Arts, etc.

An Evening with Renowed Water Color Artist, Mary Whyte
2025-02-19 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | The Living Room at Cassique
Member Donors and their spouses are invited to attend a special Arts, etc. event on the evening of Wednesday, February 19th to hear renowned watercolor artist Mary Whyte talk about her books and art. She has excelled at capturing portraits of the Low Country and American South. She will focus on her newest book “We the People: Portraits of Veterans in America” which was featured on the CBS Sunday Morning Show.
See her website for more details. https://www.marywhyte.com/
This event is being generously sponsored by our Business Sponsor First Capital Bank. Hors d’oeuvres will be served along with a full bar. Invitations will be sent to Member Donors after the new year.

Members and Music Evening
2025-02-15 00:00 | SC
The Charleston Symphony Youth Orchestra has offered to send a chamber group from the youth orchestra to perform at an evening event on Saturday, December 14th. This offer is in thanks for our generous contribution to the orchestra’s upcoming Carnegie Hall performance on February 26th.
If you would like to offer your home for this intimate gathering, please contact Vice President Karen Curth. This will be an evening cocktail hour event limited to about 60 members and their spouses. The costs will be covered by either a business sponsor or the organization.

February Member Luncheon
2025-02-05 12:00 - 14:00 | River Course Ballroom
Our monthly Member Luncheon will be on Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 from 12-2PM at the River Course Ballroom.
Stay tuned for more information about the guest art appraiser who will be featured at the luncheon.
Registration will open on Wednesday, January 15th at 8:00 AM.

December Member Luncheon and Holiday Boutique
2024-12-11 12:00 - 14:00 | River Course Ballroom
Join us for our December Luncheon and Holiday Boutique on Wednesday, December 11th at the River Course Ballroom. Doors open at 11:30 to allow for mingling and shopping among members. This event features Monica Billeter of MBG Jewels.
Monica first fell in love with making jewelry when one of her three daughters approached her with a broken necklace. After visiting countless stores, and being met with high price demands to fix the necklace, she decided to fix it herself. From there began a business… She began making wine glass tags, which slowly turned into beading. In 2009, she began classes at Silvermine Art Guild in New Canaan, CT. Becoming a talented goldsmith, MGB Jewels by Monica Billeter took off. Come see her creations and hear her journey to becoming a goldsmith and starting a business.
Our luncheon vendors include MGB Jewels, Brackish, Urban Renewal, Holly and Brooks, Vicki Parry, and Freddi Weiner. Peruse lovely gift ideas from jewels to portraits. Your shopping day will be filled with fun!
Registration will open on Wednesday, November 20th at 8:00 AM.

November Member Luncheon
2024-11-06 12:00 - 14:00 | The Sandcastle, 1 Shipwatch Rd, Kiawah Island, SC, 29455, United States
Lesley Sager visits from Madison, Wisconsin to share the story of Merry-Go-Strong (MGS), a non-profit organization she pioneered that works in partnership with women and communities in Kenya to expand their craft, minds, and resources. Hear how “the basket ladies” who participate in adult literacy programs have become artisans. MGS provides them with yarn and needles and encourages creative freedom. By selling the baskets they make online and at pop-up shops, they earn income for their families and communities. Sager will bring some examples of their creations and discuss how she and MGS have made an impact on the lives of women and girls in remote villages in Africa.
Visit the MGS website for more information about the organization.

Dining for a Cause Fundraiser: FortyEight Wine Bar & Kitchen
2024-10-22 17:00 - 21:00 | FortyEight – Wine Bar & Kitchen, 547 Freshfields Dr., Kiawah Island, SC, 29455, United States
Join us at FortyEight Wine Bar & Kitchen for dinner to support Arts, etc.! Remember that 50% of the total revenue for dining at FortyEight Wine Bar & Kitchen between 5-9 pm will be donated to Arts, etc. We have always enjoyed this event in the past and hope that this fall fundraiser is a sell-out!
Visit this Resy link to make a reservation for the evening…

Arts, Etc - Island Litter Sweep Volunteer Sponsor
2024-10-19 09:00 - 11:00, 2024-03-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Mingo Point, 876 Kiawah Island Pkwy, Kiawah Island, SC, 29455, United States
Join the Kiawah Conservancy and South Carolina Aquarium as we come together to clean up the beautiful landscapes of Kiawah. The group will meet in the parking lot of Mingo Point at 9 am. All litter pick up materials will be provided. Bug spray and sunscreen are always recommended and don’t forget your water bottle to keep hydrated.
For more information, visit the Conservancy website.

