April 9: Artist Gathering for "Once a Part Now Art" Contest at Smart Phone Repair

Artists are invited to pick up materials at this event from which to create something new in this art contest hosted by Smart Phone Repair located at 190 West Evans Street.

Artists must register to participate by calling the store at 843-536-0239 or stopping by in person BEFORE April 9!

Mitchelville Commemoration Art Contest

 Hilton Head Island, SC (August 6, 2014) - The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa is announcing an art contest to create a wall-hanging piece of art to honor and commemorate the significance of The Freedmen's Town of Mitchelville. The winning painting will be unveiled on Friday, October 10, 2014 and will be displayed in The Westin's Mitchelville Gazebo Room, a private event space overlooking the resort's oceanfront courtyard.

 

The Westin also currently hosts the "Dawn of Freedom" exhibit, currently on loan from the McKissick Museum at USC, at the resort's second-floor gallery. The exhibit brings the historic story of Mitchelville to life through original photos, compelling narrative, and unique artifacts. The exhibit is free and open to the public for viewing, with donations benefitting Mitchelville Freedom Park, which marks America's first post-Civil War settlement for freed slaves. The exhibit along with a new history exhibit about the Westin property will be on display into 2015 on the Mezzanine level of the resort.

 

According to The Westin's Director of Sales & Marketing, Gail Wargo, "Because of the Resort's proximity to the Mitchelville Freedom Park, it is appropriate for us to honor the importance of this historic site. During our recent $30 million renovation, we re-named our beautiful gazebo room after Mitchelville. Holding an art contest to find a commemorative painting to be the centerpiece of this unique venue is a perfect way to honor Mitchelville's significance, as well as create an additional fundraising opportunity for the Mitchelville Preservation Project."

 

The winning contest entry will receive a $1,000 cash prize, 2^nd prize will be a $100 gift certificate to the Heavenly Spa and 3^rd prize will be dinner for two at the Westin. All of the other contest paintings will be on display and available for sale in the Westin lobby area until October 31, 2014, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting the Mitchelville Preservation Project.

 

The wall-hanging artwork should be approximately 48" high x 60" wide and should be suitable for hanging. All entries should be submitted to The Westin by Monday, October 1, 2014. Interested artists can find contest applications and entry guidelines online athttp://www.westinhiltonheadisland.com/art.

 

About the Mitchelville Exhibit:

http://www.mitchelvillepreservationproject.com/dawn-of-freedom-exhibit/ 

 

More than 150 years ago, hundreds of slaves throughout the Lowcountry escaped bondage and began a new life on Hilton Head Island, a life of freedom. In 1862, the town of Mitchelville became the first government-sanctioned freedmen's colony in the United States. Little remains of this revolutionary moment in history, but the members of the Mitchelville Preservation Project (MPP) have been working diligently to replicate, preserve and sustain this historically significant site and its story. Their mission is to educate the public about the sacrifice, resilience and perseverance of the pioneers of Mitchelville, and to share the story of how these brave men and women planted strong and enduring familial roots for generations of future African-Americans.

 

The most recent efforts of the board members have created an opportunity for the public to experience the Mitchelville story in an engaging setting. "Dawn of Freedom: The Freedmen's Town of Mitchelville" is a historical exhibit that explores the rich history of the original citizens of the town. On loan from the McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, the exhibit will be on display through October 1, 2014 at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa.

  

 

The exhibit features a variety of photos, letters, documents and artifacts from the time leading up to the town's creation, during the development of the community and through the settlement's early days.  Dr. Edward Puchner, curator of the McKissick Museum, traveled to Hilton Head to oversee the installation of the exhibit. "The story of Mitchelville is part of the history of Hilton Head Island," explained Dr. Puchner. "The town was organized in the aftermath of the Battle of Port Royal for freed slaves that came from as far away as Florida and Georgia. It gave them a place to reconnect with their families and begin to earn a living. Dawn of Freedom proclaims the early achievements of these African Americans to organize into a community and each become self-supporting, successful citizens - all within a temporary, experimental and very fragile setting."

 

For more information on the exhibit and the Mitchelville Preservation Project, visit www.mitchelvillepreservationproject.com.

