Second Annual Young Artists Festival
Presented by 701 Center for Contemporary Art

A Community Event Celebrating Young Artists in the Midlands

COLUMBIA, SC — 701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) presents the Second Annual Young Artists Festival celebrating young artists ages 6 to 17 in the Midlands. This family friendly event will feature performances from local arts organizations, an exhibition of works by 701 CCA summer camp participants, games and crafts stations where children can create art and the creations of young artist entrepreneurs.

WHO:               701 Center for Contemporary Art         One Columbia

                        Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet                 Richland Library

                        City of Columbia Art Center                  South Carolina State Museum

                        Columbia Children’s Theatre                Tapp’s Art Center

                        Girls Rock Columbia                             Young Artist Entrepreneurs

                        Harmony School Drummers

WHERE:          701 Whaley Market, 701 Whaley St., Columbia, SC 29201

WHAT:             Family friendly arts festival celebrating young artists, ages 6 to 17, in the Midlands.  Activities include games, performances, crafts, food vendors, and more! Free and open to the public.

WHEN:              August 15, 2015, Noon – 3pm

This wide-ranging, end-of-summer young artists festival will celebrate the achievements of participants in a broad array of art-related summer camps that took place throughout the summer in the Midlands. The festival will show the great variety of camps, the many activities they have offered during the summer, and the enthusiasm of participating young artists and their instructors and family members.

Wim Roefs, board chair of 701 CCA, sees this as a unique opportunity to bring together Columbia’s annual summer camp programs. “We are excited about our camp. We extended an invitation to other programs in the city and received a good response. There are a lot of fun games, mini workshops and performances planned. This is a celebration of young artists and a great way to end the summer,” states Roefs.

701 Center for Contemporary Art is a visual art center that promotes understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of contemporary art, the creative process, and the role of art and artists in the community. The center also encourages interaction between visual arts and other art forms.  

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