Art Mag: Spring 2017, The Festival Issue

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Artist Profiles: Laurie Meyer Jared Owens

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Collectors Feature: Sam & Susan Altman Halsey Exhibition: Tom Stanley Gibbes Museum of Art Visiting Artist Series

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WELCOME

Strolling by Sluice Gate, by Jonathan Green, Spoleto Festival USA

Spoleto Celebration Concert, photo by Julia Lynn, 2016

The Festival Issue is, ultimately, a celebration of culture.

This time of year is unparalleled. We get the best of all worlds - the weather, the blooms, the people, and of course the festivals.

We’ve also shared the stories of some remarkable Charleston people who are creating to improve this world we live in.

Festivals have an exciting way of changing a place. The experience of that many talented artists coming together supercharges and shares ideas focused around the arts. And it’s these shared experiences that, ultimately, give us meaning and become our culture.

We invite you to use Art Mag to celebrate with us this spring, inspire cultural change, and connect to the arts and culture around you.

Because of this, we’ve taken the best arts festivals in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia to create our annual Festival Issue.

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Laurie Meyer LOOK NOW BEFORE THE VIEWS CHANGE

by Amy Stockwell Mercer Meyer Vogl Gallery 122 Meeting St, Charleston meyervogl.com | 843.805.7144 nspiration can strike at the strangest times.

When you’re in the shower, on a run, or when you’re sitting in your car stuck in traffic and suddenly, a brilliant idea emerges.

In 2002, while the Ravenel Bridge was under construction, Laurie Meyer was frequently stuck in traffic. As she sat in her car and stared out the window, she thought about the way this unique view would change when the bridge was completed. This idea persisted and resulted in a show titled A View While Waiting, a series of oil paintings featuring the spaces she’d been curious about in her loose, alla prima, “wet on wet” process.

A lot has changed in the years since the bridge was completed, and Meyer plans to revisit the concept of this changing landscape in her upcoming solo show North of Calhoun.

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“We see change happening at warped speed in Charleston, and I wanted to hurry up and capture scenes in beautiful, soulful, and rapidly changing neighborhoods like Elliotborough and Radcliffeborough that often get overlooked.”

preservation and disrepair. The series will also include figurative paintings of people who are authentic to the neighborhood; people who have run their businesses and lived in their homes throughout the changes and transformations.

At the time we talked, Meyer was moving from the conception to construction stage of her creative process. She spoke of plans to document houses in various states of

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“We see change happening at warped speed in Charleston, and I wanted to hurry up and capture scenes in beautiful, soulful, and rapidly changing neighborhoods”

neighborhood is now in a responsible transition. The juxtaposition of renovated homes and businesses, many of which are preserved with the quality of the original architecture, to the many interesting derelict structures is surprising. Look now before these views change.”

This spring marks the first year anniversary of the Meyer Vogl Gallery, a gallery that Meyer co-owns with artist Marissa Vogl. The gallery is directed by Meyer’s daughter, Katie Geer, and the three say they’ve dreamed about opening the gallery for years.

“She’s been doing this quiet hustle for years, and now that she has her own gallery she gets to be the star of the show,” Geer says.

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result of hard work. Meyer has a studio in her home where she paints every day from 9am - 5pm. She also teaches art classes, which always have a wait list. After 20 years of painting professionally, she continues to push herself creatively. In the fall of 2016 she and fellow ar tists, Jennifer Smith and Shannon Smith, created a challenge that they would paint en plein air every Monday for a year, rain or shine. Meyer hasn’t missed a week and finds the challenge energizing. When I asked her to offer advice to young, female ar tists Meyer said, “Work hard and be authentic.

Even if that means failing. Being an ar tist means being comfor table with failure.

If you’re striving for authenticity and continuing to learn and grow as an artist, a little failure now and again may just be good for you.”

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Jared Owens WHEN THE BARE WALLS STIFLE YOU

by Sarah Miller

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rt, as they say, is the ultimate form of expression. When we’re looking at it, we can feel excitement, aggression, passion, or serenity. But for some, like Jared Owens, creating gives them a reason to live.

As a child in upstate New York, Jared Owens would pass the blue period Picasso

prints his mother hung in the hallway. “I would watch the deer congregate on the Palisades Parkway. I had four seasons… it was beautiful,” says Owens. The images fabricating his childhood would later serve as a retreat from the cell walls he had to endure as an adult.

I met Owens a few months after he was let out on parole. 18 years in federal prison for possession and Owens had relocated to Charleston to start over.

His artistic vocabulary and knowledge of art history caught me off guard, but I’ll admit I was basing this off of his tough-guy appearance; Timberlands and all. “[In prison] I made a conscious effort to get places at the very last second. I avoided moving

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as sheep do when the bell was rung,” he explains. Centering himself in the existing moment was a skill other prisoners respected and envied, but mastering something was critical for Owens’ mental state. Creating artwork while serving time came first as a business.

Between laundry duty and daily tasks, he’d sell commissioned portraits to other inmates. These portraits were oftentimes gifts for their loved ones on the other side.

“Helping in the procurement of the materials for ‘Apokaluptein: 16389067’ was in and of itself an act of conceptual art,” says Owens.

Sheets, spoons, newspaper, gel, and various items were smuggled and bartered for. “I had to learn how to be a politician. Being the

The portraits were easy money, but Owens was yearning to push the boundaries. The blank walls and daily monotony was weighing on his soul.

A like-minded artist in the prison, Jesse Krimes, began secretly working on an installation piece called “Apokaluptein: 16389067.”

He needed help securing the necessary items, and Owens was the man to do it.

“A simple investment of time and money can steer a child away from a life of crime, into a life of creativity.”

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liaison between staff and prisoners is a tricky game that taught me the art of negotiation.”

The final product was a 39-panel mural – never to be pieced together until after

Krimes was released in 2013. It was being a part of something seemingly impossible that catapulted Owens into finding his own artistic voice.

This year Owens received a distinguished grant from the Eastern State Penitentiary, a former prison in Philadelphia that is now a national historic landmark open to the public. Owens is carving a life-size, gilt sarcophagus. It’s adorned with hieroglyphics and will resemble a former prison-mate who was killed while behind bars. This installation 18 | thear tmag.com

sheds light on the life of his contemporary while expressing that new birth is possible after years of solitude. “I use my past as an example. I want to inspire,” says Owens.

In an effort to inspire, Owens, Krimes, and another former inmate, Gilberto, ran a children’s art workshop at the historic Lyric Theatre in Lexington, Kentucky this past spring. Using their pasts as example, they are positive, relatable role models for kids that need a healthy influence.

“A simple investment of time and money can steer a child away from a life of crime, into a life of creativity. We’re proactively seeking funding to continue these workshops – to give children the exposure to art that they deserve.”

Artists create for all types of reasons.

For some it’s something to do during retirement. Many create because they need to escape the trials of daily life. Jared Owens needed to find his voice when the walls were designed to stifle him. Well, we’re listening.

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HALSEY EXHIBITION:

Tom Stanley

Calm and Chaos

SCRATCHING THE SURFACE HALSEY INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART May 19 - July 8, 2017 Opening Reception: Friday, May 19 6:30 – 8:00PM

by Amy Stockwell Mercer

Tom Stanley draws with paint. His work is graphic and he uses a limited palette of black, white and red, which he calls “the most useful colors.” He builds his own stretchers and often paints in the hallway outside his office/ studio at Winthrop University. Preferring to work on several pieces at once, Stanley paints one panel, takes it down, then moves onto another, and then another. This rotation allows him to be free from formulaic concerns.

He uses a steel pencil to carve, or draw textures onto his canvases. This technique, called “sgraffito,” was popular in the Italian Renaissance of the 15th and 16th centuries and refers to the practice of scratching a layer of paint to reveal a contrasting layer beneath.

Untitled Drawing, 2012, acrylic on canvas, 47 x 47 in

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“I want the work to be architectural, structured and non-structured together; calm and chaos.”

Scratching the Surface at the Halsey Institute of Art is a retrospective of Stanley’s career and includes over 60 paintings from the past two decades. The first series in the show is titled “Floating” (2004) and is personal, “whether viewers could see it or not.” Stanley’s grandfather, also named Tom Stanley, died a mysterious death in his early twenties. A 1920 New Orleans TimesPicayune headline read “Young Painter Tom Stanley Drowns.” His grandfather was a house painter, not an artist, yet the headline was unnerving for Stanley when he discovered it. The work in this series is controlled and two-dimensional, and reflective of Mardi Gras parades.

The next series, titled “Vessels,” (2016) brought Stanley closer to understanding the underlying motivation behind his work.

“I began to understand the power and importance between the hands and the eyes, and was thinking a lot more about spontaneity.” Circles, triangles, and letters fill the canvas that comes alive and appears 3 dimensional.

The universal symbols of houses and boats represent the

“My goal has always been to make something I haven’t seen before.” importance of familiar spaces.

His style is informed by three experiences, the first of which is a mechanical drawing class he took in high school. During this time, he also worked in a machine shop with his father.

1 (from the series Vessels), 2016, acrylic on canvas, 37 ½ x 47 ½ in

“I thought I was going to be an engineer and of course that never happened,” he laughs. After seeing a work

by South Carolina artist (and former janitor) James Hampton at the Smithsonian in DC, Stanley became interested in self-taught artists. “The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly”

by Hampton is a mixed media piece that was created over a period of 14 years.

The work is described as embodying “a complex fusion of Christianity and AfricanAmerican spiritual practices overlaying themes of deliverance and freedom; it is both astonishingly splendid and profoundly humble.” After seeing this piece, Stanley wanted to find other undiscovered artists in South Carolina to find out why they did what they did.

“This experience taught me that the importance of making is a basic human response to making sense out of our world, rather than one limited to schooled artists.

It gave me the freedom to explore areas beyond those I had been exposed to academically, and I am still working that out.”

Houses, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 47 ½ x 37 ½ in

demonstrates the passion of an artist who loves the process of making art. This spring, he will retire from his position as Chair of the Department of Fine Arts at Winthrop.

He will pack up and clear the hallway outside his studio at Winthrop and look for another space to build his stretchers and hang his panels. “You have to keep at it or you lose sight. You have to be consistent to keep that flow going.”

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COLLECTORS FEATURE

SAM & SUSAN ALTMAN

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“KEEP YOUR EYES WIDE OPEN … AND, REMEMBER, THERE ARE NO RULES.” Susan Altman has been reminding herself of these two philosophies ever since she started painting again, after a 25-year pause.

And though she says they are guidelines that she taps into when she’s creating art, take one look around her Mt. Pleasant home, and it’s clear that she also calls upon them when collecting art.

REMEMBER: THERE ARE NO RULES Actually, Susan doesn’t like to use the word “collector” when talking about her … well, art collection.

“I’m just an appreciator,” she says. “I bring it home because I have to have it. I love being surrounded by artists’ expressions.”

Indeed, Susan’s home is colored by many different artists’ expressions. These include several works by one of Charleston’s most influential artists and Susan’s onetime instructor, William Halsey; a pastel landscape by the esteemed Wolf Kahn; a spirited still life by J. Fin, who happens to be Picasso’s nephew; paintings of Maine by various artists such as Bogomir Bogdanovic and Emil Holzhauer; sculptures, pottery,

woven baskets, century-old African hats, voodoo dolls, and — more recently — her own paintings.

“Artists communicate what we all see through their personal lens,” Susan says.

“When I see another visual artist’s perception expressed, I find it so interesting. It opens my mind to see things differently.”

