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12/21/2020: The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to announce that new paintings by local artist Scott Wallace will be on display at Park Circle Gallery from January 5-30, 2020. The exhibition is free and open to the public. In his exhibit, Abstraction in Action, Scott Wallace presents a series of abstract paintings...

12/17/2020: Fine craft artists from across the state are invited to participate in the 19th annual South Carolina Palmetto Hands Juried Fine Craft Competition and Exhibition.  As the state’s longest-running fine craft competition and exhibition, objects selected for the show may compete for cash prizes totaling up to $6,500. The exhibition is presented as a component...

12/9/2020: Sculpture artists from across the nation are invited to participate in the fifteenth annual National Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition, which opens in conjunction with the 2021 North Charleston Arts Fest. Up to 14 sculptures will be juried into the exhibit and compete for cash prizes totaling up to $19,750. A $1250 honorarium is given...

11/18/2020: The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to announce that photographs by Dawnita Hall and paintings by Susan Irish will be on display at Park Circle Gallery from December 1-30, 2020. The concurrent solo exhibitions are free and open to the public. Signs of Life – Photographs by Dawnita Hall Dawnita Hall’s...

10/21/2020: The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to announce that works by members of the Pastel Society of South Carolina (PSSC) will be on display at Park Circle Gallery from November 3-25, 2020. The annual judged exhibition is free and open to the public. Pastel Passion! will feature 30 dry pastel works...

10/19/2020: Annual event welcomes proposals from individuals and groups via free online application The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department is seeking artists in music, theatre, dance, visual art, media art, and literature to participate in the 2021 North Charleston Arts Fest to be held April 28-May 2 at various venues throughout North Charleston, SC....

10/14/2020: In January 2020, Keep North Charleston Beautiful received funds from Keep South Carolina Beautiful in support of local initiatives related to litter prevention, beautification, and recycling throughout North Charleston. “Awarding Keep North Charleston Beautiful funds ensures that programs such as the Park Circle and Northwoods Butterfly Gardens, the Great American Cleanup, educational programs, free community...

10/5/2020: The City of North Charleston’s newest planned, fully inclusive playground has been selected as a National Demonstration Site by PlayCore’s Center for Outreach, Research, and Education.  Made possible through an initiative by GameTime (a PlayCore Company) and the SC Recreation and Parks Association, the City’s new playground project is one of only eight sites selected...

9/29/2020: The City of North Charleston’s Cultural Arts Department is pleased to announce that a group exhibition of contemporary art quilts will be on display at Park Circle Gallery from October 2-31, 2020. The exhibition is free and open to the public. Curated by local fiber artist Catherine Lamkin, this group exhibit showcases the art quilts...

9/24/2020: Established and emerging professional visual artists are invited to apply individually or with a group to exhibit at the Park Circle Gallery. The gallery aims to showcase artwork by regional and local artists in a variety of subjects and media.  The City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department manages the exhibitions in the space, which...