WELCOME

On behalf of Acercamiento Hispano de Carolina del Sur, I would like to welcome you to the second annual InspirARTE Art Auction. This project was conceived not only as a way to raise funds for the area’s leading nonprofit organization in the service of Hispanics—Acercamiento Hispano de Carolina del Sur—but also as a means to expose the community to Latin American art.
“Inspirarte” is a Spanish word meaning, “Inspire yourself.” “InspirARTE also incorporates the Spanish word for art, “arte.” In the past few months, we have invited artists and art students in Columbia to study the art of four Latin American masters and to create works inspired by their styles, techniques and subjects. Several months ago, school art teachers around the Midlands began instructing students about the four Latin American artists and their techniques. We are proud to present the winning nine student competition pieces alongside the works of professional artists in this event. Midlands artists and students have inspired themselves by gaining insight into life in the other Americas. Today they offer their work to also inspire you.

The four artists whose influence you will see in the silent art auction represent four corners of Latin America: Remedios Varo (Mexico), Osvaldo Guayasamín (Ecuador), Roberto Matta (Chile) y Tomas Sanchez (Cuba).

We would like to remind you that through your admission fee, your auction bids, and your other generous support, you are enabling Acercamiento Hispano de Carolina del Sur to help some of our most vulnerable neighbors integrate into the community. The recent rapid growth of the Hispanic community in South Carolina has been phenomenal and the state has been slow to respond. Organizations like Acercamiento Hispano are the first line of defense for Hispanics in our area. Acercamiento Hispano provides services to Hispanics in healthcare, employment, translation, legal aid and fiscal education. A sizable portion of the proceeds from InspirARTE will directly help individuals in need by funding the organization’s programs, such as Adelante Project, which provides Hispanics with greater access to healthcare, and Connecting People to Jobs, which finds livable-wage positions for immigrants. Acercamiento Hispano also hopes to raise enough funds to reinstate its support program for Hispanic victims of domestic violence, in order to reach this often-isolated group.

We are excited to bring together patrons of the arts and all of Acercamiento Hispano’s other generous supporters in this, the organization’s first fundraising event. We believe that art is universal in its ability to communicate, teach and understand. We thank you for your support, and hope that you enjoy the exposition and take this opportunity to expand your collections, identify with this important issue, and be inspired by art.

Sincerely,

Jack Mckenzie,

Board Director

Acercamiento Hispano de Carolina del Sur

Inspirarte” is a Spanish word meaning, “Inspire yourself.” “InspirARTE also incorporates the Spanish word for art, “arte.” In the past few months, we have invited artists and art students in Columbia to study the art of four Latin American masters and to create works inspired by their styles, techniques and subjects.

Local artists will create artwork based on the works and styles of four great Latin American artists: Remedios Varo (Mexico), Osvaldo Guayasamín (Ecuador), Roberto Matta (Chile) y Tomas Sanchez (Cuba).
Learn more about the Artists