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SUMMARY:UNDERSTUDIES: A MAC Juried Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception May 15\, 6:00-8:00pm at the Dolly F. Pardi Gallery. \nUnderstudies is a juried exhibition celebrating the artistry of theatre through a collection of works inspired by sets\, objects\, characters\, and stories from the stage. Featuring a wide range of interpretations from portraits of playwrights to imaginative\, fantastical scenes\, this array of art highlights the many ways artists engage with storytelling. Step behind the curtain to experience the creativity\, drama\, and magic that define the theatrical world. \ncover image: “In the Wings” by Christine Swann \nGallery Hours: Gallery hours: Monday – Friday\, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. \n  \nDolly F. Pardi Gallery \nMetropolitan Arts Council \n16 Augusta Street | Greenville\, SC 29601 \n 
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/understudies-a-mac-juried-exhibition/
LOCATION:Dolly F. Pardi Gallery at Metropolitan Arts Council\, 16 Augusta Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Artist sign-ups: FLAT OUT UNDER PRESSURE
DESCRIPTION:Flat Out Under Pressure (FOUP) is a 24-hour art-making event and exhibition open to Greenville County residents OR residents within a 15-mile radius of Downtown Greenville. Eight winning artists will be selected by a guest juror to have their work professionally recreated on the eight sponsored recycling bins in downtown Greenville for the following calendar year. In addition to being included in this outdoor gallery\, the selected artists will also receive cash prize amounts up to $1\,000\, and the 1st place winner will be awarded a week-long trip to Italy for two to stay in the beautiful Villa Sant’ Andrea. \n  \nThe 24-hour Artmaking Event \nOn Friday\, June 19\, 2026\, from 9:00–11:00am\, registered artists will check in at the Metropolitan Arts Council to register their unmarked surface(s). Artists may register up to 5 surface(s) but only ONE work per artist may be submitted for jurying. Works cannot be larger than 30”x30’’ including frame\, and no wider than 4’’. Volunteers will be present to stamp the back of the blank surface and measure surfaces. Artists will then have 24 hours to create art on their registered 2D surfaces. The next morning\, Saturday\, June 20\, from 10:00 – 11:00am\, event officials will be at MAC to accept the completed works and check for registration stamps. That afternoon\, work will be hung in the gallery and a professional juror will jury the work. The winners will be announced that night at the opening reception Saturday\, June 20\,  6:00pm – 9:00pm with awards announced at 7:00pm. \n  \nSubmission Requirements \n\nThe entries may be any type of 2D media or surface that can be confirmed “blank” to begin with. *Canvases can be primed.\nPhotography or computer-generated work cannot be considered (this includes AI generated scenes\, digital art\, or digital fabrication).\nWorks must stay within 30’’x30’’\, including frame and a depth no wider  than 4’’. Works over the size limit will not be accepted.\nCompleted works do not need to be framed but must be hanging-ready with a wire on the back. Works on paper should be presented on a sturdy surface such as foam board\, if not framed.\nYou must show your registration stamp when turning in your piece.\nDue to the 24-hour period\, works with wet paint are accepted.\n\nPhoto credit: Orlando Corona \nCLICK HERE TO APPLY \nThe online application can also be found on the MAC website https://www.greenvillearts.com/foup-2/ \n  \nFor more questions\, contact Anna Huff at anna@greenvilleARTS.com
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/flat-out-under-pressure/
LOCATION:Dolly F. Pardi Gallery at Metropolitan Arts Council\, 16 Augusta Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601
CATEGORIES:Artist Opportunities,Calls For Artists
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SUMMARY:VISUAL & VERSE: Poetry and Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception March 20\, 6-8pm.  \nIn collaboration with Glenis Redmond\, Greenville Poet Laureate\, MAC invites you to the third annual Visual & Verse exhibit\, featuring both poetry and visual art. 15 local artists were tasked to create a work on the theme “within”\, and then 15 poets wrote an original work based off of each artwork. Together\, words and images will invite audiences to step inward and outward at once\, discovering how what is inside us also shapes how we see the world. \n  \nVisual Artists: \nAdam DuShole \nApril Dauscha \nKelly King \nDustin Hinson \nCaroline Harnish \nDana Kimmel \nOrlando Corona \nTripp Brown \nAlexander Rousse \nShane Bryant \nMary Claire Becker \nAngie Carrier \nAudrey Gore \nTania Ro \nBrad Silk \n  \nPoets: \nGlenis Redmond \nShay Black \nKimberly Simms Gibbs \nMelody Powell \nMillie Tullis \nPel Delski \nKendra Murphy \nAzar King \nJenny Stohlman \nBlack Pheonix \nKathleen Nalley \n“Lune” Kyle Flaherty \nDavelyn Hill \nChristiana Duset \n  \n  \nThe Dolly F. Pardi Gallery | Metropolitan Arts Council \n16 Augusta Street | Greenville\, SC 29601 \nGallery hours: Monday – Friday\, 9 AM – 5 PM
