Aiken Center for The Arts

Aiken Center for The Arts A non-profit arts center with a mission to inspire & educate through arts experiences for all ages
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Artist Talk with Joseph Kameen--📅Thursday, Oct 1🕑5:30 PM📍Aiken Center for the Arts | Main Galleryno cost--Hear from Joes...
09/03/2026

Artist Talk with Joseph Kameen
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📅Thursday, Oct 1
🕑5:30 PM
📍Aiken Center for the Arts | Main Gallery
no cost
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Hear from Joeseph Kameen about the inspiration behind the works in his exhibition “Everything I Have” as well as the new mural celebrating Aiken’s Cultural District Designation.

Book Signing and Book Launch“OPUS: The Alchemy of Murmuration” by Gary Finnan--📅Thursday, Sept 10🕑6-8pmThis event is fre...
09/02/2026

Book Signing and Book Launch
“OPUS: The Alchemy of Murmuration” by Gary Finnan
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📅Thursday, Sept 10
🕑6-8pm
This event is free and open to the public. It is also during our gallery opening reception for "Everything I Have" by Joseph Kameen
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Join us as Gary Finnan launches his new book. “OPUS: The Alchemy of Murmuration” is both a parable and a practical philosophy, OPUS is a call to stop performing and start practicing the kind of work that cannot be rushed, outsourced, or imitated—only lived. The clearing awaits. Your murmuration is already gathering. All you have to do is pause.

Books will be available for purchase and signing.

‼️{CALL TO ART}‼️Local Artist Perspectived on our American FlagAiken Center for the Arts invites our community members t...
09/01/2026

‼️{CALL TO ART}‼️Local Artist Perspectived on our American Flag

Aiken Center for the Arts invites our community members to share what the American flag means to you. The exhibition celebrates one of America’s most recognized symbols through art. Join us as honor the history, symbolism, and unity represented by our nation’s flag. Possible ideas of exploration include patriotism, freedom, liberty, identity, democracy, protest, hope and belonging.

📅Submissions will be submitted to Aiken Center for the Arts Oct 5-9, 2026.
📍Submission guidelines and contract is linked below, as well as our website and linktree

https://aikencenterforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/long-may-it-wave-call-to-art.pdf

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📅Exhibition Dates: Oct 22 - Nov 30
📅Opening Reception: Oct 22, 6-8 PM
📍Aiken Center for the Arts

Please join us in welcoming our new Executive Director, Alyson Vuley!✨She is excited to join Aiken Center for the Arts a...
08/31/2026

Please join us in welcoming our new Executive Director, Alyson Vuley!

✨She is excited to join Aiken Center for the Arts and meet everyone in the our arts community!✨

This is the last week to see the Summer Art exhibition! This gallery exhibition featured art work form our 2026 Summer A...
08/31/2026

This is the last week to see the Summer Art exhibition! This gallery exhibition featured art work form our 2026 Summer Art Camp Students, adult sutdents, members, faculty, and staff!

Come see all the extrordinary creativity and talent our community has to offer!

Exhibition comes down Sept 3.
Gallery is open Monday - Saturday, 10am - 5pm

If your looking for more art opportunities, our Fall calsses and workshops are posted online!

Join us next Thursday for the gallery opening recpetion of "Everything I Have" by artist Joseph Kameen! "Everything I H...
08/30/2026

Join us next Thursday for the gallery opening recpetion of "Everything I Have" by artist Joseph Kameen! "Everything I Have" is a collection of works that relate to memories and experiences, and the importance they hold in our lives.

Kameen has also created a mural for The Alley which will be unvieled at 5:30pm in The Alley.

The Aiken Artist Guild Gallery will feature members Debi Alderman and Gary Tabke.

The Brooks Gallery {upstairs} will showcase USCA Senior Student artworks
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Mural Unveiling
📅Thurs, Sept 10
🕑5:30-6pm
📍The Alley

Gallery Opening Reception
📅Thurs, Sept 10
🕑6-8pm
📍Aiken Center for the Arts, Main Gallery
no cost, everyone welcome

Kids art calss!Monkey Time taught by Sharon Taylor Padgett--📅Saturday, October 17, 2026🕑10:30 AM – 12:00 PMRegister onli...
08/29/2026

Kids art calss!
Monkey Time taught by Sharon Taylor Padgett
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📅Saturday, October 17, 2026
🕑10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Register online at AikenCenterfortheArts.org or call 803.641.9094
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Students will trace these playful monkeys with Sharon and learn to mix the colors and what brushes to use to paint them onto a canvas. They will complete an 9 x 12” canvas to take home while having a fun painting class with their friends. All materials are included. This class is geared towwards kids.

Pottery Wheel taught by John GordonThere is an afternoon class meeting from 3-5pm and and evening class meeting from 6-8...
08/28/2026

Pottery Wheel taught by John Gordon
There is an afternoon class meeting from 3-5pm and and evening class meeting from 6-8 during these dates.
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📅Thursdays, September 24 - October 29, 2026 (5 sessions)
🕑3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
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🕑6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Register online at AIkenCenterfortheArts.org or call 803.641.9094
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For the beginning student or those wanting to continue to improve their skills. Learn basics: preparing clay, centering, throwing forms, trimming, handles, etc. All materials & tools included. Level: All.

Oils with Jim Marquis (September Sessions)--Thursdays, September 3 - 24, 2026 (4 sessions)10:00 AM – 12:30 PMRegister on...
08/27/2026

Oils with Jim Marquis (September Sessions)
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Thursdays, September 3 - 24, 2026 (4 sessions)
10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Register online at AikenCenterfortheArts.org or call 803.641.9094
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This ongoing class is for anyone interested in oils. Learn the techniques that will help you develop your own style. We will explore color, composition, depth and harmony, among other topics. Beginner to Advanced. Student provides supplies for their projects. Supply list for beginners linked on class page.

No class Sept 7

Address

122 Laurens Street SW
Aiken, SC
29801

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm

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