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To view a video of the 2009 opening event click here.
Work has begun on the 2010 Carolina's Got
Art! Exhibition. We are looking for volunteers and sponsors. In 2009 we received over 1,100 entries and welcomed approximately
2,000 visitors to the month-long event. Contact Larry Elder at 704-370-6337 if you want to be involved in this year's
event. 2009 Carolina's Got Art! Exhibition Sponsored by Elder Gallery in association with
Edens & Avant An art exhibition and sale to celebrate and support artists
from North and South Carolina
See our 2009 online Catalogue on this website.
Inquiries: 704-370-6337
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| Juror, Brice Brown, was happy with the opening event. |
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| Over 700 people attended the opening reception. |
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| The twenty-voice Renaissance group enchanted the attendees. |
| Best In Show award winner, Jon Wald |
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Carolina's Got Art! We want to see the diversity of artwork being produced throughout the
two Carolinas. Both states are rich in visual art history and have produced artists who have achieved national
and international acclaim. Carolina's Got Art! will provide an opportunity for artists in North and South Carolina
to vie for inclusion in a juried art competition to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina. Acceptance into the exhibition will
allow artists, both amateur and professional, to offer their work for sale and to compete for prizes and awards. New York
art critic, Brice Brown, will serve as juror of the exhibition. Our goal is to showcase the vast variety of work currently
being done in the Carolinas.
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| Main gallery of Elder Gallery |
History: Carolina's Got
Art! is fashioned after an annual art exhibit which was sponsored by Springs Mills for several years during the 1970s
and 1980s. The juried show has since been discontinued but exciting memories still exist for those who participated.
The "Springs Show" was greatly anticipated since it provided an opportunity for artists to compete with their best
work for prize money and prestige. The objective of Carolina's Got Art! is similar. A South Carolina artist
recently reflected that his participation in the Springs Show was instrumental in one of his paintings eventually being chosen for
the Guggenheim Museum's permanent collection. Our
hope is that Carolina's Got Art! will be the first of many 21st century visual art exhibitions to showcase
the vast amount of talent being created in the two Carolinas.
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| Brice Brown served as 2009 juror |
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| ATHERTON MILL: 2009 Host Location, Click Here For Directions |
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