Calls for Art that You Want to Know About - ArtFields, Kershaw County, Cottontown, & McMaster

Sharing a few calls for visual art. Do you have anything to add?

From our friends at the Arts Center of Kershaw County -

Our Annual Holiday Market is returning to the Arts Center of Kershaw County, and we’re looking for talented local and regional artists to join us! 

From December 4–13, the Bassett Gallery will be transformed into a festive marketplace featuring unique, handmade works perfect for holiday gifting.

The best part? You don’t have to be here the whole time! Our Arts Center staff will handle sales throughout the market. We simply ask participating artists to:
Keep your inventory replenished as items sell
Volunteer for one day during the market
Bring your creativity and help us make this year’s Holiday Market special!

Whether you create paintings, pottery, jewelry, textiles, woodworking, photography, handmade goods, or something entirely your own—we’d love to hear from you.

APPLY HERE

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From the SC Arts Commission, if you’re straight, I guess.

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2027 ARTFIELDS SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN –

DEADLINE - NOVEMBER 1

All submissions must be completed and paid for by 11:59 PM on November 1st, 2026. Use our simple submission tool, ArtBooth, to upload your artwork photo, artist statement, and bio. The submission fee is $25.

Artists must reside in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia for at least 6 months and be over 18 years of age.

  • 2. Acceptance

    All submissions will be reviewed by an independent panel of arts professionals and rated on a scale from 1 to 10 (1 = lowest score; 10 = highest score).

    Up to 400 artists receiving the top average ratings will be invited to exhibit and compete during the 2027 ArtFields Festival in Lake City, South Carolina.

    All artists will be contacted about their submission status via e-mail in December 2026.

  • 3. Invitation

    Venues will view accepted artworks through a private gallery and work with the ArtFields team to choose which pieces to display.

    Artists will be invited by the venue via email in February 2027.

    To confirm participation, artists will electronically sign an Artist and Venue Hosting Agreement.

    Then we’ll coordinate shipping/installation, and your artwork will become part of a town-wide celebration of art and compete for prize money!

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Applications to participate in the Cottontown Art Crawl are now open.

All artists who wish to participate (including previous CAC participants and artists who reside in Cottontown) must complete the application (including payment) by Friday, October 16, 2026.

The 9th Annual Cottontown Art Crawl will take place on Saturday, March 6, 2027 from 10am-4pm. The rain date will be Sunday, March 7, from Noon-5pm.*
*Please make sure you are available for both dates.

APPLY HERE!

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McMaster Gallery at USC


Chad Henderson Named Executive Director of Arts Center of Kershaw County

Exciting new from our friends at the Arts Center of Kershaw County …

The Arts Center of Kershaw County has hired Chad Henderson as the new Executive Director. Henderson, the former Trustus Theatre Artistic Director and SC Philharmonic Marketing Director, will begin on January 12th , 2026. The Executive Director provides overall artistic and administrative leadership to the Arts Center, achieving the Arts Center’s goals for artistic excellence, audience development, fundraising, sponsorship and business relations development, financial sustainability and community engagement.

Henderson succeeds Dolly Patton, who resigned from the position in summer of 2025.

The Arts Center of Kershaw County serves as the cultural hub for the region, offering visual arts exhibitions, performing arts events, and educational programming that enriches the community and attracts visitors from across South Carolina.

Chad Henderson, a Spartanburg native and current resident of Columbia, SC, has spent more than 18 years in the non-profit arts sector. At Trustus Theatre, Columbia’s professional theatre, Henderson served as the Marketing Director from 2007 to 2015, and the Artistic Director from 2015 to 2021. He has served as the Marketing Director for the SC Philharmonic from 2021 to 2026.

Known in the SC arts community as a visionary theatre director, Henderson has been awarded the 2018 Founders award from the SC Theatre Association for his work as an arts leader, and the 2012 Artist of the Year in Theatre from the Jasper Project. As a filmmaker, his work took top honors at the Jasper Project’s 2nd Act Film Festival in 2017 and 2024.

