Call for Entries – Exhibition and Premeire Issue of BAP Quarterly

Call for Entries – Exhibition and Premeire Issue of BAP Quarterly

TAG Art Show at HOPF Fri March 4, 2011

Trenholm Art Guild will be hosting their annual art show at HOPF Gallery on Devine St in Columbia, SC. The reception will be Friday March 4, 2011 from 630-830 PM. The show will feature 1 painting from about 70 artists. The works will be on display for two weeks.

Jean Bourque will be showing her painting "Soothing Sounds" a painting she painted live on First Thursday in Sept 2011 in front of S&S Art Supply on Main St. Columbia to the soothing music played live by Frank Whaley. Mr. Whaley has since passed away and Jean wanted to show this painting in particular as a tribute to Frank's music in his honor. Hope you enjoy it.

Guess Who Is Coming to Columbia?

Ilona Royce Smithken.... International Artist

and

Entertainer!

The former SCETV painting star Ilona will be in Columbia, SC for

two weeks...

in March! Be prepared to see lots of her brightly

colored

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKsYnsi4SOs

life....

Will keep you posted....

Charleston Arts & Women Artists Call for Art

Through Feb. 25: "Waxing" Colored Pencil works by Kerry Brooks. Robert Lange Studios, 2 Queen St. Feb. 5 from 5-8p.m. and daily until Feb. 25 from 11-5p.m. Admission is FREE. For more info, call (843) 805-8052 or visit www.robertlangestudios.com. Through Feb. 26 Redux studios presents REORIENTATION IV: Juried Exhibition Featuring New Works by the Artists of Redux. Redux Contemporary Art Center, 136 St. Philip St. Ongoing through Feb. 26. Admission is Free. For more info, call (843)722-0697 or visithttps://ui.constantcontact.com/rnavmap/em/ecampaign/www.reduxstudios.org. Through Feb. 26: SCOOP Studios presents Built from Scraps.SCOOP Studios Contemporary Art Gallery, 57 1/2 Broad St. Feb. 2-26 on every Tuesday through Thursday from 11a.m.-5p.m. For more info, visit www. scoopcontemporary.com. Through Feb. 28: The Charleston Artist Guild announces Richard Pillsbury at the Featured Artist for the month of February.Charleston Artist Guild Gallery, 160 East Bay St. Feb. 1-28. Admission is FREE. For more info, email dick@richardpillsbury.com. Through Feb. 28: Pink House Gallery presents Early Morning Marshes. Pink House Gallery, 17 Chalmers St. Feb. 1-28 from 10a.m.-5p.m. Admission is FREE. For more info, call (843) 723-3608 or visit www.pinkhousegallery.tripod.com. Through Feb. 28: M Gallery of Fine Art presents Patina and Petals: Beloved Objects. M Gallery of Fine Art, 11 Broad St. Feb. 3-28. Admission is FREE. For more info, call (843) 727-4500 or visitwww.mgalleryoffineart.com. Through Mar. 27: The Gibbes Museum of Art presents Art of Our Time. Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St. Admission is $9/Adults; $7/Seniors/Students/Military, and $5/ Children. For more info, call (843) 722-2706 or visit www.gibbesmuseum.org/events. Through Mar. 28: Polaridad Complentaria: Recent Works from Cuba. The City Gallery at Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau St. Open Tues-Fri. from 11a.m.-6p.m. and Sat-Sun. from 12-5p.m. For more info, call (843) 958-6484 or visit www.citygalleryatwaterfrontpark.com. Mar. 1 (ongoing permanent exhibit): City Under Siege: Charleston in The Civil War. This permanent exhibition provides a rich overview of events in and around Charleston from secession to 1865. Including the Federal naval blockade, Union bombardment, social dislocations, privations and five major Union attempts to capture the "Queen City of the South," the war and its effects changed the lives of Charleston's residents forever. Their story-one of suffering, sacrifice, initiative and tenacity-is told with extensive images and artifacts from the Museum's collections. These include uniforms, artillery shells, firearms, "gunboat china," the watch of a fallen South Carolina soldier, and the recently-acquired prosthesis of Colonel Peter Gaillard, who lost his hand in action against Union forces on Morris Island. Admission is $10/Adults and $5/Children.Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. For more info contact the Charleston Museum at (843) 722-2996, or visitwww.charlestonmuseum.org. Mar. 1- Sept. 5: Threads of War: Clothing and Textiles of The Civil War. Commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. This original exhibition offers a glimpse into the lives of those on the homefront, who battled deprivation and fear while raising their families and protecting their property, as well as the soldiers who fought on the front lines. Threads of War shows that, as the nation's bloodiest conflict dragged on, it took its toll not only in lives lost, but on fashion, supplies, household goods, and every aspect of life. Women's, men's and children's clothing, uniforms and accessories, flags, quilts and coverlets, along with period magazines, newspapers, daguerreotypes and diaries provide vivid images of 1860s Charleston and a lifestyle torn apart by war. Admission is $10/Adults and $5/Children. Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St. For more info contact the Charleston Museum at (843) 722-2996, or visit www.charlestonmuseum.org. Mar. 1- Apr. 27: "The Beginning of The Civil War" Manuscripts. The exhibit consists of more than two dozen items on Secession and the beginning of the American Civil War. Its presence is designed to correspond with the series of important conferences in the first year of the Commemoration of the Sesquicentennial of the great conflict of 1861-1865.Open Tuesday-Friday from 11am-4pm; Closed Holidays. Admission and parking are free. Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 68 Spring St., Downtown Charleston. For more info contact Karpeles Manuscript Museum at (843) 853-4651, or visitwww.rain.org/~karpeles/chasfrm.html. Mar. 1-30: The Charleston City Market Preservation Trust LLC presents Art in the Evening. A week-end art show featuring everything from folk art to fine art by local residents. To add to the charm, a concert of lovely classical guitar music and other featured musicians appear at the market. Building B of the Charleston city market. Every Friday and Saturday night from 7p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Admission is FREE. For more info, call (843) 327-5976. Mar. 1: Celadon Fine Arts Festival presents Call for Artists. From shoes to choice, and from fashion to human rights, women make decisions everyday. Artists are invited to submit artwork on this theme of "The Right to Shooz" for a juried art show organized by the Friends of Planned Parenthood of Beaufort, to benefit Planned Parenthood Health Systems in South Carolina. All accepted art will be priced by the artist and sold with a 50/50 split. Only original art will be accepted. All forms of media will be considered; three pieces max per artist, preferably with a max dimension of 50 inches. Deadline for submission is Friday, Mar. 4, 2011. Artists will be notified by Wednesday, Mar. 9th. Personal interpretation by the artist is strongly encouraged. The organizers reserve the right to accept only quality work in keeping with the standards of self-determination and health. For more info, call (843)-379-2787 or visitwww.beaufortcountyarts.com. Mar. 2-15: First Federal Bank presents High School Art Exhibition. Who says art programs are dead in our schools? High school seniors will display evidence to the contrary - their best art work - and four students will be awarded scholarships as First Federal and the Charleston Artist Guild present the High School Seniors Art ExhibitMarch 2-15 in the bank's lobby. This year's event will be featured during theMarch 5 Charleston Art Walk. Students, their families, art teachers and the public are invited to view the work and enjoy light refreshments. The exhibit will remain open during business hours until March 15. Mar. 2-15 during business hours and Mar. 5 from 6-8p.m. First Federal Bank, 34 Broad St. Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call (843) 529-5930, email lweber@firstfederal.com or visit www.firstfederal.com.

