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SUMMARY:First Friday's Gallery Crawl
DESCRIPTION:The First Friday of every month from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. \nFirst Fridays invites you to navigate Greenville’s visual arts scene each month as galleries and venues are open to the public from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. There are a number of resources on this page to help you plan your route. First\, you can sign up for our eblast list to receive gallery highlights in your inbox each month before the event. Second\, you can visit our maps to find the main areas where the galleries are located. Lastly\, our gallery directory contains contact information and directions through Google Maps to each location.
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/first-fridays-gallery-crawl-2/2026-02-06/
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:OPEN CALL for ARTS AFTER DARK @ Downtown Alive
DESCRIPTION:Apply for a FREE art tent at ARTS AFTER DARK @ Downtown Alive! Open to artists and arts organizations. Sign-ups are FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. \nArts After Dark at Downtown Alive brings Greenville’s local artists to you. Experience these talented makers’ works on display in the covered tents marked with the “Arts After Dark” logo every month on the 3rd Thursday. Visitors can take advantage of the opportunity to snag a few one-of-a-kind works of pottery jewelry or framed paintings and drawings. Artists will be available to answer questions about their process and may even be providing live demonstrations. \nApplications for 2026 are OPEN! APPLY HERE  \nAbout Downtown Alive: \nThe Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive (DTA) presented by Spectrum\, kicks off the weekend every Thursday night with music at NOMA Square on Main Street. Since its inception in 1986\, more than 45\,000 people attend this event annually\, and it serves as the single largest fundraiser for the Metropolitan Arts Council’s services and programs. It is also a major force in the economy of downtown Greenville. The City of Greenville Special Events Department has been an outstanding partner in organizing and handling all the logistics of the event. \nTo highlight the visual and performing arts\, the city established the DTA-Metropolitan Arts Council tent. New since 2024\, the City and MAC are inviting multiple artists to be a part of an art market called “ARTS AFTER DARK” – a row of 6 tents featuring artists selling their work and\, if they choose\, participating in demonstrations or offering workshops on the 3rd Thursday of each month. The presence of artists within DTA has always been instrumental in creating greater awareness of the many spectacular visual artists and cultural amenities that make Greenville such a wonderful city.
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/open-call-for-arts-after-dark-downtown-alive/
LOCATION:NOMA Square\, 220 North Main Street\, Greenville\, SC
CATEGORIES:Artist Opportunities,Calls for Art,Calls For Artists
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SUMMARY:VISUAL & VERSE: Poetry and Art Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception March 20\, 6-8pm.  \nIn collaboration with Glenis Redmond\, Greenville Poet Laureate\, MAC invites you to the third annual Visual & Verse exhibit\, featuring both poetry and visual art. 15 local artists were tasked to create a work on the theme “within”\, and then 15 poets wrote an original work based off of each artwork. Together\, words and images will invite audiences to step inward and outward at once\, discovering how what is inside us also shapes how we see the world. \n  \nVisual Artists: \nAdam DuShole \nApril Dauscha \nKelly King \nDustin Hinson \nCaroline Harnish \nDana Kimmel \nOrlando Corona \nTripp Brown \nAlexander Rousse \nShane Bryant \nMary Claire Becker \nAngie Carrier \nAudrey Gore \nTania Ro \nBrad Silk \n  \nPoets: \nGlenis Redmond \nShay Black \nKimberly Simms Gibbs \nMelody Powell \nMillie Tullis \nPel Delski \nKendra Murphy \nAzar King \nJenny Stohlman \nBlack Pheonix \nKathleen Nalley \n“Lune” Kyle Flaherty \nDavelyn Hill \nChristiana Duset \n  \n  \nThe Dolly F. Pardi Gallery | Metropolitan Arts Council \n16 Augusta Street | Greenville\, SC 29601 \nGallery hours: Monday – Friday\, 9 AM – 5 PM
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/visual-verse-poetry-and-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Dolly F. Pardi Gallery at Metropolitan Arts Council\, 16 Augusta Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Artist sign-ups: FLAT OUT UNDER PRESSURE
