About
Flat Out Under Pressure (FOUP) is a unique collaboration between the visual arts and sound environmental practices. FOUP also creates a different exhibition and marketing opportunity for visual artists. The event begins with a 24-hour juried art-making competition where the selected winners are given the opportunity to choose two images of their work for reproduction on the eight downtown recycling bins. The winning artists also received cash prizes, and the first-place artist wins a week-long trip for two to Cortona, Italy to stay in the beautiful Villa Sant’ Andrea.
In 2024, the community rallied to support 138 artists who took the challenge to create a complete work of art in just 24 hours. Eleven winning artists were announced during a packed reception in the MAC Gallery on June 15, 2024. All works were on display at 16 Augusta Street through July 12. Come see what artists can accomplish in record time for 2025!
2024 Winners
The following artists chosen by the juror will have their work displayed next calendar year on the recycling bins that line Main Street in Downtown Greenville.
Exhibition Committee Awards
A selection of notable pieces chosen by the MAC staff
Current Recycling Bins: 2023 Winners
Take a stroll down Main Street and view this outdoor gallery of local artists!
Meredith Skinner
1st Place
Desiree Smith
2nd Place
Keith Grace
3rd Place
Marty Epp-Carter
4th Place
Diane Kilgore Condon
5th Place
David Gerhard
6th Place
Jeffery Byrd
7th Place
Ann Ricker
8th Place
2024 Juror
Suzanne Camarata
Suzanne Camarata is the owner of The Gallery at Flat Rock where she curates exhibitions and selects fine-art and craft artists for gallery representation.
A native of South Korea, she was raised in Japan before coming to the United States where she received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Rochester. She went on to study photography at the Art Institute of Boston. Subsequent travels throughout India and Mexico resulted in photographic essays of those journeys. She taught photography at MIT and, since 1995, has worked as a freelance photographer. Her work is included in both private and corporate collections.
In 2015, Suzanne made a shift from freelance photography to starting a gallery. “My work as a photographer gave me a glimpse into people’s lives and I realized that my passion is finding connections. The gallery is an conduit for bringing artists and collectors together, building local community and for expressing creativity in the exhibits and events held monthly.