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Charleston Art Tours

53 Broad Street, Suite 201, Charleston, SC 29401
843-860-3327
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Ranked #30 of 95 tours in Charleston
5.0 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: In one of the country's finest art destinations, this tour provides a behind-the-scenes tour of Charleston’s flourishing visual arts community....... more » Owner description: In one of the country's finest art destinations, this tour provides a behind-the-scenes tour of Charleston’s flourishing visual arts community. Working artists guide intimate groups of up to eight guests through some of Charleston’s best galleries and shows at the time period of a guest’s tour. The artist guides share the background information on the artists, including their influences, connections within the community and other details a casual observer probably would miss. « less
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Greensboro, North Carolina
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2011

I booked the tour for myself and 6 friends and crossed my fingers. The fear was that this would be a dry, boring lecture type of an experience. Boy, was I wrong. Martha is an excited and exciting person about art and has great connections in the Charleston art scene. We visited a lot of galleries and met many of... More

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Charleston, West Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 March 2011

Wonderful way to spend an afternoon and get to know the art scene in Charleston. Martha was the perfect guide - a talented artist herself, very knowledgeable - and took us to galleries we never would have found on our own. Several of the artists were in residence when we visited, and she knew them all. The tour was all... More

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Saint Augustine, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 January 2011

This tour was great, not only did I really experience Charleston's art history, but learned about every painting and its artist. Martha was an exceptional tour guide. Her knowledge was amazing, and she made it a lot of fun. Charleston has such a long history of art, I am so glad that there is a tour to represent that. More

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charleston
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 January 2011

Our tour guide Martha was extremely knowledgeable & did a fantastic job of tailoring the tour to our tastes. Since she is a local artist, we gained a different insight into the Charleston art scene. We highly recommend this tour. More

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Jacksonville, Florida
1 review
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2010

Martha Sharp is knowledgeable, professional and gracious. The Charleston art scene is so active and vibrant an individual, on their own, would have a hard time choosing what to see. Martha's art tour highlighted area artists from different time periods, working in various mediums but all linked by a common thread - excellence. You can expect to learn about local... More

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Wilmington, North Carolina
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 August 2010

I was a little less than enthusiastic when we planned an art tour, but I have to say that Martha customized the experience to my wife's and my tastes. I really am not well schooled in art and my wife is an artist. we bDespite that, we botth really enjoyed the tour and Martha is great. We met a few... More

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Saint Pauls, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 July 2010

Martha Sharp presented The Charleston Art Tour, like a really good dining out. She gave us NOTHING BUT THE BEST!!! She shared the history of each artist, so muchso that we felt as if we knew them personally. Once you've walked the historic streets of Charleston, where that in itself is like walking in a painting! Then to enter into... More

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Saint Pauls, North Carolina
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 July 2010

My Wife and I scheduled one of the tours as part of our Wedding Anniversary Celebration. Martha was excellent even though it was only two of us participating we were treated to an overwhelming tour of Charleston's finist art. I was very impressed with Martha's knowledge and zest towards the craft of art. She has inspired my wife and I... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 June 2010

Part of my travel must include visiting art galleries in the cities I am visiting so what a great experience this was to be accompanied by a knowledgeable guide to not one but four galleries. In each gallery our small group was introduced to the artists exhibiting and also had an opportunity to chat with the people there about the... More

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Chicago, Illinois
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 June 2010

Martha is terrific. This tour was the icing on our trip to Charleston. There is no way that you can experience galleries in a such a short time without the tour. More

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