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Art & Architecture I-IV Study Series

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We are pleased to announce Historic Charleston Foundation’s Art & Architecture Series for 2023-2024! In our thirteenth season for up-close conversations and in-depth studies of our cultural heritage – we have an exclusive schedule of programs planned beginning in November and concluding in February 2024. We are especially excited to offer this season’s Art & Architecture Series as a package or as individual sessions. Packages will only be available through November 8, while space is available. 

• Seats for single lectures may be purchased for $125.
• Edisto excursion can be joined for $175.
• All three lectures AND excursion to Edisto can be reserved for $450 per person. ($100 savings!)

Art & Architecture 2023-2024 Study Series:

Program I: Thomas Jefferson the Art Enthusiast

• On Wednesday, November 8th, HCF will welcome Dr. Emilie Johnson, Curator of Arts & History for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello to the Capt. James Missroon House. In this first session, we’ll explore Jefferson’s personal tastes and what drove his lifelong enthusiasm for collecting fine art.

Program II: Denmark Vesey’s Legacy

• On December 13th, guests will meet with Dr. Douglas Edgerton, author and professor of history at Le Moyne College. Author of He Shall Go Out Free: The Lives of Denmark Vesey (1999), Dr. Edgerton will share his recent research and new discoveries surrounding the post-execution mysteries and controversies of Denmark Vesey.

Program III: Behind the Scenes of Appraisals and Auctions

• Lectures will continue into the new year with a January 10th visit from art appraiser and Antiques Roadshow personality Lark Mason. Founder of Lark Mason Associates, Mr. Mason will discuss the ups and downs of today’s tumultuous antiques market and offer his art expert guide to identifying and realizing value for art and antiques.

Program IV: Excursion to Edisto

• To finish off the series, our day-long excursion will be February 14, 2024. Come along to Edisto Island and visit Hutchinson House where we’ll view the latest preservation work by the Edisto Open Land Trust. Afterward, we’ll drop in on the Brick House ruins and hear of the extraordinary efforts of family descendants to save this unique structure. Finally, we’ll close the day with a luncheon and tour of the private Crawford Plantation.

Space is limited to 40 participants! Reserve your spot, today!