Cody Owens, Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg
February 4, 2014
February 3, 2014
Chapman Cultural Center, owned and operated by The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg, is the community’s preeminent common ground where the people of Spartanburg County and its visitors come together to discover, experience, and celebrate the performing and visual arts, science and history. The 86,000-square foot, three-building facility held its grand opening on October 3, 2007, after an extensive fundraising campaign.
Chapman Cultural Center’s 500-seat theater is home to The Spartanburg Little Theatre and Ballet Spartanburg, as well host to many local and traveling performances.
Chapman Cultural Center also houses three museums. Spartanburg Art Museum (SAM) is a regional museum supporting educational programming and diverse exhibitions from international, national and regional artists. Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg supports a gallery in the Moseley Building. Spartanburg Regional History Museum and Spartanburg Science Center have hands-on exhibits, developed in accordance with the South Carolina Academic Standards in Social Studies and Science that attract individuals of all ages. Other partner agencies associated with Chapman Cultural Center are The Music Foundation of Spartanburg, The Repertory Company of Spartanburg, and Carolina Foothills Artisan Center in Chesnee.
