The Edisto Art Guild is sponsoring a Small Works Art Show (little paintings) at the Edisto Civic Center.

The Show will be open to the publlic on Saturday and Sunday, January 18 & 19.

Saturday from 11am to 5pm

Sunday from 1pm to 4pm

The Edisto Art Guild is sponsoring a Small Works Art Show (little paintings) at the Edisto Civic Center.

The Show will be open to the publlic on Saturday and Sunday, January 18 & 19.

Saturday from 11am to 5pm

Sunday from 1pm to 4pm

The Edisto Art Guild is excited to welcome back Theatre 99 to the Edisto Civic Center for our January 2025 program. Theatre 99 is located in Charleston, SC and offers several performances each week at their Meeting Street location. They perform improvised plays based entirely on audience suggestions. If you want to laugh and be entertained - we’ll see you there!

The performance will start promptly at 6:30 p.m.

Everyone is welcome! Free and open to the public.

“Sing-along with the Band”

Free and Open to the Public

Annual Business Meeting

We will have a covered dish meal, so bring your favorite dish and come join us.
We will also have a short business meeting with the  treasurer's report and election of officers.
The evening finale will comprise of a Reader's Theater presentation by some of our members.

ARTISTS, ART LOVERS, OLD TIMERS, NEWCOMERS, and FRIENDS….

EVERYONE is invited to join the Edisto Art Guild to toast acquaintances old and new, enjoy an impromptu art exhibit and participate in an art supply swap. Refreshments will be served.

Art Exhibit: Painters, photographers, sculptors, authors, poets, hand crafters, and such: Bring one piece of your work to display. Include a business card (or make a card identifying yourself) to accompany your work. Space for showing your work will be available on both a gallery wall as well as on display tables.

Art Swap: If you have art materials you are no longer using and would like to participate in an art supply swap, bring your old goodies and take home something new-to-you.

Join us for an evening of live jazz at Bay Creek Park. Nolan Tecklenburg is a jazz pianist from Charleston with a love for New Orleans. He studied at Loyala University in New Orleans and while in the Big Easy he was able to craft his own sound through listening and playing with some of the best local musicians. He spearheaded a project called NuSpeak, which would go on to play at Tipitina’s and other local venues including Jazz Fest.

The Arts in the Park concert series is sponsored by Edisto Art Guild, Edisto Chamber Of Commerce, and The Town of Edisto Beach. Admission is free! Bring your chairs or blankets and snacks and enjoy the show!

Join us for an evening of soulful acoustic sounds from the 70’s and beyond with Tom Teachout at Bay Creek Park.

With over 40 years of performing experience, Tom Teachout has been entertaining audiences with his vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin and percussion playing. Tom is originally from Wheeling, WV; he studied music education at West Virginia University, began teaching music in public schools in 1989 and has continued to instruct, inspire and develop young musicians in West Virginia, North Carolina and currently in Nashville, TN. he also serves as a utility musician for studio work as well as stage and performance venues with various artists in Nashville.

The Arts in the park concert series is sponsored by Edisto Art Guild, Edisto Chamber Of Commerce, and The Town of Edisto Beach. Admission is free! Bring your chairs or blankets and snacks and enjoy the show!

The JackTown Ramblers were such a hit when they performed in 2022 & 2023 and we are SO excited to have them return! The JackTown Ramblers were formed as a group of like-minded acoustic musicians who want to create something just a little bit different. Performing bluegrass, string band, swing and gypsy jazz arrangements all in the same set provides an eclectic feel to their music.

The Arts in the Park concert series is sponsored by Edisto Art Guild, Edisto Chamber of Commerce and The Town of Edisto Beach. Admission is free! Bring your chairs or blankets and snacks and enjoy the show!

Edisto Island Concerts are approximately an hour in length without intermission. A light cookie and lemonade reception follows and the audience has the opportunity to meet the performing musicians and fellow audience members.
Tickets are $20 when purchased in advance or $25 at the door.

DVOŘÁK String Quartet No. 12 in F Major, Op. 96, “American”

PRICE String Quartet in G Major, Andante moderato

STILL Danzas de Panama

Jenny Weiss violin l Ben Weiss viola l Timothy O’Malley cello

NEW LOCATION

Edisto Civic Center Grounds - 42 Station Court, Edisto Island, SC 29438

This outdoor event is being held on Saturday, March 30th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Don’t miss the original Edisto Art Guild - Arts & Craft Market that has been bringing artisans and crafters to Edisto for many years. TooGood Foods will have a food truck onsite.  Sponsored by Edisto Chamber of Commerce to benefit the Edisto Art Guild.

The Edisto Art Guild is excited to welcome back Theatre 99 to the Edisto Civic Center for our February 2024 program. Theatre 99 is located in Charleston, SC and offers several performances each week at their Meeting Street location. They perform improvised plays based entirely on audience suggestions. If you want to laugh and be entertained - we’ll see you there!

Social hour will start at 6:30 p.m. followed by the “Improv Comedy” performance.

