ArtsUp SC brings people together through a range of recurring programs that celebrate creativity and community.
Storyline Series
This season, ArtsUp SC invites you to experience storytelling through every artistic lens. Our Storyline Series draws inspiration from the enduring words of To Kill a Mockingbird, weaving together performances that speak to justice, empathy, identity, and the heart of human connection. Join us for a journey of art, conversation, and community.
Prologue Performance: New Chapters
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...
August 22 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pmUnbound Voices: A Theatrical Encounter with Literature
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...
September 27From Another View: A Juried Art Exhibition
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...
December 4 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Creative Flow
A Monthly Meetup for Visual Artists & Writers
Join ArtsUp on the fourth Thursday of each month for Creative Flow—a relaxed, inspiring space where visual artists and writers can create, connect, and share their work. Whether you’re starting something new or developing an ongoing project, this is your time to dive in alongside a community of fellow creatives.
Each month features a new theme or prompt to spark fresh ideas and encourage creative exploration. You’ll have the opportunity to meet other local artists and writers, exchange feedback, and stay connected to the Upstate’s dynamic arts scene.
ArtsUp provides tables, chairs, and light refreshments. Please bring your own supplies and plenty of creative energy.
Creative Flow
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...
July 22 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Gallery Series
Visual Art Exhibitions at Ridge Gallery
Experience the creative pulse of the Upstate through ArtsUp’s Gallery Series—rotating exhibitions that highlight the work of local and regional visual artists at Ridge Gallery. From solo shows to themed group exhibitions, the series invites viewers to engage with a wide range of artistic voices and mediums in an intimate gallery setting.
Each show runs for several weeks and features an opening reception where the public can meet the artists, explore the work, and celebrate the arts community. Whether you’re discovering emerging talent or revisiting a favorite local artist, the Gallery Series offers something new with every visit.
Copy Cat – Art Show & Fundraiser
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...
July 17 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmArtist Reception with SCRAP Hubcity
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...
August 21 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pmAlix Refshauge Artist Talk
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...
August 28 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
