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!