News, Musings, and Entertainments
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2021 Juried Exhibition
A Special Thank You to This Year's Sponsors
Jurors Selected for 2021 Annual Juried Exhibition
Mary Erickson ...grew up sketching the beaches of Long Island Sound and sold her first painting to Gulf+Western Industries in Stamford, Connecticut at 13. She studied at the University of Bridgeport and Sacred Heart University. Mary is co-founder of the American Tonalist Society, an organization formed to recognize, promote and...
In the Midst of a Trauma
Well-known Spartanburg artist Bailie’s abusive childhood – one without a father figure – profoundly affected his life, leading to his seeking therapy, which in turn inspired him to put the spotlight on mental illness through his art. His multimedia exhibit, “In the Midst of a Trauma,” will be on display...
Figurative
The Artists Collective | Spartanburg is showing off its “collectiveness” June 1 through 26 with its latest exhibition, “Figurative,” in its Gallery II and Gallery III. The exhibition includes some 30 works in a variety of media by more than a dozen member artists, coordinated by Judy Martin, a fused...
Proud Mary Theatre Company’s Drag Race Extravaganza
Proud Mary Theatre Company’s first Drag Race Extravaganza will launch Wednesday, June 30 at 7 pm (RAIN or SHINE) at Artists Collective Spartanburg in the back parking lot (or in the Solomon Gallery in case of rain).
Bowls: Imagine Life Without Bowls
Jim Weber can’t imagine a world without bowls, and he’s spent his life creating them to make sure they remain. Weber’s love of bowls will be highlighted in his exhibition, “Bowls: Imagine Life Without Bowls,” May 4 through 29 in Gallery III at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg. “Bowls would...
Reflections and Substance
Veteran artist Patrick DeCrane and relative newcomer to the art scene Gale Roberts have teamed up for an exhibition of their artwork May 4 through 29, 2021, in Gallery II of the Artists Collective | Spartanburg. The exhibition, “Reflections and Substance,” should provide viewers with a window into the everyday...
Twists and Turns
Artist Patricia Kilburg’s latest exhibition took a lifetime to create. “Twists and Turns: A Patricia Kilburg Retrospective,” on exhibit at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg April 6 through May 1, includes 40 artworks created over more than 25 years. “In exhibiting several bodies of work created over time and how...
Chrono: The Dimensional Portal
Spartanburg artist Lady Pluuto wants visitors to the upcoming exhibition of her paintings at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg to come away with an understanding that peace is a mindset, not a destination. “The more we choose peace, the more the rest of the world will follow,” says the Atlanta-born...
Welcome Home
One doesn’t have to have been in combat to understand the feelings of those who have and returned home, Spartanburg artist Kate Frost believes. She wants viewers of her latest art exhibition to understand that, too. Frost’s “Welcome Home” exhibit of her screen prints engraved on plaster will be on...
Past Exhibit Featured in Upcoming Book “Still Time on Pye
Regional artist Danielle Fontaine held her solo exhibit Pye Pond - A Memoir in the Solomon Gallery at Artists Collective | Spartanburg in March of 2019. "My Pye Pond exhibit at Artists Collective | Spartanburg is featured prominently in the book," explains Ms. Fontaine, "the exhibit was in fact the impetus for...
Nature Revisted
Accomplished North Carolina artist Dale McEntire will exhibit a collection of abstract paintings and sculptures -- Nature Revisited -- at Artists Collective | Spartanburg Tuesday, March 2, through Saturday, March 27, giving the public a perspective of nature through the lens of abstraction. The exhibition will be open for public...
Celebrating Spring
A Dialogue of Hope This year, we are more anxious than ever to see spring rise from the dead of a winter. Months of isolation and restrictions from the coronavirus pandemic have accentuated “the normal tiring of a winter lifestyle,” says Carol Story, who is coordinating a new mixed media...
Art of Survival
Celebrating The Art of Survival Winners
Art Warehouse Sale
On any given day, Artists Collective | Spartanburg has hundreds of locally made works of art in its three-story building, everything from inexpensive handmade bookmarks to award-winning sculptures worth thousands of dollars -- nearly all of it for sale. But COVID-19 has changed the making and selling of art. People...
New Member Show
The annual new member show at the Artists Collective | Spartanburg will run from 5 Jan - 30 Jan. The artwork can be viewed in Galleries II and III from 10am -4pm Tuesday - Saturday. There is no gallery charge to view the exhibit. Each year at this time Artists...
Feathers
Upstate Photographer to Showcase His Bird Work, Along with Drawings at the Collective.Spartanburg artist Pete Harding will present his extensive photography and drawing exhibition of birds -- Feathers -- at Artists Collective | Spartanburg Dec. 1-26. Feathers will be on public display Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,...
Resonate
Upstate Artist Seeks Spiritualism in Her Extensive Exhibition at the CollectiveUpstate visual artist Amanda Compton will convey feelings of spiritualism through her dynamic exhibition -- Resonate -- at Artists Collective | Spartanburg Dec. 1-26. This very extensive collection of 2-D and 3-D works will be free for public viewing Tuesday...
2020 Holiday Artisan Market
Artists Collective | Spartanburg will host an ongoing Holiday Artisan Market Nov. 3 through Dec. 26, featuring and selling locally made art, specially curated for gift giving.
Etched In Stone
Spartanburg photographer John Lever will exhibit a striking collection of photography at Artists Collective | Spartanburg, giving patrons extensive insight to the majestic landscapes of the American West.