As the weather cools down, the leaves begin to change color, and we all get ready for the busy holiday season, I wanted to take a quick moment to tell you about a few exciting things Pickens Arts & Cultural Alliance has going on for the remainder of 2025.
We are happy to announce that we will again be awarding grants for arts and culture projects and initiatives in Pickens County. We have committed to at least $10,000 in grants this year, but have changed things up a little by adding an application process. I urge your non-profit, organization, group, or even individuals who have initiative that will benefit our community to apply. The deadline is Wednesday, Oct. 29. Our grant winners will be notified in November, and will receive special invitations to our Annual Meeting in January.
Also this month, we invite you to our PACA Kids Club Halloween event at the Pickens County Library, where we will have fun fall and Halloween crafts, treats, and music on October 20th. We are excited to foster a relationship with the library to bring free events to our community. Stay tuned for updates!
And finally, on November 8th, we will host our OpenHouse & Gallery Show, which will feature artwork by Pickens veteran Kent Mosley, who served as a page under General MacArthur. His family generously donated his works to our organization, and they will be for sale as a fundraiser for PACA and the Pickens Historical Society. We are honored to display his work, some of which was inspired by his time overseas, and will have information about his life displayed during the event. We are excited to host the Open House in conjunction with the Downtown Development Authority’s Soup Bean Festival, which is a fundraiser for the Veterans of Foreign Wars, held just a few days before Veterans Day. Come see the upgrades we’ve made to our office, and enjoy the work of a beloved former Pickens County resident.
I would like to thank everyone who has been a part of the PACA journey this year, from volunteers for ArtWalk and workshops, to our board members, and others. We have been able to accomplish so much — and we have much more on the radar for next year. If you would like to be involved with us as we head into 2026, please get in touch.
Just like the chrysanthemum-crowned figure in Alphonse Mucha’s Autumn, I hope you all take pleasure in this beautiful season, which is filled with the rich colors and beautiful vibrancy of nature.
Angela Reinhardt- Pickens Arts and Cultural Alliance, Board President
** Art work by local artist Carol Cosgrove
