Our Artist Guild meetings encourage fellowship between artists with a half hour of socializing and refreshments at 6:30pm before our program begins at 7pm. The monthly meetings occur the second Monday each month from September – May and are usually held at the Aiken Center for the Arts, located at 122 Laurens Street SW in downtown Aiken. The meetings are free and open to anyone with an interest in art. You do not have to be an artist or Guild member to attend. The presentations feature Guild members and other local artists sharing their experiences in art through demonstrations, fun activities and lectures. We encourage and try to help facilitate ride-sharing and carpooling to our meetings and AAG supported activities.

The current year’s programs include:

Looking for a fun day trip, or maybe 2-day getaway to stimulate or renew your artistic juices? Then you might want to sign up for a field trip with the AAG.

Based on member input, a Field Trip Committee was formed to research various art events within driving distance of Aiken, locations and costs. Our goal is to make at least two small group trips per year led by member volunteers; one local one-day trip and one overnight trip. The costs per trip will depend on the number of participants, transportation and the event. If you are interested in being involved in leading future field trips, contact Chris McKeel at ctmckeel24@gmail.com.

Details on each field trip will be announced in the AAG Newsletter when registration for the event opens. Here is a brief summary of past and envisioned upcoming trips: