Explore Art

with Mike & Patz Fowle

Darlington County Artists Mike & Patz Fowle will be leading two weeks of camps in June.

The week-long camps will spend four days at the Fowle's Studio learning, experiencing, and creating with two amazing teachers and artists. The last day of camp will take place at the Black Creek Arts Center and culminate in a gallery show.

June 7th through 11th will be for grades 5k through 5th. June 14th through 18th will be for grades 6 through 12.

Cost for the camp is $100. Each day will last from 9-2pm. Lunch will be provided.

Call the Black Creek Arts Center to sign up, 843.332.6234.

Click here for images from last year's Explore Art.

Art Camp in July

at the Black Creek Arts Center

The Black Creek Arts Center will be hosting two week-long camps for young people in July.

The 3rd Annual Camp Creative will be held during the weeks of July 19-23 and 26-30. The first week will be for rising 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th graders. The second week will be for rising 3rd, 4th, 7th and 8th graders.

Bethany Perry will be leading the team-taught camp. Camp Creative will take place from 9:30 to 12:30 daily. Cost for the camp is $50. Additional information will be released soon.

Call the Black Creek Arts Center to sign up, 843.332.6234.

Click here for images from last year's Camp Creative.

Important Community Meeting to be held at Black Creek on March 22nd

The 2010 Canvas of the People Meeting to be held at the Black Creek Arts Center on Monday, March 22nd from 6:45 to 8:00pm is a very important meeting for the future of the Arts in our community, region, and state. The South Carolina Arts Commission is seeking input on their ten-year strategic plan.

Fortunately for Darlington County, we were chosen as a host site for one of the seven meetings. Let's take advantage of this opportunity to be heard.

This is a great opportunity for all community leaders to come together and have an impact on the strategic planning of a statewide organization (and I'll be there listening to your comments, concerns, wants, needs, desires, and criticisms so the impact will definitely be felt on the County level).

For those of you who don't consider yourselves to be "Arts people", take a look at this study about the economic impact of the Arts. If you're not an Arts person, maybe you are a business person. We want you here too.

If you have questions about the 2010 Canvas of the People, feel free to call or email me.

-Bruce

Bruce Douglas
Executive Director
Black Creek Arts Council of Darlington County
843.332.6234
bartscounc@aol.com

The Black Creek Arts Center is located at 116 West College Avenue in Hartsville.

Job Opening with Black Creek Arts Council

Black Creek Arts Council of Darlington County is seeking to fill the position of Director of Marketing and Communication & Facility Manager. The position requires a dynamic leader who is also a self-starter and community-minded. This is a full-time position.

Resumes and cover letters should be emailed to blackcreekarts@gmail.com or mailed to:

BCAC

PO Box 24

Hartsville, SC 29551

This position requires a Bachelor's degree. Evening and weekend hours are necessary. Weekday hours will be Tuesday through Thursday 10-1 & 3-6 and Fridays 10-1.

In addition to maintaining the facility, the position will be responsible for coordinating arts education classes, event planning, marketing, and record-keeping.

Close Date: March 25th

Black Creek Arts Council is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization with the expressed mission of promoting and fostering the Arts in Darlington County. BCAC has offices at the Black Creek Arts Center in Hartsville.

Questions: Email blackcreekarts@gmail.com

Black Creek Arts Council's Subgranting Program

Black Creek Arts Council operates a Subgranting Program that funds projects and programs in all arts disciplines. The funding is available to non-profit organizations and individual artists in Darlington County.

BCAC provided funding for the following events:

Lamar's Art in Park Series through the Friends of the Lamar Library

American Spiritual Ensemble through the Hartsville-Coker Concert Association

Tian Yang through the Hartsville-Coker Concert Association

Deathtrap presented by the Hartsville Community Players

Programming for Get Creative for the Darlington County Library

Jazz! Carolina for Hartsville Downtown Development Association

Renofest for Hartsville Downtown Development Association

O Happy Day presented by the Hartsville Community Players

The Hartsville Civic Chorale's Christmas Concert

Mural painted by Patz Fowle at the Hartsville Memorial Library

Mural in downtown Lamar through the Darlington Chamber of Commerce


BCAC also funded eleven artist residencies in Darlington County schools through its Arts-In-Education Program.

Click the link to see BCAC's Subgranting Deadlines.

Call or email Bruce Douglas for an application, 843.332.6234 or bartscounc@aol.com.

