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Creative Industries

May 21, 2021

New events venue to open in Cayce’s River Arts District

State & Frink, an event space and art gallery, will open on June 3. The venue is owned by Ashley Hunter, CEO of Midlands public relations firm MPA Strategies.

May 13, 2021

Mural captures moment of Columbia history

A mural at 1401 Main St. in downtown Columbia celebrates the Washington Street corridor known as Black Wall Street. Columbia artist Ija Charles completed the expansive work in three and a half weeks.

May 7, 2021

Richland Library accepting artist-in-residence applications

The artist-in-residence will serve as a liaison between the library and area artists, curate experiential content and share expertise during office hours. The deadline to apply is June 15.

Mar 24, 2021

Local businesses to showcase wares during Artista Vista

The annual event showcasing local artists and performers will be held April 16-18. Events include an art gallery crawl and Live on Lincoln, a ticketed event featuring the South Carolina Philharmonic, Columbia City Ballet and more.

Mar 5, 2021

SC Biz News wins 11 SCPA awards

SC Biz News publications took home 11 S.C. Press Association awards in 2020, including eight first-place honors. The Columbia Regional Business Report won first place among newspaper publications.

Feb 10, 2021

New photography display coming to CAE

The Columbia Metropolitan Airport and Family Connection of South Carolina present LOOK!, a collection highlighting the strengths of children and young adults living with a disability. It will be on display throughout the summer.

Feb 2, 2021

Cottontown Art Crawl set for March 13

The third annual event, to be held from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., will feature 82 local artists selling their work at 40 outdoor neighborhood locations.

Jan 21, 2021

Staley, Williams begin Richland Library residencies

Tammaka Staley, a poet and performance artist, will serve as the library's artist-in-residence until June. Kevin Williams, owner of Escapology Columbia, will serve as entrepreneur-in-residence through May.

Nov 3, 2020

SC Biz News acquired by Transom Capital Group

The parent company of SC Biz News has been acquired from Gannett Co.

Sep 24, 2020

S.C. Philharmonic to be featured at Segra Park

A five-piece band will provide music to diners at an Oct. 1 event. The event is the first of two such experiences planned for the home of the Columbia Fireflies.

Sep 24, 2020

Local photographer named new artist-in-residence

Marion "Crushâ€_x009d_ Rush will help curate content on Richland Library's website and play host to virtual artist meet-ups during his three-month residency, which runs through Dec. 18.

Sep 23, 2020

SC Biz News wins 14 SCPA awards

SC Biz publications took home seven first-place honors in the S.C. Press Association's 2019 contest. The annual ceremony was held online earlier this month.