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Arts Centers, Studios & Galleries

The Arts Center of Clemson Blue Ridge Arts Center
The Arts Center of Clemson is a venue for high- Housed in Seneca’s oldest church building,
quality adult and youth arts programming. Blue Ridge Arts Center is a gallery that
Through a belief that the arts provide a voice displays area artists’ works and a home to a
for individuals to be heard and introduce new volunteer organization that promotes art in
ways to explore the world, The Arts Center of the region. The center’s motto describes its
Clemson is committed to nurturing the creative mission perfectly: “Bringing Art to the People
process. Visit ExploreArts.org for a list of and People to the Arts.”
upcoming classes, workshops, and exhibitions.

212 Butler St. | Clemson, SC 29631 111 E. South 2nd St. | Seneca, SC 29678
(864) 633-5051 | explorearts.org (864) 710-6593 | blueridgeartscenter.com
Center for Visual Arts Performing Arts
Rudolph E. Lee Gallery
at Clemson University
The Center for Visual Arts (CVA) maintains Brooks Center for the Performing Arts
several galleries on and off the Clemson at Clemson University
University campus that provide the community For more than 25 years, the Brooks Center
with access to regional, national, and has been the hub for performing arts in
international artists. As the CVA’s flagship Clemson. The center hosts world-class
gallery, the Lee Gallery hosts a variety of professional dance, theatre, and musical
exhibitions and events and showcases works performances in its spacious, yet intimate
of graduate and undergraduate art 979-seat proscenium auditorium.
students. The Lee Gallery follows all
University COVID-19 protocols regarding
public access to campus buildings. 141 Jersey Ln. | Clemson, SC 29634
Box Office: (864) 656-7787
Lee Hall Clemson.edu/center-institutes/brooks
323 Fernow St. | Clemson, SC 29634
(864) 656-3881
Clemson.edu/centers-institutes/cva The Clemson Little Theatre
As one of the oldest community theatres in
Rob Gentry Pottery Studio South Carolina, the Clemson Little Theatre
Founded in 1983, Rob Gentry Pottery is one was founded by students and faculty of Clem-
of the oldest studio potters in South Carolina. son University. Many of its productions were
He uses an anagama kiln, a very large wood performed in buildings in and around campus
kiln that takes a whole community of potters from 1931 into the 1970s. The group acquired
to fire. The firings (four-five a year) take its own theatre in 1992 in lovely, historic
about a week to accomplish and may hold as Pendleton where they have been entertaining
many as 500 pieces. The studio, open to the the Clemson Area ever since.
public by appointment, features a gallery of
high-fired stoneware pottery.
Pendleton Playhouse
802 Central Rd. | Pendleton, SC 29670 214 S. Mechanic St. | Pendleton, SC 29670
(864) 646-9622 (864) 646-8100 | clemsonlittletheatre.com

(864) 654-1200 | VisitClemson.com (864) 654-1200 | VisitClemson.com XI