Art Charleston

The Gibbes Museum of Art kicked off a new annual festival of the visual arts in 2022, appropriately called “Art Charleston.”  It’s a great way to get in the creative mood for Spoleto and Piccolo Spoleto, which happen in late May and into June.  2022's inaugural festival was a huge success, raising half a million dollars, half of which they reinvested back into local businesses.  Subsequent years saw a whole palette of exciting events to choose from  -  Art of Design luncheon and lecture, Gibbes on the Street street party, artist lectures, Live at the Gibbes with Grammy-winning Ranky Tanky, Artistic Visionaries Panel, an Evening with Beeple, and a new Artisan Fair which was free to attend.

Dates for 2025 are April 23-27th. 

Some of Art Charleston’s events for 2025 include:

• Art of Design (Wednesday, April 23rd)  -  Luncheon & Lecture;
• Gibbes on the Street (Thursday, April 24th)  -  Culinary Street Party on Meeting Street with top Charleston chefs, open bar, live music and dancing;
• Sew Surreal Fashion Show (Saturday, April 25th);
• Artisan Fair (Sunday, April 27th)   -  Curated community market with 40 artist/vendors and makers.  Free and open to the public with no ticket required.

There's also a huge slate of lectures, panel discussions, walk & talk tours and special events.  Check the website for the details and full schedule.

The Gibbes Museum of Art is located at 135 Meeting Street.