BCAC's Increased Efforts in Darlington

Over the past 18 months, Black Creek Arts Council has increased its presence in Darlington. In recognizing that BCAC was falling short of its mission, efforts have been made (and are ongoing) to raise awareness of events and opportunities in Darlington.

As part of its efforts, BCAC has:

• presented the Artist Crawl in April 2009
• sponsored a dinner theatre at Birds Of A Feather in February 2010
• facilitated the DeVa Gantt Book Signing at Birds Of A Feather in February 2010
• funded projects by the Darlington County Chamber of Commerce and Friends of the Darlington County Library
• presented art shows at the Darlington County Library since October 2008; currently on display is artwork by Meredith Fields
• facilitated arts education classes at Birds Of A Feather
• been responsible for the formation of the Artisans of the South Carolina Cotton Trail, which has several artists from Darlington on its roster

BCAC welcomes input and suggestions for events in the Darlington area. Please contact Bruce Douglas at 843.332.6234 or bartscounc@aol.com to share your thoughts.

As is the case with all great plans and initiatives, a little luck is always helpful. In the summer of 2009, the South Carolina Arts Commission opened up a new grant program. BCAC applied and received a Participation Grant to help with the project. The Participation Grant will help BCAC achieve its goal of long-term, sustainable programming and events in Darlington.

2010: Still To Come

Black Creek Arts Council intends for 2010 continue to be action-packed and fun-filled. Below are a list of events, openings, and programs still to come:

Events:

Black Creek, Blue Jeans & BBQ

The Long Lash Cabaret featuring Ilona Smithkin & Amazing Local Talent

4th Annual Christmas Shoppe

Openings:

April 8th - The Green Exhibit featuring Mike Fowle, Munsey Millaway, Erica Bailey & Pop's Glass
May 6th - Jim Darlington
June 3rd - 521 All Stars Photography Exhibit from The State Museum
July 8th - The Carolinas III Community Photography Contest & Exhibit
August 5th - The Artisans of the South Carolina Tobacco & Cotton Trails
September 2nd - Louise Daly & Jo Jeffers
October 7th - The Pink Exhibit in partnership with Darlington County Relay For Life
November 4th - John Herth

Programs:

Every Child Is An Artist Field Trips in April

These field trips will feature Green Artist Mike Fowle. (sponsored by Sonoco)

Explore Art & Camp Creative Summer Camps for Young People

Explore Art is a week-long camp led by Darlington County artists Mike & Patz Fowle. Campers get to visit and create in the Fowle's Studio. Camp Creative is a team-taught camp held at the Black Creek Arts Center.

Launching of the Artisans of the South Carolina Tobacco Trail

This group will join the Artisans of the South Carolina Cotton Trail in making the Pee Dee Region the most unfied region of South Carolina in terms of multi-county artist and artisan guilds. Black Creek Arts Council has been instrumental in the formation of both groups.

For more information about Black Creek Arts Council, visit:

blackcreekarts.org

For more Darlington County event information, visit our Cultural Calendar:

Darlington County Cultural Calendar

Click here to donate to BCAC's Green Campaign.

2010: January to mid-March

The first two and a half months of 2010 have been exciting for BCAC. The gallery openings, dinner theaters, and arts education classes have been exciting and well-attended.

Scroll down for a brief recap of early 2010:

Visual Arts

Above: Ina Ingram & her husband, Duck.

She has the talent; he does the talking.

Ina's opening was packed from wall-to-wall. The nine exhibits shown in February and Heidi Bond and Ruth McLeod's opening in March followed suit.

Musical Entertainment

Hartsville Idol winner Demitrius McDonald headlined a wonderful evening of musical entertainment on January 23rd. McDonald versatility as an artist was on display with his covers of country, rhythm & blues, and reggae songs.



Theatre & Community Partnerships

The Hartsville Community Players performed Audition for Murder at the Black Creek Arts Center and Birds Of A Feather. The photo above shows two of Darlington County's young thespians, Matt Winburn and Brooke Mogy, at Birds Of A Feather.

Arts Education


In 2010, BCAC has offered a range of classes for children and adults. Below are images from a class for young people led by Bethany Perry.




Still to come in March:

On March 22nd, the South Carolina Arts Commission will be coming to BCAC for the Canvas of the People. The stop at the Arts Center is one of only seven in the state (and the only in the Pee Dee).


