Piccolo Spoleto Festival to Announce 32nd Year Program Highlights, Debut New Box Office Locations and Unveil Official Poster Image

CHARLESTON, SC – April 30, 2010 – Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr. and the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs Director Ellen Dressler Moryl will announce highlights of the 2010 Piccolo Spoleto Festival at a press conference Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 3:15 p.m. at the Charleston Visitor Center, 375 Meeting St. They will also debut the two new Piccolo Spoleto box office locations: The Charleston Visitor Center and the Office of Cultural Affairs, located at 180 Meeting St., and they will unveil the official poster image with the artist.

Produced and directed by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs since 1979, Piccolo Spoleto is the official outreach program of Spoleto Festival USA.  Piccolo’s mission is to provide access to the Spoleto Festival USA experience for everyone, regardless of their economic, social or physical circumstances and to provide the opportunity for excellent local and regional artists, writers and performers to be showcased in the Piccolo Spoleto Festival venues.  Piccolo Spoleto receives support from the City of Charleston, County of Charleston, South Carolina Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency.  Title sponsors of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival are Publix and Publix Super Markets Charities.