Want to Join us?

Are you an amateur or professional artist or artisan seeking to exhibit your work?  Do you grow weary of high commissions, extreme fees, disproportionate percentages of sales charged by galleries and art groups? Ever enrolled or submitted work to exhibit and never received a response?  Time for a change? Read below for more information.

To participate in any shows or exhibits become a member today! We are a by artists for artists group striving to create a new voice for all artists.

Membership with SCA is open to any aspiring or professional artist over the age of 15. Our members represent all artistic mediums. Any artist, any medium, any style, and any level of artistic development is able to join. Members participate in both public and private rotating community exhibits, picture and link on website; art openings, invitations; tags and more. Joining is simple, for as little as $40 per year, you can open the door to an array of opportunities, and much much more. Exhibiting members may begin participating once joining.

We Do Not hold juried shows, require samples of art, or select artists based on committee; accept payments in order to secure a specific exhibit or artist; We do not show favoritism; We do not form judgments on style, genre, economic status, gender, sexual orientation, race, experience or the like; We do not require a commission or take percentage of sales.

We Do work diligently to obtain businesses who understand that local art and culture improve the overall quality of life in Lexington County, which in turn creates happier citizens; 

We do keep members busy with many locations to hang their work.

We do maintain contact primarily via email; however, we may need to communicate through phone and in person;

We do list each artists based on when they join, and maintain a next in line principle;

We do contact participating artists with location, contact person and dates to install and remove art;

We do request artists provide opinions of exhibit experience; opinions are for APPLS use only and therefore deemed private;

We do charge a minimal yearly membership fee for Artists, which cover some maintenance;

We do encourage members to promote and market their art and exhibits;

We do hold opening exhibition parties;

We do offer advertisement for artists or businesses who may not be able to participate;

We do provide invitations for artists to invite many people to openings & exhibits.

Our special programs engage members in networking and educational opportunities, while also allowing skills to be shared. Apply online.

Visit our site for more information http://www.southcarolinaartists.com