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SC <strong>Institutional</strong> <strong>Galleries</strong>continued from Page 58Through July 26, 2013 - "Still Hopes JuriedShow," sponsored by the Trenholm Artists Guild.Hours: regular center hours- call ahead. Contact:803/739-5040 or at (www.stillhopes.org) or (www.trenholmartistsguild.org).DarlingtonALTERNATE ART SPACES - DarlingtonPublic Square on Main Street in Darlington,Third Sat. of the month, 9am-1pm - "Marketon Darlington Square". Farmers and nurserieswill have a variety of trees, plants, flowers,and shrubs as well as local vegetables andstrawberries. Under the shade of trees and thecourthouse, shoppers can find a variety of handcrafteditems, baked goods, purses, perfumes,food and other goods as artisans, craftsmen,farmers and other vendors will be selling theirwares as the market returns to the Public Square.The open-air market is a partnership betweenDarlington Downtown Revitalization Association,the City of Darlington and a dedicated group ofvolunteers. Contact: e-mail to (dvaughan48@bellsouth.net) or call 843/395-2310 or 843/395-0792.Due WestBowie <strong>Arts</strong> Center, Bonner St., Erskine College,Due West. Ongoing - Permanent Collections,19th c. furniture, cut-glass, clocks and decorativearts. Also, 19th & early 20th c. music boxes &mechanical musical instruments. Hours: M-Th,1-4:30pm or by appt. Contact: 864/379-8867.FlorenceArt Trail Gallery, 185 West Evans Street, justaround the corner from their old location on DargonStreet, Florence. Through July 27 - "Sandin My Shoes," presented by members of the PeeDee Artist Guild. The Pee Dee Artist Guild has anoutstanding exhibit of all beach related art from45 local artist. The featured artist for this exhibitis Denny Stevenson. An award winning artist,Denny’s is most recognized for his paintings ofpeople enjoying all the beach has to offer. Ongoing- Also the home of Alex Palkovich's sculpturestudio. New at the Gallery is “Shoebox Art”, 8x10paintings donated by local artist to be sold foronly $20 ! All proceeds go the the gallery for operatingexpenses. Hours: Wed., 11am-6pm; Thur.,11am-3pm; Fri., 11am-6pm & Sat. 11am-3pm.Contact: 843/673-0729, e-mail at (atg@art-trailgallery.com)or at (www.art-trail-gallery.com).Hyman Fine <strong>Arts</strong> Center, Francis Marion University,Florence. Through Aug. 8 - "Metamorphosis:New Works by Sasha Federer". Federerwas born in Prague, Czech Republic. He came tothe United States in 1972. For the last 40 yearshe has worked as a Psychologist, which is hisprofession, and for the last 38 years, worked as apotter, which is his passion. He studied ceramicart in the state of Washington and Wisconsin.He worked as professional studio potter for threeyears in New Hampshire and served as Artist inResidence with the National Endowment for the<strong>Arts</strong>. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm. Contact:843/661-1385 or at (http://departments.fmarion.edu/finearts/gallery.htm).GaffneyCherokee Alliance of Visual Artists Gallery,210 West Frederick Street, located in theformer Old Post Office building one street overfrom the Main Street with the City of GaffneyVisitors Center, Gaffney. Ongoing - Featuringworks in a varierty of media by Cherokee Countyartists. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm & Sat.,9am-1pm. Contact: 864/489-9119 or e-mail at(cavagallery@yahoo.com).GreenvilleDowntown Greenville - "First Fridays,"featuring a gallery crawl presented on the firstFri, of the month from 6-9pm. Visit galleriesthroughout the downtown area. For info: (www.fristfridaysonline.com).Albert Bierstadt, “Valley of the Yosemite,” 1864Greenville County Museum of Art, 420College Street, Greenville. Through Sept.15 - "Masterpieces of American Landscapefrom the Museum of Fine <strong>Arts</strong>, Boston," offersviewers more than 60 works on loan from oneof America’s most prestigious art museums.Breathtaking 19th-century masterpieces byHudson River Valley School painters ThomasCole, Frederic Edwin Church, and AlbertBierstadt evoke the splendor of America’s vastwilderness while later works by Childe Hassam,Marsden Hartley, and Stuart Davis depict theAmerican landscape through more moderneyes. The exhibition also includes a selection of20 spectacular black-and-white landscape photographsby Ansel