Charleston Art Mag: Charleston Artist Collective Spring Show

Charleston Artist Collective Spring Show: Local Color

April 26 - May 31, 2012 Footlight Players, 20 Queen Street

OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, April 26th, 5 – 8 pm Charleston Artist Collective presents their Spring Show at The Footlight Players theatre on Queen Street. The artwork on display will be available exclusively from the show, and not online. Meet the artists Susie Callahan, Lynne Hamontree, Mary Hoffman, Ann Keane, Anne Darby Parker, Dee Schenck Rhodes, Zach Collins and Whitney Kreb. Charleston Artist Collective presents new, original art work by local artists each month, and a portion of all sales goes toward local charities. In the past year, CAC has donated over $20,000 to philanthropic organizations.

FOR MORE INFO:

www.charlestonartistcollective.org allison@charlestonartistcollective.org

Scout Guide Charleston

Everything Local in Charleston

Red and White Kites by Whitney Kreb

Early Spring Wind by Anne Darby Parker

I am not an artistic person in the traditional sense. In high school, I fulfilled the required art credits by heading over to the boys’ school down the road for woodshop. Frustrated by the lack of original artwork in our home, I attempted a little painting of my own a few years ago. Let’s just say it didn’t turn out well. The hidden talent I thought I might uncover remains in hiding and my walls remain bare.

Brenda's Boat by Susie Callahan

Exhale by Lynne Hamontree

But not for long. I’ve recently discovered the Charleston Artist Collective which combines all good, Scout-y things: local artists, local charities and affordable beauty. Each month, a theme is chosen and the artists involved create their interpretations. 15% of the proceeds on paintings sold go directly to a local charity. The prices are unheard of with most ranging from $100-$250, and all transactions occur online.
April’s theme is ‘breath’ and each piece looks as if it was specifically designed for my home: beachy, breezy and blue. The current charity is the Footlight Players Theater, a community group dedicated to bringing “quality, affordable, and barrier-free community theater” to Charleston.
Art supporting art at a managable cost, from the comfort of your macbook.
Here are a few of April’s gems….dibs on the sailboat! 


Tell ‘em Scout sent you,

Island Eye News: Growing Art and Giving Back

Growing Art and Giving Back

It can never be said that Sullivan’s Island lacks in talented residents, and on Thursday, April 26, the public is welcome to view the exceptional work of island artists Anne Darby Parker, Lynne Hamontree, Susie Callahan and Everett White at the Charleston Artist Collective spring show.

While the Collective is mainly based online, founder Allison Williamson holds shows periodically throughout the Charleston area. This show will take place at the Footlight Players building, located at 20 Queen Street in downtown Charleston, and works will follow the show’s theme of “Local Color.”
“We are committed to making art a part of daily life and to be a catalyst for greater collection, exhibition, and appreciation of original art,” says Williamson.
Started in August of 2010, the Charleston Artists Collective is an online gallery where local artists can grow their potential while offering collectors access to original, affordable art. The website features new themed collections every month and fifteen percent of monthly sales are donated to local area non-profits. Since opening, the Collective has supported organizations such as the Carolina Youth Development Center, Operation Home, Lowcountry Orphan Relief, Lowcountry Open Land Trust, Share our Suzy, Camp Happy Days, Rural Missions, and Carolina Studios, among others. Charities are changed on a bi-monthly basis and to date, the Collective has raised more than $20,000 for local charities.
Along with the Sullivan’s Island artists, the show will also feature works by Mary Hoffman, Ann Keane, Dee Schenck Rhodes, Zach Collins, and Whitney Kreb. The Collective Artists will be present during the show, and attendees will be able to meet and chat with them about their works.
To learn more about the Charleston Artists Collective and to view the works for sale, visit www.charlestonartistcollective.org. A tally of the amount raised for this month’s charity appears in the top corner of the site. Please note that all paintings are sold unframed.

Two Doors Down Blog: Local Artison: The Charleston Artist Collective

Two Doors Down: Local Artisan: Charleston Artist Collective

local artisan ~ charleston artist collective

The easiest way to describe the Charleston Artist Collective is art with a mission! The website acts as an online gallery of local artist’s work. The mission is two fold. Promoting and supporting the work of artists, and giving back to local non-profits and organizations. Each month artists paint their interpretation of a theme chosen by the Collective and then display their work online. The art is reasonably priced and 15% of the sales benefit a designated local charity or organization. This month the designated organization is The Footlight Players, providing amazing community theatre to Charleston, and the theme is BREATHE. Here are some of the pieces available to add to your collection (painting above by Anne Darby Parker).

Calm by Dee Schenck Rhodes

Spring Azaleas by Susie Callahan

Yellow by Ann Keane

~ Liz and Karihttp://www.twodoorsdowndirectory.com/2012/04/local-artisan-charleston-artist-collective/