Tuning Up: Checking in with Sam Wang + visual artists workshop
Good morning!
"Tuning Up" is a morning post series where The Hub
delivers curated, quick-hit arts stories of interest to readers. Sometimes there will be one story, sometimes there will be several. Get in tune now, and have a masterpiece of a day. And now, in no particular order...
Photonola features Sam Wang. It's a shot in the dark to be sure, but if you find yourself in the Big Easy through Dec. 29, there's an #SCartists connection. 2012 Governor's Award for the Arts recipient Sam Wang (individual category) is the subject of a 25-minute film in the Photonola 2021 film festival.
Sam Wang: Persistent Discoveries is playing through the 29th. Born in Beijing, Wang has left an indelible mark at Clemson University where he has served on the faculty, teaching photography, for some 40 years.
2D or Not 2D? Next up in the
SCAC's Artist Entrepreneur Incubator workshop series is a track for visual artists (though it's open to artists of any medium from across the state!). SCAC Artist Development Director
Ce Scott-Fitts welcomes artists
Mary Gilkerson and
Tiffany Thomas will lead the virtual workshop "2D or Not 2D: Visual Art & Craft" on Jan. 11 from 6-7:30 p.m.
Additional information and registration link here.
Presented in partnership with One Columbia for Arts & Culture.
Tuning Up: Spartanburg mural + public art workshop
Good morning!
"Tuning Up" is a morning post series where The Hub
delivers curated, quick-hit arts stories of interest to readers. Sometimes there will be one story, sometimes there will be several. Get in tune now, and have a masterpiece of a day. And now, in no particular order...
Hope (mural) comes to Spartanburg...
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Creating the "Hope" mural. Click image to enlarge. Photo courtesy of Chapman Cultural Center.[/caption]
You might remember
the art call from April about a new mural in Spartanburg. Well, it's here. Chapman Cultural Center was a partner in the project and
has a good look at how the project took shape!
Hey, by the way: if you're #SCartists and interested in securing a public art gig, the SCAC can help...but you need to act soon.
Presented with our partner One Columbia for Arts & Culture, the
Artist Entrepreneur Incubator's next workshop
is taking registrations for those interested in help navigating the public art scene. Hear from presenter Constance Y. White on...
- Definitions of Public Art
- Selection Processes
- Managing Expectations
- Contracts & Deliverables
That workshop is coming up quickly, on Tuesday evening, Nov. 9. Register today!
SCAC featured by NASAA for equity work
How do state arts agencies ensure their practices and policies are equitable and inclusive? The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies invites you to read about how four agencies—
California Arts Council,
Maryland State Arts Council,
Mass Cultural Council and of course, BAE: the
South Carolina Arts Commission—have integrated equity principles across multiple aspects of their work.
Click here for the story.
#SCartists: Make a living with your art form
Introducing the Artist Entrepreneur Incubator
The Artist Entrepreneur Incubator (AEI) is a series of monthly discipline-based interactive workshops for artists who are interested in transitioning their craft into a business.
Workshops are led by artists of all disciplines, arts consultants, and educators. They’ll include information on basic business, licensing, marketing, contracts, and identifying resources for support and sustainability.
Nominal fees apply,
but there are exceptions.
Learn more here.

The AEI virtual series is a collaboration between the South Carolina Arts Commission and
One Columbia for Arts and Culture. It’s available to artists across disciplines who live and work throughout South Carolina.
AEI Dates and topics
- 9/21/21: Better Business for Creatives
In conjunction with the Columbia Office of Business Opportunities. This workshop is a prerequisite for any further participation. Sign up today!
- 10/5/21: Hit the Right Notes: Music
- 11/9/21: Going Public: Public Art
- 12/7/21: Become a Media Darling: Multimedia
And more to come!