BCAC is a sponsor of Hartsville Downtown Development's Renofest, held March 26-28. Click here for more information about Renofest.


BCAC will also be awarding subgrants to:

• Hartsville Downtown Development for Jazz! Carolina 2010
• Hartsville Civic Chorale for their Christmas Concert
• Coker College Dance Program
• Hartsville-Coker Concert Association Fall Event
• Hartsville Community Players' Christmas Play

Donate to BCAC's Green Campaign

Going Green at BCAC

With The Green Exhibit coming to the gallery at the Arts Center, Black Creek Arts Council is urging its patrons to not just go green, but give green. Between St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) and Earth Day (April 22nd), the Arts Council hopes to raise $10,000 in charitable donations. The Green Campaign is aimed at raising money for our children's arts education programming and our Arts-In-Education Program that places South Carolina Arts Commission-approved artists in Darlington County Schools.

If you are interested in giving to BCAC's Green Campaign, click the link below:

Click here to Donate to BCAC

Donations can also be made at the Arts Center (116 W. College Ave in Hartsville) or by mail:

Black Creek Arts Council
PO Box 24
Hartsville, SC 29551

The mission of Black Creek Arts Council is to promote and foster the Arts in Darlington County. Below are links to some of the great events and programs produced and funded by the Arts Council:

2009 Events

2009 Exhibits

January through mid-March 2010

Still to Come in 2010

The Black Creek Arts Center

Bruce Douglas, Executive Director

843.332.6234

bartscounc@aol.com

SPC Credit Union Presents....

SPC is seeking group vendors and talented young adults ages 13 to 25 to perform at SPC Credit Union's Take the Stage 2nd Annual Youth Concert event on Saturday, May 1 from 7:00to 10:00 pm at BurryPark in Hartsville. The event will showcase chosen performers from Darlington, Florence and Marlboro counties who register to perform and submit a video recording of their group before April 16. Local youth groups are invited to serve as vendors at the event. They may sell anything from popcorn to ball caps to raise funds for events of their own.

SPC hopes to reach young people in an exciting and relevant way
while providing a night of wholesome entertainment and a forum for their musical talent. Contact Angela Harrison at 843-857-3468 with questions, or CLICK HERE for more information. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Fast & Easy Online Registration

Performer Application

Vendor Registration

Coker's Student-Athletes are Making a Difference at BCAC

Over the past two years, several Coker student-athletes have volunteered for Black Creek Arts Council. They have done everything from serve at events to mopping floors, as well as providing services from writing press releases to being docents.

On behalf of all the people who have benefited from the volunteerism of Coker’s student-athletes, Black Creek Arts Council would like to thank each of the fine young people listed below:

Vatrick Thompson, Men's Basketball

Tom Wright, Men's Basketball

Rachel Lemar, Women's Tennis

Mike Gore, Men's Basketball

Mike Crook, Men's Soccer

Maija Castren, Women's Basketball

Mason Ambler, Men's Basketball

Liam Kyle, Men's Basketball

Lotta Aaltonen, Women's Basketball

Kristin Teets, Volleyball

Jason Fowler, Men's Soccer

Jasmine Brown, Dance Team

Henna Koponen, Women's Basketball

Brenden Marcell, Men's Basketball

Benjamin "Beeze" Chastain, Men's Soccer

Arianna Ray, Cheer Team

Adrienne Kennedy, Cheer Team

Agne "AG" Stanciauskaite

Not Pictured: Tom Oschip & Stevie Evans

Artist Statement: Meredith Fields

With this series, I took a different spin on traditional portraiture by painting a series of Pop Art-style portraits. For my subjects, I chose five people from across a range of cultures whom I believe to be inarguably great advocates of world peace; some are widely recognized, such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Mother Teresa, and others are not as well known, such as Morihei Ueshiba, the founder of Aikido. Though each individual represents a different cultural or religious background, what they each have in common is their belief that inner peace is vital to produce authentic change.

Each portrait is painted in acrylic on a 32 x 46 inch canvas. Painting with acrylics gave me the freedom to use a hard-edge painting technique, which lends the portraits a contemporary Pop Art quality. I chose mostly serene photographs of each person and painted each portrait in bright, unnatural colors to create a shocking contrast to the poses. I included three dimensional elements, such as rhinestones and gold-leaf to make each portrait more dynamic, as well as to draw interest to details that are significant or perhaps symbolic.

