallery. Wine and popcorn will be served during the film, which will be shown inside the Historic Bean Market located right next door to the Jones-Carter Gallery at 111 Henry Street.

Date Night with Goya is a program of the Jones-Carter Gallery and is FREE to the public. The film will begin at 7:00 PM. The gallery will be open before and after the film screening for visitors to view the collection.  Gallery staff will be available for guided tours of the exhibit.  Robert Hughes' Crazy Like a Genius runs approximately 76 minutes.

Reservations are NOT required, but please call ahead if you have a large group!

September 20-January 3: Franciso Goya: Los Caprichos at the Jones-Carter Gallery

 

Francisco Goya's Los Caprichos will be making its only South Carolina stop in Lake City's Jones-Carter Gallery from September 20, 2014 through January 3, 2015!

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Francisco Goya’s Los Caprichos etchings, one of the most influential graphic series in the history of Western art, will be presented at the Jones-Carter Gallery in Lake City, South Carolina from Saturday, September 20, 2014 through Saturday, January 3, 2015.  This exhibition features a superb first edition of the complete set of 80 etchings, which by tradition was one of the four sets acquired directly from Goya in 1799 by the duke of Osuna. It then came into the hands of Pedro Fernández Durán, of the house of the marquis of Perales, the greatest Spanish collector of the 19th century and a major donor to the Prado. His collector's mark appears on all 80 prints of this set.  In addition to the completeLos Caprichos collection, the Jones-Carter Gallery will also show four later edition prints from Los Caprichos; two examples of early etchings after Velasquez; and one example each from Goya's other major graphic series:Los Desastres de la Guerra, Los Proverbios, and La Tauromaquia. Also included, to demonstrate the broad influence of Los Caprichos, the exhibition includes a drawing by Edward Hagedorn, circa 1925, after Los Caprichos plate 51, "Se repulen," and eight etchings by contemporary artist Enrique Chagoya, The Return to Goya’s Caprichos, published in 1999.

Enigmatic and controversial, Los Caprichos was created in a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain. Influenced by Enlightenment thinking, Goya set out to analyze the human condition and denounce social abuses and superstitions. Los Caprichos was his passionate declaration that the chains of social backwardness had to be broken if humanity was to advance. 

“Capricho” can be translated as a “whim,” a “fantasy or an expression of imagination.” In Goya’s use of the term for this series of prints, however, the meaning has deepened, binding an ironical cover of humor over one of the most profound indictments of human vice ever set on paper.

The exhibition, Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos, was organized by Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA, in association with Denenberg Fine Art, West Hollywood, CA.

The Jones-Carter Gallery will open Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 10AM for this exhibition.  Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10AM to 6PM and Saturday 11AM to 5PM.  Large groups are encouraged to call ahead!

Governor's School for Science and Math Student Collaborative Sculpture on Display in Lake City

The kinetic installation Post-Consumer Aquarium by Mike Fowle, Patz Fowle and a collaborative sculpture created by students at the South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics on display at The Jones-Carter Gallery.
The GSSM fish  features a large red dorsal fin. According to Fowle, "Not only is it a thrill to work with such innovative students it's also touching to know that our creative South Carolina high school students are showing in a gallery where the next exhibition will be the art of Francisco de Goya!"

The Jones-Carter Gallery is delighted to present an array of works by artists who explore sustainability through the use of recycled materials or through thematic impact. These artists inspire us through their transformative art and innovation. All work shown in the exhibition gives some insight into the relevance of environmental art and thought provoking sustainability issues.

The gallery is open Tuesday - Fridays 10:00 am - 6:00 pm and Saturdays 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, located at 105 Henry Street in Lake City.

