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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Technology Key in Sustaining Growth of Arts and Cultural Sector
April 24, 2012Blackbaud showcases latest trends and technology at American Association of Museums Annual Meeting + Museumexpo CHARLESTON, SC – April 24, 2012 – Blackbaud, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLKB) announced that it will participate…
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Firewater Photography and CanvasOne.com team up to create inspiring artwork for Greenville City Hall
April 19, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – April 19, 2012 – Photographer, Kris Decker captured this stunning image of the Liberty Bridge at twilight, and CanvasOne.com printed and stretched the photograph over 4 panels,…
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May 2 Gala to Celebrate 40th Anniversary of the Verner Awards and Raise Funds for Arts Programs
April 16, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – April 16, 2012 – The S.C. Arts Foundation presents the S.C. Arts Gala to celebrate the state’s arts community and to recognize the 2012 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner…
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Clemson University dedicates 'the building that teaches'
April 13, 2012CLEMSON, SC – April 13, 2012 – A week before Earth Day, under sunny skies illuminating exterior andinterior spaces, hundreds of Clemson University faculty, staff, studentsand friends gathered Friday to…
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Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Short List of Finalists for the 2012 Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art
April 12, 2012Five Artists Vie for Fifth Year of $10,000 Prize CHARLESTON, SC – April 12, 2012 – The Gibbes Museum of Art announced the 2012 Short List of Finalists for the fifth…
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Lawson Roberts of Lawson Roberts LLC Comes on board as the official Design and Production Firm for Columbia Style Week 2012
April 11, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – June 5-9, 2012 – It is with great pleasure that the directors and organizers of Columbia Style Week 2012 announce Lawson Roberts as the official design and…
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Art project seeks to reduce negativity one board at a time
April 9, 2012Wofford students help recruit participants for 21 Artists ON Residence project in Northside community SPARTANBURG, SC – April 9, 2012 – They’re looking to reduce negativity, and bring color, creativity and…
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Greenville to host second Applied Theatre Conference in June
February 27, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 27, 2012 – The Applied Theatre Center will hold its international conference June 28-30, 2012 at the newly constructed Kroc Center in Greenville, S.C. The 2012…
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Walmart Foundation gives $31,000 to The Children’s Museum of the Upstate
February 15, 2012GREENVILLE, SC – February 15, 2012 – More South Carolina children will be able to visit The Children’s Museum of the Upstate thanks to a $31,000 grant from the Walmart…
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Halsey Institute named Verner Award recipient
February 14, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – February 14, 2012 – The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art and director Mark Sloan are being recognized by the South Carolina Arts Commission Board as a recipient…
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Clemson artist one of six Verner Award recipients
February 14, 2012COLUMBIA, SC – Clemson artist Sam Wang is one of six recipients the South Carolina Arts Commission will recognize with 2012 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the…
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Arts and Cultural Organizations Turning to Altru to Gain a Clear View of Operations
January 10, 2012Latest version of Altru includes advanced membership, financial, and communication features CHARLESTON, SC – January 10, 2012 – Blackbaud, Inc., (Nasdaq: BLKB) today announced that more than 70 organizations, including…
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Gibbes Museum of Art Receives Grant from South Carolina Arts Commission
December 11, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – December 9, 2011 – The Gibbes Museum of Art has been awarded $10,351 by the South Carolina Arts Commission for the 2012 fiscal year. The grant will…
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Writers! Submit your work to the First Novel Prize
December 7, 2011COLUMBIA, SC – December 7, 2011 – The South CarolinaArts Commission, Hub City Press and their literary partners announce a call forsubmissions for the biennial South Carolina First Novel Prize.…
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Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery Receives SECAC Award for Andy Warhol Catalogue
November 16, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – November 15, 2011 – The Southeastern College Art Conference presented the 2011 SECAC Award for Outstanding Exhibition and Catalogue of Historical Materials to Jane Nodine and Rachel…
