Established in 2005, Artisphere has quickly grown into a signature event that draws both locals and tourists to Greenville, South Carolina’s dynamic downtown. Despite its short history, Artisphere has distinguished itself as both a national and regional highlight. The top ranking Artisphere festival is an annual three-day event that gives arts patrons the rare opportunity to meet exhibiting artists while purchasing original works of art.
Visual Arts
Carefully selected through a juried process, Artist Row presents 120 of the highest caliber visual artists from across the United States and beyond. Artist mediums include: ceramics, photography, glass, jewelry, metalworks, printmaking, graphics, drawing, pastel, painting, mixed media, sculpture, woodwork, fiber, and furniture.
Jurors for the 2015 Festival include:
KATHLEEN THUM
Assistant Professor of Art, Drawing, Clemson University, Clemson, SC.
Kathleen Thum’s drawings and paintings have been
included in numerous group exhibitions such as "Into Abstraction" at
the Hyde Art Gallery at Grossmont College in El Cajon, CA, "Drawing
Discourse" at the S. Tucker Cooke Gallery at University of North Carolina
in Asheville and "Anonymous Drawings no. 10", a Bluetenweiss project,
at Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien in Berlin, Germany. Most recently, she
exhibited her work at ROYG BIV Gallery in Columbus, Ohio and has two upcoming
exhibitions; a two-person exhibition at Broward College in Davie, Florida and a
solo exhibition at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. Kathleen’s
work will be included in the upcoming 2014 and 2015 Manifest International
Drawing Annual Exhibition in Print. Kathleen Thum received her BFA from
Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore Maryland and went on to receive
her MFA from Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. Kathleen is
currently teaching undergraduate and graduate drawing as an Assistant Professor
at Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina.
ANNE TRABUE WATSON NELSON
Visual Arts
& General Programming Coordinator, City of North Charleston Cultural Arts
Department.
Anne Trabue Watson Nelson became the Visual Arts
& General Programming Coordinator for the City of North Charleston Cultural
Arts Department in 2012. In this position she facilitates the city’s public art
program, offers artist assistance, develops performing arts programming, and
manages visual art competitions and exhibitions, including the National Outdoor
Sculpture Competition & Exhibition, South Carolina Palmetto Hands Fine
Craft Competition & Exhibition, North Charleston City Gallery, and the
African American Fiber Art Exhibition. AnneTrabue plays an active role in the
local arts community by serving as the Vice President of the Board of Trustees for
Redux Contemporary Art Center and Steering Committee member for TEDxCharleston.
She also connects emerging and established artists and collectors as a
co-founder of Charleston Supported Art, LLC. Prior to her position with the
North Charleston Cultural Arts Department, she worked as the Marketing Director
of PURE Theatre and as the Assistant Director and Graphic Designer for Martin
Gallery in Downtown Charleston.
MARTHE LE VAN
Jeweler,
Owner of Mora Contemporary Jewelry, Asheville, NC.
Marhe Le Van’s jewelry career began as an Editor
for Lark Books, where she worked with Robert Ebendorf on "1000
Rings". Ten years later, with more than 50 books to her credit, Le Van
opened Mora and has since garnered a loyal following and national media attention.
InStore magazine named Mora one of the top five "Coolest Small Jewelry
Stores in America." Marthe Le Van is a freelance writer, editor, curator,
and publicist who served as a Juror for the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft
Show and Craft As Object, Handmade in America in 2012.
and
ZAC LOPEZ IBANEZ
Owner &
Designer Blankhouse Studio, practicing metals & furniture studio artist,
former Penland School of Crafts metals studio coordinator, Penland, NC.
Zac Lopez Ibanez is an artist who moves fluidly
between a variety of media, including furniture design, sculpture, jewelry
design and metalworking. Lopez Ibanez began his education in art with a
blacksmithing class at the John C. Campbell School. From there he began taking
classes in metal at the Penland School of Crafts and eventually became the
metals studio coordinator.
Show Dates: May 8 through 10, 2015 (5/815 -
5/10/15)
Application Deadline: 10/16/14
Midnight EST
Apply to be a part of the 2015
Festival:
