Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art
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About Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art
The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art (HICA or "the Halsey") is a non-profit, non-collecting contemporary art institute within the School of the Arts at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina. The HICA presents contemporary art exhibitions by emerging and mid-career artists. The Halsey is housed in the Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the Arts at 161 Calhoun Street, in the heart of downtown Charleston. Mark Sloan was Director and Chief Curator of the Halsey from 1994 to 2020. Katie Hirsch served as Director and Chief Curator from 2021 to 2024.
In addition to exhibitions, the Halsey presents a publishing program, visiting-artist lectures, a membership program, a reference library, film screenings, and an educational outreach program.
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- Founded
- 1983
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