Wednesday, January 27

Art's Advocacy Day - Tuesday, February 2nd

Organized by the South Carolina Arts Alliance

Put on your white “hard hat” and “Miss Mona” button and let your Legislators know that “Art Works in South Carolina!”

Join Arts Advocates at the Statehouse, 1st Floor Lobby area at 11:30 AM. Observe the Day’s Opening Session from the House and Senate Galleries.

LEGISLATIVE APPRECIATION LUNCHEON
In Honor of the S.C. Legislative Arts Caucus

Your Opportunity to Talk with Legislators over Lunch!

Receive Talking Points Prior to the Luncheon via E-mail.

Featuring a Student Performance by Saluda River Academy for the Arts.

Capital City Club
1201 Main Street
25th Floor
Across from the Statehouse
1:00 – 2:30 PM

Lunch is $35 or Become an Underwriter for just $60 –
Includes a Legislator’s Lunch and Your Own!
Underwrite any additional Legislator’s Lunch for $30

FREE ARTS ADVOCACY WORKSHOP
3:00 – 4:00 PM
By Members of the Nelson Mullins Government Relations Team
Meridian Building, 1320 Main Street, 17th Floor, ABC Room (within a block from the Luncheon site)

You must register in advance for this event.

Register here

Saturday, January 23

2 Articles from Women's Art Journal -to be discussed at the April 20th meeting

Paula Modersohn-Becker and the Body in Art

Pictures of Flesh, Modersohn-Becker and the Nude

Contributed by WCA Charleston member, Lillian Trettin

2 Weeks Left to Register for WCA Chicago Conference

From the Center
Chicago - February, 10th-15th

Take part in all of the WCA activities lectures, bus tours, workshops, exhibition openings and the Life Time Achievement Awards – Meet new people, network, get information, hang

Anyone who is planning on attending must register.

Click here for registration PDF

Click here to buy tickets through Paypal

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1/20 Meeting Minutes

1.20.10 Meeting Minutes

Sunday, January 17

Meeting -Wednesday, January 20th, at the Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun St.

Women's Caucus for Art Charleston will meet Wednesday, January 20 at 7 p.m. in Meeting Room A of the Charleston County Library, 68 Calhoun St. Professional Photographer Larry Gale will share tips for photographing artwork and ways artists can use social media.


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This Week at the Halsey

JONATHAN TORGOVNIK
Intended Consequences: Rwandan Children Born of Rape
&
HEATHER McCLINTOCK
The Innocents: Casualties of the Civil War in Northern Uganda

FRIDAY . Jan . 22 OPENING DAY
3 - 4 PM Presentation: Jules Shell from Foundation Rwanda
Recital Hall, Simons Center for the Arts

4 - 5 PM Artist Lecture: Jonathan Torgovnik
Recital Hall, Simons Center for the Arts

5 - 7 PM Opening Reception
Halsey Institute, The Marion & Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the Arts

SATURDAY . Jan . 23
10 AM - 12 PM PANEL DISCUSSION
Recital Hall, Simons Center for the Arts
The Politics of Presentation:
Finding a Venue for Challenging Documentary Projects

Panelists:
Jonathan Torgovnik - Photographer
Heather McClintock - Photographer
Heather Dwyer - Blue Earth Alliance, Seattle
Melissa Harris - Aperture Foundation, New York
Tom Rankin - Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, NC
Mark Sloan, Moderator - Halsey Institute

BOOK DRIVE
During the exhibition, the Halsey Institute will host a book drive and serve as a drop off location for Better World Books. Through a network of over 1,800 college campuses and partnerships with over 2,000 libraries nationwide, Better World Books has converted more than 25 million donated books into $7.3 million in funding for literacy and education. Please bring any unwanted or unused books to the Halsey Institute during the run of the exhibition.

Spark Open Studio Friday, January 22nd

Spark Open Studio Event and Clean Sweep Clearance Sale
Date: Friday, January 22, 2010
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
12 Hagood Ave., Downtown Charleston

3 Weeks Left to Register for WCA Chicago Conference

From the Center
Chicago - February, 10th-15th


Take part in all of the WCA activities lectures, bus tours, workshops, exhibition openings and the Life Time Achievement Awards – Meet new people, network, get information, hang out, have fun.

Anyone who is planning on attending the Confab must register.

Click here for Registration PDF

Click here to buy tickets through Paypal

Click here to be redirected to the National WCA Conference webpage

All tickets should be purchased in advance and are based on first come, first served.

Last day to register online- Sunday, February 7.

Last day to register by US mail- must be postmarked by Saturday, January 30.

Tuesday, January 12

Cone 10 Studios - Winter Classes

Winter classes at Cone 10 Studios begin the week of February 1.

Download Registration Form for class descriptions.

Cone 10 Studios Winter Pottery and Sculpture Classes

Meeting -Wednesday, January 20th, at the Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun St.

Women's Caucus for Art Charleston will meet Wednesday, January 20th, at 7 p.m. in Meeting Room A of the Charleston County Library, 68 Calhoun St. Professional Photographer Larry Gale will share tips for photographing artwork and ways artists can use social media.

Click here to be redirected to the library's website.


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Late January Events @ the Halsey

Jan 22 [presentation] 3 - 4pm - Jules Shell, Foundation Rwanda

Jan 22 [artist lecture] 4 - 5pm - Jonathan Torgovnik Intended Consequences: Rwandan Children Born of Rape

Jan 22 [exhibition opening] 5 - 7pm - Intended Consequences: Rwandan Children Born of Rape & The Innocents: Casualties of the Civil War in Northern Ugandain the Halsey Gallery

The pairing of these exhibitions is intended to highlight humanitarian crises in two troubled African nations. In an effort to familiarize our audiences with aspects of history that do not often receive in-depth attention in conventional media, these exhibitions serve as examples of the College of Charleston's campus-wide commitment to the discussion of international issues. The Halsey Institute will be a drop off for Better World Books for the duration of the exhibition. Better World Books supports book drives and collects used books and textbooks through a network of over 1,800 college campuses and partnerships with over 2,000 libraries nationwide. So far, the company has converted more than 25 million donated books into $7.3 million in funding for literacy and education. In the process, they've also diverted more than 13,000 tons of books from landfills. The Halsey Institute's programming is funded in part by a major grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.

Jan 23 [panel discussion] 10am - 12pm -The Politics of Presentation: Finding a venue for challenging documentary projects

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Deadline Extended - 2010 North Charleston Arts Festival Design Competition

South Carolina fine and graphic artists are invited to compete in the Art Design Competition for the 2010 North Charleston Arts Festival. The winning artist will be honored with a $500 Purchase Award and the original artwork will become part of the City's Public Art Collection. The piece will also be featured on the cover of Festival brochures, T-shirts, and posters. Additionally, the winning artist will have the opportunity to present a solo exhibition at the North Charleston City Gallery during the month of May, 2010. Call 843-740-5854 for more information or download the Arts Festival Design Competition Application by clicking here.

Deadline & submission details: Entries may be hand delivered with a completed application form to the North Charleston City Gallery, located within the Charleston Area Convention Center at 5001 Coliseum Drive, on Friday, January 22, 2010, from 9:00AM to 7:00PM or Saturday, January 23, 2010, from 9:00AM to noon. Entries may also be submitted via email to culturalarts@northcharleston.org by Saturday, January 23, 2010, and must include images of the artwork with and without a frame in JPEG format, as well as a completed application form.

WCA Member Featured by the Charleston Artist Guild

Carol Turner Campbell will be the featured Artist of the Month for January at CAG's gallery, 160 East Bay Street.

Reception January 8, 5:00 - 8:00 PM