Mark your calendar for Columbia's 34th Annual Artista Vista, April 17-19, 2026. This art-centric event truly has something to offer for everyone. The Congaree Vista district of Columbia, SC, is an official South Carolina Cultural District. 

Applications for Artista Vista's Rooted Juried Exhibition open on Monday, November 10, 2025.

Applications for Artista Vista's Live Art Mart on Saturday, April 18 open on Monday, December 1, 2025.

More details of the 2026 event are coming soon...

A comprehensive safety plan has been put in place for all Artista Vista events. Masks are encouraged for all patrons, and hand sanitizer is encouraged throughout events. Social distancing will be encouraged. NO CONCEALED WEAPONS ALLOWED.

The Vista, Columbia's premier art district, is committed to continuing to keep the art scene in the Midlands thriving, as the past three decades attest. The Vista was synonymous with art by the early 1980s when artists began to move their studios to the area's affordable abandoned warehouse space. Today's restaurants, shopping and nightlife in historic buildings along the Gervais Street corridor are still driven by the Vista's creative energy. The Congaree Vista is an Official South Carolina Cultural District.