The Jasper Galleries’ aim is to promote Midlands-based artists and their work, representing a vast range of mediums, styles, themes, and price points. The Jasper Galleries seek to reach all patrons from beginning collectors with smaller budgets to longtime art lovers by collaborating not just with a variety of artists but with several local locations. The Jasper Galleries currently curate art in 5 places around the city—Harbison Theatre, the Koger Center, the Meridian Building, Motor Supply Co., SoundBites Eatery—and one place virtually via the Tiny Gallery.
While each location has slight variations, each share the same mission as well as the same process:
The Jasper Project retains a 25% commission.
All artists complete W-9s, sign contracts with the gallery manager, and are paid via check.
Artists apply to the location of their choice via the Jasper website and are selected via the specific gallery’s manager and/or the Jasper Galleries Committee.
Jasper is responsible for all transactions, while the artist is responsible for delivering purchased art to the patron.
Jasper features information about all gallery participants via our website as well as promotes all shows via our social media.
Purchased art remains until the conclusion of the show at which time the artist arranges delivery with patrons.
Opening receptions are held for physical shows, and featured online articles are written for virtual shows.
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The gallery at Harbison gives performance artists and performance art patrons the chance to view visual art before and after shows and provides Irmo residents access to Midlands art. Pieces can be any size but must be wall hanging; artists can show up to 25 pieces with no price limit.
Solo shows go up every 2 – 3 months in the lobby of the theatre, in correspondence with show premieres. Art can be accessed during Harbison’s business hours and on performance days.
The gallery at the Koger Center adds to the local art already present in the location and allows Columbia patrons to view local artists while attending performances. This location is part of during the Vista’s Third Thursday. Artists can show around 15-30 wall-hanging pieces, depending on size, with no price limit.
Solo shows go up monthly and open on the Third Thursday of each month. They can be accessed during Koger Center’s business hours and on performance days.
Sidewalk Gallery at The Meridian Building
The gallery at the Meridian Building displays art within the lobby and features art in block-length window displays so patrons can peruse local art while walking downtown. Art of any medium is permitted, and most artists show 3-5 pieces, though more is allowed, with up to 22 being previously included; art cannot exceed $2,500.
Several individual artists are featured simultaneously in this space with three months being the average display period for each. Art within the building can be accessed during office hours, and pieces in the window can be viewed 24/7.
The gallery at Motor Supply allows Columbia patrons to enjoy local art with local food and drink. Artists hang solely on the walls but can hang any size.. Typically, each artist shows 25-30 pieces, depending on the size; if pieces are bigger, artists may show 15-20; art cannot exceed $10,000.
The artists who show at Motor Supply have a solo show that is up for three months, which makes for 4 artists yearly. Art within the building can be accessed during the restaurant’s normal business hours.
The gallery at SoundBites allows Columbia patrons to enjoy local art with local food and drink and takes part in Main Street’s First Thursday. Artists hang 2D work solely on the walls but can bring additional work/prints on opening day. Artists typically show around 30 pieces, depending on size, with no price limit though lower price points are preferred.
Solo shows go up monthly with an Opening Reception on First Thursday. Art can be accessed during SoundBites’ operating hours.
Tiny Gallery is a virtual gallery that gives artists an opportunity to show a selection of smaller pieces offered at affordable price points attractive to beginning collectors and patrons with smaller budgets. Pieces can be any medium but must be under 15” x 15” and under $200, with no more than 50% of works being above $100; artists show around 15-25 pieces.
Artists are featured monthly with a solo show for all months but December, which is an ornament show collaboration with Midlands Clay. This gallery runs via the Jasper website, so patrons have access to the art 24/7
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