ARTS NEWS - Reception, Monthly Artist Meetup, and more

March 19, 2025

YORK COUNTY ARTS NEWS

UPCOMING ACYC EVENTS

RECEPTION THIS THURSDAY

The Arts Council of York County and Rock Hill School District 3 present the Teachers' Choice Youth Art Exhibit, running until March 21. Featuring artwork from students across 22 schools.

The community is invited to attend the Reception & Award Ceremony on Thursday, March 20, from 5 to 7 PM.

RECEPTION

Thursday, Mach 20 | 5 - 7 PM

Center for the Arts | 121 E. Main St.

Rock Hill, SC

*Sponsored by Rock Hill Coca-Cola

Bottling Company and Rock Hill School District 3

Celebrate Talent

MONTHLY ARTIST MEETUP

This Saturday, March 22, join us for our Monthly Artist Meetup at the Center for the Arts!

Connect with the York County arts community and engage in a fun discussion about artwork with our Gallery Manager.

Bring your own work, or simply come to join the conversation!

Admission is FREE

WHEN & WHERE?

Saturday, March 22 | 2 - 4 PM

Center for the Arts

121 E. Main St. Rock Hill

Meet the Artists!

LOCAL & NATIONAL ARTS NEWS

YORK COUNTY REPRESENTED IN THE 2025 ARTFIELDS JR. ART COMPETITION

Congratulations to the York County student artists who have been invited to participate in the ArtFields Jr. Statewide Art Competition! Their work, along with hundreds from adult artists across the Southeast, will be on display in Lake City from April 25th to May 3rd.

Among the participants are four students from Rock Hill: Cameron Bagley, Anna Elder, Bracton Townsend, and Emma Lowrance alongside Annalisa Baldassarre from Fort Mill. This event promises to be a celebration of creativity and artistic expression...

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BYRNES AUDITORIUM REOPENS WITH A SYMPHONY OF CELEBRATION

After a prolonged closure marked by renovations and unexpected setbacks, Winthrop University is thrilled to announce the grand reopening of its historic Byrnes Auditorium. The iconic building, a cornerstone of the campus since 1939, will once again resonate with the sounds of music and the energy of live performance, starting with a week-long celebration in April.

The auditorium, a familiar sight to generations of Winthrop students and community members, has undergone extensive improvements...

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QUICK LINKS

Visit us at yorkcountyarts.org

ACYC Website

Underexposed Film Festival yc

Arts Calendar

ACYC Events, Creative Partners, and Artist & Affiliate Members

CALLS FOR ARTISTS

Deadline: April 25 | Call for Artisans: 2025 Ag + Art Tour | more info
Deadline: June 27 | Call for Nominees: The Freedom Walkway Local Heroes | more info

EXHIBITS, CLASSES, RECEPTIONS, & EVENTS

March 20 | ACYC Reception: Teachers' Choice | more info
March 20 | Rock Hill Symphony: Overture Gala | more info
March 22 | ACYC Monthly Artist Meetup | more info
March 22 | ACYC Sketching Stories: Curious Collages with Devann Gardner | more info
March 23 | Rock Hill Poet Laureate: Farewell Reading for Angelo Geter | more info
March 25 - April 4 | Edmund D. Lewandowski Classroom Gallery Exhibit: Westminster Catawba Christian School Art Show | more info
May 27 | Edmund D. Lewandowski Classroom Gallery Reception: Westminster Catawba Christian School Art Show | more info
March 28 - May 2 | Dalton Gallery Exhibit: Delirium: Botanicals in Oil and Glass by Brenda Pokorny and Christine Knize | more info
March 28 - May 2 | Perimeter Gallery Exhibit: R. Michael Phillips: A Retrospective by Catawba River Art Guild | more info
March 29 | ACYC Adult Art Classes: The Basics of Drawing with Joan Coff | more info
April 4 | First Fridays Rock Hill | more info
April 5 | ACYC Adult Art Classes: Drawing Landscapes for Everyone with Dr. Brad Sabelli | more info
April 12 | ACYC Adult Art Classes: Abstract Botanicals with Cary Ray | more info
April 19 | ACYC Adult Art Classes: Acrylic Painting for Anyone with Dr. Brad Sabelli | more
April 24 - 26 | Underexposed Film Festival yc | more info
April 26 | ACYC Monthly Artist Meetup | more info
March 22 | ACYC Sketching Stories: Monstrous Masterpieces with Devann Gardner | more info
May 1 | Dalton Gallery Reception: Delirium: Botanicals in Oil and Glass by Brenda Pokorny and Christine Knize | more info
May 3 | ACYC Adult Art Classes: Basics of Watercolor Painting for Everyone with Dr. Brad Sabelli | more info
May 8 - 18 | Free Reign Theatre Company: 12 Angry Jurors by Sherman Sergel | more info
May 14 - 18 | Ballet of York County: Jack & the Beanstalk | more info
June 7 - 8 | Ag + Art Tour of York County | more info

For more arts events in York County, visit the online arts calendar

Arts Council of York County

(803) 328-2787

arts@yorkcountyarts.org

yorkcountyarts.org

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Headquartered in the Downtown Rock Hill, SC Cultural District.

Support for this project is provided by the SC Arts Commission (which receives funding from the National Endowment for the Arts), Rock Hill Accommodations Tax Grant Fund and the ACYC Annual Fund. For visitors information including lodging, contact Visit York County at visityorkcounty.com.