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Take for example the abstract painting of a woman (below) that hangs between the dining and living rooms. Painted in 1937 by a factory worker who supposedly never “made it” as an artist, Susan points and asks, “Isn’t it incredible that this is how the artist saw faces? Only an artist sees like that.” Susan and her husband, Sam, happened upon the work during a recent visit to Memphis, where the couple was in town following their other passion, College of Charleston basketball.

Susan and Sam started surrounding themselves with art decades ago. “Art books, paintings, pottery — art has always been a big part of our life,” she says. And although it was Susan’s own immersion with painting back when she was studying at the College of Charleston that likely intensified the couple’s enthusiasm for having art in the home, she gives Sam credit for discovering many of their pieces.

“Sam has an incredible eye,” she says. “He’s always spotting things I don’t even notice.”

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On the opposite side of the dining room are three small paintings by three different artists, unique in their style but all of one similar scene — a scene that depicts Maine’s Monhegan and Manana Islands.

A sort of refuge for artists, these islands serve as a common muse. Susan and Sam purchased the paintings in Maine but, at the time, had yet to travel to the islands depicted in the works. The artwork must have sounded a siren song: Today, the couple travels to Monhegan every year.

When it comes to purchasing art, Susan and Sam have no methods, rituals, or rules; they simply keep their eyes open. If they fall in love with a piece, if it tells them a story, or if they can’t live without it, they bring it home.

Hanging in the hallway outside of the master bedroom is a sculpture made of bedsprings, sticks of bamboo, and Venetian blind slats splattered with paint. I ask her if she still loves it as much as she did when she purchased it 40 years ago, and she looks at me as if I asked her whether she still loves her child, even though he’s 40 years old. “If you buy art you love, you’re still going to love it 40 years later,” she says.

“Love, love, love! I love it all! I couldn’t live without art.”

SPLASHES OF HALSEY When you first enter the Altmans’ home, you can’t help but notice a painting of an old, ramshackle hut that’s bright and energetic; it’s as if the painting is dancing.

The artist is William Halsey.

A hero of the Southern modernist movement, Halsey is best known for his abstract expressionist style. After studying and making a name for himself in Boston — as well as a couple of years spent traveling, drawing, and painting in Mexico — Halsey returned to Charleston in 1945 and eventually helped establish the art program at the College of Charleston, where he taught and acted as artist in residence for 20 years. Today, the College of Charleston’s Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art is named in his honor.

And it was here that Halsey became instructor and “distinct mentor” to Susan, some 40 years ago.

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In addition to the painting in the foyer, the Altmans have an abstracted Halsey sculpture (his self-portrait) and several other works by the artist. And it doesn’t stop with Halsey; they also have a monotype by his wife, Corrie McCallum, hanging on the third floor.

They also own every art book ever published about Halsey. Susan flips through one featuring sketches by Halsey and McCallum during their travels as a sort of travel journal.

“These books are priceless to me,” she says.

“They keep him alive.”

LOVING ART, CREATING ART When Susan studied art at the College of Charleston all those years ago, she painted with other notable artists such as Michael Tyzack and Barbara Duval. But Halsey left the biggest impression. “He was expressive, intuitive, encouraging. He encouraged us to paint big and to use big instruments — and not necessarily just paintbrushes.”

She adds, “He would tell me — and everyone he taught — ‘I want you to have fun when you’re painting.’ ”

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Susan eventually stopped painting to focus on her career as a real estate agent and for 25 years found other ways to be creative, such as cooking, flower arranging, and photography — creative avenues that didn’t require her to “face a blank canvas.”

For Susan, returning to painting meant confronting a fear of failure. But five years ago, with the help of Sam’s persistent

nudging and, of course, the ingrained lessons of her former instructor, she began painting again. She felt Halsey’s presence – “I still hear his voice every time I step up to the easel. He gives me confidence and reduces my fear.”

She was reminded to reject regimen.

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paints and practices with instructors such as abstract artist Frank O’Cain, and she has recommenced art classes at the College of Charleston, studying under Cliff Peacock and Barbara Duval. In March, a number of Susan’s abstract works were exhibited at the Meyer Vogl Gallery here in Charleston, during a group abstract show entitled Raw. Susan’s return to painting means that a number of her own works now hang in the Altmans’ home. Many are abstract paintings and collages that reveal a fascination with texture, lines, and what she refers to as her “marks.”

“The most important thing to me are the marks [or lines],” she says. “Marks excite me.

They add variation and juxtaposition. The marks I make are the vocabulary of my story.

They are my personal signature.”

Susan also paints portraits of people, although that same fascination with lines and texture can be found here, too. She points to a portrait of the artist John Marin (pictured right), which hangs in the stairwell. “Doesn’t his face look like craggy rocks, like the rocks of Maine? I had to paint him.”

She adds about her work, “I don’t want viewers to be lulled into knowing what comes next,” she says. “I love energy and movement and lines.”

This obsession with marks and lines is not only apparent in Susan’s work, but also in her pieces created by other artists.

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“I’m just an appreciator. I bring it home because I have to have it. I love being surrounded by artists’ expressions.”

Sweetgrass baskets by Elizabeth Mazyck feature a hypnotizing pattern; pieces of pottery boast repeated crooked lines.

“I love lines that are expected but uncontrolled,” Susan says. Crooked lines are far more interesting. Crooked lines have no rules.

SURROUNDING YOURSELF WITH ART YOU LOVE: A HOW-TO

1. Become an art history buff. The different ways in which artists express themselves are endless. Susan suggests familiarizing yourself with art history and exposing yourself to as many art forms as possible — this will give you a background to help you determine which styles and mediums you love.

2. Collect art books. Buying art books not only helps you brush up on your art history acumen, it’s also a (budgetfriendly) way to surround yourself with art. You can easily spend hours getting lost in an art book.

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3. Keep your eyes open. Oftentimes, the perfect piece presents itself when you least expect it (like, for example, when you’re visiting Memphis for a College of Charleston basketball game).

4. Buy what you love. “Purchase, display, and enjoy what you love the most,” Susan says.

5. Don’t be in a hurry. The art in the Altman’s home is a mix of new and old, collected over nearly 40 years.

6. And “don’t give a $*!# what others think!” The only person who has to love the art you buy? You. AM

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GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART

V I S I T I N G A RT I S T SERIES

by Amy Stockwell Mercer

Gibbes Museum of Art 135 Meeting Street, Charleston 843.722.2706 gibbesmuseum.org @thegibbesmuseum

LEFT: Call of the Wild, Patrick Dougherty

Writing about artists means I get to sit in their studios, surrounded by their paintings, drawings, sculpture, or jewelry, and ask them why they do what they do.

Their work comes alive as they describe their inspiration, process, and influences, and I see it in a whole new way. It can be difficult to put into words the thrill each interview makes me feel.

Not everyone is granted this privilege, but some museums offer the next best thing: artist residency programs, where visitors can watch an artist work, hear them speak, or maybe even take a class from the artist.

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These programs provide the direct access I experience in my interviews: access that allows visitors to become actively engaged in the experience, which changes the way you look at art.

When staff at the Gibbes Museum of Art began talks of a renovation to the building, one of the most important aspects was transforming the museum into an engaging space – a space that would draw a wide variety of people, a space that would offer classes, lectures, parties, and discussions, and a space that would have a visiting artist series.

“This series is all about introducing our audiences to the creative process. Engaging with high-quality professional artists

CURRENT VISITING ARTIST Crowell A Pate IV is an Alabamaborn multi-disciplinary artist, with a primary focus in sculptural work. He is an adjunct sculpture professor at the College of Charleston and is one of the first artists to participate in the Gibbes visiting artist program, which he says the experience has been a welcome change.

“In the past I’ve only worked in studios surrounded by other artists, and the only input I received on my work was from those that have a similar artistic and academic background as me. To have the input of a broad range of viewers has helped me to understand my work in a new way. Some of the most interesting input I get is from children who visit my studio. Kids are great in that they have no filter; they say what exactly is on their minds. Their responses are based on gut feelings, and they don’t hold back.”

through workshops or programs . . . is the best way to understand how art is created and what it takes to be an artist. The Gibbes Visiting Artist Series offers visitors the opportunity to understand art from the inside out,” says Angela Mack, Executive Director, Gibbes Museum of Art. “We now have the pleasure of inviting artists for short and long-term residencies,” says Development Director Jennifer Ross. The series includes emerging and nationally recognized artists, selected by a committee made up of board members and museum staff. Ross says they look for artists “whose work aligns with the Gibbes Collection Profile, whose artwork is in the Gibbes Collection, or who have been

“This series is all about introducing our audiences to the creative process.”

Defense, Crowell A Pate IV

identified as a finalist or winner of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art.” The 1858 Prize is a $10,000 award given annually, acknowledging an artist whose work demonstrates the highest level of artistic achievement in any media, while contributing to a new understanding of art in the South.

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experience for the museum, and they’re reviewing the first year to think of more ways to engage our local community of artists. “We’ve researched other programs like the McColl Center for Art + Innovation in Charlotte, NC, but tying the Visiting Artist Series to the museum’s collection makes our program unique.”

hours and participate in a program that engages the community.

“The community response has been positive, but we are still working to get the word out,” says Lasley Steever, Gibbes Museum Director of Programs and Digital Engagement. This has been a learning

The series has already achieved success in its first year hosting six artists that include: Sonya Clark, May 27, 2016 - June 1, 2016 Jill Hooper, June 7, 2016 - June 25, 2016 Stacy Lynn Waddell, October 4, 2016 - October 8, 2016 Cromwell A. Pate IV, August 23, 2016 - April 28, 2017 Thomas Schomberg, February 8, 2017 Patrick Dougherty, March 7, 2017 - March 24, 2017 Charles Williams, May 26 –June 10, 2017

“Engaging with high-quality professional artists through workshops or programs [...] is the best way to understand how art is created and what it takes to be an artist.”

LEFT: The Day After, Charles Williams

UPCOMING VISITING ARTIST Environmental sculptor Patrick Dougherty was awarded the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art in 2011. He works with twigs and branches to create site-specific installations. Pam Wall, Gibbes Museum Curator of Exhibitions, says, “Woven together and held in place by tension, Dougherty’s sculptures have a whimsical quality, inspired by his childhood adventures exploring the woods of North Carolina.” At the Gibbes, 34 | thear tmag.com

Dougherty will create a site-specific sculpture in the Museum’s glass atrium, creating a visual connection between the interior gallery space and the lush outdoor garden.

Many people have a romantic premise/ notion of what it means to be an artist. They imagine a life of leisure, a life surrounded by beauty, music and poetry. What they don’t see are the endless hours working on a piece of art, without the security of knowing it might sell. Watching someone create art demystifies the process. It opens our eyes to the effort and ability of artists who are working to create their art.

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5Church

A TALE OF TH REE CITIES

by Matt Dobie

In November 2015, Charleston restaurant goers were introduced to 5Church, a chic upscale spot boasting a modern aesthetic, complete with contemporary art, elaborate chandeliers, and adventurous New American cuisine. What you may not know about this swanky eatery – located, quite fittingly, in an old church on Market Street – is that it is the second of three 5Church establishments. A third opened in midtown Atlanta last summer, and the original opened in 2012 in Charlotte, where our story begins.

Business partners Patrick Whalen, Ayman Kamel, and Alejandro Torio were working on an as-yetto-be-named restaurant project and in need of a chef. “The way we found Jamie [Lynch] was luck really,” says Whalen.