DESCRIPTION:Flat Out Under Pressure (FOUP) is a 24-hour art-making event and exhibition open to Greenville County residents OR residents within a 15-mile radius of Downtown Greenville. Eight winning artists will be selected by a guest juror to have their work professionally recreated on the eight sponsored recycling bins in downtown Greenville for the following calendar year. In addition to being included in this outdoor gallery\, the selected artists will also receive cash prize amounts up to $1\,000\, and the 1st place winner will be awarded a week-long trip to Italy for two to stay in the beautiful Villa Sant’ Andrea. \n  \nThe 24-hour Artmaking Event \nOn Friday\, June 19\, 2026\, from 9:00–11:00am\, registered artists will check in at the Metropolitan Arts Council to register their unmarked surface(s). Artists may register up to 5 surface(s) but only ONE work per artist may be submitted for jurying. Works cannot be larger than 30”x30’’ including frame\, and no wider than 4’’. Volunteers will be present to stamp the back of the blank surface and measure surfaces. Artists will then have 24 hours to create art on their registered 2D surfaces. The next morning\, Saturday\, June 20\, from 10:00 – 11:00am\, event officials will be at MAC to accept the completed works and check for registration stamps. That afternoon\, work will be hung in the gallery and a professional juror will jury the work. The winners will be announced that night at the opening reception Saturday\, June 20\,  6:00pm – 9:00pm with awards announced at 7:00pm. \n  \nSubmission Requirements \n\nThe entries may be any type of 2D media or surface that can be confirmed “blank” to begin with. *Canvases can be primed.\nPhotography or computer-generated work cannot be considered (this includes AI generated scenes\, digital art\, or digital fabrication).\nWorks must stay within 30’’x30’’\, including frame and a depth no wider  than 4’’. Works over the size limit will not be accepted.\nCompleted works do not need to be framed but must be hanging-ready with a wire on the back. Works on paper should be presented on a sturdy surface such as foam board\, if not framed.\nYou must show your registration stamp when turning in your piece.\nDue to the 24-hour period\, works with wet paint are accepted.\n\nPhoto credit: Orlando Corona \nCLICK HERE TO APPLY \nThe online application can also be found on the MAC website https://www.greenvillearts.com/foup-2/ \n  \nFor more questions\, contact Anna Huff at anna@greenvilleARTS.com
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/flat-out-under-pressure/
LOCATION:Dolly F. Pardi Gallery at Metropolitan Arts Council\, 16 Augusta Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601
CATEGORIES:Artist Opportunities,Calls For Artists
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SUMMARY:Alaina Fisher Scholarship
DESCRIPTION:The Alaina Fisher Scholarship is for Greenville County High School graduating seniors who are pursuing a career in the arts. This is a one-time scholarship of $5\,000. Deadline May 15th\, 2026. \n\n\n\n\nAbout This Scholarship\n\n\n\nAn immensely talented and loving artist from Greenville\, Margaret Marie Alaina Fisher passed on October 24\, 2022. Alaina was an alumna of the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota\, Florida. At the time of her death\, she was a student at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy where she was enhancing her skills as a sculptor. Alaina showed remarkable promise as an artist\, and her long-term goals were to teach art at the college level and to have her own studio. An avid animal lover\, she left us far too early\, and this Endowment is named in her memory. \nThis Endowment was established in 2023 by a generous donation from Ms. Jill Cox and Mr. Barry Cox of Warehouse Services\, Inc. Additional funding has been provided by the family of Miss Fisher and the Metropolitan Arts Council. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nPurpose\nThe purpose of this Endowment is to provide one graduating senior in the Greenville County School District a one-time\, merit-based scholarship of $5\,000 to major in any branch of the visual arts at an accredited college or university. The student must be admitted and committed to the college or university they will be attending that Fall. The deadline for this application is May 15\, 2026 at 11:45pm. \nEligibility Criteria\nApplicants must satisfy ALL eligibility requirements as follows: \n\nBe a graduating senior in the Greenville County School District\nBe a permanent resident of Greenville County for a minimum of 6 months prior to the application deadline\nAlready be accepted and committed into a college or university with the intent of majoring in a field of Visual Arts\n\nFunding Range and Restrictions\nThe scholarship is for $5\,000 and will be paid directly to the college or university the student will be attending. \nDeadline\n2026 applications must be submitted by May 15\, 2026 before 11:45PM \nAPPLY NOW
