Education

Upcoming Opportunities

Children

Iris Festival

Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 28, 29 and 30.

All ages.

The Gallery will once again have a big tent set up behind the main music stage at the 2010 Iris Festival at Swan Lake Iris Gardens in Sumter. We will be offering a variety of art opportunities all three days for kids and adults and will learn a bit about being creative with recycled and repurposed materials and turning trash into treasures. Come see us there and check out a great festival!

Summer Art Camp 2010

Seven weeks, June 14 – August 6, 2010

Ages 4 – 17

The schedule for Summer Art Camp 2010 is now online! We’re excited about some new instructors and classes as well as about some returning favorites. We will offer seven weeks (14 sessions) of varied and exciting art opportunities for campers aged 4 to 17. Morning sessions are from 9 a.m. to noon and afternoon sessions are from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Each session lasts one week. Morning sessions include three to four classes for younger students and afternoon sessions include two or three classes for older students. All classes are $90 ($100 for nonmembers), and a discount is offered for students taking three or more classes.

Adults

Pottery

with Laura Cardello

Tuesdays 6 – 8 p.m., 6-week classes starting July 13, August 24 and October 5

Ages 18-up

$120 for Gallery members, $135 for nonmembers.

Learn the art of clay in a fully-equipped ceramic studio! Students will learn about the different types of clay and where clay comes from They will have the opportunity to create decorative and functional pieces while learning about hand-building, glazing and using the potter’s wheel. Classes tend to fill quickly and preregistration is strongly recommended.

Art Education

The Sumter County Gallery of Art’s Elizabeth A. White School of Art is located upstairs at the Gallery. With programs and children’s exhibits running all year long, there is always something new to see or do. From free school tours to home school group programs and from Arty Parties to community outreach through involvement in events such as Accessibility, the Iris Festival, Shaw-Sumter Streetfest and a variety of other local events, we strive to bring the arts to everyone in our community. Please contact Trevor Bauknight, Art Education Director, by phone at (803) 775-0543 to register for classes or if you have any questions! We look forward to seeing you at the Gallery.

Watch this space for information about upcoming art education opportunities for both children and adults, or fan us at http://www.facebook.com/sumtergallery.

To Register

Call us at 803-775-0543

or come by the Gallery

during our regular hours:

Tuesday – Saturday

11 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Sunday

1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Workshop Series

Sweetgrass Baskets

Georgette Sanders

Georgette returns for a followup to the hugely popular spring Pine Needle Baskets workshop for a more in-depth journey into the world of Lowcountry sweetgrass basketmaking. A McClellanville, S.C. native, Georgette is a fixture in the Charleston City Market. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn one of this state’s most enduring and fascinating craft traditions.

August Mon. 23rd - Fri. 27th

11am - 2pm

Cost is $115 ($135 for nonmembers)

Ages 13 and up are welcome!