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Aiken Center for the Arts Exhibition: Grounded

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch, the Aiken Center for the Arts (ACA) presents a collective exhibition of works to celebrate the splendor of historic Rye Patch and Hopelands Gardens as shared spaces of community, connection, and inspiration. Hopelands Gardens and Rye Patch have provided a quiet and peaceful haven for citizens and visitors as well as inspiration to write, paint, sculpt, and photograph. Since 1971 the nonprofit Friends of Hopelands and Rye Patch has worked to raise funds for the preservation, improvement, and use of these historic properties as treasures of the Aiken community. Now in their 50th year of service, Friends

Find Yourself In Art and Antiques

The Aiken Antique Show is an annual fundraising event held to support the Aiken Center for the Arts’ mission — to inspire, engage, and educate. Not only does this event support the mission, it also captures the creative spirit of what the ACA does on a daily basis — enabling interactive, meaningful experiences between people. Together, we celebrate and learn from the objects and ideas created. In the 21st year of the Aiken Antique Show, the ACA invites visitors to celebrate and learn from an encounter with antiquated art and objects. These pieces have a certain character and wisdom that allow us to connect with the past, celebrate it in

Artist Spotlight | The Aiken Center for the Arts presents “The Dog and Pony Show,” Friday Studio Painters, and Snap SRS

From October 29 through December 2, the Aiken Center for the Arts showcases works from 44 artists in three exhibits: “The Dog and Pony Show,” Friday Studio Painters, and Snap SRS. In celebration, there will be a public opening reception, sponsored by the Sullivan Turner Team, at the Arts Center on Thursday, November 7 from 6 to 8pm. Learn more about these artists and come view their works as we celebrate our community through art. Featured in “The Dog & Pony Show” is artist Heather LaHaise from Columbia, SC. Heather brings abstraction and realism together with layers of color and graphic spaces to create paintings that transcend the singular category

Artist Spotlight | The Aiken Center for the Arts Presents: “Convergence: Three Women, Three Voices”

From September 19 through October 25, the Aiken Center for the Arts invites everyone to experience the new exhibitions in our art galleries. “Small Expressions”, an annual exhibition from the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc., celebrates works from national and international artists, by exhibition only, in the Brooks Gallery through October 10. Aiken artist Ellene Southerland’s mixed-media work will be featured in the Aiken Artist Guild gallery. Collectively, Penny Beesley, Betty Brand Perry and Lucy Weigle will bring together three different approaches to abstract painting in a collaborative exhibition, “Convergence: Three Women, Three Voices.” This joint exhibition will give us all a chance to contemplate and experience new perspectives in