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/alaina-fisher-scholarship/
CATEGORIES:Artist Opportunities
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SUMMARY:A Line in Place: work by Robert Jameson
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: April 10\, 2026 | 6 – 8 PM \nFeaturing a series of works built on clean geometry and deliberate linework\, artist Robert Jameson explores the tension between order and individuality. Lines function as both a framework and a guide for the viewer’s eye\, reinforcing a sense of discipline and control. Yet within this structure\, subtle graffiti influences inject a sense of play and spontaneity. The result is a push and pull between precision and expression. \nOn the Stage: A Few Good Men\, May 7 – 24\, 2026\nCall (864) 233-6733 for tickets or visit centrestage.org
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/a-line-in-place-work-by-robert-jameson/
LOCATION:Centre Stage\, 501 River Street\, Greenville\, SC\, 29601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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SUMMARY:Piedmont Natural Gas DOWNTOWN ALIVE
DESCRIPTION:The Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive (DTA) presented by Edgeworth Capital Group\, kicks off the weekend every Thursday night with music at NOMA Square on Main Street from 5:30 – 8:30 PM. Since its inception in 1986\, more than 45\,000 people attend this event annually\, and it serves as the single largest fundraiser for the Metropolitan Arts Council’s services and programs. It is also a major force in the economy of downtown Greenville. The City of Greenville Special Events Department has been an outstanding partner in organizing and handling all the logistics of the event. \nTo highlight the visual and performing arts\, the city established the DTA-Metropolitan Arts Council tent. New since 2024\, the City and MAC are inviting multiple artists to be a part of an art market called “ARTS AFTER DARK” – a row of 6 tents featuring artists selling their work and\, if they choose\, participating in demonstrations or offering workshops on the 3rd Thursday of each month. The presence of artists within DTA has always been instrumental in creating greater awareness of the many spectacular visual artists and cultural amenities that make Greenville such a wonderful city. \nWe would like to thank the sponsors of Downtown Alive. We are very thankful for their support during past seasons and look forward to working with them again in the future. \n\nTitle sponsor – Piedmont Natural Gas\nPresenting Sponsor – Edgeworth Capital Group – Ameriprise Financial Services\, LLC\nOther Sponsors – Southern Crown Partners; KW Beverage\, Inc.; Ingles; Pepsi-Cola of Greenville; BreakThru Beverage; COM Federal Credit Union; VCOM\nMedia partners – Audacy; Community Journals; WYFF TV-4; GVL Media; The Fan\nAdditional sponsors –  Michelob Ultra; Cheers SC; Hyatt Regency Greenville; Signatures Apparel; Greenville Bike Taxi; NOMA Square\nYOU! – When you give to MAC\, you help keep programs like DTA thriving. Follow the “Support” button below and join us as we keep the music flowing. Together we make it happen. Thank you for your support!
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/piedmont-natural-gas-downtown-alive/2026-04-30/
LOCATION:NOMA Square\, 220 North Main Street\, Greenville\, SC
CATEGORIES:Music,Visual Arts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260521T173000
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SUMMARY:ARTS AFTER DARK @ Downtown Alive!
DESCRIPTION:Arts market every third Thursday at Downtown Alive featuring 6 arts tents! \nA partnership between Metropolitan Arts Council and Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive: A dynamic art market where you can find local artists and makers showcasing and selling their craft every month. Immerse yourself in the local art scene and talented\, diverse artists all while enjoying the energetic atmosphere of Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive. Every purchase made supports Metropolitan Arts Council’s goal of stimulating Greenville’s thriving arts scene!
URL:https://www.greenvillearts.com/event/arts-after-dark-downtown-alive-2/2026-05-21/
LOCATION:NOMA Square\, 220 North Main Street\, Greenville\, SC
CATEGORIES:Visual Arts
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