At the time, Lynch was working at a small restaurant in suburban Charlotte. Through mutual acquaintances, Lynch’s résumé found its way to Whalen’s desk. “He’d trained under Andrew Carmellini and Daniel Boulud and Charlie Palmer—some really big names in the culinary world,” says Whalen. “I almost didn’t believe it to be honest.” To have a culinary talent with Lynch’s pedigree working 36 | thear tmag.com

5CHURCH CHARLESTON 32 N. Market Street, Charleston 5churchcharleston.com 843.937.8666 5CHURCH CHARLOTTE 127 N. Tryon Street, Charlotte 5churchcharlotte.com 704.919.1322 5CHURCH ATLANTA 1197 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta 5churchatlanta.com 404.400.3669

under-the-radar in suburban Charlotte seemed a trifle unlikely to Whalen, but as happenstance would have it, there he was, ready and willing to join the project.

As the enterprise proceeded, the visual aesthetic of the restaurant had to be fleshed out. Whalen, Kamel, and Torio enlisted the help of local artists to make their vision a reality.

They tapped fabricator Leonard Greenberg, who designed a huge, haunting steel tree installation sprawling across the dining room.

Artist Jon Norris painstakingly painted the words of Sun Tzu’s The Art of War on the restaurant ceiling. And even Lynch’s tattoo artist, Rodney Raines, got in the mix. Working with artist Matt Hooker, Raines created a giant, stylized $5 bill, experimenting with our currency’s iconic imagery and incorporating aspects of the Queen City.

When 5Church opened in downtown Charlotte on the corner of 5th and Church – hence the name – it became an immediate success, and it wasn’t long before expansion was a realistic possibility.

“I’m just in love with Charleston,” says Whalen. “We

“We just wanted to be part of the best. And in the Southeast, the best restaurant town per capita is Charleston.”

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culinary just wanted to be part of the best. And in the Southeast, the best restaurant town per capita is Charleston.”

In opening a new location, the owners wanted to strive for continuity. So Greenberg came in and designed another steel tree. Norris scribed The Art of War on the ceiling again.

And a new $5 bill had to be created. “[Raines and Hooker] have done a $5 bill in each city,” says Whalen. “And each time it’s different and tailored to that city. It’s a really neat process watching them do it.”

That continuity of imagery is certainly important, but

help fill in some of the gaps.”

for Whalen, utilizing local talent is of equal necessity. “We have a small group of [artists] that we’ve used at least one piece in all three cities,” says Whalen. “That being said, each of their pieces have been different in each city.

And in the two expansion cities, Charleston and Atlanta, we have sourced local artists to

Charleston,” says Whalen. “One a pastpresent-future of Charleston and another one of the city jail.”

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In Charleston, they called upon local graffiti artist Ishmael—who has since relocated to Asheville. “He did two pieces for us in

Yes, the art is specific to its city, but a common thread ties it all together. Same could be said about the cuisine.

“The first thing I do is look into local history. In Charleston, for instance, there’s a lot of African influence. So I look into cooking techniques and spice blends from Northern Africa.”

Executive chef Lynch is happy to do the homework and curate a truly fitting menu for each city. “The first thing I do is look into local history,” says Lynch.

“In Charleston, for instance, there’s a lot of African influence. So I look into cooking techniques and spice blends from Northern Africa, what kind of legumes they use, things like that. And then what you find when you start looking around the area, a lot of those products are available locally. So then we find those products, work with them a little bit, and then start to develop menu ideas around that. Obviously Charleston has a ton of fish, so we love our seafood over there.”

As for Atlanta, the big city vibe frees Lynch up to experiment. “For me, Atlanta’s like the New York of the Southeast,” he says. “So I can go a little further out on a limb with the style of food that we’re doing. The approach to the menu items is similar, but we try to play a little more with technique to make the food more interesting.”

It’s that dedicated, playful spirit that runs through every facet of 5Church. They’re open to experimentation and want to share that philosophy with their customers. It’s been a part of Whalen’s vision since the beginning.

“We’re constantly playing with expectations,” he says. “You’re immersed in a way where you really don’t know what to expect. It’s intended to be a surprise.”

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ARTFIELDS LAKE CITY, SC by

Emily Reyna

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In the heart of South Carolina is the rural Pee Dee region where life primarily revolves around agriculture and manufacturing. But a transformation is taking place that is capturing the attention of the art world across the Southeast.

festival began in 2013 as a way to honor the artists that are local to the Southeast with nine days of celebration and competition.

This year the festival will take place from April 21-29 in downtown Lake City in a variety of event venues and spaces.

Leading this charge is the town of Lake City, which is quickly becoming a center of art and culture by playing host to ArtFields. This

Twelve southeastern states represent the makeup of ArtFields with more than 400 works of art. And there’s over $100,000 awarded in artist competitions to attract some of the top artists in the region.

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will feature a myriad of events including ArtFields Jr. Educational Artwalks, ColorMe Artfields 5k, a plein air day at Moore Farms Botanical Garden, and many more exhibitions and educational opportunities alike to become immersed in the local culture of southern art.

“Art that makes you smile”

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NORTH C HA R L E S TON A RTS F E S T NORTH CHARLESTON, SC by

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North Charleston is stepping up its art game.

Hoping to catch the attention of out-oftown visitors, North Charleston Arts Fest is planning big changes this year. “We’re definitely trying to expand the festival’s appeal

of last year’s festival were already in place when our new director Kyle Lahm came on board,” says Simmons. So this is the year that things are being noticeably kicked up a notch.

With all events offered for free or at a modest price, this is the year to have the North Charleston Arts Fest on your festival list.

ARTS FEST KICK-OFF CELEBRATION Paired with the North Charleston POP’s performance of Cirque de la Symphonie, the kick-off party will have food, cocktails, music by the Joe Clarke Swing Band, and performances by Circus Building Entertainment.

to an audience outside of the Tri-County area,” says North Charleston Cultural Arts Deputy Director Ann Simmons.

EXHIBITIONS Exhibitions have always been a solid part of Arts Fest, and the old favorites still remain – the National Outdoor Sculpture Competition, South Carolina Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Competition, and the African American Fiber Art Exhibit. But of interest this year is the presentation of many solo shows.

Another reason for a festival refresh is the city’s change in leadership. “So many aspects

Local sculptor and painter Fletcher Williams III will present his new series City

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Block, inspired by the rapid cultural transformations occurring in North Charleston.

Philadelphia-based artist Jasmine Alleger spent 10 days exploring the Yucatan, Mexico. She recorded her experiences in sketchbooks and through photographs, inspiring her series Wanderlust: The Yucatan.

Festival Design winner, Judy McSween, will show her new abstract series Take Me With You, which will include her winning painting, Scarping the Sky II. Scraping the Sky II, by You’ll know her work when Judy McSween you see it; her painting will be featured on t-shirts and posters promoting this year’s Art Fest and will then join the city’s Public Art Collection.

ARTY BLOCK PARTY Two key events – the Art Walk and Street Dance – have combined to make one huge night, now called the Arty Block Party. This free event will feature art vendors, live paintings, community art projects, and music by The Shem Creek Boogie Band and contemporary violinist Daniel D (pictured right).

ARTS FEST EXPO This is the festival’s main event, hosting more than 40 performances on four stages and judged art and photography shows.

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GREENVILLE, SC

by Emily Reyna

artisphere.org

In the Upstate of South Carolina, the Artisphere arts festival is preparing for its 13th year of engaging, inspiring, and enriching the diverse community of Greenville.

The festival integrates the unique culture of the Upstate, bringing culinary, performing, and visual art to the epicenter of downtown Greenville.

Artisphere utilizes its community to achieve this integration, and this year the festival has partnered with numerous businesses and organizations. Clemson University is helping to host the STEAM Exhibition; Greenville-based Current Tools is sponsoring the Greenville County High School Juried Exhibit; the Greenville Health System is leading the Artists of the Upstate Juried Exhibition.

Brian Olsen on the “Art in Action” Stage

The weekend-long celebration includes full days of concerts. Not to be missed is the After Hours concer t

Explore More Greenville Art Openings & Events: UPTOWN 1ST FRIDAYS ART WALK APRIL 1, MAY 6, JUNE 3 | 6 - 9 pm

ART CROSSING AT RIVER PLACE TUESDAYS – SATURDAYS | 11am-5pm

Explore the wide range of visual art offerings in downtown Greenville, West Greenville, and Taylors.

Meet local artists at work in their studios along the Reedy River. Most studios and galleries also participate in First Fridays and welcome visitors from 5-8pm.

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series, headlined this year by Louisiana Americana singer/songwriter Marc Broussard. Another main attraction is GE Artist Row, which features 135 artists selected by 5 jurors, 41 of which are first-time exhibitors to Artisphere.

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SP OL E TO F E S T I VAL U S A CHARLESTON, SC

by Matt Mill

FOR 17 SOLID DAYS EACH SPRING, SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA CAPTIVATES AN ENTIRE CITY. NOTABLE ARTISTS AND EMERGING PERFORMERS FILL CHARLESTON WITH THE LATEST IN OPERA, THEATRE, DANCE, AND MUSIC.

OPERA The festival’s full range of talent is on display for the high-production, full-scale opera EUGENE ONEGIN. You can expect a visually beautiful performance, with scenes in St. Petersburg featuring an opulent gilded Russian set.

next-big-thing countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo (chamber music series, 2016), and acclaimed set designer Francis O’Conner (My Cousin Rachel, 2014; The Importance of Being Earnest, 2016).

QUARTETT is the third opera to round out the festival. The production is presented by the Royal Opera Hose, so it’s the same version we’d see if we went to London. This is another premiere for the US and will feature composer Luca Francesconi’s score of two singers and two orchestras, one being live and one being prerecorded, with our own Spoleto Festival USA’s John Kennedy conducting.

FARNACE is a classic opera about an 18th-century tale of love and sacrifice. It’s only been performed in Ireland, and will make its US premiere only at Spoleto. Returning to the festival is Tony Award winning director Garry Hynes (Kát’a Kabanová, 2014; The Cripple of Inishmaan, 2011), Quartett, photo © ROH/Stephen Cummiskey

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JAZZ Kicking off the festival is threetime Grammy winner, Tony winner, and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER. PEDRITO MARTINEZ is one of the leading Cuban jazz greats right now, and the energy of this show will have everyone up and dancing.

BUTLER, BERNSTEIN & THE HOT 9 will deliver classic New Orleans big band jazz with modern arrangements.

SOFÍA REI blends contemporary jazz with Argentinean music and each of her six performances will be different.

Master trumpeter, composer, and multi-Grammy winner TERENCE BLANCHARD will bring a groovy funk to the Cistern Yard.

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DANCE We can’t talk about dance at this year’s festival without talking about the Gaga style.

Created by Israeli choreographer Ohad Naharin while teaching at the Batsheva Dance Company, the Gaga style focuses on trained dancers expressing improvisational movements in practice so they may “move beyond their familiar limits.” 20 years later, the Gaga style has spread to form its own dance language and has become a huge trend in contemporary dance. Israeli choreographers Andrea Miller, Sharon Eyal, Gai Behar, and Hillel Kogan bring their moves to the festival this year with OCD LOVE, WE LOVE ARABS, and W H A L E. MONCHICHI is all about coming together from different backgrounds to produce something new. Honji Wang, trained in martial arts and ballet, and Sébastien Ramirez, a former B-boy, will perform this duet.

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AYODELE CASEL is one of the leading tap dancers of today.

Flamenco dancer and choreographer María Pagés aptly plays Carmen Ayodele Casel, photo in this all female

by Michael Higgins and very girl power production of YO, CARMEN.

