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BARING BODY & SOUL (Olli Wendelin - Fine Art Photographer)

-- Full Monty at the Footlight Players Theater --
In collaboration with the Footlight Players production of The Full Monty, The Charleston Artist Guild Gallery presents "Baring Body and Soul" a collection of fine art photography by Olli Wendelin. The show will include new works of images of the cast members from The Full Monty; and Olli's photographic art will be hung in the Footlight Players Theater lobby from April 21st until May 11th.
Performance dates are April 25-27, and May 1-3 and 8-11; however, art lovers may stop in at the theater to view "Baring Body and Soul" starting April 21st. The Footlight Theater is located at 20 Queen Street. Artist reception will be Friday, May 2nd, from 5 pm till 7 pm.

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DRAYTON HALL WELCOMES CAG MEMBERS!

We are pleased and excited to announce that an arrangement has been made for CAG members to have unlimited access to paint, sketch, and photograph the magnificent Drayton Hall Plantation house and plantation grounds throughout the year with no admission fee required. In the future there will be various exciting art related events and venues to be held at Drayton Hall during which CAG members can participate to not only showcase their artwork but also help preserve this lowcountry jewel.

Painted Palettes at Piccolo

The Charleston Artist Guild presents an art show to delight the artist in you. Painters have used the palette for centuries as a way to get paint from tube to brush to canvas. But now the palette becomes the canvas as our members turn this painters tool into creative works of art. Over 75 painted palettes will be on display at the Charleston Artist Guild Gallery at 6 North Atlantic Wharf. Monday through Saturday 10AM - 5PM.
Deadline: May 14th - Painted Palettes can be delivered to the Gallery prior to May 14th or handed in at the CAG monthly members meeting on May 14th at the Irene Dixon Auditorium, Roper Hospital
This show to run during Piccolo Spoleto. We will sell these palettes by silent auction, culminating with a reception on Thursday, June 5. To benefit our various outreach programs including Very Special Arts, Art of Alzheimer's, High School Scholarship Program, etc.
Call Tami Cardnella 224-2747 or Ben Nita McAdam 849-7881.

2008 Spring Sidewalk Show weekends through June 8

The 2008 Spring Sidewalk Show will be held at BB&T Bank on Meeting Street beginning on weekends from Saturday March 22, through June 8. The Sidewalk Show has taken place for more than fifty years and it is a terrific way to get your work in front of the buying public. The show will run Saturdays and Sundays through early June and the fee is $35 payable to the Guild. Participants must be exhibiting members of CAG and have a current City of Charleston business license. Download Application here. For questions, contact Mary Ann Bridgman at 873-0255.

2008 Juried Signature Show

- May 5 through May 9, 2008
The end of CAG's year is always climaxed by our Annual Signature Show, and this year is no exception. The Call for Entries is open now, and is going to the various regional arts publications. This promises to be a most exciting show, and the dates are very attractive, right in the midst of the Spoleto preparations season.
Drop off artwork May 4 from 12:30pm until 1:30pm. The show runs from May 5th to May 9th at the Charleston Visitors Center. Artwork may be picked up after the reception or May 10 from 10:00am until Noon. Call the CAG office at 722-2425 if you need more information.


NEWS

Below are news releases in .pdf format, viewable with Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Baring Body & Soul (Olli Wendelin - Fine Art Photographer) showing at the Footlight Players Theater

CAG 2008 High School Artistic Merit Competition

 

Marty Biernbaum - CAG Featured Artist for March 2008

 

CROWNS - Artists supporting artists

 

February Featured Artist - Karen Vecchioni

 

The Hunt for Charleston's Treasures

 

Charleston Artist Guild Signature Show Winners 2007

 

Demonstrations and Lecture Series

 

Charleston Artist Guild Annual Juried Signature Exhibition 2007

 

Art In Charleston