Vista Studios provides studio space to 13 artists and gallery space to community artists. An early project in revitalization efforts of the Congaree Vista, Vista Studios began as a joint venture of the Columbia Development Corporation and the South Carolina Arts Commission. It has matured along with the Vista into a unique and needed outlet for Columbia’s visual arts.
Gallery 80808, one of the premier art spaces in Columbia, is a unique concept in galleries. At various times during the year, the exhibition area is utilized for shows presented by the artists of Vista Studios, whose space the gallery shares. During alternate times, the gallery is available for rent to other artists as a high quality location for local, regional, or national art shows. With new shows coming in regularly, Gallery 80808 presents up to 25 different exhibitions a year.
