May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to uplift conversations and action around mental well-being. Charles Hedgepath ’99 has joined forces with acclaimed singer/songwriter Marcus King to launch the Curfew Fellowship Fund, a foundation dedicated to supporting musicians

“He nods, as if to acknowledge that endings are almost always a little sad, even when there is something to look forward to on the other side.” –Emily Giffin Happy last full day of classes from the Fine Arts Center! Greenville County Schools Fine Arts Center

"All dreams are within reach. All you have to do is keep moving towards them." -Viola Davis Congratulations to the Fine Arts Center class of 2025! We miss you already. Fine Arts Center Greenville County Schools

All GCS schools and offices are closed Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day.

Congratulations to the Fine Arts Center creative writers on the publication of the Spring 2025 issue of Crashtest Magazine, their biannual online literary magazine featuring original writing and artby students from around the world. readymag.website/u21126619/5484…

CONGRATULATIONS to the Wade Hampton High Academic Quiz Bowl team for finishing 3rd in the nation at the 2025 NAQT High School National Championship in Atlanta. It's the best finish by a SC team since 2009. Well done, gentlemen!

Yesterday morning marked the launch of the Fine Arts Center’s Summer Arts Intensive—a four-day experience designed to challenge and inspire the next generation of artists, performers, and creatives. Fine Arts Center Greenville County Schools

Warmest congratulations to Fine Arts Center alumna Georgia Heers who made her Broadway debut as Ella, a jazz singer, in Good Night, and Good Luck, George Clooney’s stage adaptation of his 2005 film! Fine Arts Center Greenville County Schools

Grammy-nominated Greenville native Marcus King doesn’t believe in musical boundaries. Before taking the stage for a special hometown set, King sat down to reflect on his Fine Arts Center return, working with Rick Rubin, and what success means. towncarolina.com/from-the-down-…

Grammy-nominated Greenville native Marcus King doesn’t believe in musical boundaries. Before taking the stage for a special hometown set, King sat with TOWN Magazine to reflect on his Fine Arts Center return, working with Rick Rubin, and more. towncarolina.com/from-the-down-…

This public school, nurturer of stars, has helped turn Greenville into an arts hub trib.al/aX7UXkr

Please join us in welcoming Lydia O’Donnell to the FAC Family! Lydia is joining us for the 25-26 school year and is excited to begin working with our creative writing students. Greenville County Schools Lydia O'Donnell

Congrats to FAC alumna Anna Cassell (‘25) who won a Surface Design Association Outstanding Student Award! Unkempt—crafted with sewn tulle, hair, photo transfers, heat-distorted collagen casings, and lace—explores personal and global themes through hauntingly delicate materials.

A standing ovation for the Fine Arts Center students and faculty who helped bring the first-ever Greenville County Schools All-County Theatre production of Hadestown Teen to life.

So excited to see Fine Arts Center alumna Avanti Keskar here!

There are 81 GCS schools where lunch is free to all students every day thanks to the Community Eligibility Provision. Breakfast is offered for free at all schools. Learn more about this and our amazing Food and Nutrition Services program: tinyurl.com/GCSFANS

From Furman’s McAlister, to the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition. Colleen Allard-Smith '25 is living proof of what happens when committed faculty mentorship meets ambitious students. Read more about Colleen's operatic journey and how Furman's personalized

Last week the Leah Rutherford Quartet — with William Armstrong on keyboard, Patrick Lane on drums, and Wilson Stokes on bass — performed jazz standards, contemporary tunes, and original work in Greenville. So proud of these Fine Arts Center alumni!

We were proud to attend the Greenville County Schools Teacher of the Year Breakfast this morning with our very own 2025–2026 FAC Teacher of the Year, Cece Disharoon! 🎉

We’re proud to celebrate Teri Parker Lewis, Chair of the @fac_greenville Theatre Department, who was recently featured in South Carolina Voyager! Teri shares about the courage to walk through open doors and the joy of creative discovery. Greenville County Schools southcarolinavoyager.com/interview/chec…