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Español Artist Directory Find Public Art Contact Us Login Resources Artists This page offers a comprehensive guide to licenses, performance opportunities, markets, studio and residency programs, classes, film organizations, arts agencies, exhibition spaces, and open calls to support and connect artists in Columbia. Resources for Artists Licensing Artist Licenses Learn about different types of licenses through the City of Columbia and determine which fits your work. Busking in Columbia Permit Application Buskers perform in public areas, accept donations, and must obtain a permit. Performances include acting, singing, instruments, dancing, puppetry, and more. Selling Your Work / Vendor Opportunities Participate in local markets and festivals: Rosewood Art & Music Festival Soda City Market Busking is allowed. West Columbia Artisan Market Sept–Nov, $10 license, optional weekly participation First Thursday: Art in the Arcade Cottontown Art Crawl Studio & Residency Opportunities Stormwater Studios 701 Center for Contemporary Art Richland Library Applications are live quarterly. Please contact Ashley Warthen, Arts Coordinator at 803.929.3430 or email [email protected] Art Supplies & Classes City Art supplies and classes Columbia Museum of Art classes City of Columbia Art Center classes Film & Media Organizations / Festivals Columbia’s film and media-making community is growing and thriving. If you’re a filmmaker, media-maker or an avid supporter of film and media arts, here are just a few festivals and organizations you should consider participating in as a creator or even as a volunteer. Carolina Film Network (CFN) networking and education for filmmakers Frame x Frame Film Club independent and marginalized voices FreedomFest highlight underrepresented groups Luminal Theater curated Black cinema experiences Nickelodeon Theatre / Columbia Film Society education and screenings South Carolina Underground Film Festival (SCUFF) inclusive independent film festival Arts Agencies Local: One Columbia State: South Carolina Arts Commission, South Carolina Arts Hub National: Americans for the Arts, SouthArts, Arts Grow SC Exhibition & Office Space Office/Conference space: We have a conference room, and extra office space that can be used by any arts group in Columbia in need of a place to meet or work. Please complete this form and we will be in touch! Any art or history related event taking place in Columbia may also be submitted here to our website to be featured. For more information or any questions, you can call our office at (803) 254-5008 or fill out our contact form. One Columbia Artist Directory It's easy to become an artist in our directory! Learn how to create your account now! Meet local artists Get to know creators in the capital city and see how to experience and support their work. Artist Directory See what’s new Our newsletter brings fresh local arts news to your inbox, including public art projects. Sign Up Explore public art Use our directory to learn more and visit some the city’s best-loved murals and sculptures. Find Public Art