With each portrait I tried to capture the "color" of the subject's personality. I chose subjects from different cultures and religions because I wanted to express the importance of every culture working together for peace in the world. The color schemes were meant to express unity and harmony, and that the color of one's skin should be of least importance.

This series was influenced by the work of Andy Warhol, one of my favorite artists. His approach to traditional portraiture was shocking, yet undeniably appealing and fascinating. I borrowed his idea of painting celebrities as icons, as well as his technique of painting in flat, graphics-style color, but I added a personal twist by excluding black from each painting and adding three-dimensional elements. I worked up a general color-scheme digitally (in Photoshop), but then altered the colors during the painting process. My hope was that up-close portraits in bright, beautiful colors would be magnetic and unforgettable, as were these people of peace.

Canvas of the People Coming to Darlington County

SC Arts Commission Seeking Strategic Planning Input

Planning for healthier economic times, the S.C. Arts Commission invites the public to share their priorities for the arts at the Black Creek Arts Center in Hartsville on March 22nd. The meetings are a part of the 2010 Canvas of the People (www.SouthCarolinaArts.com/canvas2010), a statewide planning process that will inform the 2011-2020 Long-Range Plan for the Arts in South Carolina.

“We want to hear what people value about the arts and how they think the arts can support the economic, educational and creative well-being of their communities,” said Ken May, acting executive director. “We will use that input to help develop the next long-range plan for the arts, which the statewide arts community can use as a road map for the future.”

Forums are taking place in seven locations and are free and open to everyone. Each runs from 6:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. Registration is not required.

Prior to the stop in Darlington County, Canvas of the People meetings will have been held at the Columbia Museum of Art, the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Beaufort, and at the Governor's School for the Arts in Greenville. Following the meeting at Black Creek, the tour will stop at the Aiken Center for the Arts (March 25th), North Charleston City Hall (March 29th) and the Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg (April 8th).

For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com/canvas2010 or contact Milly Hough, (803) 734-8698, mhough@arts.sc.gov. The mission of Black Creek Arts Council is to promote and foster the Arts in Darlington County. BCAC’s offices are housed in a state of the art 10,000 square foot facility at 116 West College Avenue in Hartsville, SC. BCAC offers a variety of programs including art classes of all styles, after-school activities, pre-school aged programs, private music lessons, and various types of gallery exhibits. BCAC also offers assistance with arts management, funding, education, and program coordination to arts and cultural organizations in Darlington County.

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.

Black Creek, Blue Jeans, & BBQ Sponsorship Opportunities

Without sponsors, Black Creek, Blue Jeans & BBQ would not be possible. Please help support the Arts in Darlington County by being a sponsor for our 2nd Annual BBQ Festival. There are several sponsorship levels. Contact Bruce Douglas at the Black Creek Arts Center to arrange your sponsorship for the Pee Dee's Premier BBQ Event.

Gold Sponsorship - $1,000

Gold Sponsors will have their name printed larger on all printed materials and banners. They will also be able to have a display table on Friday and Saturday. The sponsorship includes six tickets to each day's events. Gold Sponsors will be celebrity judges for Friday Night's Anything Butt Contest and will be Major Sponsors for the BBQ Butt Awards on Saturday.

Silver Sponsorship - $500

Silver Sponsors will have their name on all printed materials and banners. Silver Sponsors will be able to have a display table on Friday Night. The sponsorship also comes with 3 tickets to each day's events. Silver Sponsors will be celebrity judges for Friday Night's Anything Butt Contest and Major Sponsors for the BBQ Ribs Contest on Saturday.

Platinum Sponsorship - $250

Platinum Sponsors will have their name on all printed materials and receive 2 tickets for each day's events. Platinum Sponsors will also be recognized as sponsors of the People's Choice Awards on Friday (Anything Butt Contest) and Saturday (BBQ Tasting).

Supporter of the Pork Sponsorship - $100

This sponsorship is great for individuals, as well as businesses. Supporters of the Pork help Black Creek with the purchase of Boston Butts and Ribs for the Saturday cook-offs. Supporters of the Pork will have their name on all printed materials and receive one free ticket to either day's event.

I Love My Blue Jeans Sponsorship - $100

The I Love My Blue Jeans Sponsorship supports the prizes and crowning of Mr. & Mrs. Black Creek, Blue Jeans, & BBQ for 2010. Sponsors will be recognized in printed materials and during the I Love My Blue Jeans Contest. I Love My Blue Jeans Sponsors will also receive one free ticket to either day's event.

