Chihuly Sculpture installation set to begin next week
September 28, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Installation of a public sculpture entitled “Rose Crystal Tower,” by artist Dale Chihuly, is set to begin on Tuesday at Harriet’s Garden in Falls Park, located behind the…
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BJU Symphony Orchestra named as semi-finalist for The American Prize
September 14, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The Bob Jones University Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Michael W. Moore, has been named as a semi-finalist in the orchestral performance – college/university division…
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Paint 5 Points Public Art-Making Series Honors 100 Years of Five Points throughout Fall 2015
September 2, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – As part of its 100th anniversary celebration, Five Points is hosting Paint 5 Points — a public art-making series in the historic village neighborhood — throughout Fall…
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A Conversation with Beth Paul, General Manager, Bon Secours Wellness Arena
September 2, 2015
UpstateBizBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: A Conversation with…
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SPO opens with power and force
September 1, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – The Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra will open its 67th season on Saturday, September 12 at 7:00pm with a powerful program featuring International Steinway Artist, Andreas Boyd. Maestra Sarah…
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September Exhibits, Events, Classes at Chapman Cultural Center Announced
August 31, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Chapman Cultural Center is home to a high concentration of cultural activity in Spartanburg, from musicals and historical lectures to art exhibitions and children’s science camps. For…
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SC Arts Commission awards $3.2 Million in grants
August 27, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission has awarded $3,232,674 in grants to South Carolina communities, artists, arts organizations and schools for the 2016 fiscal year as of Aug.…
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SC Arts Commission awards $3.2 Million in grants
August 27, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission has awarded $3,232,674 in grants to South Carolina communities, artists, arts organizations and schools for the 2016 fiscal year as of Aug.…
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Ironside to Serve as Assistant Professor at BJU
August 17, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Brandon Ironside will join the Bob Jones University faculty this fall as an assistant professor in the Division of Music in the School of Fine Arts and Communication…
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Individual Artist Fellowship Applications Due Nov. 2
August 17, 2015COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina artists working in prose, poetry, dance choreography, and dance performance may apply for a 2016-2017 Individual Artist Fellowship Award from the South Carolina Arts Commission.…
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Individual Artist Fellowship Applications Due Nov. 2
August 17, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – South Carolina artists working in prose, poetry, dance choreography, and dance performance may apply for a 2016-2017 Individual Artist Fellowship Award from the South Carolina Arts Commission.…
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SPO Music Director and Conductor Sarah Ioannides announces departure in 2017
August 7, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC — Maestra Sarah Ioannides, Music Director and Conductor of Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra, has announced that she will conclude her tenure with SPO at the end of the 2016-2017…
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Reedy Reels Film Festival coming to Greenville
August 6, 2015
Next great Upstate festival is this October – Reedy Reels Film Festival GREENVILLE, SC – A group of area film enthusiasts have joined together to create the region’s next…
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Next great Upstate festival is this October – Reedy Reels Film Festival
August 6, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A group of area film enthusiasts have joined together to create the region’s next great event – Reedy Reels Film Festival. More than 700 entries have been…
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Next great Upstate festival is this October – Reedy Reels Film Festival
August 5, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – A group of area film enthusiasts have joined together to create the region’s next great event – Reedy Reels Film Festival. More than 700 entries have been…
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David Kim Returns to BJU As Artist in Residence
July 15, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – Violinist David Kim will be returning to Bob Jones University this fall as an artist in residence in the Division of Music. Kim will be coaching students in…
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Greenville Artists Named SC Arts Commission Fellows
July 13, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission has named Greenville artists Alice Ballard Ross and Jon Jeffrey Grier as Individual Artist Fellows. Ballard has been awarded the fellowship for…
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Artist Jarod Charzewski Named SC Arts Commission Fellow
July 13, 2015CHARLESTON, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission has named Charleston artist Jarod Charzewski an Individual Artist Fellow in the category of visual arts. Fellowships recognize and reward the artistic…
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Artist Jarod Charzewski Named SC Arts Commission Fellow
July 13, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission has named Charleston artist Jarod Charzewski an Individual Artist Fellow in the category of visual arts. Fellowships recognize and reward the artistic…
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Greenville Artists Named SC Arts Commission Fellows
July 13, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission has named Greenville artists Alice Ballard Ross and Jon Jeffrey Grier as Individual Artist Fellows. Ballard has been awarded the fellowship for…
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Bank of America Supports the Arts Through Chapman Cultural Center
July 6, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Bank of America Charitable Foundation presented The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg (TAP), which is located at Chapman Cultural Center (CCC), with an $8,000 check recently to…
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City of Spartanburg selected as recipient of up to $1 million from Bloomberg Philanthropies for public art project
June 24, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC — Bloomberg Philanthropies announced that the City of Spartanburg has been selected as one of four cities to receive up to $1 million as part of the Bloomberg…
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WORLD Magazine names Book of the Year Winners
June 22, 2015ASHEVILLE, NC – Every summer since 1999, WORLD’s editors have dedicated an issue of WORLD Magazine to books, authors, and trends in the publishing industry. To be eligible for consideration for…
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WORLD Magazine names Book of the Year Winners
June 22, 2015ASHEVILLE, NC – Every summer since 1999, WORLD’s editors have dedicated an issue of WORLD Magazine to books, authors, and trends in the publishing industry. To be eligible for consideration for…
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TMCU Makes Financial Literacy a Family Affair
May 18, 2015
