The chART Outdoor Initiative & Gallery consists of public community art spaces supporting contemporary artists working in the visual arts. Our mission is to foster creativity and art excellence; provide exhibition space to new and established artists; provide programs and activities that encourage public awareness, participation, and appreciation of the visual arts and to serve as a catalyst for public revitalization of Charleston via the aesthetics of art.

http://avondalescene.com/chart-outdoor-initiative/

Artists are working with me to submit sketches to the City of North Charleston for approval and reach out to local business owners to designate available walls for murals.

If you are an artist, volunteer or business owner who would like to get involved, email me at thealynnanderson@gmail.com

Melissa Walker presents abstract acrylic and collage paintings incorporating nautical charts and silhouettes in her exhibit, Course Corrections, new work by Melissa Walker. John Humphries presents Drawn from Nothing, featuring sculptural design drawings bridging the gap between painting and architectural form.The public is invited to attend a free reception on Thursday, December 1, from 5:00-7:00pm.

FREE

Charleston Area Convention Center (gallery viewing area)

5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston

On view: December 1-30, 2011
Gallery hours: 9:00am-5:00pm, daily

The Meeting Place Window Exhibit: Works by JeffreyPainting by Jeffrey Hair Hair

Jeffrey Hair will presenta collection of acrylic paintings in various styles and subject matter. Inspired by the Expressionist Movement, Jeffrey’s lighthearted paintings of landscapes and street scenes express emotions through the use of color.

FREE

The Meeting Place

1077 East Montague Avenue, North Charleston

On view through December 30, 2011

Viewing hours anytime

2011/12 National Outdoor Sculpture Competition & Exhibition

The 6th annual competition and exhibition is currently installed at the picturesque North Charleston Riverfront Park. The eleven month exhibition features 14 imaginative and thought provoking large-scale sculptures by established and emerging artists from across the country. Visitors can enjoy the sculpture displays among 10 acres of walking paths, a fishing pier, boardwalk, playground, and children’s play fountain. Visit the Cultural Arts section of www.northcharleston.org for maps, images of the installed sculptures, and artists’ statements.

FREE

North Charleston Riverfront Park (at the Navy Yard)

1001 Everglades Avenue, North Charleston

On view through March 2012, park open daily

Certified Instructor: Amy Cooper
$5-$10 Donation
Bring a mat, towel and water bottle!
All Levels – Great Work Out – Family Friendly

Christmas Festival & Parade

Saturday, December 3 from 4:00 pm to 9:00 pm around Park Circle with the Christmas Parade beginning at 6:00 pm. The Christmas Festival includes a Holiday Market with children activities craft vendors, food vendors, and live musical performances on three stages. The Christmas Parade begins at the corner of Montague and Mixson Avenues, proceeds down Montague, around Park Circle, and concludes at Armory Park. Immediately following the Christmas Parade, Mayor R. Keith Summey lights the City’s Christmas tree located outside the front entrance of the Felix C. Davis Community Center.

Christmas Festival Schedule

3:00 pm

Police will close traffic circle to vehicular traffic

4:00 – 5:30 pm

Children activities (jump castles, petting zoo, carriage rides)

4:00 – 6:00 pm

Performances prior to parade

6:00 – 7:00 pm

Parade / Mayor’s Tree Lighting

7:00 – 9:00 pm

Performances on all stages

9:00 pm

Road opens for traffic

Christmas lights and displays shine at Park Circle and on the eight exterior islands nightly from the beginning of December until New Years Day.

For pre-registration, ticket purchases, and general inquiries, contact the North Charleston Parks & Recreation Department at (843) 745-1028.

http://www.northcharleston.org/visitors/events/christmasfestival.aspx

Beginning Nov 6th and continuing every Sunday after from 10am-2pm, Mixson will host a Maker’s Market!
Local Artists, Craftsmen, Growers & Producers are welcome to participate in a FREE Market.
To inquire about details and application, send an email to:

events@mixson.com

Oct 22 2011
East Montague Avenue
North Charleston, SC
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Together with Olde North Charleston Merchants Association, the North Charleston Artist Guild is presenting PARKTOBERFEST, an outdoor arts festival along East Montague Avenue in downtown Park Circle.

A section of East Montague will be blocked off from traffic on Saturday, October 22 (2:00pm to 6:00pm) as NCAG artists display and sell their works. In addition, the festival will include great local food from Park Circle restaurants, live music, and activities for kids, which means fun for the whole family. Join us and support the arts in North Charleston!

FREE ADMISSION – FREE PARKING

More information: http://www.northcharlestonartistguild.org/

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

The homeless veterans being housed on the former Charleston Naval Base won’t have to move this month after all.

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Photo by Brad Nettles

‘All’s well that ends well,’ said Melissa Kelly, director of the nonprofit Chesapeake Health Education Program, which will continue to allow homeless veterans to be housed on the former Charleston Naval Base.

State Sen. Robert Ford and Rep. Wendell Gilliard, both Charleston Democrats, helped broker a new lease deal that will allow the Chesapeake Health Education Program to remain at the base.

The lawmakers acted after The Post and Courier reported that the nonprofit group was planning to move its veterans housing because it couldn’t strike a deal with S.C. Public Railways, a division of the state Commerce Department, that had bought the base property at a foreclosure sale last year.

The failure apparently stemmed from a communications gap.

The new lease, agreed to Monday, will allow the nonprofit to continue to lease several Manley Avenue duplexes at no cost for at least three more years, providing it pays all insurance and maintenance costs.

“We broke the news to some of the veterans, and they were just elated,” Gilliard said. “We felt that was a big accomplishment.”

Ford praised S.C. Public Railways head Mike McWhorter for being accommodating. The agency previously had communicated with the nonprofit through its lawyer.

McWhorter said he was glad Ford and Gilliard got involved and helped get a resolution with the Chesapeake people.

“They had a perception that we didn’t want them there or we wanted a bunch of money for them being there, and that simply wasn’t the case,” McWhorter said.

The nonprofit was planning to move its veterans to a smaller set of buildings it bought off Ashley Phosphate Road.
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Melissa Kelly, director of the nonprofit program, said she wished both sides could have sat down earlier to talk, “but all’s well that ends well, and we’re happy to have more of a partnership with them.

“I think their impression was wrong of us, and I think our impression was wrong of them,” she added.

For the veterans, being able to remain at the base will give them a quieter, more park-like setting and a quicker commute to treatment programs at the Veterans Affairs health center in Charleston.

Chesapeake first moved into the former officers’ family duplexes in 1996 through the McKinney Act, a federal law that gives homeless providers free access to surplus federal property. The law no longer applies to the S.C. Public Railways’ property.

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