ArtFields
Lake City, SC | April 22 – 30, 2016
by Marjorie Rawle
Spread out over the entirety of the eclectic downtown of Lake City, South Carolina, wedged inside of warehouses, white-walled galleries, restaurants, green spaces, municipal buildings, boutiques, and even a barbershop or two, ArtFields 2016 will have art lovers of all ages feeling once again like a kid in one gigantic candy shop.
With more than 400 works on display from emerging and established artists across the Southeast, you’ll get to weave in and out of this visual maze for nine days, marveling at regional talent you may never have discovered otherwise.
You won’t just be a passive viewer, though, because the individual input of every visitor to ArtFields, in conjunction with a panel of seasoned judges, will decide how the $110,000 in cash prizes is allocated to top artists. Aside from earning an honorary spot on the judges’ bench, you’ll also enjoy special events that range from the expected to the unexpected, and everywhere in between—film screenings, live music performances, an all-white gala with Chef LaTasha Mac from Hell’s Kitchen, and even a 5K run to get the blood pumping if you’re on art overload.
Lake City has been a major agricultural center in South Carolina for almost 300 years, but with bright eyes set on an innovative future, they have found an unlikely partner in the visual arts. It’s not really all that big of a leap when it comes down to it, especially when you’re of the mindset that art can be found everyday in the lives of the community, whether it’s in a museum, at the office, or just in the fields.
ArtFields
April 22 – 30, 2016 | Lake City, SC
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