For more information about the events associated with Black Creek, Blue Jeans, & BBQ, click on the links below:

BBQ Home

Friday Night's Events

Saturday's Events

If you're interested in being a sponsor for Black Creek, Blue Jeans & BBQ, contact Bruce Douglas at 843.332.6234 or Judy Haenni at 843.229.3269.

Watercolor with Frankie Bush

One Monday in March, April and May, Frankie Bush will be leading a series of watercolor classes at Black Creek Arts Center. Dates are March 8, April 5 and May 10.

Frankie's classes are perfect for levels from beginner to intermediate. Class will take place at the Arts Center from 10am to 2 pm...please bring a bag lunch.

Cost for each session is $40. To view a supply list click here. Call 843.332.6234 to sign up. In the first session, students will be painting an iris.

Watercolor Workshop with Anne Patterson

Creating Successful Paintings
from Your Photographs

2-Day Watercolor Worshop
with
Anne Hightower-Patterson

Friday, March 19th & Saturday March 20th from 9:30 - 4:00

at the Black Creek Arts Center

Call 843.332.6234 to sign up.

$200

More information below.

In this workshop, artists will be taught to analyze their photographs for design elements that will produce stronger paintings. Artists will be shown a demonstration on utilizing photoshop elements to create better images by cropping, adusting contrast, saturation, color and simplification for drawing. Students will have the opportunity to ask individual questions regarding their own images. All information will be anchored in the elements and priniciples of design.

Class Breakdown:

Students arrive at workshop by 9:30 a.m for socialization and set up.
Instruction begins at 10 a.m. We will break for lunch around 12:30 p.m.
Students are encouraged to bring their own lunch so that we can return to work around 1pm. The afternoon will end at 4pm.


What you need to bring:

Bring your usual watercolor materials, photographs that are potential resource material for painting. Please bring some masking tape, tracing paper, and transfer paper.

These are the materials I usually use, but are not required for you to have:

Brushes:

Art Xpress Round Kolinsky Sable Brushes Sizes 6,8, 10

Loewe Cornell Fabric dye brushes round and flat in a variety of sizes
(I use these for scrubbing. I purchase these from the fabric dye section of Michael's)


For applying liquid maskoid, I use the rubber paint shapers in the softer white rubber.
I like a number 3 or 4 round for this.

Paper:

I use 140 lb Arches cold press paper for glazing techniques. For teaching I choose to watercolor blocks or sheet paper according to the size of the image.


Paint:

I use a variety of colors, but always professional grade paint. My favorite basic palatte is quinacquidone red or permanent red, scarlet lake, permanent alizaron crimson, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, thalo blue, new gamboge yellow, aureolin yellow, yellow ochre, burnt sienna, and sap green.

If you have any questions, please email Anne at patter816@aol.com.

Guild for Artists and Artisans to form in the Pee Dee

For the past several months, a group of artists and arts council personnel have been meeting to create a guild for the artisans that live and create throughout the counties that lie along the South Carolina Tobacco Trail. The group now plans to form the Artisans of the South Carolina Tobacco Trail.

The Tobacco Trail runs through the counties of Horry, Darlington, Dillon, Marion, Williamsburg, Clarendon, and Florence.

These meetings have led to the opportunity for artisans to display their work at the Black Creek Arts Center in Darlington County for the month of August 2010. The Artisans of the South Carolina Tobacco Trail will be the featured artists in the Jean & James Fort Gallery. This exhibit and opening reception will mark the public launching of the Artisans of the South Carolina Tobacco Trail.

If you are interested in this opportunity and becoming a founding member of the Artisans of the South Carolina Tobacco Trail, read the guidelines below.

All potential members are selected through a two-part jury process to ensure their craft is of a good standard. For the first stage, works will be reviewed by e-mailed jpeg photographs. Five images should be emailed to PopsGlass@aol.com on or before March 26th. These photos will then be distributed to the jury. Those meeting basic standards will be asked to present their work in person for the final jury stage. This will take place at The South Carolina Tobacco Museum in Mullins on April 9th. Notification will be sent by e-mail within a week of jurying.