October Member Luncheon
2024-10-02 12:00 - 14:00 | River Course Ballroom
Our first luncheon of the 2024-25 season will be held on Wednesday, October 2nd at the River Course Ballroom. Doors open at 11:45 to allow for members to greet one another while enjoying a glass of champagne. Our guest speaker will be Sharon Graci, Co-founder and Director of PURE Theatre, an Arts, etc. Program Partner. Under Sharon’s leadership, PURE Theatre has developed into one of the premier theatre companies in the Southeast. Sharon is responsible for programming and producing more than 80 Southeast Regional Premiere productions, and 25 World Premiere productions and for developing multiple PURE programs that heighten PURE’s impact and amplify PURE’s position as a “community building theatre” (Charleston City Paper). Notable initiatives include PURE Lab, the division of PURE responsible for developing new work, and PURE Youth Companies, PURE’s education arm serving students in SC’s Title 1 Middle Schools.

Welcome Back Party
2024-09-25 16:00 - 18:00 | SC
Please join your Arts, etc. friends and guests as we celebrate the beginning of our new season. Members are encouraged to bring guests who might like to learn more about our organization as they share a glass of wine and nibble on hors d’oevres! No RSVP necessary.
574 Whimbrel Road
Please remember not to park in the cul-de-sac and park only on one side of the street. Car-pooling is encouraged.

Luncheon with Tatjana Beylotte and Alva Anderson of Charleston Jazz
2024-05-15 12:00 - 14:00 | River Course Ballroom
Join us for a luncheon featuring Tatjana Beylotte, Executive Director, and Alva Anderson, Board President of Charleston Jazz. Discover some of the fascinating history of Charleston as the birthplace of jazz and learn about the education programs of Charleston Jazz in local schools and how the Charleston Jazz Academy is shaping the next generation and the educational landscape in the Low Country. Check out Charleston Jazz and their upcoming performances here.
Tickets for this event will go on sale Wednesday, April 24. Members are welcome to bring guests. Registration for this event will close on Friday, May 10. Doors will open at 11:30am.

The Kiawah Art & House Tour
2024-04-05 13:00 - 17:00 | Kiawah Island
The acclaimed Kiawah Art & House Tour is Arts, etc.’s major fundraiser and is held annually in the spring. This self-guided tour features five homes, each displaying unique architectural and design features, impressive art collections and notable island views.
Ticket purchasers will need to pick up a wristband for entry beginning Tuesday, April 2nd through Friday, April 5th from 10 AM to 2 PM at the First National Bank branch office in Freshfields Village, Kiawah Island (398 Freshfields Drive). The tour booklet will be distributed with each wristband to guide the tour goer to the five houses.
Questions regarding tickets can be directed to tix@kiawahartsetc.org.

Luncheon with Karen Madoff
2024-03-06 12:00 - 14:00 | River Course Ballroom
Kiawah resident Karen Madoff Karen is a master gardener of more than 40 years, a certified naturalist and rain gardener, and beekeeper. She holds memberships with the Charleston Area Bee Association (CABA), South Carolina Native Plant Society (SCNPS), Kiawah Island Garden Club, Magnolia Garden Club, and Enhancement and Restoration Committee of Kiawah Conservancy. She is a steward of the Native Demonstration Garden at Night Heron Park and serves on the Kiawah Goes Green Committee. At this luncheon, Karen will share her expertise about the art of native plant gardening and how to create a climate-friendly garden!
Tickets for this event will go on sale Wednesday, February 14. Members are welcome to bring guests. Registration for this event will close on Friday, March 1.

Luncheon with Traci Turner
2024-02-07 12:00 - 14:00 | River Course Ballroom
Traci Turner is the Head of Executive Protection for Coinbase. She is a Subject Matter Expert in Executive Protection and has served on the most elite private sector security details in the world during her 27 year career.
Tickets for this event will go on sale Wednesday, January 17. Members are welcome to bring guests. Registration for this event will close on Friday, February 2.

