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Fine craft artists from across the state of South Carolina are invited to participate in the 23rd Annual South Carolina Palmetto Hands Juried Fine Craft Competition and Exhibition. As the state’s longest-running fine craft competition and exhibition, objects selected for the show may compete for cash prizes totaling up to $6,500. The exhibition is presented throughout the entirety of the North Charleston Arts Fest, April 30-May 4, 2025, in Exhibit Hall C of the Charleston Area Convention Center, located at 5001 Coliseum Drive in North Charleston. A $16 application fee applies, which covers the artist’s first entry if juried into the exhibition. Selected artists may choose to exhibit a second piece for an additional $15 entry fee. Deadline for submissions is Monday, March 17, 2025.

Palmetto Hands offers fine craft artists from across South Carolina the opportunity to exhibit their inspiring objects in the media of clay, fiber, glass, metal, wood, and three-dimensional mixed media. Thousands have enjoyed the refined talents of South Carolina fine craft artists during past annual exhibitions. Award selections for this year’s show will be made by the juror, Brittany Gilbert, Assistant Professor of Fine Arts at Francis Marion University in Florence, SC.