Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/13/17
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location
The Center for the Arts
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Arts Council of York County – Millscapes, The Legacy of Mill Towns – ARTS TALK LUNCHEON
121 E. Main, Rock HIll, SC
803-328-2787; www.yorkcountyarts.org
The Arts Council of York County presents “Millscapes,” works by Chris Evans in the Dalton Gallery at the Center for the Arts.
Throughout this work, Chris Evans explores the gradual decline of mill towns and their transformation into bustling, modern communities that weave the past into the present and future. This project consists of a series of paintings, created as a contemporary, visual reconnaissance of Southern textile culture. The artwork celebrates the era’s industrialized urban and rural landscapes, as well as historic cotton fabrics. The paintings serve as a public valuation and tribute to important, creative resources found within the southern region. “Millscapes” provides local and visible evidence of the power of past artisans and artists to inspire today’s creative communities.
On Friday, October 13, the Arts Council hosts an Arts Talk Luncheon with artist, Chris Evans, and historian, Wade Fairey at the Center for the Arts from 11 AM – 2 PM. Box lunches will be provided for participants. After lunch, Chris Evans will take an in-depth look at her works of art. Immediately following, Wade Fairey, founding partner of Roots & Recall and former Executive Director of Historic Rock Hill and Historic Brattonsville, will explore the history of our old mill town with a presentation at the Center for the Arts, followed by a walk through Old Town Rock Hill.
ARTS TALK LUNCHEON: October 13 from 11 AM to 2 PM (ticketed event – $15 and must be purchased by 5 PM on October 11)