Job Opening at BCAC

Black Creek Arts Council is currently hiring for the position of Director of Marketing and Communication and Facility Manager. Click below for details:

BCAC Opening Announcement

Don't Just Go Green, Give Green

Between St. Patrick's Day (March 17th) and Earth Day (April 22nd), Black Creek Arts Council will be undertaking The Green Campaign, an effort to raise $10,000 to support its arts education programming for young people and its Arts-In-Education Program with the Darlington County School District.

Please consider making a charitable donation to The Green Campaign:

Donate Online by Clicking Here

Black Creek Arts Council is an organization that is worthy of your donation. Take a look at BCAC's recent programming and event accomplishments:

2009: Exhibits Review

2009: Events Review

Early 2010: January to March

2010: Still to Come

The Black Creek Arts Center

Contact: Bruce Douglas, Executive Director @ 843.332.6234

State Arts Commission to Visit Hartsville for Strategic Planning Meeting

On Monday, March 22nd, the South Carolina Arts Commission will be holding a Canvas of the People meeting at the Black Creek Arts Center in Hartsville. The meeting will take place from 6:45 to 8:00. Everyone is invited and admission is free.

For more information about Canvas of the People, click here.

Black Creek, Blue Jeans & BBQ Set for April 30th & May 1st

Black Creek Arts Council is calling all cook teams to Hartsville on April 30th & May 1st for Black Creek, Blue Jeans, & BBQ. Click the link below to go to the official site of the Pee Dee's Premier BBQ Festival.

Black Creek, Blue Jeans & BBQ

Upcoming Social Media Workshop

BCAC to Offer Workshop to Assist Artists & Non-Profits with Social Media Marketing

Black Creek Arts Council is pleased to offer individual consultations on social media marketing strategies to artists and arts-based non-profit organizations. Consultations will take place on September 22nd at the Darlington Library. The consultations will be led by social networking expert Charles Ellison.

Individual consulting will allow for the establishment of a social networking strategy for those currently not involved with social sites such as Facebook and Twitter. It will also allow for the enhancement of established social media marketing strategies for those current engaged with an online community. Each individual or organization’s web presence will be analyzed by Ellison prior to the consultation to ensure maximum benefit. If necessary, strategies for web development will also be discussed.

Individual artists and arts-based non-profits should call Bruce Douglas at the Black Creek Arts Center to schedule an appointment, 843.332.6234. Consultations will take approximately 45 minutes and will be held throughout the day. Interested private businesses and government agencies should call to be placed on a list for consultation if the appointment times are not filled.

This workshop is free and is being paid for by Black Creek Arts Council through a grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission.

The mission of Black Creek Arts Council is to promote and foster the Arts in Darlington County. BCAC’s offices are housed in a state of the art 10,000 square foot facility at 116 West College Avenue in Hartsville. BCAC offers a variety of programs including art classes of all styles, after-school activities, pre-school aged programs, private music lessons, and various types of gallery exhibits. BCAC also offers assistance with arts management, funding, education, and program coordination to arts and cultural organizations in Darlington County.

The Carolinas II

Black Creek Arts Council and the Friends of the Hartsville Library's second annual photography contest and exhibit is right around the corner. For more information, click on the link below:

The Carolinas II Information

2008 Best of Show, The Charleston Bridge by Mary Margaret Porter

BCAC Looking to Start Community Band

If you played an instrument in your high school or college band and still have that instrument, do you ever wonder what it would like to play in a band again?

Well, wonder no more.

Black Creek Arts Council is seeking a few good musicians (or "rusty" ones) who have the desire to play in a community band.

So dig your instruments out of the attic, dust if off, and start practicing.

The first meeting for the community band will be held on June 15th at 5:30 at the Black Creek Arts Center on College Avenue in Hartsville.

For more information about this project, contact Bruce Douglas at 843.332.6234 or Judy Haenni at 843.383.4654.