# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Third Thursday Art Night: Patrick Parise
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm – Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: As a member of the Vista Guild, the Koger Center for the Arts partnered with The Jasper Project to open a new rotating art space, titled The Nook, in celebration of Third Thursday Art Night. September 2026’s featured artist in The Nook is Patrick Parise. Join us for a free opening reception on September 17, 2026, from 5:30 - 7 p.m.!

Artist Biography
Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1952, Patrick Parise has lived and worked in Columbia, SC for more than five decades. Influenced early by his mother, a painter and art historian, Parise studied painting at Bethany College and printmaking under Boyd Saunders at the University of South Carolina. He went on to establish his own etching studio and later expanded into painting, sculpture, mixed media, and custom design work.

Parise’s accomplishments include solo exhibitions at Columbia galleries such as Vista Studios, City Art Gallery, and Stormwater Studios, as well as international recognition through the Saatchi Gallery’s Your Studio Competition. His work has been commissioned for both private and public projects across South Carolina, including gifts for foreign dignitaries and large-scale installations.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/columbia/third-thursday-art-night-patrick-parise/200029644695542
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, contests, exhibitions
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 13

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Columbia
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201
- **lat**: 33.99524
- **long**: -81.0334
- **full address**: 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Third Thursday Art Night: Patrick Parise being held?
  - **A:** Third Thursday Art Night: Patrick Parise takes place on Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 05:30 pm to Thu, 17 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm at 1051 Greene St, Columbia, SC, United States, South Carolina 29201.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Third Thursday Art Night: Patrick Parise?
  - **A:** Third Thursday Art Night: Patrick Parise is organized by Koger Center for the Arts.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Third Thursday Art Night: Patrick Parise is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Columbia, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Third Thursday Art Night: Patrick Parise sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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