Jasper’s first regularly scheduled gallery – Tiny Gallery – opened in October 2018 at an intimate space inside Tapp’s Arts Center on Main Street in Columbia, SC. Over the past five years, many shifts have happened, including the moving of Tiny Gallery online and the inception of five additional gallery locations. As these spaces increased, Jasper Galleries itself was created as an expanding series that promotes Midlands artists’ work.
Jasper is delighted to announce the lineup of over 60 artists whose work we will have the fortune to support and show in 2024. Be sure to mark your calendars, follow our social media, and sign up for our weekly newsletter to hear more about these creators as their individual shows draw near.
Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College
Shows at Harbison Theatre are Jasper’s only galleries that run seasonally versus yearly, with shows opening and closing in conjunction with the theatre’s season of shows. 1-2 final artists will be announced in late summer along with Harbison’s 2024-2025 season calendar.
January 8th: Laurie Brownell McIntosh
March 1st: Anthony Lewis
June 9th: Barbara Yongue
Koger Center for the Arts
Shows at Koger feature artists in The Nook, an intimate open-wall gallery adjacent to Koger’s Donors Gallery. All shows open on the Third Thursday of the respective month. In April, Jasper will feature a group show of artists painting works related to compositions from the Philharmonic’s “The Art of Symphony” event.
January: Wilma King
February: Dogon Krigga
March: Josef Berliner
April: Group Philharmonic-Inspired Show
May: Malik Greene
June: Jordan Sheridan
July: Toni Elkins
August: Christopher Lane
September: Ellen Yaghjian
October: Heidi Darr-Hope
November: Janet Swigler
December: Ellie Rose
The Meridian Building
These street-facing windows in the Meridian Building feature group shows accessible to viewers 24/7. On both Washington Street and Sumter Street, patrons can view a pair of 2D and 3D artists in each block-long window. First Thursdays are a wonderful time to walk around and see these two-month long shows.
January—February: Gina Langston Brewer, Anna Herrera, Bohumila Augustinova, and Caroline Clark
March—April: Libby Gamble, Debi Kelly, Gretchen Evans Parker, & Curran Stone
May—June: Judy Sellers, Devon Corley, Tennyson Corley, & Lucy Bailey
July—August: Charles Hite, Steven White, Levi Wright, & Renee Rouillier
September—October: Richard Lund, Pat Gillam, Debbie Patwin, & Jennifer Hill
November—December: JJ Burton, Sean McGuinness, Chilly Waters, & Sharon Licata
Motor Supply Company Bistro
These quarterly solo shows fill the walls of Motor Supply Bistro with opening receptions typically occurring the first or second Friday of the respective artist’s starting month. Official announcements will be made on Jasper’s online magazine and social media.
January—March: Ija Charles
April—June: Laurel Steckel
July—September: Darren Young
October—December: Michel McNinch
Sound Bites Eatery
These shows at Sound Bites Eatery have artist’s work prominently displayed across one of the restaurant’s main walls, celebrated monthly in conjunction with First Thursday. August, the restaurant’s birthday, is curated by the restaurant’s owners, and December features a unique holiday show whose theme will be announced later in 2024.
January: Charles Hite
February: Michael Krajewski
March: Benji Hicks
April: Jean Capalbo
May: K. Wayne Thornley
June: Sean Madden
July: Elisabeth LaRose
August: Sound Bites Birthday Show
September: Kelly Bryant
October: Jean Lomasto
November: Jarid Lyfe Brown
December: Holiday Show
Tiny Gallery
Finally, the gallery that started it all. Moved online during COVID-19 and kept there due to its success and the ability to show local art to patrons anytime, anyplace, Tiny Gallery features solo artists monthly with an ornament show to close the year. 2024’s ornament makers will be announced midyear.
January: Fred Townsend
February: Jamie Peterson
March: Cait Patel
April: Candace Catoe
May: Pat Callahan
June: Pat Gillam
July: Virginia Russo
August: Alex Ruskell
September: Emily Moffitt
October: Olivia Pope
November: Kristin Holzer
December: Ornament Show
Jasper is incredibly grateful to the artists, patrons, and especially the business owners that continue to make promoting local art and supporting artists a possibility.
Happiest holidays to all, and we look forward to helping you fill your walls with local art in 2024!
