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January 15

YORK COUNTY ARTS NEWS

UPCOMING ACYC EVENTS

MONTHLY ARTIST MEETUP

The ACYC Monthly Artist Meetup is back! Starting this Saturday, January 25, at 2 PM at the Center for the Arts.

Our Monthly Artist Meetup is a space to connect with the art community in York County and engage in lively discussions about your work with our Gallery Manager.

Bring your pieces, and let’s have conversations that motivate and inspire. Whether you're working in 2D, 3D, video, installation, or digital formats, all forms of art are welcome!

Admission is FREE

WHEN & WHERE?

Saturday, January 25 | 2 - 4 PM

Center for the Arts

121 E. Main St. Rock Hill

Bring your Work!

ART CLASSES FOR EARLY LEARNERS

It's time to return to our creative classes at the Center for the Arts! This Saturday, we resume our program, Sketching Stories, with the artist and professor Devann Gardner.

In this class, titled Mixed Melodies, children will enjoy a read-along of Peter Reynolds' inspiring book Playing from the Heart with a local librarian, followed by a creative dance activity. Once warmed up, we’ll translate our experiences onto canvas through expressive drawings.

WHEN & WHERE?

Saturday, January 25 | 10 - 11 AM

Center for the Arts

121 E. Main St. Rock Hill

TICKETS AVAILABLE

$10

Creative Kids

ANNUAL FUNDRAISING GALA

You're invited to step into a night of dramatic contrasts, and timeless elegance. The Black and White Ball promises to be a stunning affair, where you’ll be transported to a world of glamour and sophistication.

Enjoy signature cocktails, entertainment, and indulge in the thrill of our curated auctions.

WHEN & WHERE?

Saturday, February 1 | 7 - 11 PM

Center for the Arts

121 E. Main St. Rock Hill

ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT

$100

Get Glamorous

CALL FOR AUTHORS

Showcase your short stories and poetry to a wider audience, with the 20th Literary Competition celebrating the best in writing from across the Southeast U.S. and the 12th Youth Literary Competition highlighting the talent of K-12 students from York County, SC.

Winning submissions will be featured in the Cotton Alley Writers’ Review, our annual online literary magazine.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Sunday, February 9

PUBLIC READING

& AWARDS CEREMONY

Wednesday, April 10 | 5:30 PM

Center for the Arts

121 E. Main St. Rock Hill

Southeast Voices

LOCAL & NATIONAL ARTS NEWS

YORK COUNTY 4-H LAUNCHES JOURNALISM PROJECT FOR YOUNG STORYTELLERS

Budding journalists and photographers in York County have an exciting opportunity to hone their skills with the York County 4-H Journalism Project. Open to youth aged 12 to 18, this initiative offers a chance to explore reporting, photography, and writing while capturing the world of 4-H events...

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DOWNTOWN SURVEY - NEED YOUR HELP!

City of Rock Hill is looking for input on the Old Town/Downtown area from our residents and visitors. Please take the survey below to let them know what you love about Downtown, your driving factors to visiting and what you would like to see come to the area.

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Volunteering & Internships

QUICK LINKS

Visit us at yorkcountyarts.org

ACYC Website

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Arts Calendar

ACYC Events, Creative Partners, and Artist & Affiliate Members

CALLS FOR ARTISTS

Deadline: January 20 | Call for Artists: 2025 Gallery and Studios at LOOM Coworking | more info
Deadline: February 2 | Call for Black Artists, Authors, Creatives: 2nd Annual Emmett J. Scott Literary and Arts Festival | more info
Deadline: February 9 | Call for Authors: ACYC 2025 Literary Competitions | more info
Deadline: February 11 | Call for Artists: South Carolina Arts Commission Call for Individual Artist Fellowships | more info
Deadline: February 10 | Call for Young Filmmakers: Indie Grants South Carolina Young Filmmakers Project | more info
Deadline: February 14 | Call for Artists: 2025 South Carolina Strawberry Festival Poster Contest | more info

EXHIBITS, CLASSES, RECEPTIONS, & EVENTS

January 3 - February 21 | Courtroom Gallery Exhibit: Contagious Laughter by Doug McAbee | more info
January 6 - February 8 | ACYC Dalton Gallery Exhibit: Dreams of Silver Shadows by Jeff Howlett | more info
January 6 - February 8 | ACYC Perimeter Gallery Exhibit: I Stand at the Door by Caleb Flachman | more info
January 18 | ACYC Adult Art Classes: Floral Still Life with Brittany Freeman | more info
January 23 | Friday Arts Project: Curators' Codex, A Defense of the Arts - Art & Being Human | more info
January 25 | ACYC Sketching Stories: Mixed Melodies with Devann Gardner | more info
January 25 | ACYC Monthly Artist Meetup | more info
January 25 | Luca Studio Gallery: New Studio Grand Opening | more info
February 1 | ACYC Annual Fundraising Gala | more info
February 7 | Emmett J. Scott Literary and Arts Festival: Benefit Concert | more info
February 8 | ACYC Adult Art Classes: Introduction to Charcoal with Melissa Smugala | more info
February 8 | 2nd Annual Emmett J. Scott Literary and Arts Festival | more info
February 12 - 16 | 2025 SC Arts Advocacy Week | more info
February 15 | ACYC Adult Art Classes: Graphite Drawing Wild Mushrooms with Ida Mae | more info
February 22 | ACYC Monthly Artist Meetup | more info
February 22 | ACYC Sketching Stories: Mixed Melodies with Devann Gardner | more info
March 1 | ACYC Adult Art Classes: Painting Water Reflections with Acrylics with Mary Andrews | more info

For more arts events in York County, visit the online arts calendar

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Support for this project is provided by the SC Arts Commission (which receives funding from the National Endowment for the Arts), Rock Hill Accommodations Tax Grant Fund and the ACYC Annual Fund. For visitors information including lodging, contact Visit York County at visityorkcounty.com.