Trustus Play "Mahalia" and Art Show Feb 11-Mar 5

Trustus Theater 520 Lady St. Columbia, SC Phone 803-254-9732

MAHALIA

FEB 11, 2011

MAR 5, 2011

A Gospel Musical By Tom Stolz

Directed By Jocelyn Sanders

BUY TICKETS

Mahalia Jackson comes to the Main Stage in February. Equal parts gospel musical, biography, and revival meeting, MAHALIA creates a spiritual and spirited look at Mahalia Jackson, "The Queen of Gospel Music," and is guaranteed to lift you out of your seats with such songs as "His Eye is on the Sparrow," "How I Got Over," "Deep River" and "Move On Up a Little Higher." This breathtaking and inspiring show will fill the streets of Columbia with music as Valdina Hall takes the Main Stage to portray the American gospel sensation Mahalia Jackson.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday January 25th at 1:00 PM

Shows: Thursdays through Sundays only. (Please Note: there will not be a show on Sunday February 13th.)

ARTIST show by Jean Bourque will be on display and for sale during the run of this play.

Meet the Artist at the Opening Art Reception Fri. Feb 11 630-730PM.

Artist inquiries can be emailed to the artist by clicking here.

Southern Exposure Free Concert Feb. 7th USC

In my email box....

Free Concert

Southern Exposure and the School of Music's Chamber Innovista series join forces to present masterworks by the great Russian composer Igor Stravinsky, in a wonderful evening of music, theater, and dance. The concert takes place on Monday, February 7th, at 7:30 p.m. in USC's School of Music Recital Hall (813 Assembly Street; 2nd Floor - next to the Koger Center). Admission is free.

Featuring the talents of faculty members and students from USC’s School of Music as well as the Department of Theatre and Dance, the concert focuses on several of Stravinsky’s most beloved works. We’ll begin with the brief “Fanfare for a New Theater,” performed by James Ackley and Stephen Rushing, trumpets, followed by excerpts from Stravinsky’s ballet “Petrushka” in an arrangement for two pianos by the composer, performed by pianists Marina Lomazov and Joseph Rackers. Stravinsky’s neoclassic “Octet” ends the first half, with Jennifer Parker-Harley, flute; Joseph Eller, clarinet; Peter Kolkay and Michael Harley, bassoons; James Ackley and Stephen Rushing, trumpets; Brad Edwards and Colt Campbell, trombones; conducted by Rebecca Phillips.

After intermission, we’ll conclude the concert with a semi-staged version of Stravinsky’s masterpiece “A Soldier’s Tale,” performed by William Terwilliger, violin; Joseph Eller, clarinet; Peter Kolkay, bassoon; James Ackley, trumpet; Brad Edwards, trombone; Craig Butterfield, double bass; Scott Herring, percussion; conducted by Rebecca Phillips; with special guest artists Jacob Will as The Narrator, Victor Holtcamp as The Soldier, Robert Richmond as The Devil, and Ashley Johannsen as The Princess.

So mark your calendars, and join us for a truly memorable evening of music, theater, and dance!

With warm wishes,

John

John Fitz Rogers

Associate Professor of Composition

Artistic Director, Southern Exposure New Music Series

School of Music / University of South Carolina

813 Assembly Street / Columbia, SC 29208

jrogers@mozart.sc.edu / (803) 576-5753

http://www.johnfitzrogers.com

Lee Monts at SOAL Feb 17, 2011

The Seven Oaks Art League is open to amateur and professional artists interested in supporting the fine arts. Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month, unless otherwise stated, at 7:00 pm at Seven Oaks Park located at 200 Leisure Lane, Columbia, South Carolina.. Refreshments and fellowship time begins at 6:30 pm and we meet September through May.

February 17 Program

Guest Speaker: Lee Monts

Lee is a Christian artist who primarily creates contemporary acrylic paintings on canvas, paper and board. His formal education is in geology. He has been a resident of Columbia, South Carolina, since 1987 and is employed full time by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Lee began painting in 2002 and has had no formal art training. He has shown extensively in South Carolina since 2003. “Testimony”, the artist’s premier solo show, was on exhibit July 23 – August 21, 2009 at the Gallery at DuPre in Columbia, SC. A feature article by nationally known writer Cynthia Boiter entitled, “Artist come lately…” appeared in the January 2010 issue of Lake Murray Magazine and Northeast Columbia Magazines. The artist was selected as one of six artists for Street Gallery III, a rotating billboard project in 2010 sponsored by the Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties and Lamar Advertising. Monts also received the “In Memory of Lena Massara” Award in 2010 for his entry in the 33rd Annual South Carolina Watermedia Society Show. Monts will be featured, along with nine other selected artists, in a limited edition Capital City Art Book in Spring 2011. He is currently represented by Verve Fine Interiors and the Gallery at DuPre, both in Columbia, South Carolina and by Michael Mitchell Gallery in Charleston, South Carolina. The artist’s work can also be seen at www.323art.blogspot.com.

Lee Monts will give critiques of member's unframed works. Anyone who wishes to have a particular piece critiqued may bring one piece to the meeting February 17th. It should be unframed with mat board or foam core backing to hold it upright on the easel. This could be a painting in progress as well as a finished painting.

(as copied from the website)

Tuesday Dec. 21 Sly Fox Art Show & Music

Columbia SC...

You say you like art and music and you love the Vista; well come on out Tuesday the 21st 8pm to midnight. So your off work and off school for the next few weeks and have time on your hands.

You have a few last minute gifts you need to get and have one person that has everything and don't know what to get them? Well, come out and check out the original artwork by resident artist Jean Bourque. She has a variety of oil paintings, mixed media paintings on canvas already hanging at The Sly Fox. In addition, Jean will be bringing a small selection of art she has painted to local musicians and each piece is an original. Prints are also available. Jean will be painting to the live music, the musician's will be playing. Come see the art show and the art demo painted to music.

At The Sly fox Singer Songwriter and Guitar player Pamela Dale will be hosting an open mic. You like to sing or play music for your friends, right? Well, come on out to The Sly Fox and play.

Or maybe you love listening to music but can't really play or sing.... come on out anyway, the musicians love to have an audience. A lot of musicians try out new songs here and having your input makes it even better. We have a large selection of musicians that come out to the Sly Fox, so we never know for sure who will be there, but it sure would be nice for you to be there.

Directions:

Go to Gervais St. turn at Longhorn Steakhouse and follow to end of driveway, the last restaurant/bar in the block is The Sly Fox. Hope to see you there!

Final days to Buy Art at TAG's Holiday Market

Columbia SC

TAG also known as The Trenholm Artist Guild has been hosting a holiday market for TAG members. It is at the Piggly Wiggly Plaza on Forest Drive.

If you have not been out yet to see the art and pick a nice gift...

you need to get there Fri Dec 17th or Sat Dec 18th 10-6pm...

these are the final days. Most of the artists in the Guild are showing 10 works of art, so there is a lot to see and a great selection.

The members have created jewelry, photography, paintings, sculptures,

and other items for your gift giving needs. There is also a large selection of

beautiful art cards for all your greeting possibilities as well as for gift giving.

Final Days ... get yours now

Painting shown is "Windows 2009" one of the many fine paintings by Jean Bourque

now available for sale at the Holiday Market.

Calligraphy Classes Columbia SC

The Art of

Calligraphy

Taught by Barbie Mathis

Learn the ancient art of handwriting

in Calligraphic Script.

Calligraphy is a fine art of skilled penmanship, and is also a type of visual art. It is often called the art of fancy lettering.

Calligraphy may be used to write your favorite quotations

special letters, place cards, and create a work of ART.

*****

4 Week Class - $100

Thursdays, January 6^th – 27^th

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm

*****

Contact 803-261-3038 for details