Indie Grits Festival and Cinemovements Awarded Grant from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
April 1, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – April 1, 2013 – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater and its annual independent film festival, Indie Grits, have received a $5,000…
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Youth Arts Month Winners Announced
March 26, 2013CAMDEN, SC – March 26, 2013 – More than 140 pieces of art by Kershaw County school children were submitted to the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County’s (FAC) Youth…
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The Four Seasons, Two Ways: Tango meets Traditional with the SC Phil at Harbison Theatre on Saturday, April 6, 2013
March 20, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – March 20, 2013 – Vivaldi gets the tango treatment at Harbison Theatre on April 6, 2013, when Morihiko Nakahara brings his trademark charisma – and a hand-selected…
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Preview Party at 701 CCA on March 21 to Kick Off Columbia Open Studios Weekend
March 20, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – March 21, 2013 – A public preview party with complimentary hors d’oeuvres will be held March 21, 7-9pm at 701 Center for Contemporary Art, as a kick-off…
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S.C. Arts Commission announces Poetry Out Loud state champion
March 19, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2013 – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Katherine Murchison, a junior at Charleston County School of the Arts, as the state champion for the…
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Neighborhoods across the Midlands represented at Columbia Open Studios, March 23-24, 2013
February 19, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – March 23-24, 2013 – A true city-wide event, the Columbia Open Studios tour – presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art with major support from the City…
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Call for Artists!
February 12, 2013CAMBEN, SC – February 12, 2013 – The Bassett Gallery at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) is currently accepting artist materials for consideration for exhibition in the…
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South Carolina Arts Commission announces Verner Award recipients
February 12, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – February 12, 2013 – The South Carolina Arts Commission Board announces the 2013 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents…
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Tense Courtroom Drama 12 ANGRY JURORS at USC's Benson Theatre
February 5, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – February 28 – March 3, 2013 – The Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of SC invites you to take your place in the jury…
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BLACK SNOW, Theatre Satire, at USC Experimental Theatre Space
February 5, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – February 25 – March 3, 2013 – The USC Department of Theatre and Dance will stage Black Snow, a farcical look at theatrical life behind the curtains,…
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Largest exhibition of State Art Collection works now on tour
January 17, 2013CLEMSON, SC – January 31, 2013 – For the first time, both installments of the largest traveling exhibition of State Art Collection work are on the road and on display…
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Alvin Staley—Voyage: The Quest for the Eternal Exhibition Opens at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
January 15, 2013CAMDEN, SC – January 25, 2013 – Alvin Staley, an artist-in-residence for Orangeburg- Wilkinson High School, and adjunct professor at Claflin University will bring his inspiring artwork to the Bassett…
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Independent Craft Fair, Crafty Feast, brings 100 handmade crafters to Columbia on Saturday, December 15th
December 9, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – December 10, 2012 – 100 of the best, most accomplished artisan vendors in the Southeast will flock to Columbia, SC on Saturday, December 15th to sell their exclusively…
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Columbia author receives Military Writers Society of America Award
November 21, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – Columbia author Mary Lee’s children’s book, When Grandma’s False Teeth Fly has recently been awarded the Silver Medal Award from the Military Writers Society of America in…
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Over 40 Regional Artists to Participate in Annual Holiday Sales Show at Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
November 15, 2012CAMDEN, SC – November 15, 2012 – Are you looking for original, one of a kind gifts? Well, look no further. You’re sure to find that special something for everyone on…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Seeks Designs for “Design the Sign” Contest
November 12, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – November 12, 2012 – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house theater, seeks artists’ designs for their Design the Sign contest. The Nickelodeon has moved…
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Tapp’s Arts Center Celebrates its First Anniversary with Wine Festival this Friday
October 31, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – November 2, 2012 – Tapp’s Arts Center, Columbia’s center for art, music and performing arts at 1644 Main Street, will celebrate its first anniversary and a full…
