Event Schedule
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September | 2026
Welcome Center Exhibit: Bonnie Lambert
Tips and Techniques Gathering: September 3 | 10:30 am | Library ALT Room
Reception at the Welcome Center | September 8 | 6 pm | Bonnie Lamber, White Creek Alpaca
Plein Air: September 12 | 11 am-1 pm | Trinity Episcopal Church
General Meeting: September 13 | 4:30 pm | Welcome Center
Tips and Techniques Gathering: September 17 | 10:30 am | Library ALT Room
Fall Floral Arranging Workshop*: September 19 | Bethany Keough | Library ALT Room | Details Below
Figure Drawing with Live Model*: September 26 | Denise Waldrep | Library ALT Room | Details Below
*Both of these workshops are in the Alt Room at the Abbeville Library from 10 am-1 pm. The workshops will be $35.00 for non-AAG members and $25.00 for AAG members. Materials and supplies will be furnished. The library has asked us to collect money prior to the events so please Venmo your registration fee or send your fee to P O Box 1307, Abbeville, SC 29620.
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October | 2026
Welcome Center Exhibit: Bonnie Lambert
Tips and Techniques Gathering: October 1 | 10:30 am | Library ALT Room
Plein Art: October 10 | 11 am-1 pm | Downtown Court Square
Tips and Techniques Gathering: October 15 | 10:30 am | Library ALT Room
Hogs and Hens Festival*: October 16-17 | Livery Stables | Details Below
*The Artist Guild will have 2 spaces at the Hogs and Hens Festival. Any artist guild member can display and sell their artwork. These events are an opportunity to inform the community about the guild and anyone can man the booth even if they don’t have artwork to sell. If you are interested, contact Carolin Ann McLane or Karen Drake. Their contact information can be found in the latest Newsletter.
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November | 2026
Welcome Center Exhibit: Juried Art Show
Deliver Artwork to Welcome Center for the Juried Art Show*: November 3 | 1 pm-3 pm | Details Below
Tips and Techniques Gathering: November 5 | 10:30am | Library ALT Room
General Meeting: November 8 | 4:30 pm | Welcome Center
Reception for Juried Art Show**: November 10 | 5:30 pm | Welcome Center | Details Below
Plein Air on the Square: November 14 | 11 am-1 pm | Location TBA
Tips and Techniques Gathering: November 19 | 10:30am | Library ALT Room
*We will have our fourth juried art show for members. Pat Meyers will be the judge. There is no fee to enter. Artwork can be delivered to the Welcome Center Tuesday, November 3rd between the hours of 1 pm-3 pm. If you can’t deliver on that day, contact Carolin Ann McLane to make alternative arrangements. Her contact information is listed in the current Newsletter.
There is a maximum of 2 entries per artist. Original artwork, no photos accepted due to our photo contest.
Prizes are 1st place $150, 2nd place $100, 3rd place $75, two honorable Mentions $50.
**The awards will be announced at a reception on Tuesday, November 10th at 5:30 pm in the Welcome Center.
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December | 2026
Welcome Center Exhibit: Juried Art Show
Tips and Techniques Gathering: December 3 | 10:30 am | Library ALT Room
Handmade for the Holidays*: December 4-5 | Livery Stables
Plein Art: December 12 | 11 am-1 pm | Location TBA
Tips and Techniques Gathering: December 17 | 10:30 am | Library ALT Room
*The Artist Guild will have a booth at the Handmade for the Holidays event. Any artist guild member can display and sell their artwork. These events are an opportunity to inform the community about the guild and anyone can man the booth even if they don’t have artwork to sell. If you are interested, contact Carolin Ann McLane or Karen Drake. Their contact information can be found in the latest Newsletter.
These events are funded in part by the South Carolina Art Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts & the Abbeville County Accommodation tax.