Traditional Portrait Artists Wanted Columbia, SC

The Cultural Council is partnering with the Capital City Club on a Governors Portrait program. Please read the attached press release. The Club is seeking a “traditional” portrait artist to paint a work of 4 feet by seven feet plus/minus that will show the four SC Governors since 1988. Governors Beasley, Hodges, Sanford and Haley in a group setting most likely around a desk. The Club commissioned a large oil (artist name of Gorki –before my time) that depicted the 8 living ex-Governors at that time.

Interested artists should email me one (1) image that represents their portrait work plus a short bio. A Capital City Club jury will select 4-6 artists to visit the club, view the existing portrait, and discuss the project. The jury will then select one artist to complete the portrait. If you are interested email Andy Witt of the Cultural Council, no later than Aug. 1, 2011.

andy@getcultured.org or at andy@smartarts.info

Cultural Council of Richlandand Lexington Counties

803-231-3131

Vista Bank Seeks Artists Columbia SC

The new Vista Bank with offices in Columbia and Aiken is seeking to commission an artist to create 9-10 original works appropriate for placement in the Columbia office and that represent Columbia vistas. Vista Bank offices are at 1219 Assembly Street in Columbia. Interested artists may wish to stop by to see which wall spaces are open for placement.

The Cultural Council will charge a 20% commission to the artist. In addition if the artist wishes the Cultural Council to remit the sales tax, the Council will remit that therefore the artist will pay a 27% commission. Please submit sample images to the Cultural Council no later than February 14th for consideration. The bank jury will meet during the week of February 18 with selection of the finalists by the 22nd and final selection by February 29th. Please note, the bank does not expect the artist to have all works currently in inventory, and indeed, will anticipate the artist will continue to create work through the following weeks.

For application and more details bring your images on a cd to the Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties, 930 Richland Street, Columbia SC 29201 Or Call Andy Witt at 803-231-3131 (direct line)

Photo of Artists: Jean Bourque of Columbia, SC and Ilona Royce Smithken of NYC, NY and Cape Cod, MA. Photo courtesy of Jean Ehler, of St. Mathews, SC artist and photographer. All three are members of the Back Porch Painters.

Call for Artists Nov. 29 "Up on the Roof Top" 6-8PM

Hi Everybody,

Hope you all had a great holiday. I just spoke with Andy from the Cultural Council and he says if you are interested let him know asap. Sorry for the very tight deadline, but I just now heard about this opportunity!
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Call for Artists for "Up on the Roof Top" in Forest Acres Sweet Seasons Rooftop festival and tree lighting at 3400 Forest Dr. (aka Richland Mall) in Forest Acres, Columbia, SC on Thursday, evening November 29, 2007. The event will run from 6-8 PM. Artists may arrive earlier to set up. Andy says if it rains, the event will be held inside.
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Last Call for artists to participate in the Forest Acres Sweet Seasons. Each artist will have their own space and there is no charge to show your art. They plan to have music and food as well. Please contact Caryn Little, Assistant Director or Andy Witt, Director of the Cultural Council of Richland & Lexington Counties located at 930 Richland Street in beautiful downtown Columbia, SC The phone number is: 803.799.3115.

Whatever you do, have fun doing it.
Yours Truly,
Jean Bourque