Dr. Deanna Moore Elected as President-Elect of South Carolina Music Teachers Association
November 14, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Dr. Deanna Moore, professor of music at Bob Jones University, was recently elected as President-Elect of the South Carolina Music Teachers Association (SCMTA) during their recent state…
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The Fine Arts Center to Showcase a World-Renowned Jazz Guitarist
November 7, 2014
Friday, November 14th, at 7:00 pm | Fine Arts Center (Black Box Theatre) – 102 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville, SC The Fine Arts Center, South Carolina’s first secondary school for…
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Crafty Feast Announces Vendor List for December 14th Indie Craft Fair
November 5, 2014
Crafty Feast Announces Vendor List for December 14, 2014 Indie Craft Fair COLUMBIA, SC – Crafty Feast, the largest independent, juried craft fair in Columbia, SC, has released its vendor list…
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Student Artwork Showcased at TD Convention Center
November 5, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – The TD Convention Center recently debuted a unique art installation sponsored by the Greenville Youth Commission. The paintings depict Greenville landmarks, and were created by art students from…
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Crafty Feast Announces Vendor List for December 14th Indie Craft Fair
November 5, 2014
Crafty Feast Announces Vendor List for December 14, 2014 Indie Craft Fair COLUMBIA, SC – Crafty Feast, the largest independent, juried craft fair in Columbia, SC, has released its vendor list…
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Rock Out With Nick Evangelista at Chapman Cultural Center, Oct. 26
October 22, 2014
October 26, 2014 ~ SPARTANBURG, SC – Chapman Cultural Center invites patrons to “unplug” with free live music and free admission to most museums and galleries every Sunday. As Spartanburg’s…
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Rachel Hodges, Chair of the Board for SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation
October 16, 2014
UpstateBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and…
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Holly Caprell, Executive Director of the Greenville County Youth Orchestras
October 14, 2014UpstateBizSC Podcast Series’ mission is to support leadership in Giving Back, Diversity, Entrepreneurship, Continuous Education, the Knowledge Economy and the Arts. Thanks to our Sponsor: Holly Caprell, GCYO’s Executive Director since…
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The Watering Hole: an online community dedicated to poets of color
October 13, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Writing can be isolating. Creative writers go months without having a conversation with another writer. We are hermit creatives. Being a poet of color compounds this artistic…
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The Watering Hole: an online community dedicated to poets of color
October 13, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Writing can be isolating. Creative writers go months without having a conversation with another writer. We are hermit creatives. Being a poet of color compounds this artistic…
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Recognize your local arts hero with a Verner Award nomination
October 7, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – It’s now easier than ever to nominate your local arts hero for the state’s highest award in the arts. All it takes is a letter to nominate…
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Recognize your local arts hero with a Verner Award nomination
October 7, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – It’s now easier than ever to nominate your local arts hero for the state’s highest award in the arts. All it takes is a letter to nominate an…
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Contemporary Guitarist/Vocalist Jeremy Willis Gives Free Concert
October 6, 2014
October 12 at the Chapman Cultural Center Chapman Cultural Center is Spartanburg’s premier location for casual and cultural entertainment on Sunday afternoons. During the Center’s Sundays Unplugged program, patrons can…
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41st Annual Juried Show Announces 2014 Award Winners
September 23, 2014SPARTANBURG, SC – Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg hosted the opening reception for its 41st Annual Juried Show on Sept. 6 in Spartanburg Art Museum to announce winners in Best in…
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2014-2015 Carolos Moseley Chamber Music Season Announced
September 14, 2014
World Renowned Countertenor Returns to Native Upstate to Perform SPARTANBURG, SC – The Carlos Moseley Chamber Music Series brings world-renowned musicians to the intimate venue of Converse College’s Daniel Recital…
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DHEC coastal photography contest accepting entries
September 11, 2014
CHARLESTON, SC – Photographers of all ages and degrees of expertise are invited to ready their cameras and tripods to enter their best photographs of coastal South Carolina scenes in…
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Indie Grits Film Festival, “Future Perfect,” Announces 2015 Festival Dates, Call for Artists
September 5, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – Indie Grits Film Festival, the Southeast’s premier film and culture festival in Columbia, S.C. for DIY media-makers, will take place April 15-19, 2015, and for the first time, the festival…
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Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra Opens Season with ‘Fire, Sun and Water’
September 5, 2014
Saturday, September 13, 2014 ~ SPARTANBURG, SC – Celebrating its 10th Anniversary with Maestra Sarah Ioannides, Spartanburg Philharmonic Orchestra will present its opening night concert on Saturday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. in Twichell…