 

About The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa

Fresh off a $30 million renovation, The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa showcases a stylish coastal design along a pristine stretch of Atlantic Ocean beachfront.  With 416 guest rooms and over 37,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting and event space, the Resort is the perfect venue for business conferences & leisure visits, as well as beautiful destination weddings. The Westin offers six unique dining venues, outdoor swimming pools, The Heavenly Spa by Westin with full service salon, WestinWORKOUT®, running and walking trails, beach and water sports. Guests also have access to the adjacent Port Royal Golf & Racquet Club, featuring three spectacular 18-hole golf courses and 14 tennis Har-Tru clay and Nova hard courts.  www.westinHHI.com

Bone-e-fit Signature Piece Contest

Call to Artists: 'Art in the Garden' Exhibit in Clemson

Artists of the Pee Dee....Are you interested in showing in the upstate?

Gardens are an art form by themselves, from their colorful palettes to their performance with nature as well as their detailed landscapes. “Art in the Garden” is a thematic exhibition based on the different qualities that gardens exude including beauty, relationship to nature and the landscape, as well as meaning. We invite artists to submit 1 or 2 works that explore an individual connection to a garden. All media welcome; small to large-scale installations, indoor and outdoor works accepted.

The exhibition will be held from March 15th to April 21st, at The Art Center of Clemson’s Gallery and Sculpture Garden, located at 212 Butler Street, Clemson, SC.

For more info visit (www.explorearts.org).

Jackson Family Chiropractic's "What Summer Means to Me" Art Contest

Jackson Family Chiropractic of Hartsville is asking you to help us grow our Fans on Facebook. When you like our page, your child can be entered into an Art Contest

Your child has a chance to win a mini I-pad and 6 other children will win prizes such as: Piratesville Splash Pad Season Pass (2); Gift Certificate to Burry Bookstore (2); Sonic Drive-In Gift Certificate (2).

Contest Rules: - 1 VOTE - 1 PICTURE

1. Entries on 8 1/2 x 11 paper submitted by August 15
2. Picture should depict what "Summer Means to Me"
3. Picture may be created in any media (pencil, ink, crayons, paint, etc.)
4. Name, age and phone number to be provided on separate paper
5. Age Groups for Contest - 3-5 years and 6-10 year olds (as of August 15)
6. All entries will be displayed in lobby of Jackson Family Chiropractic offices
7. Entrants may be submitted by any child whose adult "like" us on Facebook. If adult already"likes" our Fan Page, we ask you share one of our status updates with a friend during this contest period.
8. Voting will be conducted in the office and on our Facebook Page. Come in to our office and when you like our Fan Page you will be given a gold star to vote.
Voting on Facebook will be done as pictures are posted to our site where friends and family may vote. You have to "Like" our page to vote. Tell us in private message when you like our page, who you want to get your star.
9. Winners will be the top 3 pictures receiving the most "stars" in each age category
10. Grand Prize Winner chosen by; 1) most stars received and 2) judges decision on best depiction of what "Summer Means to Me".

Click here to visit the contest's Facebook page.

April 27th: Portrait Contest in Lake City

ArtFields is proud to present the ArtFields Portrait Contest on Saturday, April 27, 2013 on The Green in Lake City, SC from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Twenty-four artists will have the opportunity to compete for "Best in Show" and a $1,000 cash prize by creating portraits of local farmers who will serve as models for the event. The contest will consist of four rounds where the artists will have an hour to create the portrait. Artists at all levels from the Southeastern states are eligible to apply for the contest. Bring your friends and family to watch the action, witness the fun and hear the award announcement at 4 p.m.

Overview of Event:  

Artists will be paired off randomly and have a designated model. A table will be provided for each pair of artists during each one-hour round. Portraits will be judged immediately after each round and the winners will be announced 15 minutes after the round has ended. There will be a 20- to 30-minute break between each round. Portraits will be displayed between each round, where artists have the option to sell their work from the ArtFields Portrait Contest. Proceeds from sales will go directly to the artists.

Artists are responsible for their own medium, materials and art surfaces. There is a size limitation of 18ʺ x 24ʺ. If any artists have questions about their medium, please contactartteam@artfieldssc.org or call 843-633-1235.

