ART
The Arts Council creates and supports a thriving, diverse, and vibrant community.
FEATURED HAPPENINGS
NEWS & EVENTS
ACYC Annual Meeting
The Annual Meeting includes highlights from the past year, along with presentations of the Ben Ardrey Volunteer Award, and the Business & the Arts Partnership Award. New Arts Council board members are announced, and outgoing board members are recognized during the event.
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On behalf of the Board of Directors, the Arts Council of York County invites you to the Annual Arts Meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2026 at the Center for the Arts, 121 East Main Street, Rock Hill, at 5 PM.
37th Annual Juried Competition Exhibition
Each year, the Annual Juried Competition is open internationally to artists 18 and older. Only original work, created in the last two (2) years, and not previously shown at the Center for the Arts, Dalton Gallery is accepted. All forms of media are eligible, including video.
This year, there was a total of 262 entries by 116 artists from 44 cities across 7 states. Of those entries, juror Michaela Pilar Brown, in a blind jury process, selected 42 works by 38 artists to be displayed in the 37th Annual Juried Competition.
Summer Art Camps
Designed for children 6 - 12 years old, Summer Art Camps introduce students to artistic mediums and methods that they may not experience during their school year.
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Students enrolled in Summer Art Camps not only engage with fascinating and unique art mediums, but also learn how to analyze work, think critically, and expand their creative minds through experimentation.
CREATIVITY IS CONTAGIOUS,
PASS IT ON.
THE ARTS
The arts are vibrant in York County, South Carolina! The Arts Council of York County offers a diverse range of arts programming including visual and performing arts events, as well as our annual Juried Art Competitions.
In the galleries at the Center for the Arts and Tom S. Gettys Center, local, regional, and national artists are provided the space to display their paintings, prints, sculptures, and textile arts.
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
The arts are alive in York County! With events like the First Fridays Rock Hill, Blues & Jazz Festival, Underexposed Film Festival yc, and Ag + Art Tour, our events will get you out and into our communities. At the Tom S. Gettys Center and in venues around the county, you’ll find world-class performances by local, regional, and national acts.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Put aside the hustle and bustle of everyday life and learn new techniques while creating stunning works of art. Whether you want to learn how to draw or paint, or you are looking to add to your skill set, the Arts Council is sure to have a class or workshop that sparks your imagination!
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The Arts Council's mission is to create arts programming that encourages education, economic development and arts advocacy through unique art experiences that engage the community to make York County a regional arts destination.
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CONTACT US
121 E. Main St | Rock Hill, SC 29730
PO Box 2797 | Rock Hill, SC 29732
arts@yorkcountyarts.org | Tel: (803) 328-2787