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Spoleto is about pushing boundaries to expand our artistic appreciation, which these theatre productions will so wonderfully do.

THE TABLE uses small single puppets to tell a story that feels a little “Avenue Q meets Eddie Izzard.”

LEFT: The Table, photo

by XueQIAN, BELOW: Murmurs, photo by Richard Haughton

RAMONA, a love story between two trains, is definitely a little out there.

MURMURS is a dream-like, movement-based narrative with odd but visually stunning set designs that play on the edge between imagination and lunacy. It’s been called the festival’s X Factor since we’re not really sure what to expect with this one.

MUSIC CINEMA AND SOUND chooses three short films and composed music to go with it. Expect an experience similar to City Lights with Charlie Chapmen.

The MUSIC IN TIME series focuses on contemporary rather than chamber music and is the festival’s nod to modern composers.

CHAMBER MUSIC is not to be missed. Geoff Nuttall, whose funny and approachable demeanor had the New York Times deem him the Jon Stewart of chamber music, directs this series.

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by Tanya Rosen Jones, BOTTOM: Della Mae, photo by Crackerfarm

DELLA MAE is a Nashville-based, all female bluegrass string band.

Carolina Chocolate Drops singer RHIANNON GIDDENS will bring her voice to the Gaillard Center for one night only.

The FESTIVAL FINALE is the perfect way to celebrate the culmination of Spoleto with picnics, music, food, and fireworks on the lawns of Middleton Place. THE REVIVALISTS will wrap up the festival with their groove and funk.

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by Katie Kerns Geer

NAVIGATING THE 16-DAY ART EXHIBIT IN MARION SQUARE If the Spoleto Festival has a little sister, it’s Piccolo Spoleto — a 17-day arts bash that coincides with Spoleto Festival USA but focuses solely on artists from the Southeast.

Piccolo packs in hundreds of plays, poetry readings, and choral performances, but the event also quenches the thirst of visual art lovers and collectors with its juried Outdoor Art Exhibit, helmed by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs and now in its 38th year.

More than 80 painters, photographers, and other visual artists set up camp in Marion Square for 16 days, exhibiting and selling their work.

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turns to an infectious artistic energy that seems to resonate through Charleston during the festival.

“Artists often don’t have the opportunity to interact with their customers directly because we sell through galleries,” says artist Joyce Harvey. “It is an incredibly rewarding experience to have that personal connection with every art lover that comes to the show.”

Sculptor and painter Scott Penegar agrees.

“This show has the highest quality of art of any show we participate in nationally. It is my favorite time of year.”

Spoleto’s little sister may she be, but don’t be quick to discount Piccolo and the Outdoor Art Exhibit. The event is like a springboard for Charleston artists, with most of the city’s finest having participated at some point in their career. And with no shortage of artwork to get excited about this year, the exhibit is a must for collectors and oglers alike.

5 CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS TO LOOK OUT FOR The Outdoor Art Exhibit is known for more

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traditional styles of art, but contemporary artists are putting their stamp on this year’s festival. Visit these tents.

KC COLLINS. Collins, who’s on the star-studded artist roster of Robert Lange Studios, uses multiple thin glazes of oil paint for her ethereal — almost eerie — atmospheric paintings.

SUSAN COLWELL. Colwell’s a veteran of the Outdoor Art Exhibit, but her colorful, textured landscape paintings feel fresh.

BELOW: Barrier, by KC Collins, RIGHT: Ignite, by Alex Radin

“This show has the highest quality of art of any show we participate in nationally.”

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ALEX RADIN. Surrealism and metaphor have increasingly become the standard in Radin’s work. Winner of “Best Painting Award” in last year’s Piccolo Spoleto Juried Art Exhibition, he’ll show his Balance series this year.

MARISSA VOGL. Vogl is emotionally charged by color, and that’s apparent in both her abstract paintings and expressionist landscapes, in which color is at the core.

FRED JAMAR. The Vendue’s artist-inresidence paints Charleston cityscapes like no one else, electric and full of life.

‘BEST IN SHOW’: THE MOST RECENT 5 The Mayor’s Award is given each year to an ar tist whose work is deemed best in show, with the ar twork going on to hang in City Hall.

2016: Strike of an Eye by Bob Graham 2015: Multiple works by Mary Grayson Segars 2014: Dare to Dream by Bob Graham 2013: New Light by KC Collins 2012: Dusk at King and Queen by Rick Reinert A GLIMPSE BEHIND THE SCENES For the artists of the Outdoor Art Exhibit, those 16 days are long, hot, and laborious.

But they have some fun, too! Honor Marks, who has shown her work in the exhibit for 18 years, gives us the lowdown.

“The artists are resilient! Booths have collapsed in rain storms or blown over in tropical force winds. The irrigation sprinklers have gone off inside booths, and tents have had uninvited overnight guests.

An artist went into labor, and we’ve had a surprise wedding. We have far more good times than challenging ones.”

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ABOVE: You Be Me and I’ll Be Me, by Marissa Vogl, RIGHT: Do Not Enter, by Fred Jamar

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SOUTH CAROLINA 4IRON CITY FESTIVAL April 14 – 15 2017 Blacksburg, SC Thousands come to the Blacksburg every third Saturday in April where family fun meets small town charm. The festival has a street fair, live entertainment, art fair, cake contest, model trains, and kids activities.

INDIE GRITS April 20 – 23, 2017 Columbia, SC Indiegrits.com

ARTFIELDS April 21 – 29, 2017 Lake City, SC artfieldssc.org

This film festival has expanded to include an official artistin-residency program, art installations, and a variety of performing arts acts, plus family friendly activities like Hip Hop Family Day. Check out the Spork in Hand Puppet Slam, but leave the kiddies at home for that one!

The historic farming community of Lake City opens its arms for ArtFields’ nineday festival. Artists from 12 southeastern states are chosen to participate and show their work at the event. Festivalgoers will be able to cast their votes for their favorite artists in

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A Festival of Fine Art, Live Music and Southern Cuisine.

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INNOVATION CONFERENCE April 25 – 27, 2017 Charleston, SC digsouth.com DIG ICON is a hybrid of conference and festival, showcasing the tech and

eight acre property, over ninety artists and craft vendors will set up shop. While pursuing the art, food and drink will be available for purchase from local vendors.

EDISTO DAY BAZAAR ARTS AND CRAFTS FESTIVAL May 2, 2017 Edisto, SC Held annually on the first Saturday of May, this day bazaar features handmade quilts and gifts from local merchants, baked goods, books, attic treasures, plants, jewelry, and boutique clothing.

creative industries with panel talks, pitch sessions and demonstrations. They feature live music, Shindigs and Mashups, and showcase the most innovative folks through the DIG Create series.

ART MARKET AT HISTORIC HONEY HORN April 29 – 30, 2017 Hilton Head, SC coastaldiscovery.org This fine art festival is a juried art and craft festival.

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NORTH CHARLESTON ARTS FEST May 3 – 7, 2017 North Charleston, SC northcharlestonartsfest.com Hosted by the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, the nine-day festival provides affordable or free access for the community to experience visual arts, dance, music, and theatre performances. The growing event benefits the community and all who visit and participate in the festival.

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ARTISPHERE May 12 – 14, 2017 Greenville, SC artisphere.org Artisphere closes the streets of downtown Greenville and brings more than 100 artists and thousands of visitors to the Upstate of South Carolina for one of the best arts festivals around. Enjoy artist demonstrations, culinary arts, live music, auctions, food, wine and craft beer.

For more information, visit page 44 SPOLETO FESTIVAL USA May 26 – June 11, 2017 Charleston, SC spoletousa.org This 17-day festival engulfs the city of Charleston with opera, dance, theatre, chamber music, and more. Spoleto is the American counterpart to Festival of Two Worlds in Spoleto, Italy. Charleston’s historic churches, theatres, and public spaces are filled with some of the finest productions from international companies of the highest caliber.

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Geechee heritage with dance, craft, music, skits, and traditional Geechee cuisine.

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June is Caribbean American Heritage Month and Carifest celebrates the deep lineage from the Caribbean Islands to the Lowcountry, heritage that dates back to the 17th century.

Don’t miss their costumed parade through downtown!

SWEETGRASS FESTIVAL June 3, 2017 Mt. Pleasant, SC sweetgrassfestival.org Celebrate Charleston’s Gullah

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The annual Taste of Charleston features a harbor tour, an iron chef competition, and the main event at Boone Hall Plantation in Mt. Pleasant, and benefits local charities. Area restaurants will offer samples of their best dishes; wash it down with a glass of beer and wine, and enjoy live music under the oaks.

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NORTH CAROLINA MERLEFEST April 27 – 30, 2017 Wilksboro, NC merlefest.org

LEAF FESTIVAL May 11 – 14, 2017 Black Mountain, NC theleaf.org

Wilkes Community College’s fundraiser will keep to their tradition of celebrating music from the Appalachian region along with genres such as country, rock, Americana, and bluegrass. Over fifty bands will grace thirteen stages during this four-day festival.

LEAF, a non-profit whose mission is to create a community by expressing individuals cultures through music and the arts, hosts the LEAF Festival each year to

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celebrate global gratitude.

Individuals from more than 30 countries participate in

this festival by sharing their culture through music and dance, handcrafted arts, poetry, culinary arts, and healing techniques.

NC BREWERS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL May 12 – 13, 2017 Rural Hill, NC A celebration of music, North Carolina, and its craft brewing traditions, NCBMF will delight

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performers and drummers, and street pianos. A highlight of this event is ArtBeat, where the public is encouraged to participate in the creation of an instillation using LED lights, bio reactive technology, and Gamelan instruments.

SOUTH END HOPS FESTIVAL May 13, 2017 Charlotte, NC southendhopsfestival.org

RIVER ARTS DISTRICT STUDIO STROLL May 20 – 21, 2017 Asheville, NC

The South End Hops Festival brings North Carolina breweries, food trucks, and bands together, with proceeds benefiting RescuedMe. MOOGFEST May 18 – 21, 2017 Durham, NC Moogfest is the synthesis of music, art, and technology.

This mind-expanding conference attracts creative and technology enthusiasts for three days of participatory programming in Durham, North Carolina. Performing artists include early pioneers in electronic music, alongside pop and avant-garde experimentalists of today.

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AMERICAN DANCE FESTIVAL June 3 – July 29 Durham, NC americandancefestival.org Each summer Durham becomes the “beating heart of the dance world” as dance companies from around the world gather to premiere work at the American Dance Festival.

This festival is a major influence in the modern dance world, with over 26,000 people seeing performances by more than 20 companies each season.

Part of the RADical Daze with three big events. In addition to the Studio Stroll, watch 50 artists create a massive 15,000 square foot mural at the Burners and Barbecue Mural Event, and go to a Arts2People fundraiser for the very unique Foundation Skate Park on Glass blowing at the North Carolina Glass Center, photo by Misha Schmiedecke Saturday.

MONTFORD MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL May 20, 2017 Asheville, NC montfordfestival.org Two historic streets in the Montford community will be lined with over one hundred artists, craftsmen, plants, and food vendors. Music will be played live non-stop throughout the day with more than 20 bands scheduled to perform on two stages.

TASTE OF CHARLOTTE June 9 – 11, 2017 Charlotte, NC tasteofcharlotte.com Get your taste buds ready for the Taste of Charlotte festival, featuring more than 30 local restaurants. Using token coins, guests are able to sample appetizers, entrees, and desserts while being entertained by street performers and music.

