S.C. Phil recognizes 11 for service
June 15, 2015
Baton passed to incoming board president COLUMBIA, SC – Eleven people were recognized with awards Sunday evening for providing the South Carolina Philharmonic exemplary service and stewardship during its past…
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The Savvy Musician in ACTION announces award winners Peter Ferry and Xuan capture top award at Chamber Showcase
June 15, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The Savvy Musician in ACTION workshop wrapped up its intensive workshop week with the Arts Venture Challenge and announcement of the Chamber Showcase winners. Sixty participants from…
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Columbia Museum of Art Contemporaries Announce New Board Members and Executive Committee
June 13, 2015
Next generation of museum supporters plan year of cultural and social events COLUMBIA, SC – The Contemporaries, a membership affiliate group of the Columbia Museum of Art dedicated to engaging…
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EdVenture Program Manager Chosen to Present at National Maker Faire
June 12, 2015
Daniel Cummins Represents South Carolina with DIY Kitchen Sink Piano COLUMBIA, SC – Daniel Cummins, the inventor of the Kitchen Sink Piano and EdVenture Children’s Museum’s Maker Program Manager, has…
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Columbia Children’s Author to Present at the 5th World Children’s Festival
June 12, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Children’s Author and Educator, Darla Davenport-Powell is invited to host “The Wonderful World of Imagination” workshop at the 5th World Children’s Festival in Washington, D.C. on July…
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Columbia Children’s Author to Present at the 5th World Children’s Festival
June 12, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia Children’s Author and Educator, Darla Davenport-Powell is invited to host “The Wonderful World of Imagination” workshop at the 5th World Children’s Festival in Washington, D.C. on July…
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“Blues Doctor” Drink Small Awarded National Heritage Fellowship
June 9, 2015South Carolina singer, songwriter and blues artist Drink Small — known as the Blues Doctor — has been awarded a 2015 National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the…
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“Blues Doctor” Drink Small Awarded National Heritage Fellowship
June 9, 2015
South Carolina singer, songwriter and blues artist Drink Small — known as the Blues Doctor — has been awarded a 2015 National Heritage Fellowship by the National Endowment for the…
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Gibbes Museum of Art Announces 2015/2016 Slate of Officers, New Board Members, and Philanthropy Award at Fellows Luncheon
June 8, 2015
CHARLESTON, SC – On Friday, May 19, the Gibbes Museum of Art announced the new slate of officers and Board Members, and the winner of the 2015 philanthropy award at the…
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South Carolina’s Catawba Regional Ag + Art Tour Introduces Fifth County to Tour Lineup Increasing Farm Sites Along The Nation’s Largest Free Farm Tour
June 8, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – On June 27 – 28 the Catawba Regional Ag + Art Tour will host its second regional tour introducing a fifth county to the tour lineup. Tours will…
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Annual Holiday Market in Lancaster, S.C. Selected as a Top 20 Event in the Southeast
June 1, 2015
LANCASTER, SC – The Artisans of the Olde English District and Downtown Holiday Market has been selected as one of Southeast Tourism Society’s Top 20 Events for the month of…
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Columbia Museum of Art Celebrates Educators at Its Annual Membership Meeting with Mac Arthur Goodwin and Docent of the Year Awards
May 27, 2015
New Board Members elected for 2015-2016 Year COLUMBIA, SC – On Thursday, May 21, 2015, the Columbia Museum of Art highlighted its commitment to education and learning by presenting two awards…
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Savvy Musician in ACTION announces finalists of the national Chamber Music Competition
May 27, 2015The free Chamber Music Showcase Concert takes place at Tapp’s Art Center during Columbia’s First Thursday event in June COLUMBIA, SC – Some of the country’s most innovative chamber…
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Spamalot returns Thursday through Saturday
May 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Town Theatre brings the Midlands three more performances of Monty Python’s Spamalot May 28-30. Join King Arthur and his sidekick Patsy as they recruit a few good…
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Spamalot returns Thursday through Saturday
May 25, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Town Theatre brings the Midlands three more performances of Monty Python’s Spamalot May 28-30. Join King Arthur and his sidekick Patsy as they recruit a few good…
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The Columbia Museum of Art Brings Together 55 Warhols in Summer 2015
May 19, 2015
Museum Announces Gift of 10 Warhols to Its Collection On View June 12 through September 13, 2015 COLUMBIA, SC – The Columbia Museum of Art announces its exciting summer…
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TMCU Makes Financial Literacy a Family Affair
