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Arts, AV Technology & Communications

The Arts, AV Technology, and Communications career cluster prepares students for dynamic media, design, production, and communication careers. These industries require a blend of creativity, technical skills, and industry knowledge to ensure success in a fast-paced work environment. Skill standards outline the essential competencies needed for a safe, productive, and effective career, helping students build a strong foundation for future training and employment.

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Collection Audio/Visual Technologies
Audio/Visual Technologies
Collection Journalism & Broadcasting
Journalism & Broadcasting
Collection Literary Arts
Literary Arts

Creative writers, editorial writers, poets, and lyricists use their literary skills to create various types of literature.

Collection Performing Arts
Performing Arts

Employees in the Performing Arts entertain audiences either in live appearances or in recorded or broadcast presentations. The Performing Arts include music, drama, dance, standup comedy, and motion pictures...

Collection Printing Technologies
Printing Technologies

Employees in Printing Technologies operate the mechanical and electronic equipment used to print newspapers, books, magazines, and brochures and to post information electronically on the Internet.

Collection Telecommunications Technologies
Telecommunications Technologies

Employees in Telecommunications Technologies design, manufacture, install, and repair telecommunications equipment. Telecommunications involves the flow of information from one point to another. Voice connections...

Collection Visual Arts
Visual Arts

Employees in the Visual Arts are involved in the production of works experienced primarily through the sense of sight, such as paintings, drawings, photographs, and fashion. Employees in the Visual Arts include...

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James C. Self, Sr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile Robert S. Davis | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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Robert S. Davis | Legacy of Leadership Profile
A profile of Robert Spence Davis. Robert S. Davis (1915–1993) Robert S. Davis, who retired as chairman of The R. L. Bryan Company, one of South Carolina's oldest businesses, made a side career out of...
Spotlight - State of the Arts | A Natural State - Episode 5 Brian Rust's Earthen Cycle | A Natural State 1

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Brian Rust's Earthen Cycle | A Natural State
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Brian Rust's Earthen Cycle creates visual interest and a place of retreat in an otherwise overlooked stretch of grass connecting two parking lots. A Natural State visited Rust as he installed the site...
Sumter Project 5

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Sumter Project
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An art opening invites people to see the debut of artwork in a gallery or museum. Openings invite reviews from the media, and give art-enthusiasts, students and other tough critics a chance to meet...
Tryon Project - Dress Form | A Natural State - Episode 6 Tryon Project 7

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Tryon Project
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Nest Bed is tucked into the corner of the "bedroom area" of "Visceral Realities," a temporary installation at the Upstairs Gallery in Tryon, North Carolina. Its bed frame is cushioned with a mattress...
Brian Rust's Earthen Cycle | A Natural State - Episode 1 State of the Arts 6

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State of the Arts
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This State of the Arts segment examines Earthen Bridge, an installation created for Clemson's Nature-Based Sculpture Program. The work complements the ephemeral form and rammed earth technique of...
Tryon Project 6

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Tryon Project
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A dress form provides an occupant for the "bedroom area" of "Visceral Realities," a temporary installation at the Upstairs Gallery in Tryon, North Carolina. The proud object presides over other...
First Steps Include Sketches | Artopia

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First Steps Include Sketches | Artopia
Tonya Gregg explains how she sketches various poses and profiles until she gets the image she wants to use for her paintings.
Actor | Hot Jobs Theater Director | Hot Jobs

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Theater Director | Hot Jobs
A theatrical director describes his job. Jim Thigpen, Artistic Director of Trustus Theater, died August 29, 2017.
John K. Cauthen | Legacy of Leadership Profile

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John K. Cauthen | Legacy of Leadership Profile
John K. Cauthen (1906–1973) John Kelley Cauthen is regarded as one of the most powerful leaders in South Carolina during the 20th century, a man who used his talents to develop consensus and create...
Tryon Project - Dress Form | A Natural State - Episode 6 Tryon Project 9

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Tryon Project
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In "High Chair," wisteria vine, the arms and legs of a chair and a seat of chestnuts become a piece of furniture that contemplates its journey from forest to living room.
Tryon Project - Dress Form | A Natural State - Episode 6 Sanctuary 2

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Sanctuary
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Sanctuary was an installation prepared for the Sumter Gallery of Art's "South Carolina Birds: A Fine Arts Exhibition" show in 2004. Janet began a weeklong process of constructing and arranging...
Lena Braswell's Farm | A Natural State - Episode 7 Spotlight 1

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Spotlight
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As an educator at the Columbia Museum of Art, Leslie uses her knowledge of art history to inform her creative decisions in the studio. She describes herself as "old school" in her appreciation of art...
Tryon Project - Dress Form | A Natural State - Episode 6 Spotlight 1

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Spotlight
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Janet’s sculptural work weaves together elements of several modern art forms briefly described below: Installation Art: Artworks that alter or enhance our experience of the place in which the work...
Tryon Project - Dress Form | A Natural State - Episode 6 Tryon Project 8

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Tryon Project
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“Sacrifice” asks the viewer to reexamine how experience colors our perception of the world. The collection of knives invites one to investigate why a perfectly ordinary group of objects would be part...
Tryon Project - Dress Form | A Natural State - Episode 6 Tryon Project 10

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Tryon Project
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From across the room, Sanctuary appears domestic and familiar—a collection of chairs, a birdhouse, a rug and display shelf invite momentary retreat from the gallery. Closer inspection reveals the...
Woodburning Gourds 2

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Woodburning Gourds
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Gourds that come off the farm are coated in dirt, decayed tissue and mildew. Leslie prepares each gourd for wood burning by washing its surface with soap, scrubber and sponge. After cleaning, she uses...
Tryon Project - Dress Form | A Natural State - Episode 6 Sumter Project 4

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Sumter Project
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From across the room, Sanctuary appears domestic and familiar—a collection of chairs, a birdhouse, a rug and display shelf invite momentary retreat from the gallery. Closer inspection reveals the...
The Land 10

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The Land
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The unique geology of the "Fall Line " forms rocky, whitewater rapids typical of the Blue Ridge on the Saluda River near Columbia, South Carolina. Much of the land along this section of river is...
Spotlight | A Natural State 1

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Spotlight | A Natural State
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Catawba pottery is recognized as one of the oldest and purest traditional art forms in America. Potters such as Billie Anne McKellar, a fourth generation potter, are often ancestors of a long line of...
James C. Self, Sr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile Ben R. Morris | Legacy of Leadership Interview

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Ben R. Morris | Legacy of Leadership Interview
Interview with Ben Rankin Morris whose career was in textiles and newspaper publishing. Ben R. Morris (1922–2005) Ben Morris had spent 22 years working in textiles and textile machinery when he left...