Apropos of its setting in an ocean-side former beach villa, the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is proud to be presenting The 18th National Exhibition of the American Society of Marine Artists exhibition. This show opens Saturday, Jan. 16, and runs through April 17, 2021.
Lisa Egeli, Good Things Come, oil, 18×36
This special main floor exhibition features artworks in a variety of media from more than 100 contemporary artists, drawing inspiration from their relationship with water and marine wildlife. These include paintings in oil on canvas, pastel, watercolor on paper and mixed media; as well as five sculptures cast in bronze, a limestone sculpture and two scrimshaw carvings.
The American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of marine art and maritime history, with a focus on education and the exchange of ideas amount artists, collectors, educators, historians and students. Founded in 1978, the American Society of Marine Artists is the nation’s oldest and largest non-profit organization dedicated to marine art and history, as well as providing a registry of artists engaged in this work. Its first exhibition was held at the US Customs House Exhibition Hall in New York City and comprised 83 works, all paintings, by 55 artists. Since then the Society has mounted traveling exhibitions approximately every three years.
Admission to the Art Museum is free at all times but donations are welcomed.
Fall may be officially a few weeks away, but the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum is already launching its fall exhibitions.
Mana Hewitt, Billie Holiday, 2018, vitreous enamel, etched brass, copper and sterling silver, 3″x2″x.25″
Opening Sept. 10 is Mana Hewitt | Persistence; followed by Maura Kenny | Where the Rivers Flow and Sara Farrington | Model Home, opening Sept. 24; and on Oct. 1 the Museum opens Jim Creal | The South Carolina Coastal Lithograph Project.
Persistence remains on exhibit through Dec. 6; the remaining exhibits will remain through Dec. 20.
The Museum is open for visits Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., with multiple measures in place to assure the health and safety of visitors.
Persistence is an exhibition of over 60 commemorative medals in recognition of women who have challenged societal perceptions and worked to improve conditions for all. Each medal (all of which are meant to be worn as a brooch or hung) is made of etched brass, copper, sterling silver and an enameled portrait, some with faceted stones. The designs reflect aspects of the individuals portrayed; the back sides of the medals are etched with either a mini biography or a quotation. For example, renowned soul singer Aretha Franklin’s medal takes the shape of a vinyl record. According to Hewitt, a senior art instructor at the University of South Carolina, “They are intended to familiarize and instruct, lest we forget the women that forged a path to give us voice today.”
Maura Kenny, American Gator, Hobcaw Barony, 2013watercolor, 22″ x 30″
From artist and educator Maura Kenny | Where the Rivers Flow is an exhibition of 35 watermedia paintings depicting the views, flora, fauna, people and architecture found along the great Pee Dee and Waccamaw Rivers, including their bays, creeks, inlets and islands. Her works range from sweeping views of the inlet at low tide or quiet, wildlife impressions of alligators resting in the marsh to majestic architectural renderings of historic buildings.
Sara Farrington, Model Home, (as installed at John and June Allcott Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC), March 2018, heavyweight drawing paper, armature and adhesive, dimensions variable
Model Home is a modular, site-responsive sculptural installation of staged domestic spaces. Her to-scale installation components, which include furniture, light switches, electrical outlets, rugs, picture frames and even baseboards, are created using heavyweight drawing paper – all customized to the individual spaces where they are displayed. Farrington, an artist/educator and Myrtle Beach native who now lives and works in the Raleigh, NC area, describes her work as a metaphor for the American ideal or dream: the commodity of a perfect domestic space marketed specifically for status, but an unattainable goal for most.
Jim Creal, Botany Bay, Tidal Estuary, 2016, lithograph, 25.5″ x 33.5″
On Oct. 1 the Museum opens Jim Creal | The South Carolina Coastal Lithograph Project. A native of Spartanburg, SC, who was educated in geology as well as in the fine arts, Creal uses the medium of traditional stone lithography to capture “the mood, spirit and rich diversity of South Carolina’s coastal habitats and some of their extraordinary indigenous creatures.” As Creal notes ominously, “What is here today may not be there for future generations to enjoy.”
Artists invited to submit works for bicycle and pedestrian art contest in Myrtle Beach, thanks to AARP Community Challenge Grant
Here’s a chance to put your artistic skills to good use and have your creation appear in public! The City of Myrtle Beach has received a grant from the AARP Community Challenge to create and display bicycle and pedestrian safety messages at 10 key intersections throughout the city. The contest is for 10 illustrations that convey a Myrtle Beach-related message about bicycle or pedestrian safety, wayfinding or proper social distancing for walkers and bikers.
The AARP grant involves two of the city’s committees. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee will come up with the safety messages, while the Seniors Advisory Committee will sponsor the art contest and select the 10 winning artistic submissions. The safety messages and winning illustrations will be combined into vinyl wraps that will cover the large traffic signal control cabinets at the 10 intersections.
