The Arts Council creates and supports a thriving, diverse, and vibrant community.
FEATURED HAPPENINGS
NEWS & EVENTS
Person Grata
by Heidi Brueckner
Experimenting with textures, recycled materials, and 3D elements adds an environmentally friendly aspect, Heidi Brueckner's work aims to inspire empathy, social justice, and respect for the earth, encouraging appreciation and love among people.
PERIMETER GALLERY
Artistic Expressions
by the Catawba River Art Guild
EDMUND D. LEWANDOWSKI CLASSROOM GALLERY
Children's Fall Art Show
All Jacked Up
Fall Fest
The Arts Council of York County is partnering with Common Market Rock Hill, Black's Peaches, and Broom Closet Events for a fall festival featuring a vendor market, pumpkins, music, food and the Arts Council's first annual pumpkin carving competition - All Jacked Up.
ENTRY FREE
EVENT DATE
October 26, 2024
Common Market Rock Hill
Call for Pumpkin Carvers
Pumpkins will be carved on-site by those who dare to create the spookiest, funkiest, and most creative pumpkins this side of Halloween!
AWARDS
Best Team Carving
Best Individual Carving
People’s Choice
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
Monday, October 21, 2024
EVENT DATE
October 26, 2024
Common Market Rock Hill
Adult Art Classes
Art Classes & Workshops for Adults are now happening in the Center for the Arts on Saturdays 10 AM - 2 PM.
NEXT DATES
October 12 | Acrylic Painting
with Ida Mae
October 19 | Learn to draw with soft Pastels with Brad Sabelli
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 that sparks your imagination!
Art Classes at the Center for the Arts are for adults ages 18+
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, Tom S. Gettys Center, and at Rock Hill’s City Hall, 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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SUPPORT
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York County, SC.
CONTACT US
121 E. Main St | Rock Hill, SC 29730
PO Box 2797 | Rock Hill, SC 29732
arts@yorkcountyarts.org | Tel: (803) 328-2787