Neighborhoods Spanning the Midlands represented at Columbia Open Studios, April 11-12, 2015

COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Open Studios, the citywide, self-led driving tour, is this weekend! Artists spanning the metro area will be opening their doors for you, free of charge, Saturday, April 11, 2015 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday, April 12, 2015 from 12-6 p.m.

Join thousands of art lovers for your chance to meet unique artists in their private working studios and learn about their inspirations, techniques, tools and stories. For more info, visit www.columbiaopenstudios.org.

And this Thursday, party with the artists and get a sneak peek of their artwork at the official Columbia Open Studios Preview Party on Thursday, April 9 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on the second floor of historic 701 Whaley St. DJ Irv of Art Bar Fridays Fame will spin and guests will enjoy complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. Tickets are only $10.00: http://www.701cca.org/columbia-open-studios-preview-party/

Which artists are you going to see?
Columbia Open Studios artists by area

Forest Acres
Mary Ann Haven
Curran Stone
Jane Schwantes
Jan Swanson
Michael Donkle
Alicia Leeke
Lyssa Harvey
Christian Thee
Carol Pittman
Shandon/Millwood Avenue
Ellen Emerson Yaghjian
Marian Soule
Julia Moore
Regina Moody
Carey Weathers
Cherlene Wells
Five Points
Khris Coolidge
Nancy Butterworth
Woodland Park
Betty Evans
Carolyn F. Ramsay
Rosewood
Patrick Mahoney
Ron Hagell
Kelly and J. Spencer Shull
Kings Grant
Patrick Parise
Ft. Jackson Area
Christy Aitken
Chapin
Ruby Haydock-DeLoach
Judy Bolton Jarrett
Cayce/West Columbia
Renea Eshleman
John and Venetia Sharpe
Sean McGuinness
Dave Robbins
Northeast Columbia
Jeremy Butler
Marie Powell
Downtown
Russell Jeffcoat
Henry Foster
Elmwood/Earlwood
Diane Gilbert
Howard Hunt
Susan Lenz
Vista
One Eared Cow Glass Inc.
Laura Spong
Clark Ellefson
Kathryn Van Aernum

Columbia, SC: Supporting Our State’s Arts Economy

In presenting Columbia Open Studios, 701 Center for Contemporary Art seeks to provide easy access to the wealth of fine artists in Columbia, Richland and Lexington counties; generate excitement about area artists from first-time buyers and seasoned collectors alike and further establish Columbia, S.C., as a regional cultural tourism destination.

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 & 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.

701 CCA Columbia Open Studios 2015 Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/352696508237582/

701 CCA Columbia Open Studios 2015 Preview Party Facebook event:
https://www.facebook.com/events/705098569607181/

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