Pop-up arts shows coming thanks to Richland Library
Richland Library is hosting its first pop-up art show of the season at Richland Library Sandhills on April 16 at 11 a.m.
Richland Library's Pop Up Art Shows aim to highlight the work of local, emerging visual artists and their unique personal ties to the specific communities where our libraries are located. Stop in (763 Fashion Dr., Columbia, 29229) to meet
Bradley Williams and
Ashlan Bishop, browse the art or make a purchase.
Bradley Williams is an artist living in Camden who has been painting and drawing since he can remember. Williams paints life as a visual journal and is currently working on a series of paintings inspired by his time living and working in Yellowstone National Park.
Ashlan Bishop is a South Carolina native fiber artist with a focus on needle-felted wool art pieces. Affectionately known around town as “the ghost lady,” Bishop's needle-felted wool art allows folks to keep the spirit of Halloween going all year.
The April 16 pop-up art show is the first of the Spring exhibition series and will be followed by two additional opportunities to view the works of South Carolina artists on:
- May 5 | First Thursday on Main (Boyd Plaza)
- June 18 | Richland Library Main branch (1431 Assembly St.)
About Richland Library
Awarded the National Medal in 2017 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Richland Library is a vibrant, contemporary organization that provides resources and information that advance the Midlands. Offering state-of-the-art technology, a variety of literary and cultural programs and 13 bustling facilities located throughout the county, Richland Library provides a truly customizable, modern library experience for residents and visitors alike.
Tuning Up: There’s a lot going on!
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...
Getting down to business. The nine-member S.C. Arts Commission
Board of Directors begins a two-day meeting in Spartanburg this afternoon. Members will convene at the Chapman Cultural Center at 2 p.m. today for light business and learning time about the vibrant Spartanburg arts scene. Tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. they're all business at the Spartanburg County Public Libraries main branch.
"5 Lifetimes of Discovery" opens in North Charleston tomorrow. W.A.M (Women. Artist. Mentors) is a group of five female artists composed of
Helen Beacham,
Maria Bennett Hock,
Kim Minichiello,
Debra Keirce, and
Carrie Waller. This international artist group develops their practices in different ways and comes together to form a strong and supportive collective. Their exhibition,
5 Lifetimes of Discovery, will focus on their discovery and cumulative experiences as artists living around the world.
North Charleston City Gallery (5001 Coliseum Dr.) Free. Opens tomorrow through Oct. 31. Hours vary.
South Carolina's creative economy is booming. Thanks to our friends at the S.C. Arts Alliance
for putting the data together for each Congressional district. Reminder: in February, SCAC
released a report that found the arts and creative sector makes a $9.7 billion impact on the state economy every year.
Native American traditions at First Thursday on Main. Head to Columbia Art Center (1227 Taylor St.) from 6-8 p.m. tomorrow as Worlds of Creativity presents "Through Native Eyes: artwork and identity." Enjoy storytelling, pottery, basket demonstrations, drumming group Keepers of the Word. Farther up Main, the
USC Concert Choir and University Chorus present their first concerts of the season at Main Street United Methodist Church (1830 Main St.).
Both events free. More information here.
