News, Musings, and Exhibitions
Dive into a kaleidoscope of creativity, dear art explorers! Whether you seek our latest gallery buzz, contemplative musings on the brushstroke of genius, or artistic adventures that tickle your inner muse, buckle up – our journey promises to ignite your artistic spirit. We've got interviews with rising stars whose canvases explode with color, spotlights on hidden gems tucked away in the halls of the Collective, and thought-provoking essays that dissect the soul of a sculpture.
2022 Annual Juried Exhibition
This is the fourth regional, juried exhibition presented by the Collective: An annual event to showcase the amazing diversity of work within this southern region. This year we welcome, for the first time, artists from...
Helping, Caring, Kindness
Agents of Hope and Change An upcoming exhibition at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg offers acrylic paintings by Janis M. McElligott and fused glass by Judy Martin that capture selfless acts that people do every...
ORKNEY ART EXPERIENCE: SACRED GEOMETRY & THE SCOTTISH LANDSCAPE
Dates: 4-11 June 2023 Location: Orkney ScotlandTutors: Reni Gower & Melissa Hilliard PotterActivity: Printmaking, paper cutting, foragingCost: £2980 per person (no single supplement)Suitable for any skills level Reni Gower, one of the jurors from our 4th Annual Juried Exhibition, will be co-tutoring...
Florence artist Michael Mitchell wins Artists Collective | Spartanburg Juried
Artist Michael Mitchell of Florence, South Carolina, won first place in the Artists Collective | Spartanburg fourth annual Juried Exhibition that showcased the diversity of works within a five-state region. Of the 500 pieces of...
It Begins With A Sketch
Spartanburg artist Beth Regula is sharing the artist’s process in her upcoming exhibition, “It Begins with a Sketch: Polymer Clay,” Sept. 6 through Oct. 1 in Gallery II of the Artists Collective | Spartanburg. An...
Made You Look
Spartanburg artist Tad Grubbs struggled with health issues nearly two decades ago, and fellow artist James Allen Bolt has dealt with the stress and sadness of the Covid pandemic over the past two years as...
Aphantasia: Visual Imagery Reimagined
Spartanburg modern abstract artist Craig Denesha says his exhibition, “Aphantasia: Visual Imagery Reimagined” in Gallery III of the Artists Collective | Spartanburg Aug. 2 through 25, will show visitors that “abstract art is for everyone....
Regional Artist, Alice Smith’s, work in Where the Crawdads Sing
by Abby Henthorn The Moon in the Mist, Alice Smith In the film adaptation of Delia Owen’s best selling novel, Where the Crawdads Sing, South Carolinian artist and Charleston native, Alice Smith’s, work can be seen....
Interconnect
Greer paper artist Christina Laurel brings four distinct series of her artwork together into “Interconnect,” an exhibition July 5 through Aug. 27 in the Solomon Gallery of the Artists Collective | Spartanburg. The exhibition features...
Where Did Georgia O’Keeffe’s Career Start?
by Abby Henthorn Where Did Georgia O’Keeffe’s Career Start? Right in Our Home State of South Carolina. Georgia O’Keeffe is one of America and the world’s most well-known female artists. Before a research project I...
KNWN CHNNLS
Upstate artist Addam Duncan says an exhibition of his oil paintings, “KNWN CHNNLS,” July 5 through 30 in Gallery III at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg represents changes in mid-life for him and he wants...
Click 2022
Seven Upstate photographers have combined their talents for an exhibition, “Click 2022: Photographs from ACS Members,” July 5 through Aug. 27 in Gallery II of the Artists Collective | Spartanburg. Select works from these ACS-member...
Open Doors Studio Tour
Something exciting is happening in Spartanburg County in the Spring of 2023! “Spartanburg Open Doors - Studio Tour” will be a long-awaited “open studio” weekend event that will showcase the local artists of Spartanburg County...
the thing with feathers
Upstate artist Sydney McMath is using her works to illustrate that hope and grief are intertwined, and she hopes visitors to her upcoming exhibition at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg May 31 through June 25...
Chrono: The Dimensional Portal
Exhibiting acrylic and digital works in her second show at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg May 31 through June 25, Lady Pluuto continues showing “fragments” of her spirit through her art. The exhibition, “Chrono: The...
With Strings Attached
Upstate artist Beth Regula loves to experiment with her art – different materials, different combinations, creating sculptures or paintings or both. All the pieces for her upcoming exhibition at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg have...
Reflections In Glass
Upstate artist Judy Martin wants visitors to her latest exhibition, “Reflections in Glass: Relax and Smile” May 3 through June 18 in Gallery III of the Artists Collective | Spartanburg, to do just that –...
Windows & Doors
Windows and doors are all around us – in architecture of all kinds, from very simple to elaborate and ornate. We see them every day, but Upstate artists Gale Roberts and Patrick DeCrane want us...
Interior Design Showcase
April 20, 2022 10am - 6pm Where do interior designers get their ideas? What is the single item, which might inspire the color scheme of a room? It is often a rug, a painting, or...
Jurors Selected for ACS 2022 Annual Juried Exhibition
We are pleased to announce the selected jurors for the Artists Collective | Spartanburg 2022 Annual Juried Exhibition: Renee Gower and Ryan Roth. Reni Gower My artwork recognizes geometric perfection as the matrix of humanity....
