News & Press Releases

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! The Street Music Series was launched in August 2017 and ran for 13... Read More

Part of what makes any festival run smoothly and effectively is the many wonderful volunteers that dedicate time and effort to help their community. Spartanburg Soaring International Kite Festival presented by Greenville-Spartanburg... Read More

Communities throughout the country celebrate Youth Art Month in many ways. In Spartanburg, SC, the Chapman Cultural Center hosts a student exhibition with works from every public and private school in the county, grades K-12. It’s a... Read More

Chapman Cultural Center is dedicated to supporting the Arts in Spartanburg and promoting artists within our community. In honor of Black History Month, we’re excited to highlight a few of the many black trailblazing artists... Read More

Workers today pick where they want to live and then find their dream job. The good news is that Spartanburg County has an abundance of jobs and we have a great quality of life too! For decades, we’ve known that if we want to attract... Read More

It's no secret that Spartanburg is in the midst of a boom right now, especially within the heart of the city. Downtown Spartanburg has evolved tremendously over the course of just a few years. In fact, those who don't visit... Read More

As part of Chapman Cultural Center's mission to provide cultural leadership for Greater Spartanburg, our Community Grants Program supports local artists and non-profit organizations for various projects and programs in Spartanburg... Read More

1) Arcadia Arts Center It's not every day that you get to transform a 115-year-old mill into a modern arts center complete with co-working spaces for local artists and a maker space for ceramics, metal, and glass. In addition, it will... Read More