Aiken Center for the Arts named Angel by South Carolina Secretary of State
On November 15, 2023, South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond announced the Angels of 2023. Twelve Angel charities were recognized, the Aiken Center for the Arts being one of them. The Angels honored are organizations that have positively impacted the well-being of South Carolinians and that have demonstrated good stewardship of charitable resources. To be selected as an Angel, the charity must have devoted 80% or more of its total expenditures to charitable programs. It is an honor for Aiken Center for the Arts to be included on the list of Angel organizations in SC.
The American Academy of Equine Art (AAEA) Juried Exhibition opens next week in our main gallery. Join us for the opening reception on Thursday, October 24th from 6-8pm. - The AAEA is a non-profit organization founded in 1980, whose mission is dedicated to nurturing, educating and promoting all artists who are interested in the classical representation of the equine subject. The AAEA is dedicated to promoting and sharing representational art that celebrates the horse in sport and life. - Image: "On the Crest", Oil, 18x24, Yvonne Todd ... See MoreSee Less
As an award-winning documentary filmmaker and oral history recorder, Mark Albertin has preserved hundreds of stories with video. Albertin has changed his focus from filmmaking to still photography as another way to capture time. His emphasis is on the wild areas and rural places that are often overlooked. - Don't miss “Along the Fall Line” by Mark Albertin in our main gallery. This exhibition closes on October 17th. - Image: "Sam and Loretta," Keysville, Georgia, photography by Mark Albertin ... See MoreSee Less