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Greenville’s Arts District to be known as the Far West End
October 23, 2011New Name Part of A Re-Branding and Revitalizing Effort for Arts District GREENVILLE, SC – October 23, 2011 – The Pendleton Street Arts District located in West Greenville, SC has…
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Nodine To Exhibit in Florida, Massachusetts Galleries
October 20, 2011SPARTANBURG, SC – October 20, 2011 – Jane Allen Nodine, gallery director of the Curtis R. Harley Gallery and professor of art at the University of South Carolina Upstate, will…
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New book from Wofford’s John Lane on paddling to the ocean
October 20, 2011‘My Paddle to the Sea’ launch scheduled for Nov. 7 at The Showroom SPARTANBURG, SC – October 20, 2011 – Acclaimed nature writer and Wofford College associate professor John Lane…
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South Carolina Businesses Eligible for Elizabeth O'Neill Verner Governor's Awards for the Arts
October 13, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – October 12, 2011 – The SouthCarolina Arts Commission is currently accepting nominations for the 2012Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts. Guidelines andnomination forms are available…
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Cooper River Bridge Run Funds New Scholarship for The Art Institute of Charleston
September 28, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – September 28, 2011 – The Cooper River Bridge Run (CRBR) announced that it has established a scholarship fund for Culinary Arts students at the Art Institute of…
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2012 Arts Calendar To Showcase Local Students’ Work, Raising Up To $25,000
September 22, 2011Genesis Press and The Fine Arts Center Team Up for Innovative Fundraising Program GREENVILLE, SC – September 22, 2011 – Genesis Press, a locally owned and operated leader in commercial printing,…
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Footlight Players’ Production of Boys’ Life Opens Sixth Season of LateNight @ The Footlight
August 18, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – August 18, 2011 – The Footlight Players are proud to open its sixth season of LateNight @ The Footlight with the Pulitzer Prize nominated comedy Boys’ Life…
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New Book Claims Job Seekers Taking Wrong Approach In Search For Employment
July 31, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – July 31, 2011 – Andy Thomas, a syndicated radio personality turned career development expert and motivational speaker proudly announces that his new book The Job I Need,…
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Michael Mitchell Gallery to Celebrate Mayor's Purchase Award and this year's Winner Jim Victor
July 13, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – July 13, 2011 – Since the late 80’s, the Mayor’s Purchase Award has been given to a Piccolo Spoleto Artist whose body of work is expansive, special…
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33rd Annual Piccolo Spoleto Festival Honors Arts Leaders
July 6, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – July 1, 2011 – Eight arts leaders were recognized during the 2011 Piccolo Spoleto Festival for their significant contributions to the Charleston arts community and to the…
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2011 Piccolo Spoleto presents Eight Emerging Visual Artists’ Works in Contemporary Charleston: Under the Radar at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park
May 4, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 26 – July 31, 2011 – The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, Charleston magazine and the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College…
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Acclaimed Photographer Fran Doggrell Opens Studio on Broad Street in Charleston
April 25, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 26, 2011 – Internationally acclaimedphotographer, Fran Doggrell, has leased space for her new studio on thesecond floor (Suite 200) at 91 Broad Street in downtown Charleston.…
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33rd Annual Piccolo Spoleto Festival Announces 2011 Season
April 21, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – April 21, 2011 – Tickets are now on sale for the 33rd annual Piccolo Spoleto Festival, the official outreach arm of Spoleto Festival USA. Piccolo Spoleto opens…
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‘Medallion Idea’ Merits Support
April 15, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – May 9, 2011 – The May 9 Summey Barkley RuckerMedallion Gala at North Charleston’s Fire Museum will feature artisticperformances and an art exhibit honoring the namesakes of…
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Anita Zucker To Receive First Summey Barkley Rucker Medallion For Mentoring Young Artists
March 27, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 27, 2011 – Anita Zucker, Charleston philanthropist and InterTech Group CEO, was named inaugural recipient of the Summey Barkley Rucker Medallion, a major new arts award…
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Piccolo Spoleto Festival Indoor Juried Art Applications Available