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South Carolina Arts Commission invites award nominations
October 25, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 26, 2012 – The public is invited to honor South Carolinians who have enriched the arts by submitting nominations to two awards programs, the Elizabeth O’Neill…
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South Carolina Arts Commission invites award nominations
October 25, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 29, 2012 – The public is invited to honor South Carolinians who have enriched the arts by submitting nominations to two awards programs, the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner…
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701 Center for Contemporary Art Announces Call for Artists Deadline of December 1, 2012 for Columbia Open Studios 2013
October 25, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 15, 2012 – The Call for Artists has been released for 701 CCA Columbia Open Studios, a free, weekend-long tour of artists’ studios across Richland and…
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Infectiously Southern Comedian James Gregory to Perform at Harbison Theatre on November 16, 2012
October 19, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – November 16, 2012 – Shirt untucked, arms outstretched, and full of rib-tickling reflections on life from the front porch, comedian James Gregory – known as “The Funniest…
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Columbia/Kaiserslautern: The International (Mural) Project
October 2, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 3, 2012 – For more than a decade, Columbia, S.C., artists and those of the Kunstlerwerkgemeinschaft (KWG) in Columbia’s German sister city of Kaiserslautern have been…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Celebrates Move up Main Street with Nick Parade This Thursday
October 1, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 1, 2012 – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, which has moved to its renovated, larger, state-of-the-art space at 1607 Main…
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Philly concertmaster comes home to open USC Symphony season
September 10, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – September 10, 2012 – David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, will return to the city he considers home to kick off the University of South Carolina…
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Nickelodeon Theatre Opens at 1607 Main Street Friday, August 31
August 30, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – August 31, 2012 – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house film theater, which has been renovating a larger, state-of-the-art building with two movie theaters,…
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Harbison Theatre to Present Story Squad: “Once Upon a Time” Remixed on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at 2 p.m.
August 28, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – September 22, 2012 – There’s a story to be told, and Story Squad is on the job! Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College in Irmo, S.C. will…
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Community-Wide Arts Open House Planned at Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County
August 16, 2012CAMDEN, SC – August 25, 2012 – Join us at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County (FAC) along with your neighbors and friends at the 2012 Arts Open House…
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Heather Bauer Joins Nickelodeon Theatre
August 13, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – August 13, 2012 – The Nickelodeon Theatre, South Carolina’s only non-profit art house theater and a leading voice for media arts in the Southeast, has named Heather…
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Three Midlands Artists Awarded Fellowships
July 31, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – July 31, 2012 – The South Carolina Arts Commission Board has awarded Individual Artist Fellowships to three South Carolina artists in the categories of poetry, prose and…
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Spartanburg Writer Named Winner of South Carolina First Novel Prize
June 22, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – June 22, 2012 – The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press announce Susan Tekulve of Spartanburg as the winner of the 2012 South Carolina First…
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Four Finalists Announced for South Carolina First Novel Prize
June 12, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – June 12, 2012 – The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press announce the four books named finalists in the 2012 South Carolina First Novel Competition. The…
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May 2 Gala to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of the Verner Awards and Raise Funds for Arts Programs
April 16, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 16, 2012 – The S.C. Arts Foundation presents the S.C. Arts Gala to celebrate the state’s arts community and to recognize the 2012 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner…
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Writers! Submit your work to the First Novel Prize
December 7, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 7, 2011 – The South CarolinaArts Commission, Hub City Press and their literary partners announce a call forsubmissions for the biennial South Carolina First Novel Prize.…
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Personal Grounds by Susan Lenz Opens at the City Gallery
