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The festival's logo.
Update March 7, photos: ArtWorks posted a nice photo set from the festival.
Check them out individually here or view the slideshow up top.
Update March 6, report: The festival has come and gone.
Kate Cerve has a nice report on the festival and some of the highlights from the university's tour of its arts facilities as well as list of winners from the high school arts competition.
First reporting: The University of South Carolina Beaufort plans to host a Beaufort arts festival in early March.
The "Celebrate the Arts" festival, which is sponsored by the University's Osher Life Long Learning Institute, is slated to begin on the afternoon of Friday, March 4, with a high school art competition followed by student-conducted tours of the campus. Students who place in the top three will be awarded arts scholarships of $3,000, $2,000, and $1,000 respective.
Artist Johnathan Green is hosting a lecture that same evening. Reservations are required, call (843) 208-8247 for more information.
The Festival will conclude on Saturday, March 5, with what the University is deeming an "family festival."
Friday, March 4th
| 1:00 pm | Welcome and Kickoff Dr. Jane Upshaw, Chancellor |
| 1:30 pm | Awards Ceremony for Juried High School Art Show Jonathan Goebel, USCB Faculty |
| 1:00 – 5:00 pm | Art Festival for Students and the Community |
| 6:00 – 7:00 pm | Reception in Honor of Celebrated Artist Mr. Jonathan Green (see below for reservation information) |
| 7:00 pm | Jonathan Green - lecture |
Saturday, March 5th
| 11:00 – 3:00 pm | Arts Festival Kids/Family Activities Campus Tours |
| 1:00 – 3:00 pm | Panel Discussion Defining Art Lisa V. Ciresi, USCB Faculty - moderator Gordon Haist, USCB Faculty Deanna Bowdish, Beaufort Artist Carlos Colon, USCB Faculty Brandon Gardner, Printmaker, University of Alabama Huntsville |
You can learn more on their webpage.
- Interested in more upcoming events like this in the area? Head over to our Calender page.
