Beaufort is one of America’s most charming and historically rich coastal towns. Known for its moss-draped oaks, tidal marshes, and beautifully preserved architecture, it offers an inspiring setting where art, culture, and history meet. A Historic Coastal Community Founded in 1711, Beaufort is the second-oldest city in South Carolina and home to one of the largest National Historic Landmark Districts in the United States. A Landscape Made for Artists From expansive Lowcountry marshes to...

January 14, 2026 By Anne McCall Wilson February is Heart Month and the focus is often on movement and nutrition. Creativity  is good medicine too!  Studies in Neuroarts and Neuroaestetics show making art supports wellbeing – lowering cortisol (our stress hormone), calms the nervous system and supports emotional regulation – even after just 45 minutes.  As an artist and art teacher, I’ve heard it more times than I can count: “I can’t draw,”  or “I’m not creative.” Even if that’s true, (and I...

Freedman Arts District is on the move — and Beaufort is growing with us. If you’ve walked past the Beaufort Visitor Center lately, you may have spotted a bright new sign nestled beneath the display — a small yellow square carrying a big message: Freedman Arts District is growing. For the last two years, our home at 1401 Duke Street  has been the launchpad for creativity in Beaufort. It has supported artist workshops, youth programming, Mistletoe Market, Artists Sunday, Chalk It Up!, and...