PICKENS — The Pickens County Museum of Art and History is inviting artists to submit work to be considered for inclusion in their upcoming “Artists Color the Music” exhibit, being held in conjunction with the Greater Clemson Music Festival, formerly known as the Clemson Blues Festival.

Submissions are open to all artists living in North or South Carolina and Georgia working in any of the plastic media (painting, drawing, sculpture, etc.) No photography will be considered. There is no entry fee for submitting work, nor any costs incurred for pieces accepted into the exhibition. Delivery and pickup of accepted work is the responsibility of the artist.

All entries should fall within the theme of “Influence of the Blues,” whatever your interpretation of that may be.

The Greater Clemson Music Festival on April 15-23 will showcase exceptional jazz, rock, reggae, gospel and roots artists at various venues throughout Clemson and surrounding areas. The inspiration for the festival comes from the history of the Littlejohn’s Grill, an African American nightclub (1945-1968). Located along a music corridor once known as the “chitlin’ circuit,” the grill hosted scores of major blues, R&B and jazz musicians.

If you have been inspired to reflect your love of music through works of art, then now is the time to share this. Artists are encouraged to submit their work to allenc@co.pickens.sc.us.

Interested artists should submit one or two images in a JPG format no more than one megabyte in overall size. Please include your name, address and telephone number, along with each work’s title, medium and framed/display size. Works can be digitally submitted from Nov. 15 until Jan. 31. From works submitted for consideration, up to 30, dependent on size, will be selected for the final exhibition.

Artists will be notified Feb. 5 if their work was or was not selected for the final exhibit.

Works selected will be delivered to the Pickens County Museum of Art & History from March 26 to April 2.

The Final exhibition will open on April 5, and a reception will be held on April 23. The exhibit will remain on display until May 28.

Located at the corner of U.S. Highway 178 at 307 Johnson St. in Pickens, the museum is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., Thursdays from 9 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m..

For more information, contact The Pickens County Museum of Art and History “Color the Music” Show at allenc@co.pickens.sc.us.