News & Press Releases

Last week Chapman Cultural Center hosted our 29th annual Muse Machine STEAM Institute, a three-credit-hour graduate course for teachers from around South Carolina.   We had 21 teachers on campus all week learning new ways to... Read More

Print Maker and Visual Artist Rosetta Nesbitt tells her story in her own words: A Black Woman in the South pursues her dreams as a talented artist. Does the creative community celebrate her journey or add to the obstacles? Filmmaker Sarah... Read More

In 2017 when interviewed by Kevin Hart, she made sure the world knew she was from Spartanburg, SC. When interviewed by Steve Harvey at the Apollo Theater, everyone knew her hometown was Spartanburg. That’s why it’s no surprise... Read More

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The South Carolina Arts Commission is happy to announce it will bestow five recipients in 2023 with the state’s highest award for exceptional achievement in practicing or supporting the arts: the South Carolina... Read More

The South Carolina Arts Education Association has announced the 2022 Award Recipients. 2022 Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award The South Carolina Art Education Association (SCAEA) Thomas A. Hatfield Lifetime Achievement Award is... Read More

Ballet Spartanburg’s beloved Annual Christmas tradition of The Nutcracker will be performed December 9th-11th at Twichell Auditorium located at Converse University in Spartanburg SC. This season is the 31st performance of The... Read More

The Board and Staff of Chapman Cultural Center are delighted and honored to announce a generous gift of artist Carl Plansky’s original work from the collection of Larry and Janice Elder. Appraised at more than $4.25 million, the... Read More

Pictured: Community Grant Recipient Wofford College for the Spartanburg Opportunity Center Mural Project  Chapman Cultural Center announced the expansion of its various grants programs as of July 1, 2022, including changes to its... Read More