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HOPSCOTCH MUSIC FESTIVAL September 7 – 10, 2017 Raleigh, NC hopscotchmusicfest.com Four days and 12 venues, Hopscotch Music Festival will host over 130 bands, with 40% of the bands being from or based in NC. A wide variety of musical genres and activities, including photography and the SiteWork art exhibition, add to the experience. The Hopscotch Design Festival falls at the same time and will discuss how design is shaping the future. Hopscotch will take over Raleigh and rejoice in a citywide celebration of the arts and creativity.

NORTH CAROLINA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL October 6 – 8, 2017 Morehead City, NC ncseafoodfestival.org October is national seafood month, and what better way to celebrate then with the NC Seafood Festival. This festival includes seafood cooking demonstrations and challenges as well as music, a fishing tournament, a boat show, and the Blessing of the Fleet celebration. NC Seafood Festival educates guests on the importance of local seafood and how the seafood industry positively impacts their community.

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GEORGIA SAVANNAH MUSIC FESTIVAL March 23 – April 8, 2017 Savannah, GA savannahmusicfestival.org

SWEETWATER 420 FESTIVAL April 21 – 23, 2017 Atlanta, GA sweetwater420fest.com

Hightail it down to SAV for their killer music festival. Their international roster compares the music of South Africa with the American South, a Cajun Dance Party, old-time music masters, and more.

DOGWOOD FESTIVAL April 7 – 9, 2017 Atlanta, GA dogwood.org

This smorgasbord of a music festival features three stages (one being a not-so-silent disco!), a comedy tent, and the SweetWater Experience Tent.

If you had to pick only one day, go for Saturday, but if you can hang for all three, more power to you.

The blossoming of the Dogwood tree means good times are coming in ATL. The artist roster is both extensive and impressive.

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culinary enthusiast’s dream comes true with classes, tasting tents, dinners, and more. Buy a tent pass, a day pass, or if you’re feeling really indulgent, splurge for the Connoisseur three-day pass.

OLD FOURTH WARD ARTS FESTIVAL June 24 – 25, 201 Atlanta, GA oldfourthwardparkartsfestival. com

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started in the ‘70s to highlight revitalization efforts. Now the Festival features music, food, kids activities, parade, and an artist market.

SHAKY BEATS May 5 – 7, 2017 Atlanta, GA shakybeatsfestival.com An offshoot of Shaky Knees, this festival focuses more on electronic, indie, and hip-hop acts. Come join the party.

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shoes tight…there’s dancing to be done.

ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL May 26 – 28, 2017 Atlanta, GA atlantafestivals.com From the smooth to the funky, this free three-day blowout in Piedmont Park is the culmination of the city’s 40 Days of Jazz initiative. Look out for featured artists Robert Glasper, Macy Gray, and Freddy Cole.

ATLANTA FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL June 1 – 4, 2017 Atlanta, GA atlfoodandwinefestival.com This festival is where every

The Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival at the Historic Fourth Ward Park is a two-day celebration of community and tradition for people of all ages, races, customs, and interests. The festival is a major celebration of the arts while honoring the rich history of the community.

SAVANNAH FILM FESTIVAL October 28 – November 4, 2017 Savannah, GA filmfest.scad.edu Savannah College of Art and Design puts on a stellar film festival featuring award-winning professionals and the best emerging student filmmakers.

Lectures, workshops, panel discussions, screenings and more culminate in a major motion picture premiere in a gorgeous theater in downtown Savannah.

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PLAYFEST AT S O U T H O F B RO A DWAY

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SINCE 2008, PLAYFEST HAS BEEN AN ANNUAL ROUSING AFFAIR HOSTED BY SOUTH OF BROADWAY THEATRE COMPANY. What is PlayFest you ask? “It’s a celebration of new works and writers and highlighting everybody in the theatre community,” says South of Broadway’s artistic director Kristen Kos. More specifically, it’s a chance for budding playwrights to get their work on stage and for members of the local theatre community to work together in a unique capacity, flexing their artistic chops with only a small time commitment.

Here are the nuts and bolts. Friday, May 5th at 7:30pm, South of Broadway Theatre hosts PlayFest, a night of all new, all original, all local theatre productions. In total, there will be six 10-minute plays, so with changeover and intermission, the whole night runs close to an hour and a half. And it’s only five dollars per ticket. “The commitment is small and the payoff is big,” says Kos. 64 | thear tmag.com

Saturday will be an encore presentation.

Since its inception, PlayFest has gone through several formats, originally featuring full-length productions, then only offering play readings, and last year they arrived at

its current structure.

“After every year, we touch base with the writers and make sure that we’re serving them and they’re getting what they need out of the process,” says Kos. “To have learned that the writers are looking for a production credit has helped us to change what we do.”

So technically these are productions, even though the actors will be in street clothes

and props are limited. “We call it simply produced,” says Kos. “So there’ll be blocking and staging and it’ll be memorized.”

Each play has a full cast and director, comprised of members of the local theatre community. Kos, having spent years as an actress and producer and building many friendships along the way, usually has no problem filling the roles with ready and willing theatre folk.

“It works out so nicely because their commitment is so small,” says Kos. “It’s like two rehearsals, maybe three rehearsals, and then you get to come and celebrate with 20 or 30 other theatre community members.”

“Each play was so exceptionally well-developed last year,” says Kos. “Receiving 25 to 30 [submissions] really means you’re going to get the crème.”

through the scripts (which are anonymous, so name recognition can’t cloud judgment), whittle them down to the best of the best, and then leave it up South of Broadway to make the final cuts. “You have to still curate a night of theatre,” says Kos. “I ask myself, ‘What is not quite represented in this evening?’ It makes for a very interesting experience.”

So it won’t be a night of all tearjerkers or knee-slappers, it will be a healthy mix. “If you don’t like that one, the next one you probably will.”

And who knows, this year may witness the breakthrough of a future Tony-award winner.

“With new works, you just never know how they will shape our community,” says Kos. “And to facilitate [the work of] a truly special contemporary [writer] would be amazing.”

Anything is possible at PlayFest.

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As for the writers, any local can submit.

Unfortunately, if you are reading this, submissions for PlayFest 2017 have already closed. But budding writers don’t fret – next year is another opportunity to get your work on stage. “Anytime I meet somebody who’s a writer, I encourage [them] to submit something,” says Kos. “Just to get the most perspectives and insights and the best variety.”

In 2016, they received around 30 submissions, which is what Kos is expecting again this year. “Each play was so exceptionally well-developed last year,” says Kos. “Receiving 25 to 30 [submissions] really means you’re going to get the crème.”

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Amanda Greeley T H E C R E AT I V E C H A M E L E O N

by Emily Reyna shopthelma.com @shopthelma manda Greeley is a creative chameleon of sorts – learning and adapting along the way. She is also a creator.

And her latest development is Thelma, a womenswear concept that she describes as thoughtful, well-designed staples of clothing for the woman who is out in the world.

“She is quietly aware of who she is,” explains Greeley. “She is very much herself and is confident and comfortable with who she is as a person.”

Thelma didn’t appear out of thin air one day; fashion has been a natural progression that picked her from a young age. “My mom worked in retail my whole life. It was funny because I just grew up in her office always playing with fabric swatches,” describes Greeley. “It was neat to be around smart and

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creative people while getting to listen in on conversations about what it means to brand a business successfully.”

Creative expressions have been a foundation in Greeley’s life. She has always had an affinity for photography but never quite labeled herself as such. Beginning as a child, she would take artistic photos in black and white film with a Kodak camera.

This evolved into collages to post to her blog during college, which quickly became a way to document her visual inspiration. “I got really into BlogSpot during a time when the template-driven web design services were nonexistent,” describes Greeley.

“I enjoyed the blank canvas of BlogSpot, which fueled my interest in web design. I have always liked being the well-rounded jack of many trades kind of person, which lends itself to small business.”

With college graduation came the inevitable move to New York City and its visually stimulating atmosphere. Beginning in the East Village, Greeley navigated the retail industry for a while before moving to Charleston. “Thousands of girls would have loved that retail job in New York, and it just wasn’t for me,” says Greeley. “I feel so lucky to know New York in a way that it doesn’t have to intimidate me anymore. But as I’ve lived in Charleston close to three years, there are some really nice things about being part of a small community too.”

Creative community is a backbone of small business, and Thelma isn’t any different. “Everything that I’ve done for Thelma, either I’ve done it myself, or I’ve had a friend help me.

When you’re able to work that way, everything seems fun and personal, but one tough thing is being mindful that it is work and how to be fair to everyone involved. That’s an interesting issue that creatives have.”

THE CREATIVE EBB AND FLOW Before there was Thelma, there was Tink + Tiger, Greeley’s former pajama line and first solo fashion endeavor when moving to Charleston in 2013. “I was 25 and not entirely sure of who I was yet, but I really wanted to create something from scratch that was mine,” recalls Greeley. The experience gave her a taste of what it meant to run a business, and the challenge of finding the balance between the creative and business sides required to make a company work. “It’s really hard to get it right the first time,” says Greeley, but this creative chameleon used her talents to adapt. “Almost everyone who’s done something cool has done something where they’ve missed the first time. It’s okay to make those mistakes as long as you can

find and admit where you went wrong, and try to learn from those mistakes.”

Going through this waxing and waning of creativity allowed for the advent of a truer, more pure form of creation – birthing the concept of Thelma. Greeley’s womenswear

“Everything that I’ve done for Thelma, either I’ve done it myself, or I’ve had a friend help me. brand is beginning with the loafer – the building block to footwear that works if you’re 25 or 65 years old. The Thelma loafer is the balance of form and function: it’s created with supple suede in penchant hues, handcrafted in Italy to be smart and sophisticated. It’s for the woman who understands quality footwear over quantity is the better investment. The type of woman who, like Greeley, is keenly aware of who she is and is ready to adapt to anything. So go ahead and take a step in her shoes.

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Women of Respect:

Ali MacGraw and Susan Walker

by Emily Reyna

DURING THE HEAT OF SUMMER IN SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO, TWO DYNAMIC WOMEN SERENDIPITOUSLY MET AND INSTANTLY CONNECTED.

Creating wearable art is at the heart of what Ibu does, making it a natural progression to incorporate MacGraw’s aesthetic into Ibu’s brand.

The shared passions between Susan Walker and Ali MacGraw created a friendship that led to a partnership that is ultimately creating a movement.

DESIGNING A COLLECTION “I wanted it to be something that Ali would naturally wear herself,” explains Walker. “Ali had this one caftan she loved, so I brought it home to Jamie, our director of production and design, and she was able to make samples and patterns from the original piece.”

Walker is the owner of Ibu, a word meaning respect and a business she founded that empowers women from different countries by providing work and fair wage employment for their artisan techniques and designs through clothing and fashion.

MacGraw’s very name is synonymous as an acclaimed actress, style icon, and global influencer, but not all know her passion for humanitarianism. She has invested so much of her life in service that her hometown of Santa Fe has named her a “Living Treasure” for her many years of activism.

As their friendship grew, Walker approached MacGraw about a potential partnership.

“Last summer we went to dinner. I pitched the idea to her, and she jumped at the idea to be an ambassador for Ibu,” recalls Walker.

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The caftan had a shade of periwinkle McGraw loved so much that it set the trajectory for the color palette of the entire collection. “We used the Pantone

app to be able to pick up the exact color shade,” tells Walker.

“That periwinkle was the basis of the whole collection. We then added in a bright white that we thought would go well with it being the summer collection, and added in tangerine and silver for complementary colors.”

From there the ideas flowed into jewelry to complement the caftan and then a pair of shoes.

