Sponsorship

The mission of the Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg is to serve as a source for creative visual arts in the community by promoting and encouraging knowledge of the visual arts and of local artists. It shall continue to provide enrichment and artistic education for its members as well as the community at large, and thus encourage a deepening appreciation and love of art among the citizens of Spartanburg and the surrounding area.

The Artists’ Guild has been in existence since 1957 and was incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1960. The Guild was initially established to support local artists in their creative endeavors, with members juried into the organization. In recent years it has opened its membership doors to anyone high school age or older, artist or individual who appreciates the visual arts, who resides in Spartanburg County or an adjacent county.

The Guild provides opportunities for its members to exhibit, promote and sell their art, by means of regular shows at venues including the Guild Gallery of the Arts Center.

The Guild also presents educational programs for its members and information on art opportunities throughout the Southeast.

Within the community, the Guild has outreach service venues, displaying member art, in commercial settings and in the Spartanburg County Library System. About 100 works of art are typically on display.

The Guild sponsors a Focus on Youth show each year, spotlighting the art talent at local high schools.

Members volunteer their time on the Guild’s behalf to educate and inform the public on the visual arts through a variety of means, such as public and private schools, institutions of higher learning, civic organizations, church groups, and other community groups.

The Guild and its members actively participate, devoting hours, skills, and materials, in community arts events such as Dickens of a Christmas, the Sidewalk Art Show, and Spring Fling.

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