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ArtsUp Events

From hands-on workshops to monthly meetups, discover events that bring artists, audiences, and ideas together in the heart of the Upstate.

Copy Cat – Art Show & Fundraiser

Ridge Gallery 146 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Get your tail in gear and stop by Ridge Gallery for a spectacular night of cat themed art work, amazing food, drinks, and real live kittens! We are thrilled to...

Creative Flow

Ridge Gallery 146 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC, United States

SCRAP Creative Flow Tuesday, July 22 | 6:00 - 9:00 PM Get down and scrappy with ArtsUp and SCRAP Hub City on Tuesday, July 22 at ArtsUp's Ridge Gallery! Participants...

Artist Reception with SCRAP Hubcity

Ridge Gallery 146 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Join us for a group art show and reception featuring work that is created from recycled materials. SCRAP (Spartanburg Creative Reuse Art Project) will be on hand to speak about...

Prologue Performance: New Chapters

Fernwood Baptist Church 200 Fernwood Dr, Spartanburg, SC

We are launching our inaugural Storyline Series with a genre-defying showcase of some of South Carolina’s finest artists. This premiere event features original poetry from Georgetown County Poet Laureate, Marlanda...

Alix Refshauge Artist Talk

Ridge Gallery 146 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Join us on Thursday, August 28 for an Artist Talk with Upstate artist Alix Refshauge. We are thrilled to be showing Alix's work in September in our gallery. Learn more...

Artist Reception for Alix Refshauge

Ridge Gallery 146 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC, United States

In September, Ridge Gallery will be filled with the work of Alix Refshauge. Her paintings are described as a celebration of place and time, and we couldn't agree more. Each...

Unbound Voices: A Theatrical Encounter with Literature

Ridge Gallery 146 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Literature comes alive—literally. ArtsUp is proud to partner with Hub City Writers Project in this theater-in-the-round experience with actors dramatizing passages from powerful, often-challenged books without revealing their titles. The...

BPWU Induction Ceremony & Art Show

Ridge Gallery 146 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC, United States

A group art show, created only by women artists, in tandem with Business and Professional Women of the Upstate (BPWU) induction ceremony for new members.

Jennifer Bonner Artist Reception

Ridge Gallery 146 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Join us for reception celebrating Jennifer Bonner and her dynamic mixed media artwork! A crowd favorite, Jenny's work is expressive, vibrant and lively. This show will revolve around a new...

From Another View: A Juried Art Exhibition

Ridge Gallery 146 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC, United States

Visual and creative artists take on literature through painting, texture, and form. This juried exhibition invites artists to respond to the Storyline Series quote from To Kill a Mockingbird, offering...

An Evening with Marlanda Dekine

Step into an intimate evening of poetry, music, dance, and shared dialogue with celebrated poet and social justice leader Marlanda Dekine. Her evocative work, deeply rooted in South Carolina’s soul,...

Pivotal Performance: A Storyline Finale

Ridge Gallery 146 E Main St, Spartanburg, SC, United States

ArtsUp 2025/2026 Storyline Series concludes with a powerful, full-scale performance that brings the entire season together. Featuring returning artists EnbyBallet and others, as well as new collaborators in music, dance,...