News & Press Releases

Spartanburg’s downtown is growing every day it seems like, and a major fuel of growth is happening right in the Downtown Cultural District. The district is about four-square blocks from Barnet Park to Spartanburg Community... Read More

Mezcal is proud to host its second annual Cinco de Mayo Festival. This year's fiesta will be held in downtown Spartanburg, SC on Morgan Square on May 4th, 2019 from noon to 10 pm. Once again, they look forward to sharing with Hub City... Read More

Spartanburg Soaring! International Kite Festival is almost here! Get excited, because this year's festival promises to be the best one yet! To help out we've laid out the 5 key stops you should make to maximize your... Read More

Another reason to love Spartanburg's Downtown Cultural District!  In the Summer of 2017, Chapman Cultural Center launched programming for Spartanburg's Downtown Cultural District. Through dynamic and diverse offerings, our... Read More

Look out! Downtown Programming is back for another season. Chapman Cultural Center is excited to announce that the street music series will be returning to the Spartanburg Downtown Cultural District the first week of April! Since its launch... Read More

Written by Mary A. Levens, Interim Executive Director of SSC and Retired Educator STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) has been around for a while; long enough for the community to see its outcomes and practices unfold.... Read More

Chapman Cultural Center is once again joining #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving on November 27, that harnesses the collective power of individuals, communities, and organizations to encourage philanthropy and celebrate generosity... Read More

Spartanburg, SC -- Chapman Cultural Center is expanding its street music programming downtown to now include all of the performing arts! “Our street music programming has been a huge success booking 241 gigs over 21 weeks and... Read More