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Celebration of Black History and Women's History

1/30/2026 - 4/1/2026

The Creek Collective Gallery
222 St James Ave, Goose Creek, South Carolina
United States
843-569-4242

2025 MOJA Juried Art Exhibition

First Prize - MOJA Juried Art Exhibition

Rice Women Commerce

City Gallery will be open December 12, 2025 through February 2, 2026: Wednesdays through Sundays from 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM.
The MOJA Arts Festival is an 11-day multi-disciplinary celebration of African American and Caribbean culture produced by the City of Charleston’s Office of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the MOJA Planning Committee. Moja, a Swahili word meaning “One,” is the appropriate name for this festival celebration of harmony among all people in our community. The Festival highlights the many African American and Caribbean contributions to western & world cultures.

Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival

2025

Location
Calhhoun St.
45 Calhoun St, Bluffton
Old Town Bluffton, South Carolina
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2024 Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival - Bluffton SC The 2024 Street Fest will be held Saturday October 19th & Sunday October 20th. It includes a juried fine art show featuring over 100 artists from ten different states displaying and selling art, delicious food provided by the area’s premier culinary spots,...

Annual Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition

2025

Location
Marion Square
King and Calhoun Streets
Charleston, South Carolina
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Marion Square is transformed into a beautiful open-air market as some of the finest and most creative local artists exhibit and sell their work. Stroll through the park and browse the artists’ tents as you view original oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, encaustics, photography, and more. With 57 artists on hand...

From Their Spirit, By Their Hands: Gullah Geechee Traditions in Art

This powerful theme reflects the creativity, heritage, and resilience of the Gullah Geechee people.

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  • Location: Art League Gallery, inside the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
    14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928

  • Exhibit Dates: February 3–27, 2026

  • Opening Reception: Wednesday, February 4, 2026 | 5–7 PM

  • Artwork drop-off: Saturday, January 31, 2026 | 10 AM–4PM

  • Artwork pick-up: Saturday, February 2, 2026 | 10AM-4PM

Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival

10/19/2024 - 10/20/2024

Location
Calhhoun St.
45 Calhoun St, Bluffton
Old Town Bluffton, South Carolina
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2024 Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival - Bluffton SC The 2024 Street Fest will be held Saturday October 19th & Sunday October 20th. It includes a juried fine art show featuring over 100 artists from ten different states displaying and selling art, delicious food provided by the area’s premier culinary spots,...

Charleston Artists Guild Signature Show

10/13/2024 - 10/20/2024

Location
Best Friend Train Museum
42 John Street
Charleston, South Carolina 29413
404-876-8432
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Each Fall, the CAG hosts the CAG Signature Show for visual artwork on the painting and photography spectrum. The Show is open for entry to all South Carolina residents and is supported through a grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission. As part of the competition, jurors review the entries. Accepted works are showcased in an in-person art show, as well as an online gallery to provide maximum exposure to the works of art. Judges then review the works and  prizes are awarded.

2024 MOJA Arts Festival Juried Art Exhibition

9/25/2024 - 10/13/2024

Location
City Gallery
34 Prioleau St
Charleston, South Carolina 29401
(843) 958-6484
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  The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents the 2024 MOJA Juried Art Exhibition, on view at City Gallery from September 20th through October 13th. The MOJA Arts Festival is an 11-day multi-disciplinary celebration of African-American and Caribbean culture produced by the City of Charleston’s Office of Cultural Affairs, in partnership...

45th Annual Piccolo Spoleto Outdoor Art Exhibition

5/24/2024 - 6/8/2024

Location
Marion Square
King and Calhoun Streets
Charleston, South Carolina
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Marion Square is transformed into a beautiful open-air market as some of the finest and most creative local artists exhibit and sell their work. Stroll through the park and browse the artists’ tents as you view original oils, pastels, watercolors, acrylics, encaustics, photography, and more. With 57 artists on hand...

