SC Arts Commission Press Releases

Nov. 18 , 2009

Media Contacts:

Milly Hough
(803) 734-8698

Misty Moore

(803) 734-8620

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The S.C. Arts Commission is extending Part II of The State Art Collection: Contemporary Conversations through Dec. 13 to offer visitors more time to see an assemblage of artwork rarely displayed in one gallery. The exhibition is on display at the 701 Center for Contemporary Art, located at 701 Whaley Street in Columbia.

Part II of Contemporary Conversations, which was curated by Eleanor Heartney, author and contributing editor to Art in America and Artpress, includes nearly 60 pieces of artwork by 47 contemporary artists. Heartney selected the pieces from the State Art Collection, which is generally on loan in smaller exhibitions to state museums, agencies and organizations.

For more information about the exhibition, please call Harriett Green, program director for visual arts, at (803) 734-8696.

About SCAC:
The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission works to increase public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts and other sources. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.

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