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Spartanburg Regional History Opens Civil Rights Exhibit
September 5, 2014
September 11, 2014 ~ SPARTANBURG, SC – On July 2, 1964 the United States Government issued one of the most notable pieces of legislation in our nation’s history prohibiting discrimination based on…
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Local Artisans Sought for Community Event
August 18, 2014
UPSTATE, SC – Interested in selling your crafts, jewelry, art, and more? For a $50 booth fee that is donated to local charities, you can take part in the Holy…
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EMRYS Announces 2014 Fall Reading Room Schedule
August 14, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – EMRYS, a local non-profit organization dedicated to building a community of readers and writers, has announced its 2014 Fall Reading Room schedule. EMRYS began hosting the Reading…
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Lucas the Beaver Brings Home First Prize
August 6, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Lucas the Beaver, star of an engaging children’s book about following one’s dreams, is now a first-place award winner. Lucas’s story recounts the journey of a youngster…
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Lucas the Beaver Brings Home First Prize
August 6, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Lucas the Beaver, star of an engaging children’s book about following one’s dreams, is now a first-place award winner. Lucas’s story recounts the journey of a youngster…
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Come See Famous Victorian Artists before They Leave Greenville
August 3, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Since opening August 2013, M&G’s Charles Dickens: The Continuing Victorian Narrative exhibition has thrilled thousands with its colorful characters, interactive vignettes, and beautiful displays of period-antiques and works of…
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Coldwell Banker Caine to Host Artist Jacki Newell Exhibit at Main Street Real Estate Gallery
July 23, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Coldwell Banker Caine will host an exhibit opening reception for its next resident artist, Jacki Newell. The event will be held at The Real Estate Gallery at 428…
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Greenville Businessman Elected Chairman of the South Carolina Arts Commission
July 21, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – Greenville businessman Henry Horowitz has been elected chairman of the South Carolina Arts Commission Board of Commissioners. Horowitz is the co-founder, principal and managing partner of Oxford…
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Storm the Castle and Explore Life in Medieval Times
June 23, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Knights and dragons are popping up all over this summer. While the movie theaters are filled with tales of adventure, it is only at the Upcountry History…
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Loggerhead Apparel partners with Renowned Wildlife Photographer to raise funds for Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts
June 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Loggerhead Apparel, based in Greenville, S.C., has partnered with renowned wildlife photographer Ben Hicks, based in Boca Raton, FL, to raise much needed funds for the Gumbo…
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Loggerhead Apparel partners with Renowned Wildlife Photographer to raise funds for Sea Turtle Conservation Efforts
June 3, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – Loggerhead Apparel, based in Greenville, S.C., has partnered with renowned wildlife photographer Ben Hicks, based in Boca Raton, FL, to raise much needed funds for the Gumbo…
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Indie Craft Parade Extends Boundaries
May 29, 2014GREENVILLE, SC – Indie Craft Parade announces it will host its fifth annual festival this fall and for the first time, expand its territory for qualifying artists. This juried show recognizes excellence…
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Clemson University to bring together art and technology at Artisphere 2014
May 12, 2014Highlights include concept car and hands-on activities CLEMSON, SC – May 12, 2014 – One of Artisphere 2014’s largest exhibits will show how Clemson University is bringing together technology and…
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Artists’ Passions Lead to Beauty
May 9, 2014By Tom Poland May 9, 2014 And We’re the Better for It Author’s Note: None of the photos here appear in Reflections of South Carolina, Vol. 2.…
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The Fantasticks, Presented by Nebraska Theatre Caravan, Comes to Harbison Theatre at Midlands Technical College, April 26, 2014
March 24, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – April 26, 2014 – What happens when Victorian steampunk style meets a musical theater classic? Find out when the legendary Nebraska Theatre Caravan pulls into Harbison Theatre…
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Greenville Business Elliott Davis LLC Named Verner Award recipient
February 20, 2014COLUMBIA, SC – February 20,, 2014 – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces Elliott Davis, LLC, as one of five recipients of the 2014 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for…
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Fete to sponsor Greenville Record Fair
November 25, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – DECEMBER 7, 2013 What: Greenville Record Fair 2013 When: Saturday, December 7, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: The Handlebar,304 East Stone Avenue, Greenville, SC…
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The First Novel Prize is back!
