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Gallery

Art Studio

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Classrooms

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The Charleston Gaillard Center is a leader in the Southeast for performing arts. It provides access to the best local, national, and global artists and companies, and presents ambitious, multidisciplinary cultural programming. The Gaillard Center is making sure to include local and regional voices in its programming and activities, and is partnering with other Charleston institutions to reflect the city’s diversity. The Gaillard Center is also a platform for essential dialogue and community building, with programs on its public campus and extensive arts education initiatives.

Dance

Theater/Drama

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Gymnastics

Visual Arts

Painting

Art & Crafts

Drawing/Sketching

Moderate

You asked, and we answered! The Gaillard Education & Community Program and PURE Theatre are expanding our highly successful Summer Theater Intensive by adding an additional session during the school year for student actors in grades 7 through 12. In this 9-week intensive, actors will be cast in, study, rehearse, and perform a full production.

THEATER CLASSES

Ekphrastic poems are a common tool used by poets to make their poems come alive. Poet Laureate and Artist-in-Residence Marcus Amaker will use various images – famous paintings, album artwork, video game images, and more – to guide students in writing poems that are vivid descriptions of a scene. 

Poet Laureate and Artist-in-Residence Marcus Amaker will teach students a poetry lesson that shines a light on each student’s personal story. During the lesson, students will learn the impact of the written word, and realize that their voice matters. During the experience, they will write two poems using guided prompts. At the end of the lesson, students will have the opportunity to share their work. 

POETRY WORKSHOPS

Camps include Jazz camp for middle and high school students, Theater camp for ages 7-12 and middle and high school students, and Choreography camp for ages 7-12.

SUMMER CAMPS

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Charleston Gaillard Center

The structure is such a lovely blend of contemporary elements and traditional southern charm. The entire staff was friendly, accommodating, and supportive. The location itself was friendly, welcoming, and handicapped-accessible. The gardens had an allure. It was the ideal setting for a much-anticipated date night.

Gray P

Stunning facility with wonderful staff and wonderful music.

Millie U