Artisphere Receives Grant from S.C. Arts Commission
November 15, 2016
Greenville, SC (November), – Artisphere has recently been awarded a $21,159 grant by the South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC) for the 2017 fiscal year. The General Operations support grant will help Artisphere make the arts accessible to all Greenville residents and visitors from across the region, as well as showcase the city’s local cultural offerings.
In 2016 the SCAC grant helped Artisphere leverage more than $455,000 from corporations such as TD Bank, GE Energy, BMW Manufacturing and Michelin, to name just a few. The 2017 grant endowed by SCAC will be reinvested by Artisphere in Greenville’s local and state economy again by underwriting the cost to promote the festival.
Due to SCAC’s support, Artisphere has grown into one of the country’s top art shows in just twelve short years: six times ranked a Top 10 Fine Arts Festival by Greg Lawler’s Art Fair Sourcebook and six times ranked in Sunshine Artists magazine’s 100 Best Fine Art Shows by the magazine’s readership. Additionally, the festival has been recognized seven times as a Top 20 Event in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society.
In 2016, an estimated 90,000+ (up from 84,609 in 2015) patrons attended Artisphere, spent approximately $1.1 million purchasing original works of art from participating artists and made a more than $6.4 million economic impact on the Greenville community.
Over the past twelve years, Artisphere has evolved into a mainstay of Greenville’s dynamic cultural and civic life. With the continued support from SCAC, Artisphere can maintain the festival’s ability to produce a family-friendly, engaging weekend of dynamic outdoor exhibits, art sales, concerts and other special events.
The 13th Anniversary Artisphere presented by TD Bank is scheduled for May 12-14, 2017.
About SCAC
The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstance. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission works to increase public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through National Endowment for the Arts and other sources. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArtsCommission.com or call (803) 734-8696.
About Artisphere
Artisphere is a highlight of Greenville’s cultural calendar and a Top 10 Fine Arts festival. The event features a juried Visual Artist Row; Artists of the Upstate, a juried exhibition of local artists; Outdoor Stages with performances by local and national artists; hands-on Kidsphere children’s art activities; the Culinary Arts Café that highlights local restaurants; and Special Festival Art Projects that enliven the streets of Greenville with street musicians, acrobats, sidewalk artists, and more. Artisphere is attended by approximately 90,000 patrons annually and has an estimated economic impact of $6.4 million on the Greenville community. Artisphere is a 501(c) (3) not for profit organization. For information visit www.artisphere.org.
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TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at approximately 1,300 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US.
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