• 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.

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  • 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, [...] More
  • 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 [...] More
  • 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 [...] More
  • Auditions: Bots! A New Children’s Musical

    Welcome to the BOTS Robotics Competition where teams and their (singing and dancing) robots are all vying for the top prize! Amidst the coding, building, and fierce competition, two members from rival teams befriend one another and throw everything off-balance. Will their collaborative spirit sabotage their teams’ chances of winning? This STEM musical invites humans [...] More
  • 25th Carolina Downhome Blues Festival Dates

    The Arts Center of Kershaw County is pleased to announce its upcoming annual Carolina Downhome Blues Festival from October 6-9. Now in its 25th year, the festival will be bigger and better than ever, with artists from across the nation converging on the city of Camden for three days of live music, food trucks, and …

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  • Arts Center is the Artistic Hub For The New Arts District

    “Dolly Patton, the executive director for the Arts Center of Kershaw County, says she is thrilled to see their cultural district grow “Camden has a long history of Cultural Arts, and activity and drawing people here and it will make our city more vibrant with this designation encourage more artists and art studios.” 

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  • Preservation of the Douglas Reed House

    We are celebrating today! The Duke Energy Foundation generously donated $10,000 for the Preservation of the Douglas Reed House! Thank you to Quinetta M. Buterbaugh, District Manager-Government and Community Relations, presenter of this very exciting check! Be sure to drive by and see the work done on the Douglas Reed House – it’s beautiful again! …

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