Art League of Hilton Head Gallery

4/9/2024 - 5/10/2024
Reception: 4/10/2024  5pm - 7pm

Location
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
14 Shelter Cove Ln SC
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928
(843) 681-5060
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Highlighting the Impacts of African Americans on the Lowcountry and the World Alvin B. Glen Features his Work at Art League Gallery this April   Beginning April 10, Art League of Hilton Head will host Rice, Ghana, Charleston, the World, an exhibit of soft pastels by Lowcountry artist Alvin B. Glen. The collection, depictions of men, women, and children farming and processing rice,...

GULLAH CELEBRATION

2/1/2024 - 2/29/2024

Location
Arts Center of Coastal Carolina
14 Shelter Cove Ln,
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29928
843-255-7303
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ABOUT THE HILTON HEAD ISLAND GULLAH CELEBRATION The Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration showcases the rich cultural heritage of the Gullah people and their history on Hilton Head Island. Hilton Head Island Gullah Celebration programming includes a variety of events designed to attract residents, regional, national, and international travelers The Hilton Head...

Art Of Alvin B. Glen

1/11/2024 - 5/15/2024

Location
The Doctor N. Lee Morris Gallery
509 S. Dargan Street
Florence, South Carolina 29506
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Stance in Circumstance

1/6/2024 - 3/8/2024

Location
Coastal Discovery Museum
70 Honey Horn Drive
Hilton Head Island, South Carolina 29926
843-689-6767
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Exhibition of artworks by artist Alvin Glen. ...

Mortar and Pestle: Rhythm Makers

Aug 1st - 23rd

Reception August 1st 5:30 pm - 8: pm

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artist statement

This body of work offers a reimagined perspective on Lowcountry rural women and children. Celebrating their resilience, brilliance, and central role in sustaining agricultural life. As Black men increasingly gained access to factory and seaport jobs after the end of Jim Crow, women became the primary stewards of the farms. Their labor—often unseen—was vital, rhythmic, and powerful. This work honors both the chaos and coordination of their efforts, highlighting a workforce rooted in strength, creativity, and endurance.

Exhibition Title: Mortar and Pestle: Rhythm Makers

Mortar and Pestle: Rhythm Makers draws its name from the essential tools used to process Carolina Gold rice in the Lowcountry—labor first performed by enslaved Africans and later sustained by Gullah communities. These tools symbolize endurance, movement, and rhythm, capturing the dynamic energy of rural farm life and the constant motion of its workers.

 

Through a series of vibrant, figurative pastel works, this exhibition conveys the pulsing rhythms of the rice fields—the steady pace of labor, the songs sung while working, and the ever-changing Lowcountry landscape. Bold colors, layered textures, and expressive mark-making evoke both physical strength and communal harmony, translating movement into visual rhythm.

 

The paintings pay homage to my grandparents, who, I was told, grew a small patch of rice. From this history, I imagine scenes of my father, his sister, and their parents at work—reconstructing memory through gesture, color, and form. These imagined narratives serve as a bridge between personal history and collective cultural memory.

NIDUM Gallery
2154 Noisette Blvd Suite 140, , North Charleston, South Carolina 29405

​Nidum (pronounced “Need-um”) is a local art gallery and private tattoo studio that recently opened in the Storehouse 9 building in the Navy Yard near Park Circle. Founded in September 2024 by husband-and-wife duo (and North Charleston residents) Bradley and Betsy Butler, along with partner Dave Riley, the space is split into two — literally and figuratively. Walk in and veer right, there’s the art gallery, which specializes in work from area artists. Go left and you’ll find the body art salon.

Nidum offers an experience that feels separate from and different than either of its halves would suggest — its vibe matches neither that of a traditional gallery nor tattoo shop. And yet, it makes complete sense the moment you walk in the door. According to Betsy Butler, this is intentional and a natural reflection of the symbiosis between the two artistic realms.

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