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.
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....
Past to Present
Retrospective: 60 years Painting When she was 10 years old, Carole Knudson Tinsley won a blue ribbon at the Sangamon (Illinois) County Fair for an ink drawing of a little girl. Six decades later, her...
Images and Treasures
For Spartanburg award-winning artist Mary Verrandeaux, variety is truly the spice of life – variety she will show in an exhibition of works, “Images and Treasures: Portraits, Landscapes and Glass Treasures,” April 5 through 30...
Clayshapers Pottery
The Upstate husband-wife potter team of Jim G. and Sally Y. Weber want to show the versatility of clay in their upcoming exhibition, “Clayshapers Pottery: Made with Clay,” April 5 through 30 in Gallery II...
Elemental Journeys
North Carolina artist Robyn Crawford wants those attending her latest exhibition, “Elemental Journeys: A Mixed Media Collection of Energy, Light, Crystals and Color,” to “feel the energy of each piece and travel through the elements...
Smoke and Mirrors
Spartanburg artist Addam Duncan presents Smoke and Mirrors. An exhibition of his new experiments in printing and painting. The exhibition will be in the Gallery III of the Artists Collective | Spartanburg March 8 through...
The MADDDARTIST
Artists Collective | Spartanburg presents works of the late Roderice Cardell ‘The MADDDARTIST’ exhibition Jan. 4-Feb. 26 in Solomon Gallery SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Roderice Cardell, who died in January 2021 at the age of 33,...
Donate to The MADDDARTIST Foundation
It was Rod's wish that a foundation be created to help Spartanburg's underprivileged youth. That foundation has been created. Now you can donate directly to the MADDDARTIST Foundation.
Buried Treasure
Members of the Artists Collective | Spartanburg didn’t stop creating because of quarantines and shutdowns over the past year due to COVID-19 – they kept on creating. Now, many are ready to make room in...
Nine New Branches
The annual new member show at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg will run from 4 Jan - 29 Jan. The artwork can be viewed in Galleries II and III from 10am -4pm Tuesday - Saturday....
2021 Holiday Artisan Market
Artists Collective | Spartanburg will host its 2021 Holiday Artisan Market Nov. 2 through Dec. 24, featuring locally made art specially curated for gift giving. The market will be open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m....
Close to Home
The restrictions of the COVID-19 pandemic gave Upstate photographer John Lever a different perspective on life and his art. His creations through that time, along with some of his earlier works, will be part of...
Difference In Glass
A veteran fused glass artist and a relative newcomer to the medium will present a joint exhibition, “Difference in Glass,” Nov. 2 through 27 in Gallery III of the Artists Collective | Spartanburg. “We want...
Asylum Images
Spartanburg photographer Chuck Reback always had an affinity for horror movies – and abandoned buildings – so when he had the opportunity to photograph inside the now-dilapidated Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in Weston, West Virginia, he...
Winners of the 2021 Annual Juried Exhibition
Spartanburg artist Scott Cunningham won first place in the Artists Collective | Spartanburg third annual Juried Exhibition that showcased the diversity of works within a four-state region. Of the 500 pieces of artwork submitted by...
2021 Annual Juried Exhibition
Artists Collective | Spartanburg will hold its third Annual Juried Exhibition to showcase the diversity of works within a four-state region Sept. 14 through Oct. 23, 2021. An awards ceremony is set for 6 to...
Plein Air, Etcetera
A group of six Upstate artists have united in their love of plein air painting to create a joint exhibition, “Plein Air Etcetera,” Oct. 5 through 30 in Gallery I and II of the Artists...
