MAC celebrates Zan Wells on her receipt of the Order of the Palmetto
The Metropolitan Arts Council (MAC) is proud to congratulate longtime member artist Zan Wells on receiving The Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest civilian honor. This prestigious award is bestowed by the Governor to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary lifetime service and achievement of national or statewide significance. Zan Wells, local sculptor and cherished...
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admin on April 21, 2021.
As art exhibits closed across the country in the spring of 2020, two upstate artists found a unique way to express themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rock Hill native Nancy Thomas Wofford set up a Michelangelo cast in her Greenville studio, hoping to brush up on her classical art techniques. She invited friend and fellow...
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admin on November 13, 2020.
OPEN STUDIOS RADIO FEATURE (airing Saturday, Nov 14: 9am on 106.3 and 11am on 94.5) My Greenville Home features Alan Ethridge with artists Tanya Stiegler and Nathan Bertling in conversation with Dan Hamilton. Click here to access the interview online: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/mygreenvillehome/episodes/2020-10-30T12_25_44-07_00
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admin on October 12, 2020.
Five minutes after I started talking to Gayla Day, the administrator of the SmartARTS program at the Metropolitan Arts Council, I knew I’d found a place to share my writing skills. This organization believed in integrating arts education into school curriculum — on a scale I had never imagined. SmartARTS uses artists — writers, painters, dancers, fiber artists,...
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admin on October 12, 2020.
Students who attend arts-rich schools in South Carolina outperformed the national mean in the areas of engagement, hope, entrepreneurial aspiration, and career and financial literacy, according to the 2018 study from the S.C. Arts Commission and Gallup. The SmartARTS program of the Metropolitan Arts Council integrates arts education into core learning at Greenville County Schools. Trained teaching artists...
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admin on October 12, 2020.
The Metropolitan Arts Council recently announced the establishment of a full-time teaching artist fellow position. The new position will work with teachers at high-poverty Greenville County schools to integrate arts into the curriculum at no cost to the schools. “This fellowship is a testament to the generous nature of philanthropic individuals who make Greenville a...
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admin on August 5, 2020.
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admin on August 15, 2019.
Check out the fabulous article by the Greenville Journal about MAC’s SmartARTS program. Thank you, Journal, for helping to spread the word! Art Success: How one program connects arts with core education
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admin on August 7, 2019.
Festival Reports Record High Economic Impact and Artist Sales Greenville, SC- The 15th annual Artisphere presented by TD Bank (May 10-12) didn’t let the threatening weather forecast dampen the festival’s spirit. Despite 100% chance of rain, 69,703 patrons spent more than $1,340,500 purchasing art- breaking the festival record for average artist sales totaling $9,930. Total...
by Alice Ratterree on April 15, 2025.
