Hey Cola, are y’all up for an ~artsy~ road trip? ArtFields 2019 begins this weekend, and you won’t want to miss all it has to offer. The art competition based in Lake City, S.C. focuses on celebrating + awarding artists from the southeast. Starting this Fri., April 26 through Sat., May 4, you’ll be able to tour galleries, vote on People’s Choice Awards + find the perfect Insta-worthy spots with your besties.
Here are a few fun facts you should know about Artfields before you load up your car for a day trip:
- ArtFields was started in 2013 as a way to reignite Lake City’s energy + economy.
- Visitors attending the competition can vote for the winners of two People’s Choice Awards — for two- and three-dimensional art.
- ArtFields gives away $140,000 in cash prizes – including a $50,000 grand prize.
- You’ll be able to see up to 400 works of art in Lake City’s locally-owned venues.
- All of the artists come from + celebrate the southeast.
Bonus: you’ll also be supporting Soda Citizens. 19 of the artists represented this year are from the Columbia area. Not to mention, last year’s grand prize winner Michaela Brown was from Cola.
Head to Lake City, only an hour and a half away, and check out these Cola artists:
Maggie Mullin O’Hara | photography + film
Lee Sipe | sculpting + weaving
Jennifer Hoskins | drawing
Janet Swigler | quilting
Carol Pittman | painting
Wendyth Wells | watercolor
Ron Hagell | photography + film
Flavia Lovatelli | sustainable upcycling + mixed media
Andrew White | metalwork
Alexander Thierry | sculpting + pottery
Teresa Pietras | sculpting
Cait Maloney | graphic design + illustrating
Wayne Thornley | painting
Olga Yukhno | sculpting
Bernard Jackson | painting
Kathryn Van Aernum | photography
Patrick Parise| painting, printmaking, mixed media + more
Ginny Merett | painting + collage
Dylan Fouste | painting + woodwork
