The Newberry Arts Center partnered with The Haven Newberry’s second annual summer mentoring session for middle and high school youth.  A...

During this Season of Light, your generosity provides a place for children, teens, and adults to find connection and healing through...

Aubrey, age eight, was quiet, shy and reserved. As the youngest of several siblings, she often had trouble having an outlet for herself,...

Six-year-old Alex and his family moved to Newberry a little over a year ago. Being new in town, his parents wanted to find opportunities...

Coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Zayne wanted something creative and meaningful to do. He has autism and ADHD, and the pandemic was...

Debie grew up in Hawaii, and the sea life has always been with her. She and her husband moved to Newberry County for her husband’s job in...

CREATE Newberry is helping members of our community participate in rewarding art experiences that change lives, open minds, and grow...

Amber has been an art teacher at Batesburg-Leesville Middle School for about 10 years. Before COVID-19, she was looking for a new arts...

2021 was an incredibly tough year for Ruby Jo and her family. Ruby Jo’s dad went through a second round of intensive cancer treatment. ...

Luna is a creative young lady who recently moved from Simpsonville to Prosperity. Suzanne, Luna’s mother, chose to home-school her to...

On May 17, 2014, Megan’s husband was killed in an accident. “It was sudden and unexpected,” Megan shared. In an act of care, a group of...

Dianna returned to South Carolina after retirement to be closer to her children and grandchildren. As she settled in, she wanted to plug...

Mariana first came to the Newberry Arts Center after winning a weeklong scholarship to summer art camp from her elementary school....

After Caroll’s husband retired from the military, he and Caroll decided to “give it a go” in Newberry, where he grew up. But things felt...

At first sight, the NAC building looked like someplace special to then 6-year-old NeVaeh, aka Princess Na. If asked about her beautiful...

Lila is a very special 6-year-old. Lila was born with a rare genetic disorder that prohibits the body from breaking down amino acids....

Sebastian, age 6, is the oldest of his brothers, who are always “messing with him.” He’s always bored, and the iPad and TV are never...

Pam lives in Union County, and used to take painting classes in Ridgeway, where she “learned the basics.” She already knew that art was...

In 2017, Kevin retired from Lander University’s mathematics department. He traveled for a bit after retirement until he found himself the...