Upcycled Opening Reception June 27th at the Jones-Carter Gallery in Lake City

Ever wonder what happens to rusty metal, architectural salvage, construction debris, old tires, or the toys your kids outgrew?  Wonder no more!  You will find these and many other objects reclaimed and upcycled into innovative works of art by talented artists Randy Gachet (Birmingham, AL), Natalie Abrams (Charlotte, NC), Mike and Patz Fowle (Hartsville, SC), Jordan Morris (W. Columbia, SC), Greg Mueller (Spartanburg, SC), and Amelia Sherritt (Seattle, WA) in the Jones-Carter Gallery's summer exhibition, Upcycled: The Art of Reclaimed Objects, on view from June 27 through August 23, 2014. Often referred to as found-object art, upcycling is the process of transforming cast off consumer goods or waste material into new products of better quality or environmental value.  The concept of upcycled art has gained tremendous headway in the United States as awareness and advocacy for reusing discarded materials has come to the forefront.  All artwork presented in Upcycled: the Art of Reclaimed Objects provides some insight into the relevance of environmental art as well as thought-provoking sustainability issues. The Jones-Carter gallery is located at 105 Henry Street in Lake City.  Our hours are Tuesday through Friday, 10am to 6pm and Saturday from 11am to 5pm.  Admission is free!   Join us Friday, June 27 from 6pm-8pm inside the gallery for the opening reception of Upcycled! Randy Gachet, Birmingham, AL | Repercussions (reclaimed rubber tire, welded wire, and acrylic mirror) (Left) Patz and Mike Fowle, Hartsville, SC |  Plastic Planet Redux (reclaimed children's toys, tape) (Right) Amelia Sherritt, Seattle, WA | Autumn Gold (reclaimed wine bottle foils)   Facebook Check out our Website Copyright © 2014 Jones-Carter Gallery, All rights reserved.

ArtFields is coming!

ArtFields is Coming!!

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Artwalk
Following the ArtFields Opening Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on The Green on Friday, April 25, kick off ArtFields at the Artwalk from 6 to 8 p.m. through the ArtFields District. View 400+ pieces of Competition Art exhibited at more than 50 venues, which will be serving refreshments, selling Competition art and hosting Competition artists. Local musicians and students will provide live entertainment while you stroll, and the 2014 ArtFields Field Guide will be available at the Information Booth at the corner of Church and East Main Street (153 East Main Street) and The ROB (245 South Church St.) with helpful information on voting, public art, event schedule, map and more!

Art Competition works can be viewed daily after the Artwalk from10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and 1 to 6 p.m. on Sundays. Stay tuned for information on how to vote to pick two People's Choice Winners and also help determine the Top Prize Winner! Also, visit theCompetition Artwork Gallery to preview the works competing for $100,000 in total cash prizes.

Plein Air Workshops
Take in the beauty of the outdoors while creating works of art during our Plein Air Workshops. Choose from two diverse workshops: Palette Knife Oil Painting with Karen Weihs at Moore Farms Botanical Garden on April 30, or Plein Air Iconic Building/Urban Landscape with William McCullough outside the Imperial Tobacco Building on May 2. Each workshop is $45 and spaces are limited, so get your tickets now.

Karen Weihs is a North Carolina resident with ties to nearby Williamburg County where her grandfather was a tobacco farmer. She will demonstrate how to create a 30" x 30" palette knife oil painting while answering questions from attendees. She will then encourage participants to try their hand at creating their own works using three primary colors.

South Carolina native William McCullough will teach participants how to simplify the subject of an urban landscape of iconic buildings while discovering how painting from life helps one observe the effects of light and atmosphere, with special attention placed on learning to see mass in art.

Live Music on the Green

Enjoy free, family friendly concerts on The Green both Saturdays of ArtFields from 7 to 11 p.m. (April 26 and May 3). Food and beverages will be available for purchase, so come out for a great time under the stars!

The Black & Blue Experience will hit the stage on Saturday, April 26. This 12-piece band consists of three female vocalists, two male vocalists, three horns and a four-piece rhythm section that is sure to keep guests dancing all night! With a repertoire of Top 40 hits, funk, oldies, Motown, beach, disco, and jazz--this band has something for everyone in the crowd.

Then, on Saturday, May 3 The Touch Band will rock the house for the ArtFields Finale Party performing soul, R&B, and Motown. The Finale will also include an announcement of ArtFields Jr. Art Competition winner at 7:30 p.m., Art Competition winners at 8:30 p.m. and fireworks.

Color Me ArtFields 5K Run/Walk "Be the Canvas"

Color Me ArtFields 5K Walk/Run "Be the Canvas" is not your typical road race--as participants make their way through the heart of Lake City on Saturday, April 26, they will be greeted with splashes of color! This family friendly race is free for children 9 and under and is stroller friendly!

Advance tickets are $20 for ages 10 and up and free for children 9 and under (youth t-shirts are $5). On-site registration is $25 for ages 10 and up and begins at 7:30 a.m. at The Bean Market (111 Henry Street). The race starts at 8:30 a.m. in front of the Lake City Chamber of Commerce. Purchase tickets today! 