May 18, 2015
State Farm Supports Award-Winning Program Teaching Financial Literacy GREENVILLE, SC – The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, Greenville County Human Relations Commission, and the Hispanic Alliance are pleased to…
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Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College Doubles Season Offerings
May 18, 2015New opportunities for families, expanded speaker series and behind-the-scenes learning offer something for everyone. COLUMBIA, SC – Oscar nominees. Broadway’s brightest. Best-selling authors. Deep sea explorers. Kermit the Frog. Diverse…
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Calling South Carolina artists to submit for the 701 CCA SC Biennial 2015
May 18, 2015SC artists, submit now for the 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial 2015. Submission deadline is June 29, 2015, 5:00 p.m. 701 Center for Contemporary Art seeks submissions for the 701…
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May 22: Deadline for Arts Grants
May 14, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Throughout the year, The Arts Partnership awards quarterly “Community Grants” to various local organizations and individuals who are pursuing a wide variety of arts-related projects. The next…
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The Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Come Around My Way: A Youth Media Project
May 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater and its Helen Hill Media Education Center, will host the year end screening for their Come Around…
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The Nickelodeon Theatre Hosts Come Around My Way: A Youth Media Project
May 13, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater and its Helen Hill Media Education Center, will host the year end screening for their Come Around…
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From Farm Fields To ArtFields
May 7, 2015By Tom Poland Lake City’s Transitional Gift To The Southeast Writer’s Journal, Tuesday, April 28—The mission? Check out a town transforming itself. The destination? Lake City, a town first…
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Spartanburg Receives National Grant to Build Creativity Spots on Northside
May 6, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC — The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg (TAP) has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) todesign, site, and construct artlets in the city’s…
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Lancaster County Council of the Arts is accepting applications for Academic Scholarship
May 6, 2015LANCASTER, SC – The Lancaster County Council of the Arts is accepting applications for the new $500 LCCA Academic Scholarship, which will be awarded to a high school senior residing…
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Robots to join artists in downtown Greenville
May 4, 2015
Clemson University plans activities, partnership announcement for Artisphere GREENVILLE, SC – The arts festival that begins its 11th year this weekend has always filled downtown Greenville with the work of…
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701 Center for Contemporary Art Presents The Frank McCauley New Media Festival
May 4, 2015May 10 – June 6, 2015 Four Weeks. Four Premieres. Four Sunday Matinee Introductions by 701 CCA May 2015 Artist in Residency Frank McCauley Admission Free. COLUMBIA,…
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Lexington County High School Students Express the Art of Healing
May 4, 2015Art Competition Sponsored by Lexington Medical Center WEST COLUMBIA, SC – Nine Lexington County high school students have received prizes and awards in the 6th annual “Art of Healing,” a…
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Savvy Musician in ACTION announces finalists of the national Chamber Music Competition
May 4, 2015The free Chamber Music Showcase Concert takes place at Tapp’s Art Center during Columbia’s First Thursday event in June COLUMBIA, SC – Some of the country’s most innovative chamber music…
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Columbia Museum of Art June 2015 Calendar
May 4, 2015
Major Exhibitions: From Marilyn to Mao: Andy Warhol’s Famous Faces On View in the Lipscomb Family Galleries Friday, June 12 through Sunday, September 13 The CMA presents From Marilyn to…
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Lexington School of Music Celebrates New Location May 14
May 4, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — The Lexington School of Music will celebrate its new location with a ribbon cutting on May 14 at 1 p.m. Media representatives and members of the public…
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Lexington School of Music Celebrates New Location May 14
May 4, 2015LEXINGTON, SC — The Lexington School of Music will celebrate its new location with a ribbon cutting on May 14 at 1 p.m. Media representatives and members of the public…
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Best Selling Author, Noelle Stevenson Coming to Richland Library on May 3rd
April 29, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Richland Public Library will host An Afternoon with Noelle Stevenson, a Columbia rising star, on Sunday, May 3rd from 3:00-4:00pm. Noelle, famous for her cartoon comics writing…
