Celebrating the vibrant arts scene in Beaufort, Port Royal, and the Sea Islands. This section features visual arts, performances, local galleries, festivals, cultural events, creative heritage, artist profiles, and community arts programming. It highlights how arts and culture enrich life along the South Carolina Lowcountry coast.
Staff reports National recording artist Gwen Yvette brought energy, inspiration, and cultural pride to St. Helena Elementary School recently with a powerful live performance of her new song, “Cut Up […]
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The Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) invites the community to celebrate its Grand Reopening and Ribbon Cutting Event with a full day of art, student exhibitions, and family-friendly activities in the heart of Bluffton.
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Charleston-based multimedia artist Lyela Gadsden tells how she created her art piece titled “Roseate Recycle Receptacle” during the Gullah/Geechee CREATE Showcase 2026 presented by Darrah Hall — Reconstruction Era National
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The Coastal Discovery Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, will showcase the talents of Beaufort County’s young artists in a new juried exhibition featuring high school student artwork. The exhibition will be on view in the museum’s main gallery from through May 5.
Encore, encore, encore! Seven years ago, the audience here on Fripp Island would not let John McCutcheon quit singing and playing one of the dozen instruments he has mastered. With his folk music and his incredible talent as an entertainer he had dazzled everyone.
John McCutcheon … so much more than a folk musician Read More »
USCB Center for the Arts, located at 801 Carteret Street in Beaufort, will present the musical “Always … Patsy Cline” at 7:30 p.m., on Saturday, April 11; Friday, April 17; and Saturday, April 18; as well as at 3 p.m., Sundays, April 12 and April 19.
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Members of the Beaufort High School National Honor Society were the local middle/high school winners of Chalk it Up! on Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Beaufort, but anybody who came out knows that every artist who participated was a champion.
Third annual Chalk It Up! wraps up a successful weekend Read More »
The Parish Church at Habersham is a relatively new building that was consecrated at the end of January last year. It’s a beautiful space with exposed wooden beams and windows that soar to the ceiling. It might be a touch austere for certain tastes, but it was recently warmed up through an engaging lecture on Gullah Geechee culture by artist, historian, and memory worker Tendaji Bailey.
The Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition is hosting the Gullah/Geechee CREATE Artwork Showcase Event from noon to 2 p.m., Saturday, March 28, at the Reconstruction Era National Historical Park’s Darrah Hall at St. Helena Island’s Penn Center.
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Penn Center is hosting a powerful art exhibit by acclaimed Orangeburg-based artist Floyd Gordon, on display through April 15.
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