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701 Center for Contemporary Art proudly announces Jordan Sheridan and Daniel Esquivia Zapata as our Artists in Residence for Summer 2024 Jordan Sheridan invites visitors to engage in a tactile exploration of maternal identity Sheridan, an artist whose work delves into the intricate realms of motherhood and identity through her unique blend of textile installations,…

Columbia, SC. An exhibition of the ArtFields Collection opens at the 701 Center for Contemporary Art one month before the popular ArtFields Competition and Festival launches in Lake City, SC. The regional competition is a much-anticipated event that awards over $100,000 annually in prizes to contemporary artists residing in 12 Southern states. As a result…

Exhibition: November 18, 2023 – February 25, 2024 Part I Opening Reception: Saturday, November 18, 6 – 8 pm Part II Opening Reception: Friday, January 12, 6 – 8 pm Admission: Free 701 Center for Contemporary Art701 Whaley St., 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201 701 CCA is delighted to announce the selected artists for the…

Dear 701 CCA Supporters and Friends of Art, It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Wim Roefs, one  of 701 Center for Contemporary Art’s founders and always one of its fiercest advocates. He will be missed by everyone who believes in the value of arts and artists for our communities. But…

701 Center for Contemporary Art’s board of directors and its executive director, Michaela Pilar Brown, were shocked and saddened by the events of May 17 at 701 Whaley Street.  At 2:00 a.m. on that morning, John Sims, the CCA artist in residence, was accosted in the bedroom of the CCA apartment he occupied by Columbia…

The 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial  2021 is the sixth survey of South Carolina art taking place at 701 Center for Contemporary  Art. As the successor of the South Carolina Triennial, 701 CCA’s Biennial is the main regular  event of its kind. The Biennial presents some of the best contemporary art produced  statewide and is…

  In July 2021, 701 Center for Contemporary Art in Columbia, S.C., will open a solo exhibition of  artist Jena Thomas presenting paintings in oil on canvas and works on paper including  collage. The exhibition, entitled Acid Summer will run from July 1 – August 15, 2021. Meet the  artist Thursday, July 15, 6:30 p.m.…

Sims will be in residence at 701 CCA’s live-work space May 4 – 25, 2021, and June 10 – 17,  2021. During that time he will finish writing his play “The Proper Way to Hang a Confederate  Flag”, an exploration of the 20 years of artistic practice and experience around this particular  body of work…

701 CCA is delighted to announce that 2021 Columbia Open Studios returns this year in an  innovative dual format that features virtual and in-person options for meeting local artists  and viewing their work. During the third weekend of May, the public is invited to visit artists’  studios throughout the City of Columbia and Richland and…

   Clover, South Carolina, artist Leah Mulligan Cabinum is 701 Center for Contemporary Art’s  artist in residence.   Cabinum began her residency on January 20, 2021 in preparation for a solo exhibition that  will open March 11, 2021.   Leah Mulligan Cabinum is best known for her sculptural installations and objects made from diverse materials and varied…