2026 GALLERY SCHEDULE
The exhibits in the galleries at the Center for the Arts feature new artwork every four to eight weeks. The Arts Council hosts gallery openings for each exhibition; most are free and open to the public.
HOURS & LOCATION
Monday - Saturday | 10 AM - 8 PM
Sunday | CLOSED
CENTER FOR THE ARTS | 121 East Main Street | Rock Hill, SC 29730
Encoded Surface
WORKS BY THOMAS SCHMIDT
DALTON GALLERY
January 5 - February 7, 2026
RECEPTION | Thursday, February 5, 2026 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
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PERIMETER GALLERY
My Battery is Low and It's Getting Dark, works by Megan Bickel
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EDMUND D. LEWANDOWSKI CLASSROOM GALLERY
YPA Middle School Showcase, works curated by John Rhodes
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Image Credit: Sampled Spaces, Mirror - detail by Thomas Schmidt | Cast porcelain, mirrored acrylic, magnets, and steel | 2020
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ROCK HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 TEACHERS' CHOICE YOUTH ART EXHIBITION
DALTON, PERIMETER &
EDMUND D. LEWANDOWSKI CLASSROOM GALLERIES
February 13 - March 21, 2026
​RECEPTION | March 5, 2026 | 5 - 7 PM
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Image Credit:
2026 JIMMIE MATTHEWS AWARD | BEST OF SHOW
Father by Maia Manning
Rock Hill High School, Teacher: Matt Bell
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The Soft Encroachment
WORKS BY IAN WELCH
DALTON GALLERY
March 27- May 2, 2026
RECEPTION | Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
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PERIMETER GALLERY
Faltered Pathways, works by Brooks Stevens
March 27 - May 2, 2026
RECEPTION | Thursday, April 2, 2026 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
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EDMUND D. LEWANDOWSKI CLASSROOM GALLERY
Westminster Catawba Christian School Art Show
April 10 - May 2, 2026
RECEPTION | April 23, 2026 | 5 - 7 PM
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Image Credit: Tangled by Ian Welch | Intaglio with spit-bite and paper colle | 2025
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Signs of Life
WORKS CURATED BY DYLAN BANNISTER & ALEXIS HOWARD
DALTON GALLERY
May 8 - June 13, 2026
RECEPTION | Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
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PERIMETER GALLERY
Catawba River Art Guild Show
May 8 - June 13, 2026
RECEPTION | Thursday, May 21, 2026 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
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EDMUND D. LEWANDOWSKI CLASSROOM GALLERY
St. John's United Methodist Church Afterschool, works curated by Katrin Breitkreutz
May 8 - May 23, 2026
RECEPTION | May 21, 2026 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
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Compass Prep Photography Showcase, works curated by Aaron Aldridge
May 25 - June 16, 2026
RECEPTION | TBA​​​​​
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37th Annual Juried Competition
DALTON GALLERY
June 22 - July 25, 2026
RECEPTION | Thursday, July 16, 2026 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
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PERIMETER GALLERY
MUGSHOT
June 22 - July 25, 2026
RECEPTION | Thursday, July 16 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
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EDMUND D. LEWANDOWSKI CLASSROOM GALLERY
Southern Shriek, works by Mars Simpson & Samuel Pach
June 19 - July 11, 2026
RECEPTION | Thursday, July 16 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
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Image Credit: Shimmer by Alexis Howard
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This Must be the Place
WORKS BY DEVANN DONOVAN, KRISTY BISHOP, & AMANDA FOSHAG
DALTON GALLERY
October 23- November 21, 2026
RECEPTION | Thursday, November 5, 2026 | 5:30 - 7:30 PM
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PERIMETER GALLERY
TBA
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EDMUND D. LEWANDOWSKI CLASSROOM GALLERY
Children's Fall Show​, works curated by Taylor Runyan
DATES | TBA
RECEPTION | TBA
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Image Credit: Woven Waste by Kristy Bishop | Reclaimed ratchet straps, shipping boxes, spray paint | 2024
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VERNON GRANT'S SANTAS
DALTON & PERIMETER GALLERIES
December 3 - 6, 2026
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EDMUND D. LEWANDOWSKI CLASSROOM GALLERY
York County High Schools Art Show​
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December 3 - 12, 2026
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RECEPTION | Thursday, December 10, 2026 | 5 - 7 PM
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*Sponsored by the Catawba River Art Guild,
coordinated by the Arts Council of York County and the Catawba River Art Guild
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Image Credit: Big Britches to Fill​ by Vernon Grant | 1947
Digital Reproduction
Courtesy of the Culture & Heritage Museums
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All dates are subject to change or cancellation.
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