Everyone is welcome! Free and open to the public.

We are pleased to present Edisto’s talented wildlife photographer, Ron Scroggy, at our January 2024 program.

Ron is in his “next chapter” on Edisto Island after a 40+ year career in executive leadership for child welfare organizations in Georgia. His retirement hobbies include wildlife photography, travel and being a “Papaw”.

His four decade professional career included being CEO of Inner Harbour Hospital, Georgia State Director for the Department of Family and Children Services (DFACS) and Executive Director of Together Georgia (trade association for children and youth services).

Ron has been married to Linda for 45 years, father to Jen (family lives in Atlanta) and Josh (family lives in Toronto). “Papaw” to Nyck (16), Landon (14), Matt (14), Essen (7) and Willow (5).

His current civic participation includes serving on the boards of Edisto Island Preservation Alliance (EIPA) and Edisto Beach Property Owners Association (EBPOA), Edisto Beach Town’s TIDE committee, Town of Edisto Beach Zoning Board of Appeals and volunteering at Botany Bay and the Turtle Patrol. He is also an active elder at Presbyterian Church of Edisto Island.

Ron says, “I always dabbled in photography but decided when I retired I needed a hobby that’d fill up more of my free time. Linda was glad I did!!”

 Ron’s photography has been featured in many places locally, and has placed and won awards including: Smithsonian Magazine’s 17th Annual Photo Contest & Scenic America’s 2022 America the Beautiful Photo Contest.

In 2022, Ron published a new book. His book, A Collection of Low Country Birds is available locally at the Edisto Book Store, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

“Sing-along with the Band”

Sips @ 6:30pm & Singing @ 7:00pm

Free and Open to the Public

Potluck Supper with members and guests

Social time from 6:30 to 7:00 pm

Brief business meeting at 7pm followed by meal

All are welcome - free and open to the Public

Edisto Island Concerts are approximately an hour in length without intermission. A light cookie and lemonade reception follows and the audience has the opportunity to meet the performing musicians and fellow audience members.
Tickets are $20 when purchased in advance or $25 at the door.

STILL Miniatures

BACH/VIVALDI Organ Concerto No. 2 in a minor, BWV 593

KLUGHARDT Wind Quintet in C Major, Op.79

Regina Helcher Yost flute l Kari Kistler oboe l Charles Messersmith clarinet l Sandra Nikolajevs bassoon l Debra Sherrill Ward horn

ARTISTS, ART LOVERS, OLD TIMERS, NEWCOMERS, and FRIENDS….

EVERYONE is invited to join the Edisto Art Guild to toast acquaintances old and new, enjoy an impromptu art exhibit and participate in an art supply swap. Refreshments will be served.

Art Exhibit: Painters, photographers, sculptors, authors, poets, hand crafters, and such: Bring one piece of your work to display. Include a business card (or make a card identifying yourself) to accompany your work. Space for showing your work will be available on both a gallery wall as well as on display tables.

Art Swap: If you have art materials you are no longer using and would like to participate in an art supply swap, bring your old goodies and take home something new-to-you.

Two events on Edisto Island honoring James Jamerson

August 19, 2023

4:30 pm - JAMES LEE JAMERSON MEMORIAL WAY - Sign Dedication at the Intersection of Hwy 174 & Steamboat Landing, Edisto Island

6:00 pm - A musical tribute at the Edisto Civic Center - 42 Station Court, Edisto Island

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Join us for an evening of live reggae, Sunday, August 13th at 7:00 at Bay Creek Park. Milele Roots is a Chattanooga, TN based reggae band and we are excited to welcome them to Edisto. For a sample of their music, click here

The Arts in the park concert series is sponsored by Edisto Art Guild, Edisto Chamber Of Commerce, and The Town of Edisto Beach. Admission is free! Bring your chairs or blankets and snacks and enjoy the show!

Join us for an evening of entertainment presented by Carlyle Griffin - local SC singer/songwriter/musician now pursuing her dream in Nashville. A featured article on Carlyle by Nick Tressler states: “Her voice lives somewhere between Stevie Nicks and Nora Jones and she knows how to captivate a crowd. Carlyle lists Stevie, as well as artists like Joni Mitchell, Susan Tedeschi, Dusty Springfield, Aretha Franklin, and Brandi Carlile as her musical influences.” sponsored by the Edisto Art Guild, Edisto Chamber Of Commerce, and The Town of Edisto Beach. Admission is free and Carlyle is amazing!

The JackTown Ramblers were such a hit when they performed in 2022 and we are SO excited to have them return! The JackTown Ramblers were formed as a group of like-minded acoustic musicians who want to create something just a little bit different. Performing bluegrass, string band, swing and gypsy jazz arrangements all in the same set provides an eclectic feel to their music.

The Arts in the Park concert series is sponsored by Edisto Art Guild, Edisto Chamber of Commerce and The Town of Edisto Beach. Admission is free! Bring your chairs or blankets and snacks and enjoy the show!