September 4, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – September 4, 2013 – The South Carolina Arts Commission, Hub City Press and The Humanities CouncilSC announce a call for submissions for the biennial South Carolina First…
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Greenville County artist named Fellow by SC Arts Commission
July 3, 2013COLUMBIA, S.C. – Jeff Sumerel of Travelers Rest has been awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship by the South Carolina Arts Commission Board. Sumerel is the Media Production Fellow and receives…
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Friends of the Greenville Zoo add two
March 29, 2013GREENVILLE, SC – March 29, 2013 – The Friends of the Greenville Zoo have added two new board members who will serve as co-treasurers. The new members are Matt Madden…
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Spartanburg student named Poetry Out Loud runner-up, wins cash, books for school
March 19, 2013COLUMBIA, SC – March 19, 2013 – The South Carolina Arts Commission announces that Justin Fox, a senior at Spartanburg High School, was named state runner-up at the Poetry Out…
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Largest collection of State Art Collection works on tour in the Upstate
January 17, 2013GREENWOOD, SC – January 18, 2013 – For the first time, both installments of the largest traveling exhibition of State Art Collection work are on the road and on display…
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South Carolina Arts Commission invites award nominations
October 25, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 29, 2012 – The public is invited to honor South Carolinians who have enriched the arts by submitting nominations to two awards programs, the Elizabeth O’Neill Verner…
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South Carolina Arts Commission invites award nominations
October 25, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – October 26, 2012 – The public is invited to honor South Carolinians who have enriched the arts by submitting nominations to two awards programs, the Elizabeth O’Neill…
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GWH attorney to speak at Greenville Chamber young professionals event
August 29, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – August 29, 2012 – David S. Wyatt, Esq., of the Gleaton Wyatt Hewitt, P.A. law firm, will be one of the speakers at PULSE’s “A Higher State…
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Spartanburg Writer Named Winner of South Carolina First Novel Prize
June 22, 2012SPARTANBURG, SC – June 22, 2012 – The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press announce Susan Tekulve of Spartanburg as the winner of the 2012 South Carolina First…
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Four Finalists Announced for South Carolina First Novel Prize
June 12, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – June 12, 2012 – The South Carolina Arts Commission and Hub City Press announce the four books named finalists in the 2012 South Carolina First Novel Competition. The…
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Peace Center Reaches $21.5 Million Campaign Goal with County Contribution
May 15, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – May 15, 2012 – The Peace Center for Performing Arts announced that a $1 million contribution from Greenville County has allowed its 20th Anniversary Campaign to reach…
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Local Photographers Celebrate Senior Photography Campaign
May 11, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – May 14, 2012 – Local photographers participating in The Battle for Senior Photography gathered together Tuesday evening, May 8, at Chocolate Moose to celebrate their collaboration on…
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5 Local Photographers Bring the Battle for Senior Photography to Greenville
May 8, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – May 8, 2012 – Five local photographers and five local businesses have come together for the month of May and are hitting the streets with the intent…
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Local, National and International Filmmakers Welcome Greenville Glory
May 7, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – May 2, 2012 – The Greenville international Film Festival is proud to announce the recipients of the first ever Greenville Glory Awards for Excellence in the Cinematic…
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Applied Theatre Center expands autism expertise, merges with Autism Theatre Network
April 24, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 24, 2012 – The Autism Theatre Network (ATN), founded by Andrew Nelson, has joined forces with The Applied Theatre Center (ATC) to continue and expand upon…
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