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April 12, 2024

YORK COUNTY ARTS NEWS

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Join us on our mission to create arts programming that encourages education, economic development, and arts advocacy through unique art experiences that engage the community to make York County a regional arts destination.

DAY OF GIVING

Monday, April 15, 2024

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Be part of our annual Insight Lab - Listening Sessions, where your voice counts! Let's sculpt the future of the arts in our community together. Share your thoughts, ideas, ambitions, and dreams as we envision a more creative future for York County.

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DATES

BUSINESS OWNERS | Wednesday, April 24 LOCAL ARTISTS | Saturday, April 27.

GENERAL PUBLIC| Wednesday, May 01.

WHERE?

Center of the Arts, Dalton Gallery

121 E. Main St. | Rock Hill, SC

Bring Perspective

LOCAL & NATIONAL ARTS NEWS

AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS BEGINS LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION PLANNING

Americans for the Arts steps into a new leadership chapter. Saying farewell to Nolen Bivens, the President & CEO who's been a guiding light through tough times in the arts world.

“It has been my honor to lead Americans for the Arts these past few years,” said Nolen Bivens. “I have government, local arts agencies across the country, and countless others who help make the arts a part of our everyday lives. The arts are a national asset, and I am proud of...

Transitioning Arts

FESTIVAL SEASON ARRING IN YORK COUNTY WITH COME-SEE-ME AND STRAWBERRY FESTIVALS

The calendar turning to spring in York County means it's time to prepare for two of its largest festivals of the year.

The Come-See-Me Festival kicks off its 10-day schedule with a parade on Rock Hill's Main Street at 6:30 p.m. April 11. That's followed by the start of lead-up events for the South Carolina Strawberry Festival in Fort Mill; that's a one-day event on May 4, but its festivities kick off April 12 with the...

Cultural Flowering

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CALLS FOR ARTISTS

Deadline: April 14 | CALL FOR YOUTH POETS: Rock Hill's next Youth Poet Laureate | more info
Deadline: April 15 | CALL FOR ARTISANS: Ag + Art Tour of York County | more info
Deadline: April 16 | CALL FOR ARTISTS: SCAC Emerging Artist Grants | more info
Deadline: May 5 | CALL FOR ARTISTS: ACYC 35th Annual Juried Competition | more info

JOB OFFERS IN THE ARTS

Deadline: Not Specified | Lancaster County Council of the Arts: Education & Special Projects Coordinator | more info
Deadline: April 17 | South Carolina Arts Commission: Events Coordinator | more info
Deadline: April 17 | South Carolina Arts Commission: Grants Director | more info

EXHIBITS, CLASSES, RECEPTIONS, & EVENTS

March 4 - April 19 | Friday Art Project: Goobers Exhibit | more info
March 29 - April 26 | ACYC Exhibit: ACYC Members Show | more info
March 29 - April 18 | ACYC Exhibit: Behold by Westminster Catawba Christian School | more info
April 1 - April 20 | Winthrop University Galleries: UJE 36 Undergraduated Juried Exhibition | more info
April 1 - May 3 | Winthrop University Galleries: BFA Exhibition The Fluorecents | more info
April 5 - 26 | Sprengeri Studio Gallery Exhibition: Cenopath by Seth Rouser | more info
April 8 - 12 | Fort Mill Stormwater Department Collaborative Art Project with Kirkland Smith | more info
April 14 | Bakhita Arts: National Poetry Month with Kakalak Anthology Award Winners and Contributors. Afternoon of Poetry and Prose | more info
April 15 | ACYC Day of Giving | more info
April 15 | Friday Art Project: Drawing Nite | more info
April 16 | ACYC Reception: Behold by Westminster Catawba Christian School | more info
April 18 | Old Town Gallery Crawl | more info
April 18 | ACYC Reception: ACYC Members Show | more info
April 18 | Friday Art Project Reception: Goobers by Morrisey & Frye & Morrisey | more info
April 18 | Sprengeri Studio Gallery Reception: Cenopath by Seth Rouser | more info
April 20 | ACYC Adult Art Class: Urban Sketching with Ink and Watercolor with Mary J. Andrews | more info
April 22 - May 3 | ACYC Exhibit: Senior Interior Design Showcase by Winthrop University | more info
April 24 | ACYC Listening Session with Business Owners | more info
April 25 | ACYC Literary Competition Reception: Public Reading and Award Ceremony | more info
April 27 | ACYC Listening Session with Local Artists | more info
April 27 | ACYC Monthly Meetup | more info
May 1 | ACYC Listening Session with Art Lovers and Enthusiasts | more info
May 3 | ACYC Reception: Senior Interior Design Showcase by Winthrop University | more info
May 3 | First Fridays Rock Hill | more info
May 5 | Watercolor Workshop: Floral Watercolor Intro with Martha Mabe | more info
May 18 | York County Library: 2024 LIBRARYCON | more info
May 24 | Ag + Art Tour York County: Tasting the Local Farms, A Kickoff at Clover Harvest | more info
June 2 | Ag + Art Tour York County: A Taste of Ag + Art Tour, A Kickoff at The Mercantile | more info

For more arts events in York County, visit the online arts calendar .

Arts Council of York County

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Support for this project is provided by the SC Arts Commission (which receives funding from the National Endowment for the Arts), Rock Hill Accommodations Tax Grant Fund and the ACYC Annual Fund. For visitors information including lodging, contact Visit York County at visityorkcounty.com.