Artists Art Slam! artist competition at Anderson Arts Center: Our best photos By J.Andrew February 10, 2024 5 minutes read 10 months ago Facebook Twitter Pinterest Whatsapp Cloud StumbleUpon Tumblr Print Share via Email Andrea Williams paints on her mixed-media piece during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff An audience watches as 15 local artists compete with mystery art media unveiled in a two-hour competition during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. The third annual event sponsored by Ryobi and presented by the art center and Anderson County Library, raised money for the art center. Judges honored Emily Moss of Easley with their winning choice, and the People’s Choice award to April Rollins of Central. Ken Ruinard / Staff Upstate artists, Kathy Moore, middle, Emily Moss, and Andrea Williams, right, pick out from a table of unveiled mixed-media supplies to make their own artwork in a two-hour competition during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Judges honored Emily Moss of Easley with their winning choice, and the People’s Choice award to April Rollins of Central. Ken Ruinard / Staff Emily Moss of Easley works on her show-winning mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. The third annual event sponsored by Ryobi and presented by the art center and Anderson County Library, raised money for the art center. The 15 local artists used mixed media from four tables, unveiled one at a time through the two-hour timed challenge. The People’s Choice award to April Rollins of Central. Ken Ruinard / Staff An audience watches as 15 local artists compete with mystery art media unveiled in a two-hour competition during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Judges honored Emily Moss of Easley with their winning choice, and the People’s Choice award to April Rollins of Central. Ken Ruinard / Staff Britton Rodgers, Anderson Arts Center Events Director, unveils art materials for 15 artists during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Andrea Williams works on her mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Wendy Converse creates a three-dimensional robot art piece during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Tyson Gentry creates his mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Tyson Gentry creates his mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. The third annual event sponsored by Ryobi and presented by the art center and Anderson County Library, raised money for the art center. Ken Ruinard / Staff Patti Benjamin returns to her table after picking out art media from a table during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Tracy Weiss, right, Anderson Arts Center Exhibit Curator & Program Director, makes an announcement to the audience the annual Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Annie Skakun of Anderson makes a mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Judge Annie Sutton, left, Director of the Anderson County Library, watches as Kathy Moore, right, makes mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Orlando Corona makes a mixed-media art piece during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. The third annual event sponsored by Ryobi and presented by the art center and Anderson County Library, raised money for the art center. Ken Ruinard / Staff Tracy Weiss, Anderson Arts Center Exhibit Curator & Program Director, explains to the audience the annual Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Annie Skakun of Anderson makes a mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Jim Davidson, left, of Anderson votes for Chris Stanzione who finished “Climbing the Corporate Ladder” mixed-media piece during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Kathy Moore, left, April Rollins, and Emily Moss quickly pick out unveiled art materials, as the 15 local artists compete in a two-hour competition during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Judges honored Emily Moss of Easley with their winning choice, and the People’s Choice award to April Rollins of Central. Ken Ruinard / Staff Annie Skakun, left, Kathy Moore, Billye Timbes and Mekenzie Love quickly pick out unveiled art materials, as the 15 local artists compete in a two-hour competition during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Mary Anne Porter creates her mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Chris Stanzione finishes “Climbing the Corporate Ladder” mixed-media piece during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Billye Timbes works on her mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! Competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Mekenzie Love creates a mixed-media art piece during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Annie Skakun of Anderson creates a mixed-media art piece during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Orlando Corona finished mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Kathy Moore finished mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Mary Anne Porter finished mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Jennifer Hawkins finished mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Patti Benjamin finished mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Jess Stone looks at her finished mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Chris Stanzione, left, near his finished mixed-media art competition piece “Climbing the Corporate Ladder” near Kathy Moore during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Upstate artists, Kathy Moore, middle, Emily Moss, and Andrea Williams, right, pick out from a table of unveiled mixed-media supplies to make their own artwork in a two-hour competition during the 2024 Art Slam! at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. The third annual event sponsored by Ryobi and presented by the art center and Anderson County Library, raised money for the art center. The 15 local artists used mixed media from four tables, unveiled one at a time through the two-hour timed challenge. Judges honored Emily Moss of Easley with their winning choice, and the People’s Choice award to April Rollins of Central. Ken Ruinard / Staff Tyson Gentry stands near his finished mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff April Rollins finished mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Andrea Williams near her finished mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Billye Timbes with her finished mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Wendy Converse with her finished mixed-media art during the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Emily Moss smiles after judges chose her mixed-media art as the winner of the 2024 Art Slam! competition at Anderson Arts Center Friday, February 9, 2024. Ken Ruinard / Staff Source link