Artist homecoming set for this week in Columbia
Going? Stop and say hello to the SCAC!
Thursday, Sept. 25 & Friday, Sept. 26, 2025
The South Carolina State Museum invites you to Artist Homecoming 2025: Vault to Vision.
This two-day gathering will celebrate South Carolina’s visual arts community and the much-anticipated reopening of the Lipscomb Art Gallery. Join them September 25th and 26th to connect with fellow artists, curators, and supporters.
Here’s the event schedule.
Thurs., Sept. 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Free
- A celebration of the re-opening of Lipscomb Art Gallery – after more than 2 years of renovations and updates, we are welcoming visitors back to Lipscomb Art Gallery with a new exhibition
- An opening reception for From the Vault: South Carolina Art from the Museum’s Collection, showcasing 75-100 incredible works, spanning centuries, from artists and artisans with South Carolina connections, including recent acquisitions and longtime treasures from our collection. The exhibition celebrates South Carolina’s deep artistic heritage, spanning centuries of creativity, from early portraits and Edgefield stoneware to contemporary works by celebrated artists across the state.
Fri., Sept. 26, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | $10 per person
- Panel discussions, featuring South Carolina artists, curators, arts administrators, and supporters
- Behind-the-scenes tours of SCSM’s art storage
- Interactive opportunities
- Performances
- An opening reception for When I See Myself, I See . . . , a collaborative portrait project led by artist and storyteller Natalie Daise.
- The opening of the Native Communities in South Carolina exhibitions on the fourth floor.
- Register on the SCSM website.