Luncheon with Ben Ross and Jeff Plotner of Brackish
2023-12-06 12:00 - 14:00 | B-Liner
Ben Ross and Jeff Plotner of Brackish (See brackish.com) have a very interesting story of how they began their bow tie business. They will also have a small pop up and offer to donate a portion of their proceeds to Arts, Etc. A few other local vendors will join us for small holiday boutique at this luncheon!
Tickets for this event are on sale now. Members are welcome to bring guests. Registration for this event will close on Friday, December 1st. Please note that the luncheon will be held at the B-Liner.

Luncheon with Lissa Frenkel
2023-11-08 12:00 - 14:00 | River Course Ballroom
Lissa will present her vision and key upcoming events for the Charleston Gaillard Center as well as discuss their community outreach programs. She will also share her personal story and what brought her to Charleston.
Tickets for this event will go on sale Wednesday, October 18th. Members are welcome to bring guests. Registration for this event will close on Friday, November 3rd.

Luncheon with Suzanne Pollak and Sarah Moriarty
2023-10-04 12:00 - 14:00 | River Course Ballroom
Join us for a luncheon with Executive Director Sarah Moriarty and Development Director Suzanne Pollak of the Charleston Literary Festival. This is the Literary version of Spoleto! There are many authors lined up to come to the Charleston area for speaking engagements. The event partners with College of Charleston and offers the students some very engaging opportunities. The Charleston Literary Festival is November 3-12. You can learn more at charlestonliteraryfestival.com.
Tickets for this event will go on sale Friday, September 16th. Members are welcome to bring guests. Registration for this event will close on Friday, September 30th.

May Member Luncheon featuring painter, Curt Butler and other artists and artisans
2023-05-17 12:00 - 14:00 | River Course Ballroom
Our May 17th Member Luncheon will be set among a gallery of art to view and purchase, presented by many of the artists and galleries who so generously donated to our recent Art & House Tour Auction. This event will include a live painting demonstration by the artist Curt Butler, whose painting “Narrows Break” was featured in our Auction.
The slate of candidates for the new Board will also be voted upon at this luncheon.
Tickets for this event will go on sale Friday, April 28th. Members are welcome to bring guests. Registration for this event will close on Friday, May 12th.

Kiawah Art & House Tour
2023-04-14 13:00 - 17:00 | SC
Arts, etc. presents the 22nd annual Kiawah Art & House Tour on Friday, April 14th from 1-5 PM. The tour is Arts, etc.’s major fundraiser and is held annually in the spring. This self-guided tour features five homes, each displaying unique architectural and design features, impressive art collections and notable island views. This is an event you don’t want to miss!
After you register for this event, you will receive an email on April 12, 2023, with instructions on where you can pick up your wristband and tour booklet, which will include the addresses of each house. The wristband will be your entrance into the homes.
In addition to the tour, there will be an Online Auction featuring art, sculpture, jewelry, as well as golf and dining events. Go to the Art & House Tour page to purchase tickets and bid on auction items. Bidding begins at 5 PM on March 20, 2023.

Island Litter Sweep
2023-03-18 09:00 - 11:00 | Mingo Point, 876 Kiawah Island Pkwy, Kiawah Island, SC, 29455, United States
Arts, etc. is sponsoring the March Island Litter Sweep in partnership with the Kiawah Conservancy and South Carolina Aquarium on March 18th from 9-11 AM. Members and their friends and family are encouraged to join this community effort that helps keep our beautiful island clean and educates us about our local environment.
The Litter Sweep volunteer group meets in the parking lot of Mingo Point at 9 am. The South Carolina Aquarium provides all materials needed (pick up bag/grabbers, gloves, trash bags, etc.). We will pair off in groups of two and focus on the main parkway first, since this is typically the most problematic area. Depending on how many participants we have, we’ll send a few groups past the gate to a few beach boardwalks and/or bike paths. All will be determined at the start time. We then ask that everyone return to the parking lot by 10:45 am for a group photo and finish right around 11 am.
We also catalogue the types of trash we’re picking up for the Aquarium’s Litter-Free Digital Journal, and those materials are also provided. This data is used to help us get a better understanding of what the most common types of litter are.