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/visual-verse-poetry-and-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Dolly F. Pardi Gallery at Metropolitan Arts Council\, 16 Augusta Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:ELEMENTS FROM THE EARTH: Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Dolly F. Pardi Gallery group show featuring Sherrill Hill\, David Young and Shannon McGee. \nThree friends bring together three different visions in MAC’s first exhibit of 2026. Glass artist and painter Sherrill Hill\, painter Shannon McGee and sculptor and ceramicist David Young present an array of stunning work that reflects and often incorporates the beauty of the natural world. \nThe Dolly F. Pardi Gallery | Metropolitan Arts Council\n16 Augusta Street | Greenville\, SC 29601 \nGallery hours: Monday – Friday\, 9 AM – 5 PM \ncom davidyoung9285 sherrillsartglass.com | @davidyoung9285 | artisinalfinishes.ccoom
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/elements-from-the-earth-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Dolly F. Pardi Gallery at Metropolitan Arts Council\, 16 Augusta Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Open Studios 12x12 Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The 2025 Open Studios 12×12 Exhibit features artwork from participating Open Studios artists.
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/open-studios-12x12-exhibit/
LOCATION:Dolly F. Pardi Gallery at Metropolitan Arts Council\, 16 Augusta Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:SHELLEY CADE | People Are Strange
DESCRIPTION:The Metropolitan Arts Council is proud to present “People Are Strange”\, a solo exhibition by Greenville artist\, Shelley Cade. Opening Reception September 12th\, 6-8pm. Exhibition runs September 12th – October 17th. \n📍 Metropolitan Arts Council | 16 Augusta Street\, Greenville\, SC\n📅Opening reception: September 12\, 6 – 8 PM\n🆓 Free \nWe invite you to meet Cade’s “strangers”. These distinctive portraits and sculptures all have a story to tell within their expressive lines and atmospheric colors. \nAs Cade shares:\n“My approach to expressing people with a paintbrush often gets weird. But the scratchy layers of paint\, pencil marks\, charcoal smudges and adulterated features — I’ve found — only enhance the story telling. Each of us comes into the world a blank canvas\, and it’s the brush marks of experience which tell our stories and shape who we are.”
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/shelley-cade-people-are-strange/
LOCATION:Dolly F. Pardi Gallery at Metropolitan Arts Council\, 16 Augusta Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:"As I See It" - Lu Wixon
DESCRIPTION:Lu Wixon invites you to the opening reception for her solo show titled “As I see It” at the Metropolitan Arts Council on July 24\, 2025. Come meet the artist\, enjoy light refreshments\, and see her artwork! \nLu grew up in Lafayette\, Louisiana where she earned a BFA from the University of Louisiana.  After graduation\, she spent two years in Trinidad\, West Indies\, quickly earning a reputation as an artist.  She currently lives in Greenville\, South Carolina with her husband where she is involved in the arts community as an artist and former arts educator.  Lu exhibits regularly in the Carolinas and Louisiana and welcomes the community into her studio. \nI paint on wood because I enjoy the organic feel the surface evokes.  Line\, shape\, color\, and negative space\, are the tools I use to portray my feelings of the joy and beauty of the world. The “outlines’ in my work are actually where I don’t paint\, allowing the wood surface to be part of the composition.  My current subjects include figures interacting with the landscape and various aspects of nature.  A partial documentation of my body of work is available at www.LuWixon.com. 
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/as-i-see-it-lu-wixon/
LOCATION:Dolly F. Pardi Gallery at Metropolitan Arts Council\, 16 Augusta Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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