Four Sketchbooks A Year: 25 Years of the Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities

The Coastal Discovery Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is presenting “Four Sketchbooks a Year: Celebrating 25 Years of the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities,” a showcase of visual arts by Beaufort County alumni, on view through January 4, 2026.

Founded in 1980 by music teacher Virginia Uldrick as a five-week summer program in Greenville, SC, the Governor’s School opened its full-time residential high school in 1999 with 126 students and celebrated its 25th graduating class in 2025.

“As a curator and parent of a Govie, it’s been a joy to see such consistently strong work from students in the visual arts program,” said Elizabeth Greenberg, Director of Exhibitions at the Coastal Discovery Museum. “And it’s so rewarding to see how the artists continue to grow in college and beyond.”

Participating artists in “Four Sketchbooks”— from the Governor’s School first class through the class of 2026—include: Emma Barnes (class of 2010), Alex Coley (class of 2024), Amelie Davis (class of 2025), Evan Ford (class of 2024), Alex Gentemann (class of 2021), Colleen Gleason (class of 2001), Nathaniel Greenberg (class of 2025), Kevin Hopkins (class of 2018), Tori Lusik (class of 2014), Luis Paredes (class of 2026), Jack Perry (class of 2007), Olivia Ruxton (class of 2005), Jessie Peterson Tarazi (class of 2002), and Wylder Voegele (class of 2020).

You may also like the following events from Coastal Discovery Museum:

• This Wednesday, 3rd December, 02:00 pm, Camellia Garden Talk and Tour in Hilton Head
• This Thursday, 4th December, 05:00 pm, A Conversation with Artist and Former Owner of The Red Piano Gallery: Louanne LaRoche in Hilton Head
• Next Thursday, 11th December, 05:00 pm, Hilton Head Island from Heel to Toe: Tales of Community, Planning & What’s Next in Hilton Head

Also check out other Workshops in Hilton Head, Arts events in Hilton Head, Exhibitions in Hilton Head.