As it enters its milestone TENTH season, the Charleston Arts Festival is continuing its long-time mission of fostering innovative creative collaboration in producing diverse and forward-thinking programming through meaningful partnering with Charleston magazine, Redux Contemporary Arts Center, and numerous other community entities.
With our sidekicks at Charleston Music Hall, CAF is continuing its signature programming for the city’s PechaKuchas with full-scale editions of these exciting events set throughout the coming year.
CAF is also continuing its long-time collaboration with PURE Theatre to organize and oversee that company’s patron dining program.
So, for the new year!! Coming up, we have PechaKucha number FORTY-FIVE on March 18, 2025. That roster of superstar presenters will be released shortly. Additionally, our partnering with PURE Theatre will continue into that group’s vibrant twenty-second season.
It is beyond good to be back and at full-throttle!! For our festival and for our community, the celebration of all things creative remains critical to our shared thriving. STAY TUNED for more innovative programming throughout the coming year.
Andrew Walker
Terry Fox
For 2025, the Charleston Arts Festival is pleased to be supporting three of our city’s most creative and innovative arts entities: New Muse Concerts, Redux Contemporary Arts Center, and Fine Arts at The Citadel.
Charleston Arts Festival and Charleston Music Hall are excited to launch our city's first PechaKucha for the new year with its FORTY-SEVENTH edition on March 18, 2025.
This round of stellar superstar creatives for this very special evening includes:
Nakeisha Daniel, educator, actor, and founder of The Well Theatre
Luke Shirley, founder of Quest
Mena Mark Hanna, General Manager and CEO of Spoleto Festival USA
Tonya Nicole, vocalist and actor
Lee Barbour, producer, composer, owner of Black Label Event Music
Sean Gallagher, artist and graphic designer
Angel Holmes, founder of Like Minded CHS
Marvin and Jada Ross, owner and lead farmer of Peculiar Pig Farm
Lydia Chernicoff, founder and artistic director of New Muse Concerts and veteran of PK 39, will be our emcee.
As evermore, Josh Silverman will be DJing for us.
PechaKucha 47 will also be notable as the twenty-first in CAF’s collaborations with CMH.