State Farm Supports Award-Winning Program Teaching Financial Literacy GREENVILLE, SC – The Children’s Museum of the Upstate, Greenville County Human Relations Commission, and the Hispanic Alliance are pleased to…
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Spartanburg Receives National Grant to Build Creativity Spots on Northside
May 6, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC — The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg (TAP) has been awarded a $30,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) todesign, site, and construct artlets in the city’s…
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Robots to join artists in downtown Greenville
May 4, 2015
Clemson University plans activities, partnership announcement for Artisphere GREENVILLE, SC – The arts festival that begins its 11th year this weekend has always filled downtown Greenville with the work of…
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ArtMarket Returns to Sundays Unplugged at Chapman Cultural Center
April 21, 2015SPARTANBURG, SC – Spartanburg is a city that takes pride in its unique arts and culture. With the reappearance of warm weather, patrons can now show that pride by purchasing…
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SunTrust Bank Makes Grant to Arts Education in Spartanburg
April 8, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – SunTrust Bank of Spartanburg made celebrating Youth Art Month (March) at Chapman Cultural Center a huge success by donating $3,500 towards the Center’s “Advantage: Arts Education” program.…
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Andra Watkins, Author
April 6, 2015
LowcountryBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: A Conversation with…
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SMC’s Ellis Hall Gallery Hosting Regional Art Show until May 15
April 3, 2015
SPARTANBRG, SC – The Ellis Hall Gallery, on the campus of Spartanburg Methodist College, is currently hosting an exhibition featuring 25 recent artworks by four regional artists. Artist participating in the…
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Hello from Japan! Exhibit runs May 30 – Sept 7, 2015
March 30, 2015GREENVILLE, SC – Children will have fun learning about life in present day Japan in this playful, highly immersive environment. Hello from Japan! is a new interactive exhibit at The…
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Hollywood Box Office – Top Grossing Movies
March 23, 2015From Rentrak Week of 03/20/2015 to 03/26/2015
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Rock Hill Student Wins State Poetry Out Loud Competition
March 18, 2015YORK COUNTY, SC –The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Joshua Mugabe, a senior at York Preparatory Academy in York County, as the state champion for the Poetry Out Loud: National…
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Rock Hill Student Wins State Poetry Out Loud Competition
March 18, 2015YORK COUNTY, SC –The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Joshua Mugabe, a senior at York Preparatory Academy in York County, as the state champion for the Poetry Out Loud: National…
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Honors Students of USC Upstate Perform Free at Chapman Cultural Center
March 16, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Chapman Cultural Center’s free weekly concert series as part of its Sundays Unplugged program is featuring all young musicians for March in celebration of National Youth Art…
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Chapman Cultural Center Celebrates Youth Art Month with Exhibits, Music
March 9, 2015
SPARTANBURG, SC – Youth Art Month is a nationwide celebration of achievement in the arts by children in grades K-12, and Chapman Cultural Center will showcase the creative talents of…
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Wofford’s Shared Worlds announces guest writers, editors
March 4, 2015Science fiction/fantasy teen writing summer camp set for July 19-Aug. 1 SPARTANBURG, SC – Bestselling and highly acclaimed fantasy authors Kelly Link, Catherynne M. Valente and Monica Byrne will…
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S.C. Arts Commission Announces 2015 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Awards Recipients
February 25, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2015 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in…
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S.C. Arts Commission Announces 2015 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Awards Recipients
February 25, 2015
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces the 2015 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in…
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Spartanburg Guild Awards Three Members
February 23, 2015
Patrons of the visual arts in Spartanburg cast their votes on the current Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg exhibition of members’ works, and the top three winners were Carlton Mullinax, Susan…
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City of Rock Hill Named First Cultural District in S.C.
February 22, 2015ROCK HILL, SC – The S.C. Arts Commission has named Rock Hill’s downtown as the first state-recognized cultural district in South Carolina. A cultural district is an easily identifiable geographic area…
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City of Rock Hill Named First Cultural District in S.C.
February 22, 2015ROCK HILL, SC – The S.C. Arts Commission has named Rock Hill’s downtown as the first state-recognized cultural district in South Carolina. A cultural district is an easily identifiable geographic area…
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Smith Moore Leatherwood to Host Furman University Juried Art Competition
February 12, 2015
GREEVILLE, SC – Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP is pleased to announce a partnership with Furman University to host a student art competition. Furman students will have the opportunity to submit…
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The Fine Arts Center to Host Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival
February 3, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – – The Fine Arts Center (FAC), a school for gifted high school students in the literary, visual and performing arts, was selected to host the Swannanoa Chamber Music…
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The Fine Arts Center to Host Swannanoa Chamber Music Festival
February 3, 2015
GREENVILLE, SC – – The Fine Arts Center (FAC), a school for gifted high school students in the literary, visual and performing arts, was selected to host the Swannanoa Chamber Music…
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Artisphere Seeks Arts Group Volunteers for Festival Weekend
January 7, 2015
Annual event’s Arts Partner Program supports local arts community GREENVILLE, SC – Artisphere, Greenville’s Arts Weekend, is currently accepting group volunteer applications for its Arts Partner Program. A unique element of…
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Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant
December 8, 2014
Grant to support Dame Evelyn Glennie Outreach Events and Performance SPARTANBURG, SC – National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu announced today that the Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO)…
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Dual Cabaret Concerts at University of South Carolina Upstate
December 1, 2014
Tuesday, December 2 and Thursday, December 4 The University of South Carolina Upstate Department of Fine Arts and Communication Studies will present Dual Cabaret on Tuesday, December 2 and…
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Riley Combines Physics and Photography, Named Artist of the Month at Little River Coffee Bar
November 20, 2014
Thursday, November 20 at 6:00 p.m. ~ SPARTANBURG, SC – Dr. John C. Riley, associate professor of physics at the University of South Carolina Upstate and a photographer, is the…
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