Art Organizations in Aiken
Aiken Art Organizations Directory
The following information has been compiled as a public service to provide relevant information for anyone wanting to contact an Aiken Art Organization. This directory is not to be utilized for commercial solicitation, spam emails, direct mail lists, or any other marketing attempt. In addition, this list is not to be sold because it is being provided at no charge to the public through a cooperative effort between those listed and the City of Aiken Arts Commission.
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Aiken Arts Commission
Year of Incorporation/Founding: 2005
Mission: The mission of the City of Aiken Art Commission is to utilize its collective resources to foster communication and coordination among area cultural organizations; generate greater awareness and participation in the arts and humanities in all segments of the community; provide leadership in establishing cultural opportunities and arts education; and participate in activities that will expand and strengthen the arts in the Aiken area.
Board Chair/President:
Scott Raines
Board Vice Chair
Thom Abbott
Director (or key employee or volunteer):
Barbara Gassman
(803) 642-7631
Aiken Artist Guild
http://www.aikenartistguild.org
Aiken-Bamberg-Barnwell-Edgefield (ABBE) Regional Library
http://www.abbe-lib.org
Aiken Center for the Arts
http://www.AikenCenterfortheArts.org
Aiken Choral Society, Inc.
http://www.gabn.net/aikenchoral/default.html
Aiken Civic Ballet Company
http://www.aikencivicballet.com
(803) 648-5771
Aiken Community Band
(803) 641-1298
Aiken Community Playhouse
http://www.aikencommunityplayhouse.com
Aiken County Historical Museum
http://www.aikencountysc.gov/tourism/aikencountymuseum.htm
The Aiken Opera Society
http://www.aikenoperasociety.com
Aiken Performing Arts Academy
(803) 644-4824
Aiken Performing Arts Group
http://www.aikenperformingartsgroup.org
Aiken Regional Chamber Orchestra
http://www.aikencenterforthearts.org
Aiken Symphony Guild, Inc.
(803) 641-7048
American Guild of Organists, Aiken-Augusta Chapter
(803) 270-1748
Center for African American History, Art & Culture
http://www.aikenculturalcenter.org
Etherredge Center, USCA
http://www.usca.edu/ec/
Friends of the Aiken County Public Library
http://www.abbe-lib.org
Historic Aiken Foundation
(803) 642-5852
James and Mary Oswald Distinguished Writers Series
http://www.usca.edu/english/oswald.asp
Masterworks Chorale
www.usca.edu/masterworkschorale/
(803) 641-3306
Partners in Friendship
http://www.partnersinfriendship.org
South Carolina Writers Workshop, Aiken Chapter
St. Andrews Society of Aiken, Inc.
http://www.standrewssocietyofaiken.org
USCA Bands (includes the University Band and USCA Pep Band)
(803) 641-3724
University Choir & A Cappella Choir
(803) 641-3306
USCA Galleries
(803) 648-3893
University Theatre & University Theatre Playground Playhouse
(803) 641-3327