August 11, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – August 11, 2010 – The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Personal Grounds, a solo exhibition by installation and fiber artist Susan Lenz, during the…
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Suzette Surkamer Elected President of the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
November 20, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – November 20, 2009 – The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies elected Suzette Surkamer as president during its annual business meeting on Nov. 6. Surkamer retired as executive…
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Kim Harne Joins S.C. Arts Commission as Assistant Director of Arts in Education
November 12, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – November 12, 2009 – The South Carolina Arts Commission welcomes Kim Harne as assistant director of the Arts in Education and S.C. Artists’ Ventures Initiative programs. In…
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SC Production Fund Winning Film Wraps Shooting
October 16, 2009COLUMBIA. SC – Saying Goodbye, a winner of the SC Production Fund, wrapped filming on Friday, October 9th. Saying Goodbye is one of the three winners selected this year by…
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Dramatic Notes to Fill out the SC Philharmonic Season
April 18, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – April 20, 2009 – The South Carolina Philharmonic shines the spotlight on its own talented musicians during “Heroes & Legends,” a dramatic 7:30 p.m. season finale concert…
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SC Philharmonic – March to go out lion-like for SCP
March 10, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – March 10, 2009 – The South Carolina Philharmonic paints vivid pictures with the help of an accomplished clarinetist and a visiting composer during Portraits, 7:30 p.m. on Saturday,…
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McKissick Museum to present ‘The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls’
February 3, 2009“The Life and Times of Congressman Robert Smalls,” an exhibit that chronicles the life of the former slave who became a Union hero in the Civil War and a five-term…
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State Museum to Present Business of Art Workshop
January 26, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Museum will present a four-day workshop for artists entitled “The Business of Art During Hard Economic Times” on Feb. 14, 15, 22 and 28.…
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New Blockbuster at State Museum Demonstrates Nature's Power
January 26, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – January 26, 2009 – The incredible forces of wind, water and earth are demonstrated vividly in the South Carolina State Museum’s latest exciting blockbuster exhibit Powers of Nature,…
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Sidebottom Named Interim Executive Director of Design Arts Partnership
January 21, 2009COLUMBIA, SC – January 21, 2009 – Richard Sidebottom has been named the interim executive director of the S.C. Design Arts Partnership, a joint initiative of the South Carolina Arts…
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Design Arts Partnership Invites Volunteers and Groups to Help Johnny Walk to School
November 20, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – November 20, 2008 – The S.C. Design Arts Partnership is inviting collaborators to lend a hand with the School Design and Sustainable Communities Initiative, a year-long program…
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Suzette Surkamer Receives 2008 Gary Young Award from National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
November 17, 2008WASHINGTON, DC & COLUMBIA, SC – November 17, 2008 – The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) has named Suzette Surkamer, executive director of the South Carolina Arts Commission,…
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Three Dog Bakery to host book signing Oct. 29 for “A Paw on My Heart”
October 28, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – October 27, 2008 – Three Dog Bakery, the all natural bakery for dogs, is hosting a book signing Wednesday, Oct. 29, for A Paw on My Heart …A…
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AAA Accurate Loses Lesser Player to Lesser League
October 22, 2008Goiters News Service © 2008By: G. Ott Flatulence COLUMBIA, SC – October 22, 2008 – October 16, 2008 – In a stunning development today the “Head” Coach for AAA Accurate (Plumbing)…
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Pulitzer Prize-winner to open exhibit of Associated Press photos at University of South Carolina library Sept. 25
September 13, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – September 12, 2008 – Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Scott Applewhite will open an exhibition of Associated Press photos that capture key moments in U.S. presidential history Sept. 25 with…
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Theatre South Carolina to present ‘The Violet Hour’ Sept. 26-Oct. 5
September 13, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – September 12, 2008 – Theatre South Carolina at the University of South Carolina will present “The Violet Hour” by Tony Award-winning playwright Richard Greenberg, beginning Sept. 26. The…
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Poetry and art come together in museum event
September 13, 2008COLUMBIA, SC – September 12, 2008 – The natural and the supernatural, the personal and the mythic all meet in “Fire and Transformation,” a multi-themed University of South Carolina event featuring…
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