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701 Center for Contemporary Art Announces
April 27, 2015Entropic Perceptions by 701 CCA Prize Winner Shannon Rae Lindsey Exhibition: May 7 – June 21, 2015 Artist Reception: Thursday, May 7, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Where: 701 CCA,…
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Artista Vista Kickoff Thursday, April 23
April 23, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – Artista Vista, the Midlands’ most celebrated gallery crawl, returns from Thursday, April 23 – Saturday, April 25, 2015. Vista artists and galleries will open their doors from…
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Artista Vista Kickoff Thursday, April 23
April 22, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Artista Vista, the Midlands’ most celebrated gallery crawl, returns from Thursday, April 23 – Saturday, April 25, 2015. Vista artists and galleries will open their doors from…
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Artwork Partnership With Columbia Metropolitain Airport
April 21, 2015COLUMBIA, SC — Airport travellers will soon see an extensive collection of artwork created by Richland Northeast High School students. The Columbia Metropolitan Airport is partnering with Richland School District…
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Columbia Native and USC graduate Jeff Miller Releases New Movie
April 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – THE BURNING DEAD, a new horror movie from writer/producer Jeff Miller, a graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School and the University of South Carolina’s Media Arts program, has been…
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Columbia Native and USC graduate Jeff Miller Releases New Movie
April 20, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – THE BURNING DEAD, a new horror movie from writer/producer Jeff Miller, a graduate of Brookland-Cayce High School and the University of South Carolina’s Media Arts program, has been…
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Call for Artists Submissions!
April 17, 2015CAMDEN, SC – The Bassett Gallery at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is currently accepting artist materials for consideration for exhibition in the Bassett Gallery to be scheduled…
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Call for Artists Submissions!
April 17, 2015CAMDEN, SC – The Bassett Gallery at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is currently accepting artist materials for consideration for exhibition in the Bassett Gallery to be scheduled…
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District Five announces 2015 musical production of Grease, School Version
April 13, 2015IRMO, SC – Grease is the word for high school students performing in this year’s Lexington-Richland School District Five musical. Performances for the district’s school version of Grease will be…
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The Pops Series: At the Movies with the SC Philharmonic at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, April 11, 2015
April 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Slip into the scenes of Old Hollywood with At the Movies, a family-friendly evening filled with unforgettable movie scores and soundtracks from your movie house favorites, performed by…
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Seasons of the South – The Original Home Grown Musical and Storytelling Show and Fine Art Photography Exhibition
April 8, 2015CAMDEN, SC—The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) presents the second annual performance of Seasons of the South – The Original Home Grown Musical and Storytelling Show, written by…
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Seasons of the South – The Original Home Grown Musical and Storytelling Show and Fine Art Photography Exhibition
April 8, 2015CAMDEN, SC—The Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) presents the second annual performance of Seasons of the South – The Original Home Grown Musical and Storytelling Show, written by…
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The Pops Series: At the Movies with the SC Philharmonic at Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, April 11, 2015
April 8, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – Slip into the scenes of Old Hollywood with At the Movies, a family-friendly evening filled with unforgettable movie scores and soundtracks from your movie house favorites, performed by…
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Neighborhoods Spanning the Midlands represented at Columbia Open Studios, April 11-12, 2015
April 7, 2015COLUMBIA, 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,…
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Neighborhoods Spanning the Midlands represented at Columbia Open Studios, April 11-12, 2015
April 7, 2015COLUMBIA, 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,…
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Andra Watkins, Author
April 6, 2015
LowcountryBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: A Conversation with…
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New Art Exhibits at Columbia Metropolitan Airport
April 3, 2015WEST COLUMBIA SC – Continuing with our rotating arts program, Columbia Metropolitan Airport announced the installation of a new art exhibit featuring the four winners of the Columbia Museum of…
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