The Chapman Cultural Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina is a wonderful place to experience the visual and performing arts, science, and history. It is owned and operated by The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg and is located at 200 E. St. John Street, just east of downtown. The complex consists of three buildings on a five-acre campus. The Chapman Cultural Center opened in 2007, but it took 17 years to build.
The Arts Partnership of Greater Spartanburg consists of several agencies. They include the Spartanburg Guild of Artists, Ballet Spartanburg, Carolina Foothills Artisan Center, The Music Foundation of Spartanburg, Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg County Historical Association, Spartanburg Little Theater and Spartanburg Youth Theatre, The Spartanburg Repertory Company, and Spartanburg Science Center.
There are various exhibits and museum areas in the complex. These include the Artists Guild Gallery, the SAM Art Gallery, the Spartanburg Regional History Museum, and the Spartanburg Science Center. A separate admission fee is charged for each museum or gallery.
Three buildings make up the Chapman Cultural Center complex. The Carlos Moseley Building contains the Regional History Museum, the Artists Guild Gallery, the SAM Art Gallery (Spartanburg Art Museum) and the Ticket Office. The theater building in the center of the complex contains the David Reid Theater and the Black Box Theatre. The Montgomery Building houses the Spartanburg Science Center and the Spartanburg Dance Center.
Special camps on the calendar for July include Musical Theater Camp, July 5-9 for grades 4-12 and Advanced Acting Camp, July 12-16 for grades 8-12. On July 10 at 7:00 p.m. the classic movie Jaws will be shown on the big screen. The Artists Union Gallery will house wax and oil paintings by Carol Beth Icard from July 1-28. The Spartanburg Museum of Art will exhibit Swedish artist Kent Ullberg’s bronze wildlife sculptures that will go on a national tour from July 13-31.
For tickets call (864)542-ARTS. For additional information, visit the center’s website at http://www.chapmanculturalcenter.org
