Ways to Give
Chapman Cultural Center is a critical piece of the puzzle that makes Spartanburg County a vibrant place where people can discover, experience, and celebrate history, science, and the visual and performing arts. From our STEAM Advantage Education programs to outstanding activities, exhibitions, and events at Chapman Cultural Center, your contribution supports both our local economy and our community’s spirit.
THE CHAPMAN CREATIVE COLLECTIVE
Join our collective of monthly donors who are strengthening our community through the arts.
“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.” - Ryunosike Satoro
With a monthly gift, you can support a local creative’s dreams and help them thrive.
The Chapman Creative Collective is a collective of monthly donors who believe in the power of arts and culture to build a great community filled with creativity and opportunity for all citizens. When you join the Chapman Creative Collective, your gift…
- Impacts arts and cultural experiences that spark our imaginations and unite our community
- Provides vital grants and financial support to creatives and nonprofits
- Sustains a programming and a cultural destination in the heart of our city
With you, we can expand audiences, strengthen community, and advocate for the incredible value that the arts, culture, and creativity bring to Spartanburg.
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Corporate Support
Corporate Giving
The arts are good for business. Our award-winning arts education program is fostering a more creative and innovative workforce. Our programs and services stimulate $13.9 million in the local economy and support more than 50 jobs. Our world-class facility provides cultural amenities that create vibrancy for those who live and work here while inviting innovators and companies abroad to Spartanburg. Dozens of businesses in the Upstate understand the significance of arts and culture to the workforce, local economy, and budding business community. The arts really are good for business. If your company wants to invest in our mission, contact Lisa Hemond today at 864.278.9690.
Sponsorship
Exhibition, Advertising, and Performance Sponsorships at Chapman Cultural Center offers significant philanthropic and marketing opportunities. Special sponsorship opportunities are available at various levels. Chapman Cultural Center will work with you to develop a plan that meets your objectives and budget. CCC is delighted to partner with corporations, foundations, and individuals to present exciting exhibitions to our large local, regional, and national audience. Sponsorship opportunities also are available for smaller installations and thematic exhibitions highlighting works and facilities.
Exhibition sponsors with Chapman Cultural Center receive prominent exposure and acknowledgment before, during, and after the run of the exhibition or performance. Depending on the level of sponsorship, benefits may include:
- Logo credit in all program materials, including invitations, catalogs/playbills, signage, press releases, the website, and mailings
- Opportunity to create advertising and promotional material in consultation with CCC to generate visibility in connection with sponsorship
- Opportunity to create a link between your website and Chapman Cultural Center's website
- Sponsor presence at press previews with the option to include a statement in press kits
- Complimentary private tours for VIPs and guests
- Opportunity to host private receptions at Chapman Cultural Center
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Your 100% tax-deductible gift can be a wonderful way to honor or memorialize a friend or loved one. Any individual that gives $100 or more in a year's timeframe receives a Culture Card which entitles you to the benefits and discounts below. Your gift benefits each one of the organizations listed, and this is their way of saying thank you.
- 10% off of a piece of art purchased from the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg
- 10% off of up to four tickets to a Ballet Spartanburg Performance OR 10% off a Ballet Spartanburg dance class card for ballroom lessons
- 20% Discount on a Birthday Party at Spartanburg Science Center
- One free “Lunch and Learn” at Spartanburg History Museum

- 10% discount for a class or workshop at The Art School of Spartanburg Art Museum Spartanburg Art Museum
- 10% off of up to four tickets to a Spartanburg Little Theatre or Youth Theatre performance

- 10% off of up to four tickets to one Spartanburg Philharmonic Espresso Series concert
To donate to the United Arts Annual Fund, please click below or call us at 864.278.9690.
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Endowments
Endowments aren’t just for colleges; they are for any institution to ensure the long term sustainability of their mission no matter the external forces or through any kind of storm. Your one time gift can help secure consistent delivery of a world-class center at the heart of Spartanburg.
Your contribution will be designated to helping us develop, strengthen and promote the scope, excellence and educational role of the arts, humanities, and sciences with consistent delivery of a world-class cultural center.
Leave a LASTING Legacy
Estate Planning
Your forever gift will ensure the sustainability of our community’s cultural heartbeat for generations to come. Make plans to include Chapman Cultural Center in your estate planning. Your gift today will help assure that the show does indeed go on for our children, grandchildren, and all of the citizens who will make Spartanburg their home.
Types of Gifts
- Cash
- Appreciated Stock
- Bequest by Will
- Life Insurance Trust
- Charitable Remainder Trust
- Charitable Lead Trust
- Charitable Gift Annuity
- Retirement Funds
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Other Ways to Help
Amazon Smile
If you make online purchases through Amazon.com, please consider connecting your account to Chapman Cultural Center through Amazon Smile. Simply go to Amazon Smile, search "Chapman Cultural Center," and choose us as your charity of choice. From that point on, a percentage of your purchases will be donated by Amazon to the United Arts Annual Fund. It costs you nothing; you simply spend as you always have and the arts in Spartanburg County will reap the benefits.
Corporate Match
If your company has a matching gift program, your contribution to Chapman Cultural Center can be generously increased and will do even more to support the mission. For your reference, the tax identification number is 57-0986224.
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