Adams and Edward Weston.Through Sept. 29 - "William H. Johnson:Native Son". Born and raised in the farmingtown of Florence, South <strong>Carolina</strong>, William H.Johnson (1901 – 1970) left his hometown forNew York at the age of 17. By working a varietyof odd jobs he was able to enroll in classes atthe National Academy of Design. From NewYork, Johnson traveled to Paris and settled inKerteminde, Denmark before returning to theU.S. as Nazism advanced in Europe. This exhibitionsurveys Johnson’s career from his earlyParis works to his later 1940s recollections ofhis boyhood in South <strong>Carolina</strong>. Through Sept.29 - "Merton Simpson: Confrontations". Powerfuland poignant, the large-scale paintings ofartist Merton Simpson offer a contemporaneousglimpse of the horror of the Harlem RaceRiots and the Orangeburg Massacre. Eruptingafter days of escalating racial tensions near thecampus of South <strong>Carolina</strong> State University, thelatter event set the stage for Ohio’s Kent Stateshootings but was largely ignored by both regionaland national press. Ongoing - "AndrewWyeth: The Greenville Collection". The exhibitionthat brings Greenville national and internationalvisitors has expanded to include elevennew paintings, including two temperas. Comesee why the artist himself called it “the finestcollection of his watercolors” at any museum.Admission: Free. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am-6pmand Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 864/271-7570 or at(www.greenvillemuseum.org).Lipscomb Gallery, South <strong>Carolina</strong> Governor’sSchool for the <strong>Arts</strong> and Humanities, 15 UniversitySt., Greenville. Ongoing - We featureseveral exhibitions throughout each year - ourown students and faculty, plus many guest artists.Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Visitors areasked to sign in at the Administration Building’sfront desk before entering campus. Contact:864/282-3777 or at (www.scgsah.state.sc.us).Metropolitan <strong>Arts</strong> Council Gallery, 16Augusta Street, Greenville. Ongoing - Featuringworks by Greenville area artists. Hours:Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm. Contact: 864/467-3132, orat (www.greenvillearts.com).Museum & Gallery, Bob Jones University,Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville. Ongoing- "Likely and Unlikely Pairings," featuring a fascinatingjuxtaposition of art and mundane objectsrevealing a variety of viewpoints. Through thisspecial comparative display, the unique presentationserves as an engaging tool for all viewersinterested in understanding the many facets ofart, culture, and thought. Ongoing - Permanentexhibition of the finest collection of religious art inAmerica, including works by Rubens, Botticelli,and Van Dyck. Offering visitors a 60-minuteaudio-guided tour of over 40 favored works for amodest fee. Hours: Tue.-Sun., 2-5pm. Contact:864/242-5100, Ext. 1050 or at (www.bjumg.org).RIVERWORKS Gallery, Suite 202, Art Crossingon the Reedy River in downtown Greenville.Through July 19 - "Exposed," featuringphotographs by Crystal Vinson and Ginia Worrell.Each of the artists defines “exposed” as disarmedand vulnerable but each expose through oppositeprocesses, Vinson subtractive and Worrell,additive. The gallery will be closed July 1 - 11,2013. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sun., 1-5pm.Contact: call 864/271-0679 or e-mail to (fleming.markel@gvltec.edu).Centre Stage Theatre Gallery, 501 RiverStreet, Greenville. Ongoing - Featuring worksby visual art members of MAC. Exhibits are offeredin collaboration with the Metropolitan <strong>Arts</strong>Council. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 2-6pm & 2 hr. priorto shows. Contact: MAC at 864/467-3132 or at(www.greenvillearts.com).Whole Foods Market, café area, 1140 WoodruffRd., Greenville. Ongoing - Featuring rotatingexhibits of works by members of UpstateVisual <strong>Arts</strong> (changing every 60 days). Hours:Mon.-Thur., 8am-9pm; Fri. & Sat., 8am-10pm& Sun., 9am-9pm. Contact: 864/232-4433 or at(www.upstatevisualarts.org).GreenwoodTable of ContentsCountyBank Art Gallery, The <strong>Arts</strong> Center @The Federal Building, 120 Main St., Greenwood.Ongoing - Featuring works by local andregional artists. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-5pm.Contact: 864/388-7800 or at (www.greenwoodartscouncil.org).HartsvilleBlack Creek <strong>Arts</strong> Center, 116 West CollegeAve., Hartsville. Jean & James Fort Gallery,Through July 26 - "6th Annual <strong>Carolina</strong>s PhotographyExhibit," featuring annual communityphotography contest and exhibition. Ongoing- Featuring works by local and regional artists.Hours: Tue.-Thur., 10am-1pm and 2-5pm; Fri.,10am-2pm and 1st Sat. of the month 10am-1pm.Contact: 843/332-6234 or at (www.blackcreekarts.org).Hartsville Museum and Sculpture Courtyard,222 North Fifth Street, corner of Fifth Streetand Home Avenue, Hartsville. Through Sept.4 - "Home Sweet Home - America the Beautiful".This exhibit features creations by the Swamp FoxQuilters’ Guild. Each year Swamp Fox QuiltersGuild members are invited to participate in anexhibit at the Hartsville Museum. As always,visitors are invited to vote on their favorite quilt.Ongoing - Housed in a 1930’s Post Office Building,the museum has kept many of the uniquearchitectural features of the building. The skylight,original to the building, has been retrofitted withstained glass panels depicting the flora and faunasignificant to the area. The Sculpture Courtyardadded in 2000 features many different typesof sculpture. The Showcase Gallery presentsspecial exhibits focusing on history, the arts orpresent day events. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5-pm (closed from noon=1pm on Fri.) and Sat.,10am-2pm. Contact: 843/383-3005 or at (www.hartsvillemuseum.org).ALTERNATE ART SPACES - HartsvilleHartsville Memorial Library, 147 West CollegeAvenue, Hartsville. Through July 26 - "6thAnnual <strong>Carolina</strong>s Photography Exhibit," featuringannual community photography contestand exhibition. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 9am-8pm;Fri., 9am-5pm; Sat., 10am-2pm; and Sun.,2-5pm. Closed July 2-4 for the holiday. Contact:843/332-5155.Hilton Head Island AreaHilton Head Regional Healthcare Gallery,Coastal Discovery Museum, at Honey Horn, offHighway 278, across from Gumtree Road, HiltonHead Island. Through July 7 - "sfu ma to(n) without lines or borders". Seven local artiststhat meet weekly including: Halley Yates, LizMcGinnes, David Warren, Sara Lucas, MaxineUttal, Susan Patton and L. Robert Stanfield.The TGIF Artists meet weekly to share theenergy of a creative community. This exhibitionrepresents a compilation of individual talent,points of view, and artistic media. It presents anexperience for the artists and the viewer whichextends beyond the obvious. July 13 - Aug.24 - "SC Watermedia Society (SCWS) AnnualJuried Competition & Exhibition". A receptionwill be held on July 13, from 4-6pm. The jurorfor the show will be Linda Baker, an internationally-renownedwatercolorist now residingin Charleston, SC. The exhibition will feature65 of the most talented water-based mediaartists from across the region. The exhibitionwill culminate with the 30-award winning entriesfeatured in a show that will travel throughoutthe state. The exhibit will provide public accessto the “best of the best” and is facilitated by theSouth <strong>Carolina</strong> State Museum. For more information,contact Damita Jeter, Executive Directorby e-mail at (scwatermediasociety@gmail.com).Ongoing - This beautiful 69-acre site will serveas the Museum's base for programs highlightingthe cultural heritage and natural history ofthe Lowcountry. And, it will provide a signaturevenue for community events for people ofall ages.The opening includes the renovationof a 6,000 sq. foot former hunting retreat,renamed the "Discovery House," containing theMuseum's new interactive exhibits, temporarygallery space and community meeting rooms.Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-4:30pm & Sun., 11am-3pm. Contact: 843-689-6767 ext. 224 or at(www.coastaldiscovery.org).Lake CityWork by Mark ConrardyJones-Carter Gallery, of the CommunityMuseum Society Inc, 105 Henry Street, next toThe Bean Market, Lake City. Through Aug. 26 -"agriART," featuring works by Joshua Vaughan,Mark Conrardy, and an installation by VassilikiFalkehag. The exhibit is curated by Hannah L.Davis, Gallery Manager and Historic PreservationCoordinator of the Community Museum Society,Inc. The exhibition offers an array of visual artthat critically engages with cultures and traditionsof Southern agricultural communities. Theexhibition features projects that represent wherethese communities came from and the realities ofwhere they are today in the agricultural industry.Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-6pm. (closed July 4).Contact: 843/374-1500 or e-mail to (hdavis@cmslc.org).LancasterUSC Lancaster Native American StudiesCenter, 119 South Main Street, Lancaster.Ongoing - The Center is 15,000 square footfacility in historic downtown Lancaster. Guestswill have the opportunity to tour the NAS Center’sgallery spaces, archives, classrooms, andarchaeology, language, and audio-visual labs.Home to the world’s largest collection of CatawbaIndian pottery, the NAS Center will offer exhibitsof regional Native American Art, classes andprograms focused on Native American history,culture, archaeology, folklore, and language.Hours: Tue.-Wed., 10am-5pm; Thur., 10am-7pm;Fri.-Sat., 10am-5pm; Sun., 1-5pm; and Mon. byappt. Contact: 803/313-7172 or visit (http://usclancaster.sc.edu/NAS/).LaurensThe Artist’s Coop, 113 E.Laurens St., on theHistoric Downtown Square., Laurens. Ongoing- Featuring works by over 50 cooperatiavemembers, including paintings, jewlery, potteryand weavings. Also art classes for children andadults. Hours: Tue.-Fri.,10am-5:30pm & Sat.,10am-3pm. Contact: 864/984-9359 or at (www.laurensartistscoop.org).McCormickThe MACK, McCormick <strong>Arts</strong> Council Gallery, 115Main Street, located in the historic Keturah Hotel,McCormick. Ongoing, The Artisans GalleryShop at the MACK - Featuring works of over 30artisans including paintings, pottery, jewelry, jackets,gourds, woodworking, textiles, soaps andmore. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact:864/852-3216 or at (www.the-mack.org).Mount PleasantSweetgrass Cultural <strong>Arts</strong> Pavilion, MountPleasant Memorial Waterfront Park, 99 HarryM. Hallman, Jr. Blvd., under the bridge, MountPleasant. Ongoing - The pavilion is a tributeto the generations of men and women whohave carried on this African tradition for morethan three centuries. Kiosks and panels tell thehistory of this unique craft, and the open-airfacility provides a venue for local basketmakersto display and sell their wares. Hours: daily,9am-5pm. Contact: 800/774-0006 or at (www.townofmountpleasant.com).Myrtle Beach / Grand StrandChapin Park, 1400 Kings Hwy and 16th Ave.N., Myrtle Beach. Oct. 5 & 6 and Nov. 2 & 3,2013 - "41st Annual Art in the Park - Show &Sale," sponsored by Waccamaw <strong>Arts</strong> and CraftsGuild. We will have over 60 artists from the EastCoast, as far away as TN, with about 20 of thoseartists from our local area. Typical art will includePaintings, Woodworking, Photography, Jewelry,Fabric, Glass, Metal, Pottery, Leather and Stone.Free admission and Kid friendly. For info callJoAnne Utterback, 843/446-3830 or at(www.artsyparksy.com).Valor Park, 1120 Farrow Parkway, Marketcommon, Myrtle Beach. Nov. 9 & 10, 2013,from 10am-4pm - "Waccamaw <strong>Arts</strong> and CraftsGuild's 41st Annual Art in the Park". We willhave over 60 artists from the East Coast andas far away as Tennessee with about 20 ofthose artists from our local area. Typical art willinclude paintings, woodworking, photography,jewelry, fabric, glass, metal, pottery and stone.No admission charge. Child and Pet Friendly!Child and Pet Friendly! Contact: JoAnne Utterbackat 843/446-3830 or(www.artsyparksy.com).Franklin G. Burroughs • Simeon B. ChapinArt Museum, 3100 South Ocean Blvd., besideSpringmaid Beach, Myrtle Beach. Through Sept.22 - "Animation B.C. (Before Computers): A Historyof Art in Motion". Animation is everywhere:on television, in movies and on the Internet. Yetfew of us understand how animation works. Inreality, it is an endeavor that brings together art,music, mathematics, science and technology -while conveying a sense of magic and limitlesspossibility to the viewer. So it’s a subject bound tocharm, intrigue and enlighten visitors. ThroughSept. 15 - "Fore! Images of Golf in Art". MyrtleBeach is the “Golf Capital of the World” and theperfect location for an art exhibition dedicated tothe people, places and accoutrements of thecontinued on Page 60<strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>, July 2013 - Page 59

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