Press Room

press-roomThe Office of Cultural Affairs is a division of the Executive Department and Mayor’s Office of the City of Charleston.  All media inquiries must go through the City of Charleston Media Relations/Public Information Office which was developed as a resource to help the media access information about city issues, events and programs.  Media can contact the office to schedule interviews, request images and press releases and much more.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara Vaughn, Media Relations Director
(843) 724-3746  * Phone;
vaughnb@charleston-sc.gov

Press Release – January 4, 2012:  City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents Color in Freedom: Journey along the Underground Railroad, Artwork by Joseph Holston at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park

Press Release – December 28, 2011: The City of Charleston presents the Sixth Annual Happy New Year, Charleston!

Press Release- October 20, 2011: Set Sail on the Holiday Magic Parade of Boats

Press Release- October 12, 2011: 2011 South Carolina Watermedia Exhibition Opens at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park

Press Release- September 27, 2011: Annual MOJA Arts Festival: A Celebration of African-American and Caribbean Arts Takes the Stage Sept. 29 through Oct. 9, 2011

Press Release- August 25, 2011: Charleston Farmers Market Canceled for Saturday, August 27, 2011

Press Release- August 22, 2011: Special Moments, A 2011 MOJA Arts Festival Exhibition Opens at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park

Press Release- May 4, 2011: 2011 Piccolo Spoleto presents Eight Emerging Visual Artists’ Works in Contemporary Charleston

Press Release- April 21, 2011: 33rd Annual Piccolo Spoleto Festival Announces 2011 Season

Press Release-March 17, 2011: Piccolo Spoleto Festival Indoor Juried Art Applications Available

Press Release-March 16, 2011: The City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs presents From Civil War to Civil Rights,

Press Release-January 31, 2011: A Fashion Show at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park!

Press Release- January 5, 2011: Exhibition of Internationally Recognized Contemporary Cuban Artists to Exhibit at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park

Press Release-December 21, 2010: Call for Entries! Contemporary Charleston 2011: Under the Radar

Press Release- December 17, 2010: City of Charleston presents the Fifth Annual Happy New Year, Charleston!

Press Release- December 13, 2010: Holiday Magic Parade of Boats Announces Winners

Press Release- November 23, 2010: 24th Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony marks the start of Holiday Magic in Historic Charleston

Press Release- November 22, 2010: Join a Lowcountry Tradition and Come Aboard the Holiday Magic Parade of Boats

Press Release- November 3, 2010: Drown then Swim: Art by Tim Hussey Opens at the City Gallery

Press Release-October 13, 2010:  Favelas: architecture of survival – Photographs by Pedro Lobo, Opens at the City Gallery at Waterfront Park

Press Release- October 5, 2010: Les Dames d’Escoffier International Sponsors Third Annual Charleston Farmers Market Harvest Fare

Press Release- August 10, 2010: Personal Grounds by Susan Lenz Opens at City Gallery

Press Release-June 30, 2010: Now Showing: Works by Charlie Bidwell and Samantha Magowan

Press Release-May 25, 2010: Piccolo Beach Music Bash Brings the Beach Downtown

Press Relase-May 18, 2010: Piccolo Spoleto to Feature Artist on Fire’s “Passing Notion?”

Press Release-May 5, 2010: 2010 Piccolo Spoleto Festival Announces 32nd Season Highlights

Press Alert-April 29, 2010: 2010 Piccolo Spoleto Press Conference

Press Release-April 20, 2010: Town of Kiawah Island Arts Council Sponsors Free Piccolo Spoleto Preview Concert

Press Release-March 29, 2010: 21st Annual Charleston Farmers Market Opens April 3, 2010

Press Release-March 19, 2010: Contemporary Charleston 2010 at City Gallery

Press Release-March 15, 2010: Piccolo Spoleto Indoor Juried Art Exhibition Announces Call for Entries

Press Release-Feb. 17, 2010: Untold Stories Opens at City Gallery

Press Release-Feb. 11, 2010: City Gallery to host film screening: “Bin Yah: There’s No Place Like Home”

Press Release- Jan. 4, 2010: Save these Dates! 2010 Piccolo Spoleto Festival is May 28 to June 13, 2010

Press Release- Dec. 21, 2009: City Gallery Exhibit: Chittlin Circuit Review to Explore the History of Blues

Press Release- Dec. 17, 2009: City of Charleston presents Fourth Annual Happy New Year, Charleston!

Press Release- Nov. 24, 2009: 23rd Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony marks the start of Holiday Magic in Historic Charleston

Press Release- Nov. 10, 2009: Office of Cultural Affairs Spotlights Collaborative Artists at City Gallery

Press Release- Oct. 27, 2009: The City of Charleston Farmers Market Presents a Goblins and Gourds Halloween Parade

Press Release- Oct. 20, 2009: City of Charleston Farmers Market Hosts Second Annual Harvest Fare featuring Award-Winning Local Chefs

Press Release- Sept. 23, 2009: MOJA Arts Festival Announces Juried Art Exhibition Winners

Press Release- Sept. 22, 2009: Annual MOJA Arts Festival Opens This Week

Press Release- Sept. 4, 2009: City Gallery at Waterfront Park Spotlights Jonathan Green and Protégés during MOJA Arts Festival

Press Release- July 15, 2009: Public Invited to Deconstruct Installation at Closing Reception Contemporary Charleston 2009: Revelation of Process

Press Release- May 15, 2009: Piccolo Spoleto Announces Highlights of 12th Annual A World of Jewish Culture

Press Release- May 15, 2009Break It Down Now! A Piccolo Spoleto Special Event

Press Release- April 15, 2009: Town of Kiawah Island Arts Council Sponsors Free Piccolo Spoleto Preview Concert

Press Release- April 13, 2009:  Piccolo Spoleto Spotlights Contemporary Charleston at City Gallery

Press Release- March 26, 2009: Top Rated Charleston Farmers Market Opens in Early April

Press Release- March 20, 2009: Breaking Out: Piccolo Spoleto Features Work of Intellectually Challenged Artists

Press Release- March 17, 2009: What’s Surreal? Local Collector Shares Dalis at City Gallery

Press Release- March 9, 2009:  City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs Launches New Web Site