Art Exhibit and Installation opens August 23 at USCB Center for the Arts
From staff reports
Pritchards Island, a barrier island located along the Atlantic coast of the Lowcountry region of South Carolina, is one of hundreds of barrier reef islands scattered along the southeastern coast.
On August 23, the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Center for the Arts will unveil a new installation and an art exhibit to make plain the historic significance of Pritchards Island to barrier island existence in the past and in the present as well as denote the island’s future engagement in environmental and scientific discovery.
The art exhibit component of Pritchards Island: Past and Future features a collection of work by more than 30 artists curated by partnership between the University and the Beaufort Arts Council through an artist in residence program in the early 2000s. Many notable local artists from Beaufort County are represented in the collection, such as Susan Graber, Cabel Heward, Weezie Gibson, Susan Deloach, Melba Cooper and Nan Kresch.
The University’s educational installation provides insight as to the island’s evolution over time through archival photographs and curated quotes from a wide swath of individuals and groups that spent time on the island, reveled in island living, and enjoyed the island’s natural attributes.
The art exhibit and educational installation will open to the public with a reception at the USCB Center for the Arts from 5:30 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23. Both will remain open to the public until October 2. If you need any additional information about the art exhibit and installation, contact Bonnie Hargrove at 843-521-3145.
Want to Go?
What: Pritchards Island: Past & Future
When: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, Weekends during performances, Aug. 23 through Oct. 2, 2023.
Where: USCB Center for the Arts 805 Carteret Street, Beaufort.
Tickets: Free and open to the public.
Opening Reception: 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 23
For more information: USCBCenterForTheArts.com
