Metropolitan Arts Council

06/03/2026

🎻✨ Downtown Alive Featuring Wasted Wine – Thursday, June 4

Come down this Thursday to NOMA Square for an evening of music unlike anything else in Greenville as Wasted Wine takes the stage at Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive, presented by Spectrum.

It will be a blend of cabaret rock, folk, world music, and theatrical storytelling...Wasted Wine has built a devoted following with their eccentric sound, blistering violin solos, and unforgettable live performances. This Greenville favorite delivers a show that's equal parts concert, spectacle, and celebration.

📍 NOMA Square | Downtown Greenville, SC
🕠 5:30–8:30 PM
💸 FREE Admission

Food and drinks are on site! This week, enjoy Knight Bites and Everything Egg Roll.

Just by attending, you're supporting the Metropolitan Arts Council. Downtown Alive is MAC's largest fundraiser, helping fund local artists, arts education, and creative programming throughout our community.

Good music. Good community. Good cause.

Wasted Wine City of Greenville, South Carolina Government Greenville Events & Cultural Arts Greenville360

06/02/2026

It's the first Friday of the month this week, which means it's time for First Fridays! 🎨 Join us June 5 from 6–9 PM as galleries and venues across Greenville open their doors to the public. It's free to explore, free to enjoy. Plan your route and discover what's new on the Greenville art scene. Greenville360 TOWN Magazine Greenville Events & Cultural Arts VisitGreenville SC City of Greenville, South Carolina Government

05/27/2026

🌈 Coming to Centre Stage: High Saturation by Sunny Mullarkey
🗓 May 29 – July 10
🎉 Opening Reception: Thursday, May 29 | 6–8 PM
📍 Centre Stage, Greenville, SC
🆓 Free and open to the public

Get ready for a bold burst of color! 🎨✨

"High Saturation" brings together a playful collection of works from Greenville artist Sunny Mullarkey, celebrating the joy, energy, and emotional power of vibrant color. Subtle tonal shifts and electrifying contrasts, these works embrace saturation at its fullest!

Filled with optimism, movement, and visual excitement, this exhibition invites you to step away from the ordinary and into a world where color takes center stage.

💥 Say goodbye to the mundane and say: “Hi, Saturation!”

Join us for the opening reception on May 29 from 6–8 PM and experience this energetic exhibition in downtown Greenville.

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05/26/2026

🎶Downtown Alive Featuring Benji Merritt & The Blackwater Social

Step into Downtown Greenville for another night of live music at Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive

This week, Benji Merritt & The Blackwater Social bring their soulful sounds of southern rock and blues to NOMA Square!

📍 NOMA Square | Downtown Greenville, SC
🕠 5:30–8:30 PM
💸 FREE Admission

Enjoy food and drinks on site, connect with friends, and experience Greenville’s favorite outdoor concert series in the heart of downtown. This week, sample bites from J&S Wings 2 Go and The Salted Fry

✨ Just by attending, you’re supporting the Metropolitan Arts Council. Downtown Alive is MAC’s largest fundraiser, helping provide arts education, artist support, and creative programming throughout our community.

Greenville360 TOWN Magazine Greenville Events & Cultural Arts City of Greenville, South Carolina Government

Downtown Alive: Metropolitan Arts Council's event bringing live music and community celebrations to downtown Greenville, SC, enhancing cultural vibrancy.

05/19/2026

Applications are now OPEN for two of Greenville’s most exciting annual arts programs presented by the Metropolitan Arts Council....
🖌️ Greenville Open Studios invites artists to open their creative spaces to the public during a self-guided studio tour weekend. This event celebrates the incredible talent and diversity of our local visual arts community while giving visitors a behind-the-scenes look at the artistic process. Applications are due June 26.
🔥 Flat Out Under Pressure is Greenville’s high-energy 24-hour art competition where artists create original works in just one day for the chance to win cash prizes and have their artwork displayed on downtown recycling bins along Main Street. Applications are due June 12.
Are you ready to welcome the public into your studio or take on a creative challenge under pressure? Apply now at greenvillearts.com

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05/18/2026

Join us on Thursday for another Arts After Dark edition of Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive in the heart of Downtown Greenville

This week, Luke Deuce & The Wildcards take over NOMA Square with their energetic country & southern rock. It's the perfect soundtrack to your Thursday night.

📍 NOMA Square | Downtown Greenville, SC
🕠 5:30–8:30 PM
💸 FREE Admission

✨ Remember it’s also the 3rd Thursday of the month and that means Arts After Dark is back. Browse local artist booths, shop handmade work, and experience Greenville’s creative community while enjoying live music under the setting sun.

And come hungry....food and drinks will be available on site. This week is Shugah's Kitchen and Mexican Delights.

Feel good, because just by attending, you’re supporting the Metropolitan Arts Council. Downtown Alive is MAC’s largest fundraiser, helping fund local artists and arts programs throughout the Upstate. 🎸

Greenville Events & Cultural Arts City of Greenville, South Carolina Government VisitGreenville SC Luke Deuce Music Shugah's Kitchen Mexican Delights LLC

05/14/2026

Join us tonight for Piedmont Natural Gas Downtown Alive in NOMA Square featuring acclaimed singer-songwriter Nathan Angelo.

If you’re looking for things to do in Greenville tonight, you can enjoy a FREE evening of live music in with great food, drinks and community in one of the Upstate’s favorite outdoor concert series.

Nathan Angelo brings his mix of piano rock, Americana, pop, and soulful music to the stage for a performance you don't want to miss.

📍 NOMA Square | Downtown Greenville, SC
🕠 5:30–8:30 PM
💸 FREE Admission

Downtown Alive is also the largest fundraiser for the Metropolitan Arts Council, supporting local artists, arts education, and creative programs throughout Greenville. Just by attending, you’re giving back to the local arts community.

🍔 Food & drinks available on site
🎨 Outdoor downtown event
🎶 Family-friendly live music experience

Greenville Events & Cultural Arts City of Greenville, South Carolina Government VisitGreenville SC Greenville360 TOWN Magazine Nathan Angelo

05/12/2026

Understudies
A Metropolitan Arts Council Juried Show
May 7 - June 5, 2026
Reception: May 15, 6 - 8 p.m.

Step behind the curtain and experience a celebration of theatre through visual art in "Understudies", a juried exhibition inspired by theatrical sets, objects, characters, and stories.

Reception: May 15 | 6 - 8 p.m.
DOLLY F. PARDI GALLERY
Metropolitan Arts Council
16 Augusta Street, Greenville, SC 29601

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12/18/2025

Our local Gift Series continues🎁: BOGO tickets all year long with ArtCard, presented by 🎟️🎭

Here’s how it works ⬇️:

Make a $50+ donation to the Metropolitan Arts Council & receive your own ArtCard, which gives you BOGO tickets (one time) at 7 participating venues around GVL for one full year from the date of your donation.

📍You can use your ArtCard at ⬇️:





(select shows)
(Main Stage shows)


🎟️How to redeem⬇️:

Present your ArtCard at the box office when purchasing tickets. The venue will mark the back of your card once used. You may redeem once per venue during the year.

👉 To donate to MAC & reserve your ArtCard, head to the link in our profile or visit greenvillearts.com📲.