Registration Requirements:

In order to qualify for the contest, artists must register at http://artfields.slideroom.com by April 1, 2013. The registration fee is $35 (non-refundable) and applicants will be asked to submit 1-4 images of previous work--preferably but not limited to--portraiture. The review panel will consist of South Carolina art professionals. Notification of acceptance will be on Friday, April 5 via e-mail.

McLain wins two awards in Charvin Oil Painting Contest

Low Country Sunset  18x24 Oil on canvas

Vicky McLain of Chesterfield recently won two Honorable Mentions in the Charvin Spring 2012 Oil Painting Contest. 


Click here to see all of the winners.

Waiting To Come Home  16x20 Oil on linen

Congratulations, Vicky!

Call to Artists from 701 Center for Contemporary Art in Columbia

701 Center for Contemporary Art in Columbia, S.C., announces the 701 CCA Prize, an art competition and exhibition for professional South Carolina artists 40 years and younger. The center’s inaugural installment of the project will take place this year with a juried process resulting in a November – December exhibition for the competition’s three finalists and an award celebration announcing the winner. Eligible artists are invited to apply for the 701 CCA Prize by completing and submitting the application package by September7, 2012. Application guidelines and package can be downloaded atwww.701cc(a).org.

“With the 701 CCA Prize, 701 Center for Contemporary Art hopes to add another crucial component to the eco-system and infra-structure for artists and the visual arts in South Carolina,” 701 CCA board chair Wim Roefs said. “Our state does not have a platform to highlight some of the extraordinary young talent in South Carolina. We hope that this competition and exhibition will fill part of that void, not unlike last year’s inaugural 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial, which has begun to fill a void with respect to a regular overview of contemporary art in our state.”

The project’s purpose is to identify and recognize artists 40 years and younger whose work is exemplary in its originality, shows awareness of artistic developments and is of high artistic merit. The 701 CCA Prize will be awarded to one young professionalSouth Carolinaartist for outstanding art production sinceJanuary 1, 2010. Aside from the age requirement, eligible artists must currently live inSouth Carolina. They must have or have had a solo exhibition in a museum, art center, commercial gallery or a designated gallery space in a cultural facility betweenSeptember 1, 2010–September 1, 2012. They also must fulfill several practical requirements outlined in the application guidelines. The application fee is $25.

An independent jury of three art professionals will select three finalists for the 701 CCA Prize. The three finalists will be included in the 701 CCA Prize exhibition from November 1 –December 16, 2012, at 701 CCA. The exhibition’s opening reception will be November 1. The 701 CCA Prize winner will be announced during the 701 CCA Prize Celebration onNovember 29, 2012.

The 701 CCA Prize winner will receive a six-week, paid residency at 701 CCA; consultation services from a professional advertising and marketing firm; a solo exhibition at 701 CCA; and an ad in a national publication.

The jurors for the 701 CCA Prize 2012 are Lilly Wei, a New York-based independent curator and critic; artist Paul Bright, the director of the Hanes Gallery atWakeForestUniversityinWinston-Salem,N.C.; and Karen Watson, the director of the Sumter County Gallery of Art inSumter,S.C.With varying experience and exposure at the state, regional, national and international levels, each juror will bring a different perspective to the selection process. 

“The 701 CCA Prize is loosely based on the Turner Prize for artists in theUnited Kingdom,” board chair Roefs said. “The Turner Prize is one of the most prestigious art awards in the world and generates a lot of exposure for and excitement about the finalists. While the 701 CCA Prize differs in several ways from the Turner Prize, we hope that within aSouth Carolinacontext, it will trigger similar interest and excitement.”

For further inquiries, contact info@701cca.org or call Wim Roefs at (803) 238-2351.           

About 701 Center for Contemporary Art

701 CCA is a non-profit visual arts center that promotes understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of contemporary art, the creative process and the role of art and artists in the community. The center also encourages interaction between visual and other art forms.

701 CCA is located at701 Whaley St., 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201.  During exhibitions, hours are Wed, 11–8; Thu-Fri, 11-5; Sat, 9-5; Sun, 1-5. For more information, visit www.701cca.org.