Connections Gallery
Greenville-Spartanburg Airport District celebrates the talented artists from across the region. The Connections Gallery near Concourse B in the Grand Hall features rotating visual arts exhibits.
For more information on upcoming exhibits, please contact Communications Manager Tiffany Cherry.
Current Show
Open Doors Spartanburg, January – March 2024
The Open Doors Spartanburg exhibit is a showcase of two and three-dimensional artwork created by twenty-three artists from Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is a collaborative effort between the Artists Collective Spartanburg, the Chapman Cultural Center, the Spartanburg Art Museum, and the Artists Guild of Spartanburg. The exhibit serves as a preview exhibition for the annual Open Doors Studio Tour, which aims to provide a glimpse into the artists’ working studio spaces and their creative processes.
Past Shows
Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville, Oct – Dec 2023
The Connections Gallery is currently hosting an exhibition showcasing the artwork of members from the Artists Guild Gallery of Greenville. This exhibit celebrates local award-winning artists and includes a variety of media including acrylic, graphite, oil, pastel, watercolor, photography and mixed media.
Celebrating Reconciliation, July – Sept 2023
 “Celebrating Reconciliation: Remembering Our History Through Community Restoration,” a collection presented by the Urban League of The Upstate, is now on display at our Connections Gallery. This collection of photographs aims to honor our shared history and provides a valuable opportunity to reflect on our past.
Anderson Artists Guild, April – June 2023
The Connections Gallery is currently hosting an exhibition showcasing the artwork of members from the Anderson Artists Guild. This exhibit highlights the local art scene in Anderson County, South Carolina and the diverse talents of the guild’s members through a variety of mediums and styles.
Open Doors Spartanburg, January – March 2023
The Open Doors Spartanburg exhibit is a showcase of two and three-dimensional artwork created by twenty-three artists from Spartanburg, South Carolina. It is a collaborative effort between the Artists Collective Spartanburg, the Chapman Cultural Center, the Spartanburg Art Museum, and the Artists Guild of Spartanburg. The exhibit serves as a preview exhibition for the annual Open Doors Studio Tour, which aims to provide a glimpse into the artists’ working studio spaces and their creative processes.
Hope, Peace and Unity: A Multigenerational Community Offering
Spartanburg County community members, artists and students created 1000 cranes. From the creators:Â
“This community project was inspired by the Japanese tradition of foling cranes, which is believed to grant a wish of longevity, peace, or prosperity. Our community project encourages Hope, Peace, and Unity for Ukraine and our world. Thousands of origami cranes have been folded throughout our community, with intention, in a collective effort to create several art installations promoting awarenes, integration, and mindfulness.
Student Showcase: South Carolina Governor’s School of the Arts & Humanities
Winter 2022
The Connections Gallery features a range of two- and three-dimensional artwork from talented students at the South Carolina Governor’s School of the Arts & Humanities, a prestigious residential high school program for talented students from across the state. Work includes oil on canvas, ceramic relief, linocut print, sculpture, animation, and graphic design.
Student Showcase: Artwork from Upstate SC colleges and universities
September-December 2021
The Connections Gallery features a range of two- and three-dimensional artwork from thirty talented students at Upstate SC colleges and universities. Artists include:
Anderson University
- Holly Ferguson
- Alli Graham
- John Robert
- Alex Tackney
- Rebecca Tepen
- Bethany Yaiken
Furman University
- Caroline Bass
- Annika Conlee
- Kaitlin Noble
- Jackson Shaner
- Adare Taylor
Lander University
- Marta Abigail Aguilar
- Fiona Newell
- Audrey Poltorak
- Katherine Rumminger
- Victor Santos
North Greenville University
- Jordan Hurley
- Jeanie Moore
- Will Paul McDonald
University of South Carolina Upstate
- Jenna Batton
- Kaylen Johnson
- Faith Keodouangkhao
- Tyler Kirby
- Natalie Klimovich
- William Matthis
Wofford College
- Meriweather Gray
- Yasmin Lee
- Kate Timbes
- Grae Saer
- Antonio Walker
3D at GSP: The Connections Gallery Inaugural Sculpture Show
June 25-September 3, 2021
The new Connections Gallery officially opens to the public with a juried collection of three-dimensional work from artists across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. Entries were judged by noted artist Michael Webster.Â