“This art contest and the resulting safety messages that will be seen at key intersections by our riders and walkers is made possible through the generous support of the AARP,” said Mark Kruea, public information officer. “It’s a great way to involve our residents in getting the word out about bicycle and pedestrian safety. The committees are excited to see what our local artists of all ages submit.”
Each winning artist whose work is selected will receive $250 and the honor of having his or her artwork appear in public as part of the safety campaign. Winning artworks will be displayed as described at one of the 10 intersections. Here are the contest rules:
The entry deadline is Wednesday, September 30, 2020, for the illustration contest. The Seniors Advisory Committee reserves the right to extend the deadline, if needed.
The contest is open to amateur or professional illustrators who reside in Horry County. Seniors and children are encouraged to participate!
The artwork will illustrate a bicycle or pedestrian theme, ideally related to Myrtle Beach.
The entry must be the original creation of the entrant. No reproductions, in whole or in part, of any existing artwork or logo will be accepted.
Up to two artistic submissions per entrant will be accepted. The artist’s name, address, age and phone number must accompany each submission on a separate piece of paper.
The artistic illustration must be a finished, color artwork, suitable for translating into a three dimensional design (the four sides of the traffic control box, plus the top).
Digitally-created artwork is acceptable and must be submitted on a disc or USB drive.
Submitted illustrations must be of a high-enough quality to convert to camera-ready art without significant alteration or effort.
Ten winning illustrations will receive $250 each and the honor of being displayed at one of the intersections.
The winning artworks become the property of the City of Myrtle Beach.
Non-winning entries can be returned to the artists and will be available for pick-up at the Myrtle Beach City Hall, 937 Broadway. Please indicate whether you want your entry returned, or you may enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return.
All entries must be delivered to the Myrtle Beach City Hall, 937 Broadway, by 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2020, or mailed to Seniors Advisory Committee Art Contest, City of Myrtle Beach, P. O. Box 2468, Myrtle Beach, SC 29578, with a postmark date no later than September 30, 2020.
The Seniors Advisory Committee members will judge the entries and select the 10 winning designs for the AARP Community Challenge project.
Here are the 10 intersections where the winning artworks will be displayed, with an accompanying safety message, as a vinyl wrap on a traffic control cabinet (one per intersection).
· Kings Highway and Main Street
· Mr. Joe White Avenue and Oak Street
· Kings Highway and Ninth Avenue North
· Kings Highway and the Myrtle Beach State Park Entrance
· Grissom Parkway and Harrelson Boulevard
· Kings Highway and Farrow Parkway
· Grissom Parkway and 21st Avenue North
· Kings Highway and Third Avenue South
· Kings Highway and Harrelson Boulevard
· Kings Highway and 13th Avenue South.
The finished vinyl wraps with the illustrations and safety messages will be in place no later than December 18.
The Long Bay Symphony
Orchestra Presents: Classical Questions
with the Long Bay Symphony! Join Long Bay Symphony’s
Music Director Charles Evans live on Facebook as we host an entertaining game
of classical music trivia. Classical Questions will premiere Tuesday June 16th,
2020 at 7:00 PM.
Join the Long Bay Symphony’s own Music Director, Charles Evans, as he hosts a fun night of Classical Questions! Beginning on Tuesday, June 16th on the Long Bay Symphony Facebook page, we will be periodically be hosting trivia nights on Facebook to continue engaging with the community and providing fun, at home entertainment. Each Classical Questions event will be hosted by a member of the Long Bay Symphony.
Test your knowledge of classical music, including some Long Bay Symphony questions, to see how well you can do, with a prize waiting for the winner. Play from the comfort of your phone or computer at home. Be sure to visit the Facebook page on Tuesday, June 16th at 7:00 PM to join the game and play against fellow patrons and supporters.
Beginning Tuesday, June 16, the Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum will be open for visitors, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, with lots of great art and great experiences, as well as new guidelines in place to protect the health of visitors and staff.
During this 100th anniversary of the arrival of women’s right to vote in America, the museum is highlighting women’s work with three exhibitions running through the summer. These include Yvette Cummings: Everything Will Be Ok, colorful paintings and installations that simultaneously convey the viewpoint of a sexual abuse survivor; Voice Lessons, a multimedia visual-arts narrative about women’s life experiences by four female artists from around the region. Both will be on display through September 13, 2020. The Power of She, a collection of about 40 works of art by and about women, curated from the Art Museum’s Permanent Collection will be on exhibit through August 30, 2020.
In addition to the new exhibitions, the museum is offering two new activities for children: Happy Place, two creative three-day camps for ages 6 – 8 to be held during July; and Hear Her Roar, two three-day art camps celebrating women in art for ages 9 – 12, with one session during July and the second in August.
The Museum Shop will be offering a variety of new merchandise in keeping with the women in art theme, as well as some fun new items for children including art sets and interactive games. We’ll also be featuring interactive games and activities for artists of all ages.
