October 9-13, 2024

MAD FESTIVAL

A five-day festival celebrating music, art, drama, and dance with events in Downtown Camden and throughout Kershaw County. Find the full line up of events at madfestivalkc.org.
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Celebrating 50 Years – Retrospective

The Arts Center of Kershaw County Retrospective! We’re thrilled to see the gallery filled with so many patrons and supporters. Thank you to everyone who has joined us so far—if you weren’t able to make it, the exhibition is open till October 5th.

AUDITIONS-CAMDEN

Auditions for The Nutcracker

The Arts Center of Kershaw County is proud to present South Carolina Ballet’s The Nutcracker. Does your child dream of performing on stage with a professional ballet company? This is their chance! Join us for auditions on Sunday, October 20th at the Arts Center of Kershaw County, located at 810 Lyttleton Street, Camden, SC 29020. …

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The 2023 MAD Festival

The Arts Center of Kershaw County is proud to announce the 2023 MAD Festival September 30 - October 8! The MAD festival is a 9-day festival celebrating music, art, drama, and dance with events throughout Downtown Camden and Kershaw County. This year’s schedule serves as a perfect launch point, including an incredible range of gospel, [...]
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Explore the 23/24 Season

The Arts Center is proud to announce the 23/24 season! Below you can explore the full program listing for the Wood Auditorium, the Black Box Series, the Bassett Gallery, and our Theatre Productions. The Arts Center always brings the best of music, art, drama, and dance to Kershaw County, and we are so thrilled to [...]
June

Art Notes: June

June 10, 2023 Dick Goodwin's Big Band If you’ve ever seen a performance of the Big Band, you know it's an experience. Dick Goodwin is a talent of incredible range, having worked in virtually every idiom from jingle to opera, jazz band to orchestra. That mastery is brought to bare in the Big Band’s performances, [...]
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Art Notes: April & May

As spring comes to Kershaw County there are so many great opportunities to engage with the Arts Center! April 25, 2023 High School Poetry Competition: Awards Ceremony This spring the Camden JWL, Camden Poets Society, the Arts Center, and KCSD hosted a poetry competition for high school students. The submissions were incredible. This awards ceremony [...]
December

Art Notes: December Holiday Celebrations

The Arts Center is the perfect place to celebrate the holidays! We have a variety of events that will get you in the spirit. Mark Rapp's Christmas by Candlelight concert is sure to get your toes tapping, and Columbia Children's Theatre will have A Christmas Carol on our main stage, keeping the little ones entertained. [...]
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A Big Thank You To Irish Fest Camden

We would like to express our sincere thanks to Irish Fest Camden for their generous donation of brand new mics. Ensuring that The SpongeBob Musical was a huge hit with audiences. The sound quality was fantastic, and we couldn’t have been more pleased. We are so grateful to have such a supportive community that believes [...]

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