“Last October, when I was staying in Santa Fe visiting Ali for a design session, she came into the guest cottage where I was staying and grabbed a roll of duct tape from a drawer. From there she started using the tape to make shoes that she

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“She started drawing all these designs on the napkins – by the end of the dinner we had numerous ideas.”

wanted to design,” describes Walker. “So I sent pictures to see if we could have them made. Our distributor must have thought we were crazy, but he said it would work.”

Those duct tape shoes are now prominently in the collection, and they come in four different colors.

A WORLDWIDE COLLABORATION Ibu’s designs remarkably represent a wide array of ethnic groups and cultures from around the world. In this collection alone, there is inspiration in the form of textiles, embroidery, patterns, and color palettes all made and represented by 18 different countries.

Walker talks about this design process in a very fluid way. It happens one piece at a time and very organically, with one person bringing an idea to the table and another adding on to it. In one look, there’s a pant from Uzbekistan while the jacket originated from Pakistan. In another, a Nigerian caftan made for a man is re-worked for a woman. “Jamie came up with a new neckline, slit line, and embroidery to make it more feminine and unique,” explains Walker.

DESIGN DEBUT The finishing touches, final tweaks, and samples are ready for April 26th, when the collection will make its debut with MacGraw in a fashion show at the Cigar Factory.

Ultimately, this collaboration all started with a conversation and a friendship between two like-minded women passionate about the same things. MacGraw is now a part of this international women design group of Ibu because she embodies the ideals of an “Ibu” herself.

Which is exactly who they are designing for: women of respect.

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SOCIAL CUES

from The Modern Connection

Preparing for Festival Season — By Ashley T. Caldwell, CEO, The Modern Connection

IN TODAY’S DAY AND AGE, KEEPING MEMORIES DIGITALLY CAN SEEM OVERWHELMING. With limited phone storage, and a multitude of apps and social sites to post to, it’s easy to let the moments you’ll want to remember get lost in the shuffle.

Or worse: it’s tempting to post every memorable moment or idea to your Facebook feed in a diary type fashion for the world to read. Just don’t.

Here are some tips to keep you organized, so you can keep your experiences documented and saved for years to come: TIMEHOP: This app and website is free to use and allows you to sync all your social networks to your profile. Every day, Timehop will pull your history and remind you what you were doing on this day in years past. This is a super way to pull archives from your shared memories.

GOOGLE PHOTOS: Have a Gmail account? You’re able to use Google Photos to backup photos on your devices to the cloud. Then you’re able to delete the original photos from your phone to free up space. You can access your photos anytime using the Google Photos app or by going to google.com/photos when logged into your Gmail account.

FACEBOOK: Yes, this is a fantastic way to keep memories and document experiences, but fine-tune your privacy

settings to tailor your audience by using lists. For example: I would rarely, if ever, post that you’re out of town - except to a select few who you undoubtedly trust.

If you want to share photos while on vacation, you could choose a specific list (like close family) to share those memories with. That way they’ll be documented and saved, but only the people you choose will see them.You can export your entire Facebook timeline, including photos, to keep a paper version of the memories you’ve shared there as well.

CHATBOOKS: Want to print the photos you take but don’t have time to go through them all? Enter ChatBooks! You can sync the “favorite” photos in your Camera Roll on your phone, or pull from your Instagram feed and Facebook photos.

They make it very easy, and you have a hard copy of your favorite photos.

MOMENTSAPP: Owned by Facebook, this app syncs with your camera roll AND your friends’ camera rolls to share photos with each other 100% privately, right through the app. It works by tracking your location, confirming you’re with people you’re Facebook friends with, identifying who’s in your photos, and then prompting to instantly share photos. Cool, right?

Happy memories!

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art for your floor

by Katie Kerns Geer

Many of history’s greatest inventions happened on accident. Microwaves, penicillin, Post-It Notes — innovators stumbled upon these million-dollar ideas by mistake.

And so the story goes for Mirth Studio, the accidental brainchild of Sally Bennett. Mirth Studio manufactures colorful, patterned floor tiles — but, unlike any other floor tiles in the world, Mirth’s are made of wood.

A former interior designer and decorative painter in New York City (think handpainted ceilings and bright murals brushed onto the walls of well-to-do clients such as Tory Burch), Bennett and her family relocated to Charleston seven years ago.

They purchased a fixer-upper in Riverland Terrace, and she immediately envisioned having hand-painted floors in the foyer.

But there was a problem: Her recent back surgery meant hunching over to paint them herself was out of the question.

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wasn’t exactly forgiving to fall-prone toddlers, and she had three little ones at home. Plus, she wanted the warmth of wood. She thought of enlisting a few interns from Redux Contemporary Art Center to paint her designs onto her foyer floor. And that’s when she had her eureka moment.

“It would be easier if I could just print my patterns onto wood tiles,” Bennett remembers. After some research, she found a manufacturer who would take on the job.

She also made another discovery: There was no one else out there doing this. Mirth Studio was born.

Three years — and hundreds of soughtafter designs — later, Bennett has a better understanding of why Mirth is the only manufacturer of patterned hardwood tiles.

“The actual manufacturing of the tile is the most difficult part,” she says. “The tiles have to be perfectly square, and you’ve got to have the right equipment to do it.”

The company relies on recent advances in printing and screening technology, and they ensure the tiles are durable with a proprietary sealing process.

“We’ve had to learn a lot from our mistakes,” she adds. “Because we’re the first, there’s no book written on how to do this. We’ve experienced a lot of trial and error.” The “we” she refers to includes Bennett’s former nanny-now-office manager Crystal Muir, her assistant office manager Rachel Rheinlander, as well as Mirth’s manufacturing partners.

Zac Brown Band’s Zac Brown — who’s such a big fan he had them installed in his trailer, too. But to really see Bennett’s vision come to life, the best place to look is her own home.

“Every single room in my house has our tiles,” she laughs. In the foyer you’ll find the Blossom, which has “a vintage-60s, somewhat Scandinavian feel,” Bennett explains. In the mudroom is the Palm Beach — a 60s-erawallpaper-inspired design that “hides dirt well.” And in the master bedroom is the Peninsula, created using traditional Chinese design elements.

Although Bennett sometimes calls upon big-name designers like Celerie Kemble to create their own Mirth Studio collections, the majority of the compositions are conceived

by Bennett herself. The frequent traveler and

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“Patterned flooring is taking off in the U.S. for the first time ever — even historically.”

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self-proclaimed trend forecaster is constantly dreaming up new designs. “I have way more inspiration than I’ll ever be able to use,” she says. All of her tiles are bright, colorful, and joyful; they radiate “mirth.”

With the success of Mirth Studio, Bennett is dreaming of more than just designs these days: She’s got the future of her company to think about. “My dream is to have everything under one roof,” she says, since the tiles are still produced by her manufacturing partner.

She’s also recently expanded the Mirth

Studio product line to include peel-andstick decals for both floors and walls.

There’s good reason to have faith in continued growth and success — not only in Mirth Studio, but in the industry in general. “Patterned flooring is taking off in the U.S. for the first time ever — even historically,” Bennett says.

And as the first — and, for now, only — company of its kind, Mirth Studio has surely carved out its own place in design history.

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S P R I NG’S M AJOR M U S EUM SHOWS:

As you hit the road this spring, plan a day trip or two to some of the southeast’s best museums.

Here’s a few we’re excited about: Telfair Museum William Wegman: Improved Photographs May 12 – August 13, 2017 Columbia Museum of Art

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Nina Chanel Abney, Mad 51st, 2012. Acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches (101.6 x 76.2 cm). Collection of Jeanne Williams and Jason Greenman. Image courtesy of Kravets Wehby Gallery, New York, New York. © Nina Chanel Abney.

Salvador Dalí’s Fantastical Fairy Tales | March 11 – May 21

Greenville County Museum of Art Masterworks of Color: African-American Art from the Greenville Collection | Feb 15 – Aug 27

Mint Museum The Wyeths: Three Generations, Works From The Bank of America Collection | March 11 – August 13

North Carolina Museum of Art Ansel Adams: Masterworks | February 4 – May 7

High Museum of Art Andy Warhol: Prints from the Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation | June 3 – September 3

Nasher Museum of Art Nina Chanel Abney: Royal Flush | February 16 – July 16 Mary Edna Fraser: Lowcountry and Virginia Scotchie: Ways of Creation | through April 21

Check out the full list of great exhibitions online to help you plan your trip: theartmag.com

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William Halsey, Ann Long Fine Art, 5-8pm

Gallery Openings

Michelle Y Williams Cut Series, Atrium Art Gallery, 5-8pm Contemporary Pastel Squared, Group Exhibition, Cecil Byrne Gallery, 5-8pm

APRIL 5: Preview dinner

honoring the opening of Homeage, Drawing Room, 7-9pm APRIL 6: Homeage, Group

Exhibition, The Vendue, 6-8pm

APRIL 7 FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK:

Our Bounty, Group Exhibition, Anglin Smith Fine Art, 5-8pm

Tiny Dancer, by Suzanne Barton & Brian Travers, Mary Martin Gallery, 5-8pm Going to the Birds: Lessons From the Arctic Tundra, by Dan Burgette, Martin Gallery, 5-8pm James Richards, Meyer Vogl Gallery, 5-8pm Garden of Dreams, Tom Potocki, Mitchell Hill, 6-8pm Karen Hollingsworth,

Floating Blues by William Halsey, Ann Long Fine Art, APRIL 7

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Principle Gallery, 5-8pm For the Love of Grey, Brett Scheifflee, Robert Lange Studios, 5-8pm Christopher Zhang, Reinert Fine Art, 5-8pm Quiet Moments, Katriel Srebnik, Srebnik Gallery, 5-7pm Super (Natural) Woman,

by Iveta Butler, Tara Vis Gallery, 5-8pm APRIL 8: Back to the

Garden, Group Exhibition, Fabulon, 5-8pm APRIL 14-15: Live Painting

by Junko Ono Rothwell, Wells Gallery, 1-5pm APRIL 27: Upper King

Collective, featuring Eva Magill-Oliver + Laura Cooke, Mitchell Hill, 4-9pm

MAY 5: CHARLESTON GALLERY ASSOCIATION ART WALK

Our Coast, Group Exhibition, Anglin Smith Fine Art, 5-8pm Pastels by Wolf Kahn, Ann Long Fine Art, 5-8pm Light Over Land & Sea, by Mary Garrish, Cecil Byrne Gallery, 5-8pm The Beauty of the Ordinary,

by Susan Trott & Jane Hart, Charleston Artist Guild, 5-8pm Fragments, by Paul Mardikian, Corrigan Gallery, 5-8pm It’s Cocktail Hour, by Karen Killian, Dog & Horse Fine Art, 5-8pm Sanctuary, by Ralph Grady James, Edward Dare Gallery, 5-8pm

Urban Life, by Jeff Jamison, Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art, 5-8pm A French Collection, by Bruce Nellsmith, EllisNicholson Gallery, 5-8pm The Brilliance of Color,

by Trish Weeks, , Mary Martin Gallery, 5-8pm North of Calhoun, by Laurie Meyer, Meyer Vogl Gallery, 5-8pm Elizabeth Foster, Mitchell Hill, 5-8pm Barbara Flowers, Principle Gallery, 5-8pm Uplift and Upheaval, Mia Bergeron & John

McCloud, Robert Lange Studios, 5-8pm Frank Baggett, Reinert Fine Art, 5-8pm Life in the Field & Stream, Group Exhibition, The Sportsman’s Gallery, 5-8pm Charleston Scenes, Yong Hong Zhong, Srebnik Gallery, 5-7pm MAY 12: Painting Colors of Passion, by Marilyn Sparks, Grand Bohemian Gallery, 5:30-8pm MAY 12-13: Live Painting

by Curt Butler, Wells Gallery, 1-5pm

Right: Garden of Dreams, by Tom Potocki, Mitchell Hill, APRIL 7 Below: View Of Charleston by Junko Ono Rothwell, Wells Gallery, APRIL 14

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Fabulon, 5-8pm MAY 25: Jeannie Weissglass,

Mitchell Hill, 5-8pm MAY 26: The Mahoganee

Experience, Martin Gallery, 5-8pm MAY 27-28: Live Painting

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UPCOMING EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS CITY GALLERY AT WATERFRONT PARK

MAY 12 – SEPT 24: Artist, Scientist, Explorer:

Mark Catesby in the Carolinas

THROUGH MAY 7: Slightly Askew

GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART

MAY 12 – SEPT 24: Out of the Wild: Animals in

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MAY 4: Gibbes

on the Street: Food is Art The 8th Annual Street Party will be the best and tastiest time you’ve had MCG Photography in the middle of Meeting Street, with over 20 chefs from some of our top restaurants drawing culinary inspiration from the Gibbes art collection.

