MAY 24, 2023

YORK COUNTY ARTS NEWS

PLEASE NOTE | The Arts Council's offices & galleries will be closed in honor of Memorial Day from May 27 - 29.

Center for the Arts

121 E. Main St., Rock Hill, SC


On behalf of the Board of Directors, the Arts Council of York County invites the public and the members of the Arts Council to the Annual Meeting. 


The Annual Meeting includes highlights from the past year, along with presentations of the Ben Ardrey Volunteer Award, and the Business & the Arts Partnership Award. New Arts Council board members are announced, and outgoing board members are recognized during the event.  


Thursday, June 22 | 5 - 7 PM

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York County, SC



The Ag + Art Tour of York County is a free, self-guided tour of farms and markets that feature local artisans at every stop! During the tour, visitors have the opportunity to see first-hand where their food comes from, watch artists in action and purchase their works, enjoy the melodies of local musicians, and learn more about rural life.

 

Saturday, June 10 | 10 AM - 4 PM

Sunday, June 11 | 1 - 5 PM

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LOCAL & NATIONAL ARTS NEWS

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Wild, whooping cheers kept coming in waves at sold-out Belk Theater Sunday night.


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Omar, by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels Wins Pulitzer

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Omar, by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels premiered on May 27, 2022 at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, SC, an innovative and compelling opera about enslaved people brought to North America from Muslim countries, a musical work that respectfully represents African as well as African American traditions, expanding the language of the operatic form while conveying...


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  • May 1 - June 30 | Time Dreams of Itself, works by Mat Duncan | more info
  • May 19 - July 8 | AnceSTORY, works by Joyce Morrow Jones | more info
  • May 19 - July 8 | Dialing Out, works by Dylan Bannister | more info
  • May 19 - July 8 | Compass Prep Photo Exhibit | more info
  • May 27 - 29 | Memorial Day: ACYC Offices & Galleries Closed
  • May 31 | Call for Artists: Courtroom Gallery Exhibits | more info
  • June 2 | First Fridays Rock Hill | more info
  • June 2 | Reception: Compass Prep Photo Exhibit | more info
  • June 2 | Ag + Art Tour of York County Farm to Table Kickoff Dinner | more info
  • June 10 & 11 | Ag + Art Tour of York County | more info
  • June 11 | Call for Artists: 34th Juried Competition Submission Deadline | more info
  • June 15 | Old Town Gallery Crawl | more info
  • June 15 | Reception: AnceSTORY, works by Joyce Morrow Jones | more info
  • June 15 | Reception: Dialing Out, works by Dylan Bannister | more info
  • June 22 | Arts Council of York County Annual Meeting | more info


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

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Headquartered in the Downtown Rock Hill, SC Cultural District.


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, York County Accommodations Tax, the ACYC Annual Fund. For visitors information including lodging, contact Visit York County at visityorkcounty.com.