"S" is for Spartanburg County Museum of Art

"S" is for Spartanburg County Museum of Art. Located on South Spring Street in Spartanburg, the Spartanburg County Museum of Art was founded in 1907 with the acquisition of The Girl With Red Hair, an oil on canvas by Ashcan school artist Robert Henri. From that initial acquisition, the permanent collection has grown to more than 250 pieces of fine art and sculpture. Many well-known artists with ties to the upstate are represented in the collection. Among its many programs are the Museum Art School, the Colors Program (a free after-school art studio for at-risk youths), the Art Lecture Series, the annual Sidewalk Art Show, the biennial Hub City Art Competition, and the museum gift shop. In addition, the Spartanburg County Art Museum offers a changing series of local, regional, and national artists every eight weeks.