City of Art

There are an abundance of theatre productions, live music performances, and art displays for all to enjoy. Dive into the variety of fantastic ways to appreciate the coming of autumn here in our Capital City!

Each year as fall approaches, the changing of the seasons brings new excitement around Columbia. Students return to school to gain new knowledge, the fair comes back to town, and football season begins. Everyone is getting back into their routines after the summer, making it a great time to gather with friends and family. There are an abundance of theatre productions, live music performances, and art displays for all to enjoy. Dive into the variety of fantastic ways to appreciate the coming of autumn here in our Capital City!

Some places to find local art around Columbia:

  • Soda City Market, Open Saturdays from 9am–1pm rain or shine
  • The Collective
  • NoMa Warehouse
  • One Eared Cow Glass, a glass blowing studio 
  • Stormwater Studios
  • The Cotton Mill Exchange at
    South Carolina State Museum 
  • City Art
  • Columbia Museum of Art

What our local artists bring to the table:
Abstract Art in Gold Frame
Dream A Little Art, Leah Greiner Richardson—
find at The Collective
IG: @dreamalittleart

Butterfly
Soda City Entomology—find at Soda City
IG: @sodacity.entomology

Pottery
Revisionist Studio, realist wood, ceramic, and polymer sculptures by Caroline Clark in Camden, SC—find at Soda City
IG: @revisioniststudio

Small Water Color Painting and Notebook
Jessica Ream, bookbinding and painting—
find at The Collective, NoMa & Indah Coffee
IG: @jessream

Gamecock Sticker
Summer Doodles, Trendy art and paint classes—
find at Soda City & A Little Happy
IG: @summerrdoodles

Watercolor Art
Gracie Langdon, Watercolor Artist—
find at The Collective
IG: @gracelangdonart

Glass Leaves
One Eared Cow Glass, blown glass art—
find them at 1001 Huger Street
IG: @oneearedcowglass

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