March 20, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs and the Charleston Artist Guild are currently accepting applications to the 2011 Piccolo Spoleto Indoor Juried Art Exhibition. The…
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Citadel Photographer Russell K. Pace recognized
March 7, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – March 7, 2011 – Photographer recognized Citadel Photographer Russell K. Pace was a CASE III Awards Program Grand Award Finalist in two photography categories, Photo Essay &…
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Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra Announces Renowned Conductor John Morris Russell for 2011-2012 Season
March 3, 2011HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – March 3, 2011 – John Morris Russell, one of North America’s most celebrated orchestral conductors, has agreed to take up the baton as Principal Guest…
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Ferillo Joins Effort Mentoring Young Artists
February 24, 2011CHARLESTON, SC – February 24, 2011 – “Having North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey, Charleston Regional Arts Alliance Chair Nella G. Barkley and Hootie & the Blowfish lead singer Darius Rucker…
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Major Arts Award Trio Named
February 7, 2011Mayor Keith Summey – Arts Alliance Chair Nella Barkley – Star Singer Darius Rucker CHARLESTON, SC – February 7, 2011 – “Combining this triumvirate of highly accomplished persons as namesakes…
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The Fashion Group International® of Charleston, Inc. Comes to Charleston, South Carolina
December 2, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – November 25, 2010 – The Fashion Group International®, one of the most recognized international fashion organizations in the world has come to Charleston, South Carolina. The original…
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'Chicken Soup' Author Interviews Eyewitnesses to Diana Crash
August 27, 2010Uncensored and Uncut TeleSeminar with the Firestones on 13th Anniversary of Lady Di’s Death HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC – August 27, 2010 – New York Times bestselling author Mark Victor…
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Mark Twain’s Long Lost Play—Is He Dead? Debuts On Footlight’s Stage
August 11, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – Footlight Players Theatre, the oldest continuously performing theatre company in the Southeast, launches it’s 79th season with the premier of Mark Twain’s previously unpublished play Is He…
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Personal Grounds by Susan Lenz Opens at the City Gallery
August 11, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – August 11, 2010 – The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Personal Grounds, a solo exhibition by installation and fiber artist Susan Lenz, during the…
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Footlight Players Launches 79th Season With First Annual Art Auction
August 4, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – August 4, 2010 – The Footlight Players, the longest continuously performing theatre company in the Holy City, will mark the beginning of its 79th season First Annual…
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The Footlight Players 79th Season Is An Exciting Collection Of Brilliantly Written Productions
July 26, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – July 26, 2010 – The Footlight Players 79thseason may be the company’s best collection of productions to date.Ranging from rare compositions and state premiers to classic and…
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Open Auditions To Be Held For Upcoming Footlight Players Performance
July 19, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – August 1st & 2nd, 2010 – The Footlight Players, thelongest running theater in the Southeast, will hold open auditionsSunday, August 1st and Monday, August 2nd at 7:00…
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Now Showing: Works by Charlie Bidwell and Samantha Magowan at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park
June 30, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – June 30, 2010 – The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Now Showing: Works by Charlie Bidwell and Samantha Magowan at the City Gallery at…
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Piccolo Beach Music Bash Brings the Beach Downtown
May 26, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 26, 2010 – The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs will present the Piccolo Beach Music Bash as part of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival on…
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Piccolo Spoleto to Feature Artist on Fire's PassingNotion?
May 19, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 18, 2010 – Could there be more than meets the eye to the things we see and the experiences we encounter? Dating back from Moses’ encounter…
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2010 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Announces 32nd Season Highlights
May 5, 2010CHARLESTON, SC – May 28 to June 13, 2010 – The 32nd annual Piccolo SpoletoFestival, the official outreach arm of Spoleto Festival USA, will runMay 28 to June 13, 2010. …
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