History
SC Arts Commission designated an area in downtown Lancaster, SC as a Cultural Arts District in 2015. This is a result of folks throughout the community working hard to lay a foundation, beginning in the 1970's. Public art can be seen in the form of sculptures, paintings, murals, etc. and performing arts will be found at many locations throughout CAD. Bob Doster's Backstreet Studio is the oldest established artist studio in the district (1970's) and many others have followed. Lancaster County Council of the Arts has been active in the district since its inception in the 1970's. Native American Studies Center houses the world's largest collection of Catawba Pottery and artifacts. Visitors will find the arts alive and well in Lancaster's Cultural Arts District.
Specialties
Arts opportunities in all art forms.