Art in Charleston | Plays - Performances - Antiques

Charleston is an Arts Destination!

The Charleston Arts scene is diverse and

encompasses the performing, cultural and visual arts.

Charleston is renowned for its fantastic arts

organizations such as CFADA (Charleston Fine Art

Dealers' Association) and the French Quarter Art

Galleries.

Art & Antique galleries from the classical to the

contemporary can be found throughout the area. The

famed Antiques District is an area located on Lower

King Street between Beaufain and Queen Streets.

The City also hosts a number of award-winning art

focused events and festivals such as Spoleto, Piccolo

Spoleto, MOJA, Art Walks, Find Art Annual and the

Palette & Palate Stroll. See the calendar of events

pages to see what's on the schedule.

PERFORMING ARTS

Chamber Music Charleston

Phenomenal house concerts and events! Experience

the excitement of live classical music performed in

some of Charleston's most captivating settings.

Theatre Charleston

Charleston has been named one of the top ten cities for

theatre and number two in the South. Most theatre

companies are part of the Charleston League of

Theaters....better known as Theatre Charleston

ART MUSEUMS

Charleston Museum

Confederate Museum

Gibbes Museum of Art

Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art

Old Slave Mart Museum

Pictured above: The Dock Street Theatre on Church Street in downtown Charleston was the first building in America built exclusively to be used for theatrical performances. Flora, the first opera performance in America, took place at the Historic Dock Street Theatre.

ANTIQUE DEALERS

Terrace Oaks Antique Mall

The largest collection of antiques in the

Charleston area with a 10,000 square

foot showroom!

SOCIAL ART ACTIVITIES

Fear No Easel

Take a piece of Charleston home that

you created! In one fun evening join your

friends, sip some wine or beer and

create your own work of art.