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July 25, 2016 - Winners will receive - 1st Place Prize $1000, 2nd Place Prize $300, 3rd Place Prize $200. If you are interested in entering your car please call 864-224-2027 for registration details. Early Entry Fee $15.00

June 25, 2016 - This will be a fun day for all the family. Please join us. 1st Place Prize $1000 2nd Place Prize $300 3rd Place Prize $200 If you are interested in entering your car please call 864-224-2027 for registration details. Early Entry Fee $15.00

June 24 - September 25, 2016 - Spoken: Portraits in Black is part of an exhibition program dedicated to showcasing works of art by African-American artists, primarily from the CMA’s collection, which changes approximately every three months. This second iteration focuses on the powerful art form of portraiture. While many people think of portraiture as an individual sitting to have their image cap...

June 23rd - August 28th, 2016 - This is a group exhibition featuring the work of ten contemporary artists. This exhibition features a range of media, including ceramics, painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, and performance art, all of which incorporate themes involving magic and ritual. As noted by the curator, Erik Waterkotte, “the power of symbols and objects is a fascinating archetype...

June 20 - December 3, 2016 - Honoring the legacy of J. Rion McKissick and the building that bears his name, this exhibition tracks the history of McKissick, first as a library and then as a museum. Come celebrate with us!

June 2 - August 27, 2017 - Wrenches, hammers, and lawnmowers take on a life of their own in this exhibition. ReTooled showcases over 40 works by 28 contemporary artists, including photographers Berenice Abbott and Walker Evans, pop art legends Jim Dine and Claes Oldenburg, abstract sculptor Anthony Caro, and cubist-inspired masters Jacob Lawrence and Fernand Léger. Together these artists offer aff...

May 28 - November 27, 2016 - Drawn from the museum's permanent collection and select private loans, this exhibition examines the genre of still life over the course of three centuries. Ranging from Thomas Wightman's paintings of the 1840s to William Merrit Chase's beautiful Still Life with Fish to Jill Hooper's contemporary works, the exhibition draws compelling comparisons among works from differ...

May 28 - October 9, 2016 - The exhibiton features paintings, sculpture, photography, and mixed media works by a diverse group of nationally-known contemporary artists.Together, these artists address the troubled history of the American South and the many ways that history is represented today, including artistic responses to the tragic shooting of nine parishioners at Emanuel AME Church in Charles...

May 28 - November 27, 2016 - Featuring the Gibbes Museum of Art's extraordinary print collection, Whistler and Japonisme examines the Asian influences that deeply informed James McNeill Whistler's artistic practice. This focus exhibition brings together Whistler's etchings and woodblock prints created by the great Japanese masters.

May 28, 2016 - October 9, 2016 - The exhibition includes a number of paintings from the 1930s era, including works by American regionalist George Biddle, who illustrated the original Porgy and Bess libretto in 1935. Beyond Catfish Row also includes paintings by Gershwin himself and works by American modernist Henry Botkin, who accompanied the composer to Charleston while he wrote the opera.