 
INSIDE OUT Project: Local Matters

The international photography exhibit, INSIDE OUT Project, seeks to express the scope of humanity through photography. ArtFields' version of the exhibit, INSIDE OUT Project: Local Matters, celebrates the stories of Lake City, SC. This public art project is already on display on the exterior of 142 East Main Street, and features portraits of more than 50 Art Competition venue owners and operators as they prepare for the Pee Dee's biggest artistic force for change. This exhibit will allow locals to tell their stories and share visions for ArtFields and also Lake City.

The INSIDE OUT Project: Local Matters is currently being installed and can be viewed daily until May 4.

2013 Winners' Gallery

Winners from the inaugural ArtFields Art Competition will exhibit artwork at the Jones-Carter Gallery at 105 Henry Street throughout the festival's 10 days.

Top Prize Winner Jim Arendt of Conway, SC will showcase several new denim pieces, the same medium of his 2013 prize-winner, Jamie. People's Choice Winner Kirkland Smith of Columbia, SC has continued building artwork out of assembled objects similar to her 2013 winning piece, Steve Jobs, and will spotlight recent assemblage pieces at this show. Juried Panel Prize Winner Leanna Knapp of Juliette, GA has been exploring ceramics since winning at ArtFields with Shell, and will exhibit her new pieces in this medium. View the 2013 winning pieces to relive the excitement!

Viewing hours:

April 25 (noon-8 p.m.)
April 26, May 1 (10 a.m.-8 p.m.)
April 27, May 4 (1-6 p.m.)
April 28, 29, 30, May 2 (10 a.m.-7 p.m.)
May 3 (10 a.m.-4 p.m.)

Farmers' and Artisans' Market

More than 25 farming, specialty food, art and artisan vendors will sell their products at the 2014 Farmers' and Artisans' Market. Shop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Atlantic Coast Line Building (103 Irvin Street) April 25-26 and May 2-3.

This SC Certified market will feature a variety of products, including: homemade soaps, specialty jellies and jams, SC-grown produce, woodcraft, ceramics, textiles, prepared foods, handcrafted jewelry, artwork (including ArtFields Competition artists) and much more!

Through March 22nd: The African American Voice at the Jones-Carter Gallery in Lake City

From January 31st to March 22nd, 2014, the Jones-Carter Gallery will be host to The African-American Voice, a celebration of South Carolina’s African-American artists and art historians. Coordinated by Harriet Green, visual arts director of the South Carolina Art Collection, this exhibition brings forty works from twenty-five South Carolinian artists to Lake City, including Richard Burnside, Leroy Marshall, Dr. Leo Twiggs, and Arthur Rose.

This exhibition is free to the public. The Gallery’s hours are 10 a.m.—6 p.m. Tuesday—Friday and 11 a.m.—5 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, please visit www.jonescartergallery.com or call (843)374-1505.

The Jones-Carter Gallery is located at 105 Henry Street in Lake City.

'The African American Voice' exhibition in Lake City

Fowl Play: That's Life by Terry K. Hunter (mixed media)

Citizens in the Pee Dee and surrounding areas have the opportunity to view works by African-American artists who are among the state’s best-known and widely celebrated practitioners.The African-American Voice exhibition runs January 31 through March 22 at the Jones-Carter Gallery, 105 Henry St. in Lake City. The public is invited to the opening reception on January 31 from 6 - 9 p.m.

Coordinated by Harriett Green, visual arts director at the South Carolina Arts Commission, the exhibition includes 40 pieces of artwork in all media from the State Art Collection. The pieces are by 25 African-American artists who range from self-taught, outsider artists such as Richard Burnside, Leroy Marshall and Dan Robert Miller, to academically trained artists with established careers such as Leo Twiggs, Arthur Rose and Tarleton Blackwell.

“A number of these artists are legendary as arts educators as well. Their influences and contributions extend beyond image and object making,” said Green, who sees the show as an opportunity for area residents to learn more about the contribution of African-American artists in South Carolina.

A preview of The African-American Voice artwork is available online atwww.SouthCarolinaArts.com.

The exhibition is free to the public. The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more information, contact the Jones-Carter Gallery, (843) 374-1505.

Organizations and businesses interested in hosting an exhibition or displaying works from the State Art Collection should contact Harriett Green at (803) 734-8696. In addition to The African American Voice, two other traveling exhibitions are available: Contemporary Conversations and Points of Departure: Vessel Forms from the State Art Collection.

