About Redux
Redux Contemporary Art Center is a Charleston, SC nonprofit arts organization committed to the fostering of creativity and the cultivation of contemporary art through diverse exhibitions, subsidized studio space for artists, expansive educational programming, and a multidisciplinary approach to the dialogue between artists and audience.
Redux offers free year round art exhibitions, artist and curator lecture series, and film screenings, while educating our community through classes and workshops, community outreach, and internship opportunities.
Redux is instrumental in presenting new artists to our community through our artist in residency program, and our many live artist and music performances. In addition, Redux remains a bustling center for the contemporary arts with 22 private artist studios, and the only community printmaking and darkroom facilities in the Lowcountry of South Carolina.
History
Since its incorporation 9 years ago, Redux has offered the community innovative experiences in the latest art forms and exposure to the newest creative ideas.
In November 2002, a group of recent graduates from the College of Charleston formed a nonprofit organization to create a venue where local artists could produce and exhibit their work. The co-founders named the organization Redux . Taken from the Latin reducere, which translates as “brought back” or “restored,” Redux opened with the goal of “redesigning” the local art community. From the start, Redux was run by volunteers and still retains a strong support base in the form of program committee members, special events volunteers, and artists who participate in annual fundraisers such as the Art Auction and Membership Celebration.
Over the next several years, a dedicated group of volunteers, aided by Redux’s one-person staff, worked tirelessly to introduce new programs and present a diverse range of risk-taking exhibitions.
In 2005, thanks to the generosity of the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, Redux was able to hire its first paid executive director. Since then Redux has been able to increase support from foundations, grants, corporate sponsors and private donors. Redux has received grant funding from South Carolina Arts Commission, Coastal Community Foundation, Darby Family Foundation, Jerry and Anita Zucker Family Endowment Fund, Lowcountry Quarterly Grants and most recently, the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Corporate sponsors of Redux include Piggly Wiggly Carolina, Bank of America Foundation, Social Wine Bar and Restaurant, Sugar Bake Shop, Paolo’s Gelato, Artist and Craftsman Supply, Fuzzco, Cover 2 Cover, Little Black Book and Charleston Art Mag. The increased financial support, along with the growth of income from Redux programs, have allowed Redux to expand its staff of two full time employees who are assisted by a team of interns and volunteers.
Also instrumental to the growth of Redux, are partnerships with other organizations within the Charleston community. Redux works consistently with several partners to deliver exciting programs and events to large diverse audiences. These partners include Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, Gibbes Museum of Art, City Gallery at Waterfront Park, Charleston Center for Photography, Charleston County School District, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, Girl Scouts, Children’s Museum of the Lowcountry, Charleston Youth Development Center, Pure Theatre, New Music Collective, College of Charleston School of the Arts, Art Institute of Charleston and City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs.
Currently, Redux is conducting a capital campaign for the expansion of the facility in the current location. Redux has secured a lease with PrimeSouth Group LLC, to remain conveniently located in downtown Charleston, SC. The expansion project is being funded by private donors from within the community and beyond.
In 2011, Redux’s new facility will allow us to present an even more dynamic array of contemporary art, new media, and experimental projects. Working in a collaborative approach with planners, architects, Redux members, and studio artists, a space has been designed that we feel will better address the diverse needs of the arts community here in Charleston County. Featuring 22 private artist studios, dedicated classrooms, larger gallery and expanded print shop and darkroom.
Through this facility, Redux will more effectively contribute to attracting and retaining creative, urban-oriented professionals in Charleston.