MAY 5 – SEPT 10: Artists Painting Artists

JUNE 2: FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

The Colors I See, by Ann Watcher, Cecil Byrne Gallery, 5-8pm Water Works – Passages of Water, by Debbie Grogen, Charleston Artist Guild, 5-8pm Imprimatur Charleston launch, Corrigan Gallery, 5-8pm Illusions of Ambiance, by Karen Weihls, Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art,

HALSEY INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART MARCH 31 – APRIL 29: Young

Contemporaries MAY 19 – JULY 8:

Scratching the Surface, featuring Tom Stanley Untitled Drawing, 2013, acrylic on canvas, 47 x 47 inches

5-8pm Color Block, by Laura Dargan, Grand Bohemian Gallery, 5:30-8pm

Robert Lange & Megan Aline Collaboration Show, Robert Lange Studios, 5-8pm

Judy Fuller, Mary Martin Gallery, 5-8pm

Rick Reinert, Reinert Fine Art, 5-8pm

Group Exhibition of Emerging Contemporary Artists, Curated by Lara A. Björk, Meyer Vogl Gallery, 5-8pm Artist in Residence Exhibition, by Hilarie Lambert, Principle Gallery, 5-8pm

I Love Paris, Katriel Srebnik, Srebnik Gallery, 5-7pm JUNE 9: Lisa Shimko,

Mitchell Hill, 5-8pm JUNE 10: Merlot Moments

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2. Coleman Fine Art 79 Church St. | 843.853.7000 colemanfineart.com

3. Carolina Antique Maps and Prints 91 Church St. | 843.722.4773 carolinaantiqueprints.com

4. Dog & Horse Fine Art & Portraiture 102 Church St. | 843.577.5500 dogandhorsefineart.com

5. Charleston Renaissance Gallery 103 Church St | 843.723.0025 charlestonrenaissancegallery.com

6. Helena Fox Fine Art 106-A Church St 843.723.0073 helenafoxfineart.com

7. Ellis-Nicholson Gallery 1 1/2 Broad St | 843.722.5353 ellis-nicholsongallery.com

8. Laura DiNello 111 E Bay St | 843.764.9941 lauradinello.com

9. Cecil Bryne Gallery 7 Broad St. | 843.720.3770 cecilbyrnegallery.com

10. Edward Dare Gallery 31 Broad St | 843.853.5002 edwarddare.com

11. Martin Gallery 18 Broad St | 843.723.7378 martingallerycharleston.com

12. Ann Long Fine Art 54 Broad St | 843.577.0447 annlongfineart.com

13. Rebekah Jacob Gallery 54 Broad St | 843.577.8081 rebekahjacobgallery.com

14. Spencer Art Galleries 55 Broad St | 843.722.6854 spencerartgallery.com

15. Ella Walton Richardson

27. Gordon Wheeler Gallery 180 E Bay St | 843.722.2546 gordonwheelergallery.com

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148 E Bay St | 843.577.9295 lowcountryartists.com

16. Mary Martin Gallery of Fine Art 103 Broad St | 843.723.0303 marymartinart.com

17. Stewart Fine Art 12 State St. | 843.853.7100 suesteartpaintings.com

18. Bird’s I View 119-A Church St 843.723-1276 birdsiviewgallery.com

19. Gaye Sanders Fisher Gallery 124 Church St | 843.958.0010 gayesandersfisher.com

20. John Carroll Doyle Art Gallery 125 Church St | 843.577.7344 johncdoyle.com

21. Charleston Artist Guild 160 East Bay St | 843.722.2425 charlestonartistguild.com

22. Graffito 151 E Bay St | 843.727.1155 graffitocharleston.com

23. Anglin Smith Fine Art 9 Queen St | 843.853.0708 anglinsmith.com

24. The Vendue 19 Vendue Rg | 843.577.7970 thevendue.com

25. Robert Lange Studios 2 Queen St | 843.805.8052 robertlangestudios.com

26. Horton Hayes Fine Art 30 State St | 843.958.0014 hortonhayes.com

29. Corrigan Gallery 62 Queen St | 843.722.9868 corrigangallery.com

30. Atrium Art Gallery 61 Queen St | 843.973.3300 atriumartgallery.com

31. Alkyon Arts and Antiques 120 Meeting St | 843.276.5899 alkyon.us

32. Meyer Vogl Gallery 122 Meeting St. | 843.805.7144 meyervogl.com

33. Principle Gallery 125 Meeting St | 843.727.4500 principlegallery.com

34. Hagan Fine Art 177 King Street | 843.901.8124 haganfineart.com

35. Atelier Gallery 153 King St | 843.722.5668 theateliergalleries.com

36. Sportsman’s Gallery 165 King St | 843.727.1224 sportsmansgallery.com

37. Sylvan The Sylvan Gallery 171 King St | 843.722.2172 thesylvangallery.com

38. Reinert Fine Art 179 King St. | 843.345.1785 reinertfineart.com

39. John Pope Antiques 180 King St | 843.793.4277 johnpopeantiques.com

40. LePrince Fine Art 184 King St. | 843.442.1664 leprince.com

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41. Julia Santen Gallery

44. Real Estate Studio

188 King St | 843.534.0758 juliasantengallery.com

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42. Audubon Gallery 190 King St | 843.853.1100 audubonart.com

43. Charleston Craft Co-op 161 Church St | 843.723.2938 charlestoncrafts.org

175 Church St | 843.579.9725 studio151finearts.com

48. Tate Nation 257 King St. | 843.568.9911 tatenation.com

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51. Alterman Studios 36 George St | 843.577.0647 altermanstudios.com

MIDTOWN 52. Surface Craft Gallery 49 John St | 843.530.6809 surfacegallerycharleston.com

53. Art Mecca 427 King St | 843.577.0603 artmeccaofcharleston.com

54. Ben Ham Images 416 King St | 843.410.1495 benhamimages.com

55. Mitchell Hill 438 King St | 843.564.0034 mitchellhillinc.com

56. King Street Studios 511 King St | 843.628.5515 thecharlestonphotographer.com

57. Sanavandi Gallery 66 Spring St. | 843.937.0107 sanavandiart.com

58. Molly B. Right 68 Spring St | 843.568.3219 mollybright.com

2nd Sunday on King Street Shopping Food Music Art Theatre Books Community Queen Street to Calhoun Noon to 5PM City Market Upper King and around the Charleston Peninsula Your friends are here.

2ndsundayonkingstreet.com

59. The George Gallery 50 Bogard St | 843.579.7328 georgegalleryart.com

60. The Southern 2 Carlson Ct | 843.642.8020 thesouthern.gallery

UPTOWN 61. Cone 10 Studios 1080 Morrison Dr 843.853.3345 cone10studios.com

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3. Bull Street Gourmet 120 King St | 843.722.6464 bullstreetgourmetandmarket.com

4. Queen Street Grocery 133 Queen St | 843.723.4121 queenstreetgrocerycafe.com

5. Bin 152 152 King St | 843.577.7359 bin152.com

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11. Drawing Room 19 Vendue Range 843.414.2334 drawingroomrestaurant.com

12. Cypress 167 E Bay St | 843.727.0111 cypresscharleston.com

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14. The Gin Joint 182 E Bay St | 843.577.6111 theginjoint.com

15. Magnolia’s 185 E Bay St. | 843.577.7771 magnoliascharleston.com

16. Poogan’s Smokehouse 188 E Bay St. | 843.577.2337 poogansporch.com

17. Slightly North of Broad 192 E Bay St | 843.723.3424 snobcharleston.com

18. High Cotton 199 E Bay St | 843.724.3815 highcottoncharleston.com

19. Craftsmen Kitchen 12 Cumberland St 843.577.9699 craftsmentaphouse.com

20. Fulton Five 5 Fulton St | 843.853.5555 fultonfive.com

21. Kitchen 208 208 King St | 843.725.7208 kitchen208.com

22. Bar at The Spectator 67 State St | 843.724.4326

23. Grill 225 225 E Bay St | 843.266.4222 marketpavilion.com

24. 5 Church 32B N Market St | 843.937.8666 5churchcharleston.com

25. Burwell’s Stone Fire Grill 14 N Market St | 843.737.8700 burwellscharleston.com

26. Peninsula Grill 112 N Market St 843.723.0700 peninsulagrill.com

27. Charleston Grill 224 King St | 843.577.4522 charlestongrill.com

28. Circa 1886 149 Wentworth St 843.853.7828 | circa1886.com

29. Hank’s Seafood 10 Hayne St | 843.723.3474 hansseafoodrestaurant.com

30. Cru Café 18 Pinckney St | 843.534.2434 crucafe.com

31. FIG 232 Meeting St 843.805.5900 | eatatfig.com

32. Élevé at the Grand Bohemian 55 Wentworth St 843.724.4144

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33. Sermet’s Downtown 276 King St | 843.853.7775 sermetsdowntown.com

34. Cristophe Chocolatier 90 Society St | 843.297.8674 christophechocolatier.com/

35. Muse 82 Society St | 843.577.1102 charlestonmuse.com

36. Co 340 King St | 843.720.3631 eatatco.com

37. Ted’s Butcherblock 334 E Bay St | 843.577.0094 tedsbutcherblock.com

MIDTOWN 38. Virginia’s on King 412 King St | 843.735.5800 holycityhospitality.com

39. The Westendorff 114 St Philip St | 843.400.0026 thewestendorff.com

40. Pane e Vino 17 Warren St | 843.853.5955 panevinocharleston.com

41. 39 Rue de Jean 39 John St | 843.722.8881 holycityhospitality.com

42. Coast 39 John St | 843.722.8838 holycityhospitality.com

43. Michael’s on the Alley 39 John St | 843.722.8838 holycityhospitality.com

44. Vincent Chicco’s 39 John St | 843.722.8838 holycityhospitality.com

45. The Victor Social Club 39 John St | 843.722.8838 holycityhospitality.com

46. Halls Chophouse 434 King St | 843.727.0090 hallschophouse.com

47. Monza 451 King St | 843.720.8787 monzapizza.com

48. Closed For Business 453 King St | 843.853.8466 closed4business.com

49. Fish 442 King St | 843.722.3474 fishrestaurantcharleston.com

50. O-Ku 463 King St | 843.737.0112 o-kusushi.com

51. Basil 460 King St | 843.724.3490 eatatbasil.com

52. Cocktail Club 479 King St | 843.724.9411 locu.com

53. The Macintosh 479 King St | 843.789.4299 themacintoshcharleston.com

54. Rarebit 474 King St | 843.974.5483 therarebit.com

55. Belmont 511 King St locu.com

56. 492 492 King St | 843.203.6338 492king.com

57. Bay Street Biergarten 549 E Bay St | 843.266.2437 baystreetbiergarten.com

58. Hominy Grill 207 Rutledge Ave 843.937.0930 | hominygrill.com

59. Lana 210 Rutledge Ave 843.720.8899 lanarestaurant.com Spring 2017 | 85

68. Brown’s Court Bakery 199 St Philip St 843.724.0833 brownscourt.com

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76. Luke‘s Craft Pizza 271 Ashley Ave. lukescraftpizza.com

