Emeritus College

Emeritus Faculty Member assists with opening of Gateway Arts Center in Westminster, SC

Professor Emeritus of Visual Arts Tom Dimond is busy in his retirement!!

His current project is participating in the inaugural exhibition of an arts center in Westminster, SC. The Gateway Arts Center  is an all volunteer art exhibit and education organization that relies entirely on donations, grants and fees to offer services to the public. The center is located in the renovated old post office at the corner of Highway 123 and Highway 76.

It is the Center’s goal is to make a wide variety of art, history and culture accessible to people of all ages and from every walk of life. The Center seeks to engage the community by offering public participation events free of charge alongside formal exhibits and classes.

Through active collaboration with the Westminster Music Centre, Mountain Lakes Convention and Visitors Bureau, Westminster Depot and other local non profit arts organizations; by establishing an active membership; and with a well -rounded schedule of yearly events that complements established venues: it is their mission to help open the doors of creativity to everyone.

Gateway intends to do this as a “green” organization by reducing our environmental impact and setting a positive example- from continuous recycled art projects, paperless gallery procedures and reuse of building materials to solar power panels and car charging stations.

The gallery’s grand opening will be January 12th with an exhibition called “Oconee Artists of Distinction”. Below are photos of two of Tom’s works that will be on display!!

 

GATEWAY ARTS CENTER
213 E. Windsor Street (76/123)
Westminster SC 29693
Phone:  864-613-2211
gatewayartscenter213@gmail.com

 

                           
 Bouquet -T. Dimond                                                Turning -T. Dimond