Welcome to the Aiken Artist Guild
Over forty years ago, six friends living in the sleepy little town of Aiken, South Carolina, decided to meet on a regular schedule to share their mutual love of Art. They yearned for a venue to display their work, the opportunity to learn more about various media, and to celebrate their energy and sense of wonder! The act of creating, the joy of the process, and the gratification of completion can only be more enhanced by sharing the final product with others.
Today, the Guild has stretched to over 150 members, features regularly scheduled meetings, juried shows, workshops, demonstrations and a scholarship named in memory of an original founder, Bobbie Cheatham. Media represented, but not limited to, is: painting, pencil, pastel, sculpture, fabric art and photography. We welcome visitors and prospective members. We always need volunteers and new talent. Please come and grow with us!
AAG MEMBER FALL SALE AT MUSEUM
Friday, 16 July 2010 09:39
SEPTEMBER 25 through OCTOBER 17
Aiken County Historical Museum
435 Newberry Street
All Aiken Artist Guild members are invited to participate in the Fall Art Show and Sale to be held at the Aiken County Historical Museum. All proceeds from the sale will go to the Scholarship Fund. A 20% commission will be charged for all art sold.
Artwork may be of any subject, and any medium, there is no designated theme.
Artists may submit up to six (6) entries; there will be a $5 fee per entry.
AAG MEMBER SPRING SHOW 2010 WINNERS
Sunday, 23 May 2010 14:13
Congratulations to all the winners of this year's Member Show. The show ran from May 20 until June 26 at the Aiken Center for the Arts in Aiken, SC.
This year's show was judged by Alan MacTaggart, Chair, Department of Art, and Professor of Art, Augusta State University. "It was a joy to see the wide range of extraordinary talent at work in Aiken. All media showed strongly and this is a show to be justifiably proud of. The sheer numbers of work submitted made me choose to eliminate 30 works only because of space and the finalists will reinforce the whole of the selected best. Obviously there are wonderful masters of many crafts in Aiken. This one of the best of a membership regional show I have had the privilege to judge. Thank you.....enjoy." Alan MacTaggart