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.
Terra Firma vs Terra Incognita: Clay Sculptures
Upstate artist Glenda Guion will present her hand-built red earthenware clay works in her exhibit, “Terra Firma vs Terra Incognita: Clay Sculpture,” March 7 through April 1 in Gallery II of the Artists Collective |...
Playing with Colors
Upstate artists Joan Wheatley and Lady Pluuto will present their joint exhibition, “Playing with Colors,” March 7 through April 1 in Gallery III of the Artists Collective | Spartanburg. A artists’ reception will be held...
Glow Show: Creating with Light
A group of 18 Upstate artists will not only shine the light, but will create with light, in their upcoming joint exhibition, “Glow Show: Creating with Light,” March 7 through April 1 in the Downstairs...
Pushing Pop
“Pushing Pop,” a current exhibition by eight artists at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg, responds to the changes within popular culture since the original “pop art” movement of the early 1960s. The exhibition is in...
AI & Me
This exhibition of upstate digital artist Cynthia Manuel, Webmaster at Artists Collective | Spartanburg, will demonstrate her collaboration with the AI tool Midjourney. The show "AI & Me" will run from Jan. 31 through Feb....
Slice: Scattered, Covered, and Smothered
The upcoming exhibition of Upstate artist and arts educator Hague Williams at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg represents a new area of exploration of printmaking. “Slice: Scattered, Covered and Smothered,” from Jan. 31 through Feb....
Interconnected: New Member Show
Nine Spartanburg area artists working in a variety of media will come together for “Interconnected: New Member Show” Jan. 3 through 28, 2023, at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg. The traditional showcasing of the newest...
2022 Holiday Artisan Market
Featuring locally made art specially curated for gift-giving. The Artists Collective | Spartanburg’s 2022 Holiday Artisan Market is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 8, through Saturday, Dec. 24, giving patrons the opportunity to find unique, locally...
Main Street to Saint-Tropez: The Art of Our Marriage
The joy of travel and observing their surroundings, both natural and manmade, have inspired an Upstate couple to share their art in their first joint exhibition, “Main Street to Saint-Tropez: The Art of Our Marriage,”...
Season Skeletons: The Pure Form
Upstate photographer Thomas Koenig spent several winters looking for and studying trees in their natural state – without the adornment of leaves – and then went back to those trees to photograph them. The result...
The Bigger Picture
Carol Story was a grandmother already when she first picked up a paintbrush and became an artist. That was 15 years ago, and now she’s ready for something bigger. Story will exhibit some of her...
Art of the Lathe
Wood Turned, Burned, Carved and Gilded Visitors to wood artist David Datwyler’s upcoming exhibition, “Art of the Lathe: Wood Turned, Burned, Carved and Gilded” Oct. 4 through 29 in Gallery III of the Artists Collective...
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....