About the State Art Collection

The State Art Collection is considered the most comprehensive public collection of works by contemporary South Carolina artists. Established in 1967 as one of the first programs of the South Carolina Arts Commission, the State Art Collection has grown to include 448 works in a variety of media and styles by 277 South Carolina contemporary artists.

Small exhibitions featuring work from the collection are organized on a regular basis for

rural and isolated areas inside and outside of the state. Works from the State Art

Collection are available for loan to art museums, state agencies, and public and private organizations for the purpose of public exhibition or public display. The collection is supported in part by the South Carolina Arts Foundation and Kahn Development Company.

About the South Carolina Arts Commission

The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission works to increase public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts and other sources. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.

October 17th: History & Jazz Night in Lake City

Through photographs, video clips, and live jazz performances from the CJI Legends Ensemble, Dr. Karen Chandler of the College of Charleston will weave an intricate story of South Carolina jazz musicians and how they contributed to the development of jazz in the United States and around the world in a presentation entitled, “Overlooked No More: Contributions of South Carolina Musicians to Jazz in America and Europe.” 
 
The CJI, founded in 2003 by Dr. Karen Chandler of the College of Charleston and the late Jack McCray, jazz author and journalist with Charleston’s Post and Courier, is a multi-year project that documents the jazz tradition in Charleston, the South Carolina Lowcountry, and its diasporic movement through the United States and Europe from the late 19^th century to today.  Its initiatives include an oral history project and the first comprehensive jazz archival collection in South Carolina based at the Avery Research Center in Charleston.  The CJI Legends Ensemble is made up of musicians who have specific ties to the history of jazz in South Carolina, including Lonnie Hamilton (alto saxophone) who is a legendary jazz figure in Charleston and performed with the Jenkins Orphanage Bands; George Kenny (tenor saxophone), a former music educator and legendary jazz musician in Charleston; John Tecklenburg (bandleader and piano), whose great uncle, Joseph “Fud” Livingston, was a prolific songwriter and arranger of jazz tunes with many of the big bands of the 1920s and 1930s; Ann Caldwell (vocalist), one of Charleston’s great women of jazz; Gerald “Cameo” Williams on drums, and Brian Reed on bass.  More information about the Charleston Jazz Initiative can be found at their website, www.charlestonjazz.net.
 
This event is held in conjunction with the Smithsonian exhibition, William H. Johnson: An American Modern, on view at the Jones-Carter Gallery next door to the Bean Market.  The exhibition runs through December 29 and was made possible by the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit Service (SITES), Morgan State University, and the Ford Foundation.  For more information about this event and the gallery, please visitwww.jonescartergallery.com.

Admission to the performance is $10 for adults and $5 for students and children at the door.  Students should bring a valid school ID.

Lake City's Jones-Carter Gallery to host W.H. Johnson Exhibit

A traveling exhibit of work by Florence’s own and one of America’s most powerful African-American painters William H. Johnson will visit the county for three months beginning in September, according to the Smithsonian Institution.

“William H. Johnson: An American Modern” is a traveling exhibit that features 20 pieces from the James E. Lewis Museum at Morgan State University. The work exhibits aspects of his career from post-impressionism and expressionism of the 1920s to his refined aesthetic in the 1940s through expressionist and vernacular landscapes, still life paintings and portraits that feature Johnson’s primitivism aesthetic within the context of modernism.

The work will be on display at the newly renovated Jones-Carter Gallery in Lake City from Sept. 21 to Dec. 29. Executive director of the Museum Society of Lake City Ray McBride, who oversees the gallery, said the exhibit was months in the making, but was confirmed last week per the facility being brought up to Smithsonian standards later this month by adding a fire suppression system and backup generator.

"It had been tentative that we could (get the exhibit) once we met requirements for the building,” McBride said. “We’ve reported hourly humidity for the past three months and progressed, bringing the building up to code with a timeline showing that we can meet the requirements.”

The $20,000 participation fee was covered by the museum. The Lake City Partnership Council will reportedly, through a grant, cover the gallery’s upfitting costs and for a conservator to unpack the exhibit, costs that McBride said will be worth it.

“This will possibly rival the numbers from ArtFields throughout the event,” McBride said. “It’s all about economic development and drawing people to Lake City.”

And with the largest exhibit of Johnson’s work on display in the state, interest is already mounting.

