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Sunday October 27

1:00 pm

Gallery Tour: Carolina in the Collection

Discover the rich artistic tapestry of South Carolina. See works by artists in our state and treasures that once adorned local homes. Learn about the Charleston Renaissance, Catawba pottery, and artists right here in Columbia while you explore works by Frank Lloyd Wright, Richard Samuel Roberts, Osamu Kobayashi, and more.

Sunday October 27

2:00 pm

Focal Points: In the Cards

As spirits rise for All Hallows Eve, it’s a good time to invite their wisdom. Using the arcane secrets of the Tarot, docent and seeker John Tomashek guides you on an exploration of mysticism in art. It’s all in the cards—and in the galleries!

Tuesday October 29

11:00 am

Artbreak: Van Gogh to the Countryside

University of South Carolina history professor Carol Harrison leads the discussion on how 19th-century French artists idealized rural society just as industrialization was transforming the French countryside. The painters Van Gogh studied commemorated this world and shaped his responses to modernization.

Tuesday October 29

2:00 pm

Focal Points: Please Be Seated

Docent Linda Reardon takes a closer look at how seating figures into the galleries—whether in formal seated portraits or industrially designed chairs. Focal Points is a series of gallery talks featuring topics and themes near and dear to the hearts of staff and tour guides. Free with membership or admission. Join today!

Tuesday October 29

5:00 pm

Boyd Plaza Sonatas with The South Carolina Philharmonic

Tuesday, October 29 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Music starts at 6:00 p.m.

The South Carolina Philharmonic returns for a second two-part concert series on Boyd Plaza. The SC Phil brass ensemble performs three 45-minute sets of classical favorites and some pieces possibly new to you.

Saturday November 02

10:00 am

Play on the Plaza with Palmetto Luna for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

This special Play on the Plaza celebrates Day of the Dead, a Mexican tradition that honors those who have departed. Palmetto Luna hosts live music, traditional Mexican folk dances, arts and crafts, a Skeletons’ Promenade, and other cultural activities.

Saturday November 02

11:00 am

Gallery Tour: Van Gogh and His Inspirations

Saturday, November 2 | 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Vincent van Gogh is one of the most recognizable and sought-after artists today. But how did he become the artist we now know him to be? Experience Van Gogh and His Inspirations with insights from one of our trained docents as they provide context for the spheres Van Gogh traveled in, the artists he admired, and how those influences helped shape his signature style.

Saturday November 02

11:00 am

Focal Points: Calling All Saints

In honor of All Saints’ Day, we devote a tour to the celebrated religious figures in the CMA collection with longtime docent Ann Holtschlag. Takes a closer look to examine how these individuals have been represented over time. Focal Points is a series of gallery talks featuring topics and themes near and dear to the hearts of staff and tour guides. Free with membership or admission. Join today!

Sunday November 03

12:00 pm

Poetry Summit with Nickole Brown, Jessica Jacobs, and Ashley M. Jones

Sunday, November 3 Noon – 5:00 p.m. Workshops Noon - 4:00 p.m. Public reading, book signing, and reception at 4:00 p.m. on Boyd Plaza

CMA Writer-in-Residence Ray McManus hosts a half-day event celebrating poetry and visual art. Participants work closely with award-winning and nationally acclaimed poets Nickole Brown, Jessica Jacobs, and Ashley M. Jones, who each lead a workshop that broadens the relationships writers can have with visual art.

Sunday November 03

1:00 pm

Gallery Tour: Behind the Collection

Get a glimpse into the story behind the art: the science to create the materials, the lives that shaped the artists' views, the thinking that leads a museum to acquire a piece, and the care that's required to keep a work of art in excellent condition for thousands of years.

Sunday November 03

4:00 pm

Poetry Reading on Boyd Plaza with Nickole Brown, Jessica Jacobs, and Ashley M. Jones

CMA Writer-in-Residence Ray McManus hosts award-winning and nationally acclaimed poets Brown, Jacobs, and Jones for an afternoon of poetry on Boyd Plaza as part of the CMA’s inaugural Poetry Summit. The reading is followed by a book signing and reception. Free.

Monday November 04

6:00 pm

An Evening with the Curator

Join Chief Curator Will South for an exclusive after-hours tour through Van Gogh and His Inspirations. Get up close and personal with the exhibition in a small group setting and gain invaluable insights from the curator responsible for the exhibition.

All Events

Gallery Tour: Carolina in the Collection

Focal Points: In the Cards

Artbreak: Van Gogh to the Countryside

Focal Points: Please Be Seated

Boyd Plaza Sonatas with The South Carolina Philharmonic

Tuesday, October 29 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. | Music starts at 6:00 p.m.

Play on the Plaza with Palmetto Luna for Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Gallery Tour: Van Gogh and His Inspirations

Saturday, November 2 | 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.

Focal Points: Calling All Saints

Poetry Summit with Nickole Brown, Jessica Jacobs, and Ashley M. Jones

Sunday, November 3 Noon – 5:00 p.m. Workshops Noon - 4:00 p.m. Public reading, book signing, and reception at 4:00 p.m. on Boyd Plaza

Gallery Tour: Behind the Collection

Poetry Reading on Boyd Plaza with Nickole Brown, Jessica Jacobs, and Ashley M. Jones

An Evening with the Curator