On June 23, the Lineta Pritchard Pottery Studio will reopen and classes will be available to the public in August. Although Summer Pottery Camp has been delayed until 2021, the Art Museum will be offering special pottery projects that the whole family can enjoy from home.Information on these projects will be available at the end of June on the website: myrtlebeachartmuseum.org
“The Art Museum is proud to be an active, important and vibrant part of life along the Grand Strand,” says Patricia Goodwin, executive director. “The Museum’s Board of Trustees, volunteers and staff are looking forward to reopening and to welcoming everyone back to see our exhibitions in person and to bring beauty, inspiration and joy into our community once again.”
While the museum is delighted to reopen, they stress that the health of guests and staff members is their top priority. Consequently, visitors are asked to:
Avoid entering the Art Museum if they have a fever, cough or feel unwell;
No food or beverages in the museum;
Wear facial coverings at all times;
Allow six feet between themselves and other visitors;
Follow directional floor signage through the galleries;
Comply with posted gallery capacity limitations;
Refrain from shaking hands or any unnecessary physical contact;
Sneeze or cough into a cloth or tissue;
Wash hands as necessary.
Avoid touching any surfaces throughout the museum.
The Long Bay Symphony Orchestra has made changes to
the current concert schedule in response to health concerns surrounding
COVID-19.
In response to the risks surrounding the spread of COVID-19, along with information from SCDHEC and local government, decisions were made to change the current concert schedule.
One Vision: The Music of Queen will take place Saturday, May 23, 2020.
With the health and safety of our audience, musicians,
and staff in mind, we at the Long Bay Symphony believe that postponing this
concert is the right decision. Tickets already purchased will be honored for
this new concert date.
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Five unique and stylish Myrtle Beach homes, ranging from brand-spanking-new to restored-vintage, will open their doors on Saturday, March 14, for the 20th Annual Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum Spring Tour of Homes.
Tour hours are from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tickets for the event are $50 in advance, $55 the day of the tour.
Besides displaying lots of eye-popping design details – some of which are sure to provide inspiration for visitors’ own homes – the tour serves as the Art Museum’s major fundraiser.
This year’s tour includes: The Davis Home, Grande Dunes:This four-year-old Italianate home offers luxurious living indoors and out. Outdoors an inviting pool and fountain beckon, with sweeping golf-course views and an impressive outdoor kitchen. Or enjoy the wide-open spaces of the interior with its high ceilings, flowing open floor plan and tropical-themed decor.
The DeBerry Home, North Ocean Blvd:Once a family vacation getaway, this 1930s “cottage” with vintage Old Florida decor, located just steps from the beach, recalls an earlier, more relaxed era with its shite picket fence, cedar shake siding and striped awnings. Darkened oak and old-brick flooring lead to a sunken sunroom with views of a lush backyard with cozy seating and dining areas.
The DeCandio Home, North Ocean Blvd:This newly built custom oceanfront home is reminiscent of Cape Cod with its gray shingle siding, shiplap and a widow’s watch. But its interior is all contemporary, with its airy, open interiors offering sweeping ocean and sky views. Its luxurious furnishings are enhanced by the homeowners’ personal-style touches and do-it-yourself projects that will no doubt inspire the viewers.
Scott Smallin The Pegram Home
The Pegram Home, Dunes Club:A five-month-long renovation breathed new life into a once-tired 1950s ranch house. Its exterior, reminiscent of a beach cottage, leads into an elegant setting for the owner’s eclectic “collection of collections,” from exotic European and Asian art to sweetgrass baskets and needlepoint.
The Serek Home, North Ocean Blvd:One of Myrtle Beach’s newest oceanfront homes offers lots of beach and water views from expansive windows, on its massive balconies or from its backyard pool and patio. Pale wood floors and furnishings in soft tones of gray and white echo the hues of sand and sea. Special touches include interior barn doors and an owner-designed billiard table.
A buffet luncheon at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club accompanies the tour. Tickets for the luncheon, served from 11:30 a.m.- 3 p.m. are $20 per person (for Tour ticketholders only). Reservations necessary and can be made through the Art Museum, 843-238-2510.
Special note to Tour-goers: Due to parking restrictions along Ocean Blvd., the Museum is providing free parking and shuttle services for homes 2, 3 and 5. Shuttles will depart from Coastal Eye Group parking lot at 79th Ave. N. and Porcher Drive.
Sponsors for the event include Luncheon Sponsors Traci Miles/Miles Beyond Real Estate/Century 21 and Nations Homes; Supporting Sponsors B. Graham Interiors, Butler Lighting, Grande Dunes Myrtle Beach, Hucks & Washington and South Atlantic Bank. Media sponsors include: Easy105.9/100.7, Grand Strand Magazine and WBTW News 13., with donated services by Grand Strand Medical Center, LHWH Advertising and Public Relations, and Sheriar Press.
Home Tour tickets are available by calling the Art Museum, 843-238-2510, and at locations around the Grand Strand (see sidebar).