Henderson is also an accomplished playwright—his play Let It Grow won the 2024 Jasper Project Play Right Series and is available for purchase on Amazon. He has completed three residencies with the Studios of Key West in Key West, Florida.

Visit his website to learn more about previous projects.

“We are excited to welcome Chad Henderson as the new Executive Director of the Arts Center of Kershaw County,” said Board President Lee Inabinet. “Chad brings tremendous enthusiasm along with extensive experience in nonprofit leadership, marketing, and the arts. We are confident his vision and energy will strengthen the Center’s impact and support its continued growth in our community.”

The appointment also represents an important milestone in the ongoing partnership between the City of Camden and the Arts Center of Kershaw County. “Chad brings a wealth of experience from his work with the Columbia Philharmonic (sic), and we are confident his leadership and vision will strengthen the arts within our community and build and even stronger partnership between the City and the Arts Center” said City Manager Matt DeWitt.

Henderson shares the board’s enthusiasm. “The Arts Center of Kershaw County is a truly special organization in this state, and I couldn’t be more honored to become its next leader.” said Henderson. “I look forward to working with the artists and stakeholders of Kershaw County and beyond to deepen the organization’s impact and to grow the Arts Center’s unique capability to serve the community’s cultural appetite.”

Congratulations to Chad Henderson and The Arts Center of Kershaw County!

Congaree Trio featuring Hometown Talents of Phillip Bush, Claire Bryant, and Ari Streisfeld perform with Dan Sweaney at ACKC

From our friends at the Arts Center of Kershaw County …

The Arts Center of Kershaw County is proud to announce a performance by the Congaree Trio entitled Spring Romance. Spring Romance is described by the group as "a luscious program of romantic music for strings and piano." The program features an incredible mix of pieces by Lili Boulanger, Felix Mendelssohn, and Antonin Dvorak.

Made up of USC School of Music professors Phillip Bush (piano), Ari Streisfeld (violin), and Camden-native Claire Bryant (cello), this trio is a testament to the world-class talent that can be found right here in South Carolina.

In this performance, they will be joined by guest violinist Dan Sweaney. Sweaney is a renowned violist and educator with an extensive background in music education and performance, having studied and performed across the United States and Europe. Sweaney has performed with the Camerata Salzburg at major venues and festivals globally, and has collaborated with violinist Annette-Barbara Vogel, earning critical acclaim for their recordings.  Currently, he serves as an Associate Professor of Viola at the University of South Carolina.

 Thursday, March 7, 2024
6:00 pm (doors open), 7:00 pm (performance)
Wood Auditorium
$25 (adults), $15 (students) 
 
Part of the Claire Bryant & Friends Series. 

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The Arts Center of Kershaw County is proud to present Godspell May 5-7 and 12-14 in Wood Auditorium!

From our friends at the Arts Center of Kershaw County:

The Arts Center of Kershaw County is proud to announce Godspell!

Focusing on the timeless power of hope, Godspell is structured as a series of parables based on the biblical gospel of Matthew. Godspell features an eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, as the story of Jesus’ life dances across the stage. With music composed by Stephen Schwartz (Wicked) with book by John-Michael Tebelak, Godspell was an immediate blockbuster hit upon its release in the 1970’s.

Godspell began as a project by drama students at Carnegie Mellon University and then moved to the off-off-Broadway theater La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club in the East Village of Manhattan. The show was rescored for an off-Broadway production, which opened on May 17, 1971, and became a long-running success. Many productions have followed worldwide, including a 2011 Broadway revival.

Now we are proud to bring Godspell to the Arts Center Main Stage!

Dates: May 5-7 and 12-14
Location: Wood Auditorium
Tickets: $25 (Adults) $10 (Under 18)
Showtimes: Fridays and Saturdays doors open at 6:00 for a 7:00 pm show. Sundays doors open at 2:00 pm for a 3:00 pm show.

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For more information, please visit our website or call us at 803-425-7676. Thank you for supporting the Arts Center of Kershaw County! We look forward to seeing you soon!