April 17, 2012
Laurens, South Carolina is a historic town in the western part of South Carolina. The public square and most of the surrounding streets are listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the “Laurens Historic District”. One of the businesses located on the public square is the Artist’s Coop. The Artist’s Coop is a non-profit Artist Cooperative with over 60 members. Offering a venue for many rural and unknown artists to display their work, the Artist’s Coop is a public gallery which also hosts art and pottery classes.
On March 22, 2012, the Artist’s Coop hosted an opening reception for their new show at their Spring Fling Extravaganza event. The event highlighted more than 50 new works of art never before seen in the gallery, including sculptures, photography, and painting. For those who missed the opening reception, the show will continue to run until April 22nd. There are still many wonderful works available to view and purchase.
For those who want to try creating their own artwork, the Artist’s Coop holds an “Arts Night Out” on the second Tuesday of every month from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. For just $25, people can learn to paint and leave with art they have created. Participants bring their favorite beverage and snack, and the Artist’s Coop provides the painting instructions, canvas, paints, and brushes. The next Art’s Night Out is May 8, 2012 where people can learn to paint the landscape shown below. To register for Art’s Night Out, call 864-984-9359 or stop by the Artist’s Coop.
AIM Mail Center in Laurens is happy to help you safely package and ship any artwork you purchase or create at the Artist’s Coop.
Image: The Artist's Coop Website
Image: The Artist's Coop Website