Born in Florence in 1901, Johnson moved to Harlem when he was 17, working odd jobs to save money to attend the National Academy of Design. Upon completion of school, Johnson’s teacher and mentor Charles Hawthorne helped Johnson study in France for three years; a transformational time for the young artist when he enhanced his painting style while studying European artists.

He returned to New York in 1929 and traveled to Denmark a year later where he married Danish artist Holcha Krake. He remained there, later moving to Norway, until returning to New York in 1938.

Johnson’s return marked a transition in his art, a transition where he began exploring the black experience, reminiscing of life in the rural south earlier in the century paired with upbeat ambiance of Harlem, according to Smithsonian American Art Museum chief curator Virginia Mecklenburg.

In 1941 Johnson had a solo exhibition, but a series of events over the next few years caused his decline including a studio fire and the death of his wife, pushing him back to South Carolina for support and then to Denmark where he was diagnosed with advanced syphilis. He returned to New York in 1947 where he remained in a hospital for 23 years until his death in 1970. He ceased painting in 1956.

More than 1,000 of Johnson’s artworks were saved from destruction by the Harmon Foundation and donated to what is now the Smithsonian American Art Museum under the terms that the Smithsonian donates artworks to several black colleges and universities.

The exhibit will open to the public on Sept. 21 during the South Carolina Tobacco Festival.

Article by Gavin Jackson; reposted from scnow.com.

Through August 26th: agriART at the Jones-Carter Gallery in Lake City

The Jones-Carter Gallery will present agriART, an agricultural art exhibition featuring three Southern artists- Mark Conrardy of Columbia, SC, Joshua Vaughan of Greenville, NC, and Vassiliki Falkehag of Mt. Pleasant, SC. The exhibit will be on view through August 26.

The exhibition, agriART, is an array of visual art that critically engages with cultures and traditions of Southern agricultural communities. The exhibition features projects that represent where these communities came from and the realities of where they are today in the agricultural industry. Artists Mark Conrardy and Joshua Vaughan were recently competing artists at Lake City's epic Southern ArtFest, ArtFields in April 2013. AgriART is curated by Hannah L. Davis.

The gallery's regular hours are Monday through Friday from 10am-6pm. The gallery will be closed on July 4, 2013 in observance of Independence Day.
For more information, contact Hannah Davis at hdavis@cmsic.org.

Through August 26th: agriART at the Jones-Carter Gallery in Lake City

The Jones-Carter Gallery will present agriART, an agricultural art exhibition featuring three Southern artists- Mark Conrardy of Columbia, SC, Joshua Vaughan of Greenville, NC, and Vassiliki Falkehag of Mt. Pleasant, SC. The exhibit will be on view from June 21 to August 26.

The exhibition, agriART, is an array of visual art that critically engages with cultures and traditions of Southern agricultural communities. The exhibition features projects that represent where these communities came from and the realities of where they are today in the agricultural industry. Artists Mark Conrardy and Joshua Vaughan were recently competing artists at Lake City's epic Southern ArtFest, ArtFields in April 2013. AgriART is curated by Hannah L. Davis.

The gallery's regular hours are Monday through Friday from 10am-6pm. The gallery will be closed on July 4, 2013 in observance of Independence Day.

For more information, contact Hannah Davis at hdavis@cmsic.org.  

June 21st: Opening of agriART at the Jones-Carter Gallery in Lake City

The Jones-Carter Gallery will present agriART, an agricultural art exhibition featuring three Southern artists- Mark Conrardy of Columbia, SC, Joshua Vaughan of Greenville, NC, and Vassiliki Falkehag of Mt. Pleasant, SC. The exhibit will be on view from June 21 to August 26.

The exhibition, agriART, is an array of visual art that critically engages with cultures and traditions of Southern agricultural communities. The exhibition features projects that represent where these communities came from and the realities of where they are today in the agricultural industry. Artists Mark Conrardy and Joshua Vaughan were recently competing artists at Lake City's epic Southern ArtFest, ArtFields in April 2013. AgriART is curated by Hannah L. Davis.

The opening reception for this exhibition is scheduled for Friday, June 21 from 5-7pm in the Jones-Carter Gallery located at 105 Henry Street in Lake City. The public is invited to attend.

The gallery's regular hours are Monday through Friday from 10am-6pm. The gallery will be closed on July 4, 2013 in observance of Independence Day.

For more information, contact Hannah Davis at hdavis@cmsic.org.