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2.15
6:00 PM—11:00 PM
Special Event

Charleston Safari Club Annual Gala 2023

A Night on Safari presented by Charleston Safari Club.

2.15
6:00 PM—8:00 PM
Special Event
Presented by YETI and SEWE

YETI x SEWE Kickoff

Are you YETI for SEWE? Join 2023 Featured Artist Ryan Kirby for happy hour at the YETI store on King Street to kick off SEWE week.

2.16
1:00 PM—5:00 PM
VIP
Presented by The Peninsula of Charleston

Private Preview Afternoon

Purchase your favorite piece of art, before SEWE opens to the public.

2.16
1:00 PM—3:00 PM
VIP
Presented by Beacon Community Bank

Live Art Series: Mother-Daughter Duo

As part of our new live painting series, watch SEWE's mother and daughter pairs create a duet painting.  Duo 1: Amy Lay & Bayly Lay Duo 2: Julie Jeppsen & […]

2.16
7:00 PM—11:00 PM
VIP

Signature Gala & Sale

A black-tie affair offering a first look at fine art.

2.16
7:30 PM—9:30 PM
Special Event
Presented by SEWE and the Gaillard Center

Steep Canyon Rangers

In partnership with SEWE, the Gaillard Center is excited to bring NC-based, Grammy award-winning bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers to the Lowcountry.

2.17
9:00 AM—10:00 AM
VIP

Private Preview Hour

Purchase your favorite piece of art, before SEWE opens to the public.

2.17
10:00 AM—5:30 PM
General Admission

DockDogs® Competitions

Champion dogs showcase jumping & retrieval talents

2.17
10:00 AM—6:00 PM
General Admission

Copley Fine Art Decoy Exhibit and Auction Preview

Copley Fine Art Auctions will hold a preview of select lots from their Winter Sale 2023.

2.17
10:00 AM—12:00 PM
Special Event
Presented by Charleston County Park & Recreation

Intro to Archery at Johns Island County Park

Share the love of archery with your family. Bring the kids and learn basic archery instruction at beautiful Johns Island County Park. Then practice your archery skills on both block […]

2.17
10:00 AM—6:00 PM
General Admission

The Sporting Showroom at the Charleston Marriott

New at SEWE 2023. For the ultimate sportsmen and women, located on the second floor of the reimagined Charleston Marriott.

2.17
10:00 AM—5:00 PM
General Admission

Coast to Coast: The Pacific Decoy Collection of Richard and Dorothy Wheeler

Richard and Dorothy Wheeler began collecting decoys in 1960 and were founding members of the Pacific Flyway Decoy Association. Their collection contains important examples by the region's premier makers from […]

2.17
10:30 AM—11:30 AM
General Admission

Sheep and Duck Herding Demos

Watch collies artfully muster sheep and ducks through various obstacles with only a few verbal commands.

2.17
10:30 AM—11:30 AM
General Admission

Forrest Galante: Live Storytelling

As an American outdoor adventurer, television personality and wildlife biologist, Forrest Galante will entertain and enlighten SEWE patrons with live presentations. Galante hosts Discovery Channel's flagship Sharkweek every year, and now has multiple wildlife shows on the air, including Mysterious Creatures with Forrest Galante and Extinct or Alive. Seating is first-come, first-served.

2.17
10:30 AM—11:30 AM
Non-Ticketed
Presented by National Marine Mammal Foundation

National Marine Mammal Foundation Dolphin Doctor Hands-On Workshop Experience

NMMF will conduct interactive Dolphin Doctor: On the Front Lines of Marine Mammal Medicine workshops for SEWE participants. This program focuses on marine mammal medicine, science, and technology, and applications […]

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