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The Anderson Artists Guild was established in 1964 in the basement of the home of Mrs. Blanche Holcombe under the name of the Anderson Art Association. The early members were the founders of the Anderson County Arts Center and provided a substantial sum to the fund for restoring the old Carnegie Building which is now the Anderson County Arts Center.

Since it's first beginnings when there were no places for exhibitions and little enthusiasm from the general public, the Anderson Art Association, now the Anderson Artists Guild, has grown in stature of itself and with the growth of Anderson County.

The Aim of the Anderson Artists Guild is to encourage member artists to further their work, to grow and to put good art in front of the people in the area.

The Guild holds two shows annually...an annual membership show and a show at the Anderson County Fair in the fall of the year with generous support from the Fair Management. Member artists have had individual shows and many have received honors within and out of the state.

Now, another enthusiastic generation is moving in and it is hoped that the Guild will continue to be able to give pleasure to the people of the county by their ever improving work, and that their membership will continue to grow so that the Guild may remain a viable and lively force in the community.