//Upstate cultural center aims to elevate voices of local Black artists

Upstate cultural center aims to elevate voices of local Black artists

An Upstate cultural center aims to elevate the voices of local Black artists. The Black Artists of Spartanburg Exhibition at the Chapman Cultural Center features 17 artists from the county. “We brought it together as a need that we saw,” said Jennifer Barksdale, Outreach Coordinator for the Chapman Cultural Center. “The injustices that are happening towards the black community and what we could do as