77. Dell‘z Uptown

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65. Indaco 526 King St | 843.727.1228 indacocharleston.com

66. The Ordinary 544 King St | 843.414.7060 eattheordinary.com

67. The Grocery 4 Cannon St | 843.302.8825 thegrocerycharleston.com

78. The Daily 652 King St | 843.619.0151 shopthedaily.com

79. Harold’s Cabin 247 Congress St | 843.793.4440 haroldscabin.com

80. Leon’s Oyster Shack 698 King St | 843.531.6500 leonsoystershop.com

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83. 17Revelry Brewing Co 10 Conroy St | 843.203.6194 revelrybrewingco.com

84. Lewis Barbecue 464 N Nassau St | 843.805.9500 lewisbarbeque.com

APRIL 27: Diner en Blanc

86. Edmund’s Oast 1081 Morrison Dr | 843.727.1145 edmundsoast.com

87. Butcher & Bee 1085 Morrison Dr | 843.619.0202 butcherandbee.com

88. Tattooed Moose 1137 Morrison Dr | 843.277.2990 tattooedmoose.com

89. Rutledge Cab Co. 1300 Ritledge Ave 843.720.1440 rutledgecabco.com

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8. College of Charleston Theatre Dept 161 Calhoun St 843.953.6306 theatre.cofc.edu

9. Gaillard Center 95 Calhoun St | 843.724.5212 gaillardcenter.com

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11. Music Farm 32 Ann St | 843.577.6989 musicfarm.com

12. PURE Theatre 477 King St | 843.723.4444 puretheatre.org

13. Charleston Academy of Music 189 Rutledge Ave 843.805.7794 charlestonmusic.org

14. Jazz Artists of Charleston/ Charleston Jazz Orchestra 93 Spring St | 843.641.0011 jazzartistsofcharleston.org

15. Woolfe Street Playhouse/ Village Rep. 34 Woolfe St | 843.856.1579 woolfestrretplayhouse.com

Concerts, Theatre, Dance, & Performing events 34 West Theater Company THEATRE

MAR 30 – APR 15: Dogfight, Woolfe Street Playhouse, THEATRE

APR 7: Loretta Lynn, Gaillard Center MUSIC

APR 25 – 26: Mamma Mia! North Charleston PAC MUSICAL

APR 28: An Act of God, Woolfe

Loretta Lynn, Gaillard Center

APR 9: Bruce Hornsby, Charleston Music Hall MUSIC

APR 14 – 30: Sister Act, Charleston Stage, Dock Street Theatre THEATRE

APR 20: The Jacksonian, Threshold Rep THEATRE

MAY 23: Béla Fleck & Chris Thile, Charleston Music Hall MUSIC

APR 29: North Charleston Pops!

Cirque de la Symphonie, North Charleston PAC THEATRE Charleston Music Hall MUSIC

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APR 29: Charleston Live,

APR 7: The Wood Brothers,

MAY 17: Animal Collective, Music

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MAR 3 – MAY 20: Stayin’ Alive,

Royal American MUSIC

MAY 3: Marty Stuart, Charleston Music Hall MUSIC

MAY 4 – 21: The Fantasticks, Midtown Theatre THEATRE

MAY 5: PlayFest, South of Broadway Theatre Company THEATRE

MAY 10: BJ Barham, PURE Theatre MUSIC

MAY 11 – 21: 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche, What If? Productions THEATRE

MAY 12: Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Music Farm MUSIC

MAY 27: Women & Parsons, Charleston Music Hall MUSIC

JUN 12 – JUN 25: Village Kids: Two Week Summer Intensive, Woolfe Street Playhouse THEATRE

JUN 12 – SEPT 3: I Got You Babe!, 34 West Theater Company THEATRE

JUN 22 – JUN 25: The Brain that Wouldn’t Die, Charleston Music Hall THEATRE

JUN 22 – JUL 1: The PlayMakers, What If? Productions THEATRE

APR 21: Sinners & Saints (CD Release), The Royal American MUSIC

APR 21 – MAY 7, Come Back to the Five and Dime, Footlight Players THEATRE

Keep up with the latest arts events at theartmag.com/events

APR 21 – MAY 13: Father Comes Home From the Wars, PURE Theatre THEATRE Spring 2017 | 89

DOWNTOWN boutiques & ShoPping

1. Dulles Designs 89 Church St | 843.805.7166 dullesdesigns.com

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11. Peyton William Jewelry 241 King St | 843.724.7061 peytonwilliam.com

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13. Croghan’s Jewel Box 308 King St | 843.723.3594 croghansjewelbox.com

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5. Filigree 47 John St | 843.722.6189 filigreecharleston.com

2. Artist & Craftsman Supply 6. Mitchell Hill 143 Calhoun St 843.579.0077 artistcraftsman.com

MIDTOWN 3. Beckett Boutique 409 King St beckettboutique.com

4. Blue Bicycle Books 420 King St | 843.722.2666 bluebicyclebooks.com

438 King St | 843.564.0034 mitchellhillinc.com

7. Seeking Indigo 445 King St | 843.725.0217 seekingindigo.com

8. ONE Boutique 478 King St | 843.259.8066 onelovedesign.com

9. Distil Union 525 King St | 843.321.4068 distilunion.com

10. Candy Shop Vintage 9 Cannon St | 843.737.4289 candyshopvintage.com

11. Mac & Murphy 74 ½ Cannon St 843.576.4394 macandmurphy.com

12. Indigo and Cotton 79 Cannon St | 843.728.2980 indigoandcotton.com

13. Lula Kate 2nd Floor, 82 Spring St 843.805.7193 lulakate.com

14. Open Door Shop 78 Line St | 843.872.6469 opendoorshop.com

15. Fritz Porter 701 E Bay St #106 843.207.4804 fritzporter.com Spring 2017 | 91

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The Islander Laura Alberts Vespa Pizzaria

Family Circle Tennis Center Peace, Love, Hip Hop

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White on Daniel Island

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Beads and Brushstrokes Havens Fine Framing The Artist’s Loft School Wine and Design Tidewater Editions

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FOOD & WINE

4 Amalfi ’s Italian Restaurant 5 The Granary 5 Carter’s Kitchen 6 Grind and Squeeze 7 Collective Coffee Co. 8 Langdon’s 9 Charleston’s Café 10 Five Loaves Café 11 Graze 12 Bacco 13 Metto Coffee & Tea 14 Coleman Public House 92 | thear tmag.com

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Jonathan Green Studios

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Vickery’s Bar & Grill Water’s Edge Tavern And Table Geechie Seafood Basil Thai Bottles Beverage Store Vintage Coffee & Cafe Red Drum Gastropub The Americano The Pickled Palate Pages Okra Grill Mustard Seed Old Village Posthouse Village Bakery The Wreck of the Richard & Charlene Crave Kitchen & Cocktails Mosaic Sweetgrass Café

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Creative Spark Center for the Arts Out of Hand

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Chart Outdoor Initiative & Gallery Fazal Gallery Jericho Advisors Frametastic Fabulon Center for Art & Education Fire & Earth Fine Pottery

FOOD & WINE 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17

Ms. Rose’s Fine Food & Cocktails Charleston Burger Company Fiery Ron’s Home Team BBQ Early Bird Diner The Glass Onion Triangle Char & Bar Avondale Wine & Cheese Al Di La Pearlz Oyster Bar Three Little Birds Cafe Boxcar Betty’s

PERFORMING ARTS 4 5

Charleston Symphony Orchestra Robert Ivey Ballet

Accent on Wine Fratello’s Lotus Vietnamese Cuisine Stems and Skins EVO Pizzeria & Craft Bakery The Orange Spot Cafe The BBQ Joint Basico Mixson Market Stiped Pig Distillery Holy City Brewing

PERFORMING ARTS 1 1 1 2 3

North Charleston Artist Guild South of Broadway Theatre Company The Sparrow The Mill North Charleston Performing Arts Center

DESIGN & DECOR 1 Urban Electric Co 1 Kistler 1 Avrett 2 Celadon Warehouse CREATIVE BUSINESSES 2 Ink Meets Paper 2 Finklestein’s Center

Explore our online creative business directory for more information! theartmag.com/directory

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BARRIER ISLANDS Isle of Palms / Sullivan’s Island / Folly Beach / James Island / Johns Island / Kiawah Island

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ARTISTS & GALLERIES 1 Andell Inn Gallery 2 Wells Gallery

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Judy Elias

FOOD & WINE 19 Jasmine Porch 19 Ocean Room at Sanctuary 20 The Atlantic Room 96 | thear tmag.com

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GDC Home

ARTISTS & GALLERIES 3 Todd & Huff Art Center FOOD & WINE 17 Fat Hen 18 Wild Olive

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JAMES ISLAND FOOD & WINE 7 Bohemian Bull 9 Salty Waters Rawbar and Grill 10 Zia Taqueria 10 Crust Wood Fired Pizza 11 Muddy Waters Coffee Bar 12 The Lot 13 Sweetwater Cafe

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CREATIVE BUSINESSES 1 The Terrace Theater

ARTISTS & GALLERIES 1 Sandpiper Gallery

FOLLY BEACH

FOOD & WINE 1 Coda Del Pesce 2 Boathouse at Breach Inlet 3 Poe’s Tavern 4 High Thyme 5 Home Team BBQ 6 The Obstinate Daughter

FOOD & WINE 16 Taco Boy 16 Lost Dog Cafe 16 The ‘ Witch Doctor 16 Rita’s Seaside Grille

outdoor, complimentary concert featuring oldies, Motown, Beach and Top 40 hits from Port Authority Band.

SPRING SIP & STROLL April 20 & May 18 l 4-7pm SPRING FESTIVAL Saturday, April 15 l 11-3pm A family-friendly day with children’s activities, interactive live music, food and drinks, and artwork form the Kiawah and Seabrook Artists guilds.

SEA ISLAND CARS & COFFEE May 20 & June 17 l 9-11am Antiques, classics, and other cool cars + coffee at Java Java.

MUSIC ON THE GREEN CONCERT Friday, April 14 l 6-9pm Bring a beach chair or blanket to enjoy this

SUMMER FARMER’S MARKET Mondays l 4-8pm Beginning June 5, pick from the freshest organic produce and local crafts.

SUMMER STARLIGHT CINEMA SERIES Wednesdays l 8:30 pm Beginning June 14, each Wednesday bring a picnic and enjoy a free family outdoor movie.

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April 7th – Tom Potocki “Garden of Dreams” 6-8 PM April 27th – Eva Magill-Oliver + Laura Cooke 4-9 PM May 5th – Elizabeth Foster + CGA Art Walk 5-8 PM May 25th – Jeannie Weissglass 5-8 PM June 2nd – Annual “White Party” 6-8 PM June 9 th – Lisa Shimko 5-8 PM

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