Accepted media for jurying are: clay, drawing, fiber glass, jewelry, leather, metal, mixed media, natural materials, painting, paper, photography, sculpture, handmade books, and wood. Specialty foods made in the area will also be considered for jurying. The following forms of production are prohibited: crafts produced from commercial kits; commercial patterns, molds and forms; any item violating copyrights; plants (except Bonsai), polished rocks, decoupage and similar items; hobby crafts, shell crafts, country crafts, decal crafts, silk or dried floral arrangements, mass-produced items, commercial re-sales. No work made from commercial stencils or prefabricated forms. No copies of masters, advertisements or widely distributed photos. Work produced in a class or workshop is not eligible to be juried or shown.

Applications for Membership can be obtained by calling or emailing Barbara Streeter (PopsGlass@aol.com, 843.248.4527) or Bruce Douglas (bartscounc@aol.com, 843.332.6234).

More information about the live jury phase and the exhibiting opportunity will be sent out when the jpeg images are received.

The mission of the Artisans of the South Carolina Tobacco Trail is to bring together artists, artisans, and retailers for the benefits of marketing, tourism, education, and shared resources.

The Artisans of the South Carolina Tobacco Trail promotes the tradition of fine visual arts and fine crafts. It serves the professional artists, craftspeople and retailers of the South Carolina Tobacco Trail area, and work representing the area. It is run by and for its members; volunteers do most of the work. A board of directors is elected from the membership.

Dedicated to excellence in craftsmanship, ASCTT promotes the career development of its members through marketing, by operating wholesale/retail shows, maintaining a website, and by publishing a newsletter and an annual brochure which will be placed at interstate welcome centers, local hotels, chambers of commerce, arts groups, etc.

Shows are known for their consistent high-quality standards. This is achieved by a comprehensive jury system for professional membership. The guild also serves as a liaison between its membership and other cultural and educational organizations within the state.

The formation of the Artisans of the South Carolina Tobacco Trail was made possible by Black Creek Arts Council of Darlington County through a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture.

The Carolinas III

Library & Arts Center to Host Community Photography Exhibit

The Carolinas II Best of Show: Ruth's by Randy Drevland

Black Creek Arts Council and the Friends of Hartsville Memorial Library will be hosting their third annual community photography contest and exhibit in July. The Carolinas III will debut at the Hartsville Library and the Black Creek Arts Center with an opening reception and gallery crawl on July 8th from 5-7pm.

To enter the contest, simply bring your photo(s) to the Arts Center between June 22nd and July 2nd. Three entries per person are allowed and the prices are: $15 for the first entry, $25 for two, and $30 for 3. A discount of $5 will be given to Friends of the Hartsville Memorial Library and donors to Black Creek Arts Council.

All photographs will be considered in the Best of Show Category and will be entered in one of the following categories: Photographers 18 & Under, Small Photos (dimensions smaller than 11x14), Large Photos (dimensions 11 x 14 and larger), The Carolinas, and Darlington County Travelers. One winner and two honorable mentions will be given per category. One People's Choice Award will be voted on by visitors at each display location.

The Darlington County Travelers category is new for 2010 Contest. "We've broadened the scope for the entries based on feedback from the people who entered last year," said Bruce Douglas, Executive Director of BCAC. "There are so many people that want to share the images from their travels. Black Creek and the Library are going to give them that opportunity."

The contest is open to anyone who lives, works, or creates in Darlington County.

For more information, call Bruce Douglas at the Black Creek Arts Center, 843.332.6234.

The mission of Black Creek Arts Council is to promote and foster the Arts in Darlington County. BCAC’s offices are housed in a state of the art 10,000 square foot facility at 116 West College Avenue in Hartsville, SC. BCAC offers a variety of programs including art classes of all styles, after-school activities, pre-school aged programs, private music lessons, and various types of gallery exhibits. BCAC also offers assistance with arts management, funding, education, and program coordination to arts and cultural organizations in Darlington County.

Knitting at Birds Of A Feather

Lauri McLeland will offer Beginning Knitting at Birds Of A Feather on Thursdays beginning in March. The sessions will begin at 1pm and cost $10 per class.

Advanced knitters invited to join the group at no cost.

Call Linda Howle at Birds Of A Feather for more information, 843.616.2561.

Anna Coe to Lead Watercolor Class

Anna Coe will be leading a Watercolor class at Birds Of A Feather over five Mondays beginning February 15th. The class will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 and will cover topics such as Color Theory and Design Made Easy. An Italian canal scene will be the subject matter painted. Cost for the class is $85.

Call Linda Howle at 843.616.2561 to sign up and receive the supply list.