29
Oct

Halloween Decadence at the Dark Arts Ball

stagOh, Halloween…

The holiday that at one point in all our lives meant innocent costumes and guest-bedroom pillowcases stuffed with brightly wrapped confections.

But as adults, the 31st of October just means a great excuse to cut loose and act a little wild.

Dawn your most daring costume and join Eye Level Art for The Dark Arts Ball a Halloween gala and night of mischief benefiting the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Trident Area.

The Heriot Street warehouse gallery will be transformed by local artists Max Miller, Bennett Goodman, Julio Cotto, Sarah Haynes and Labanna Bly with interactive art and installations.

Catch the turntable talents of DJ CMNDR and DJ Stella by Starlight, sultry burlesque show by the Red Hot Rebelettes, professional photobooth by  HOITZ&NEILSEN / fuzzco, plus a dark arts lounge by OOH! Events.

As you dance catch projections of your favorite horror movie moments (that ELA fans voted on via Twitter & Facebook!) then slip outside and grab a bite from Street Food’s CarnEvil and Bangkok Dangerous stations as you mingle with the most avant-garde and creative crowd in the Holy City.

Eye Level Art will also raffle off a free rental of either of their galleries (valued at $650) in addition to a on year special single membership (valued at $100). All attendees to the Dark Arts Ball will be entered to win.

Valet parking is available for those wishing to park in the Eye Level Art parking lot for $5. Taxi service to and from the gallery is strongly encouraged.

Embrace your dark side, and venture over to the Dark Arts Ball on Halloween night – CM

Eye Level Art is proud to have OOH Events, Palmetto Brewery and Blue Lotus as the sponsors for the Dark Arts Ball.

Tickets are still available online for $40 in advance or $50 at the door.

**Ticket price includes complimentary food from 10 until midnight & Open Bar**

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Trident Area.

Read more about and RSVP to The Dark Arts Ball on the official Facebook event page.

26
Oct

Spring Street Pop Up Shop Call for Entries

You heard it here first…okay, maybe you heard it on Facebook first…Eye Level Art is hosting a Pop Up Shop!

We’re looking for clothing, furniture, housewares, kitchenwares, knick knacks, odds and ends, musical instruments, curios and beautiful nonsense to fill our 103 gallery with for two weeks beginning on December 10.

Interested in being a part of the first ever Spring Street Pop Up Shop? Drop us a line at caroline@eyelevelart.com, the deadline for registration is November 20th. - CM

3
Oct

Kentucky Fried Gallery

Take three parts deep-fried Southern rock and indie Americana, add a pinch of awe-inspiring contemporary art, and you’ve got the recipe for The Inlaws’ album release party, hosted at the 103 gallery on Saturday, October 3.

The event kicked off with a performance by Michael Trent & The Pepper Band, the folk rock band with a Southern twang. Next up was Ponderosa, an Americana band based out of Atlanta. These performances not only inspired even more awkward dance moves from yours truly, but I also caught gallery coordinator Caroline Millard dancing around to the bands’ crispy tunes.

Finally the headliners took the stage. The Inlaws, which features local folk musicians Owen Beverly and Joel Hamilton, performed tracks from their new self-produced, self-titled album. With a sound Hamilton described as “indie Americana for dirty hillbillies,” the band definitely brought the house down. Following the performance, audience members flocked to the band’s merch table to buy the group’s cassette tapes and CDs (which, instead of being placed in legitimate CD sleeves, were encased in Hallmark-esque greeting cards).

The evening also featured original artwork from Charleston artists Max Miller, Joanna Jackson and Nathan Durfee, each of which were inspired by The Inlaws’ new record and available for purchase throughout the show. Jackson’s painting of Hamilton looked exactly like the crooner; the resemblance was absolutely uncanny! – LR