ArtFields is the living, breathing proof of the power of art. Join us April 26th - May 4th, 2019!
Most of us can relate to being moved by art. Maybe it’s a song on the radio, a play, a novel, or a beautiful painting. Art can transform us; change us; make us better. Art can also transform a place and there is no better example of this than in Lake City, South Carolina.
This sleepy, little agrarian town has been transformed into a mini arts mecca. Once known for being home to the largest bean market in the world, Lake City is now known for being home to a world-class art exhibition. Artfields is an annual, nine-day art competition and exhibition that awards more than $140,000 in cash prizes to artists from across the Southeast. The event also has infused new energy, creativity, and growth into Lake City and its surrounding communities. ArtFields is the flagship art event in a town where an abundance of high-quality art is on view all year long. Aside from a growing collection of public art, the city has several exhibitions running at all times in professional art spaces such as Jones-Carter Gallery and TRAX Visual Art Center. More new art venues, including a sculpture garden, are on the horizon.
This years’ event will take place from April 26th – May 4th. If you love art and enjoy exploring quaint Southern towns, you will not be disappointed in Artfields. We’ll be there. Hope you see you there too!
In the weeks following Artfields, dueling exhibits will be featured in two of Lake City’s galleries. Opening night is May 18th.
Jerry Siegel, “Stompin' Grounds,” TRAX Visual Arts Center
The contemporary photographer is best known for his work in the black belt landscape of Alabama and recent inclusion in “Southbound”. “Stompin’ Grounds” will feature never-before-seen photography, among recently captured portraits of Lake City. Siegel was previously awarded the Grand Prize of the first Artadia Award in Atlanta in 2009, and was featured in solo exhibitions across museums and galleries in the Southeast including The High Museum of Art and The GA Museum of Art.
Jenny Fine, “Suspended Disbelief,” Jones-Carter Gallery
Visual artist and professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Fine’s striking work is rooted in photography and explores the impact of her memories about growing up in rural Alabama under the tutelage of her cherished grandmother. Her work has been featured in solo exhibitions both in the US and abroad in Dresden, Germany.
