Free Columbia Open Studios tour this Sat. and Sun. April 1-2
March 29, 2017
Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art Ticketed Preview Party on Thurs., March 30, 7-9 p.m. at 701 CCA
Explore the studios of 64 local artists across the City of Columbia and Richland and Lexington Counties during the free, self-guided Columbia Open Studios tour, presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA), on Saturday, April 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, April 2, 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. To kick off the seventh annual tour weekend, there will be a preview party on Thursday, March 30, 7-9 p.m at 701 CCA in historic 701 Whaley.
Plan your self-guided art tour across the Midlands
Columbia Open Studios is a free, self-led tour of 64 artists’ workspaces across the City of Columbia and Richland and Lexington Counties. For the seventh year, local artists will give the public an inside look at their homes, gardens, warehouses and studios and share their inspiration, techniques and a glimpse of the work that goes behind creating their signature pieces – including traditional and nontraditional media.
Also on day two of the tour – Sunday, April 2 – tour-goers exploring Columbia’s beautiful neighborhoods can also enjoy the City of Columbia’s Open Streets event, where blocks of Devine Street will be transformed into a bicycle and pedestrian-friendly haven.
In addition to browsing recent works and enjoying conversations with participating artists (and in some cases, viewing demonstrations), the public can purchase art directly from artists, who keep 100% of all sales accrued throughout the weekend. A key goal of the Columbia Open Studios event is to support Columbia’s vibrant art community and its role in the local economy of the Midlands.
Guests can plan their #ColaOpenStudios tour by picking up a printed, 28-page guidebook with maps and full artist list with sample works at 701 Whaley, or by browsing the guide online at http://www.columbiaopenstudios.org.
Party with the Artists of Columbia Open Studios
701 Center for Contemporary Art will host the official Columbia Open Studios Preview Party on Thursday, March 30, 7 to 9 p.m. at 701 CCA in historic 701 Whaley. Get a sneak peek of participating artists’ work in the building’s first floor “hallway: community art” gallery and view 701 CCA’s current exhibition of film and video productions by Greenville, S.C., artist Jeff Sumerel on the second floor in the Center’s gallery.
Guests will enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres from Bourbon and a cash bar, along with the chance to chat with participating Columbia Open Studios artists, including 701 CCA’s current artist-in-residence, Columbia, S.C., native and acclaimed painter Osamu Kobayashi (visiting from New York City), whose studio in 701 CCA’s live-work loft will be open to visitors during the weekend-long tour.
Tickets, $10 for 701 CCA members and $15 for nonmembers, are available online: http://bit.ly/COSpreviewparty2017 and at the door.
Find your neighbors
From Bull Street to Cayce, North East to Shandon and Forest Acres to Irmo, artists’ studio locations span across the City of Columbia, Richland and Lexington Counties. Discover the artists throughout a variety of Midlands neighborhoods below, and plan your route by consulting the Columbia Open Studios website: http://www.columbiaopenstudios.org.
Bull Street and North Main St.
Henry Foster
Craig Houston
Steven Whetstone
Billy Guess
Denny Terrace
Trahern Cook
Earlewood & Elmwood
Noelle Brault
Diane Gilbert
Howard Hunt
Susan Lenz
Stacy Shepanek
Five Points & Shandon
Nora Floyd & Ruth Bayard
Nancy Butterworth
Dylan Critchfield-Sales
Mary Gilkerson
Heather LaHaise
Sue Shrader
Pamela Vandervelde
Ellen Emerson Yaghjian
Caroline Harper
Forest Acres
Angel Allen
Mike Donkle
Lyssa Harvey
Mary Ann Haven
Alicia Leeke
Lee A. Monts
Carol Pittman
Greyson Smith
Curran Stone
Jan Swanson
Hopkins
Cedric Umoja
Irmo
Ruby Haydock-DeLoach
Judy Bolton Jarrett
Kings Grant
Patrick Parise
Lexington
Abstract Alexandra
Amanda Fangue
Susan Johnson
CJ Martin-Marchese
Wayne Rogers
Jason Freeman
Millwood Ave. – Heathwood
Julia Moore Moore
Ericka Sizemore
Jane Schwantes
Northeast
Jason Kendall
Penny McPeak
Rosewood & Olympia
Frol Boundin
Ed Bryan
Lauren Greenwald
Osamu Kobayashi
Mary Robinson
St. Andrews
Laurel Steckel Archie
Nancy Marine
Jaime Misenheimer
The Vista
Eileen Blyth
Clark Ellefson
Lily Farina
One Eared Cow Glass
Laura Spong
West Columbia & Cayce
Will Barnes
Joseph Byrne
Michael Cassidy
Renea Eshleman
Christopher Lane
John & Venetia Sharpe
Jay White
SPONSORS
Major support for Columbia Open Studios is provided by the City of Columbia, Richland and Lexington Counties, and South Carolina Veterinary Specialists and Emergency Care. The Preview Party on March 30 is sponsored by Quackenbush Architects + Planners and the Taylor Family Charitable Fund.
Details and full guide are available at http://www.columbiaopenstudios.org.
About 701 CCA’s Columbia Open Studios
Tour: Saturday, April 1, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sunday, April 2, 2017, 12-6 p.m. in Columbia, S.C.
Preview Party: Thursday, March 30, 2017, 7-9 p.m. at 701 Whaley St., Columbia, S.C.
701 Center for Contemporary Art presents the seventh installment of Columbia Open Studios, a free, self-led driving tour of artists’ working studios spanning the City of Columbia and Richland and Lexington Counties, showcasing the Midlands’ brilliant visual art community. During this weekend-long tour, artists open their studios to the public to share their stories and techniques. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. and 12-6 p.m. Visit www.columbiaopenstudios.org for more information.
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About 701 CCA
701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) is a nonprofit visual art center that promotes understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of contemporary art, the creative process and the role of art and artists in the community via its gallery and artist-in-residence program at historic 701 Whaley in Columbia, South Carolina. 701 CCA also encourages interaction between visual arts and other art forms. For more info visit http://www.701cca.org.
