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At home in Spartanburg

Art in Community

Historically Southern, Culturally Modern

Spartanburg, South Carolina, is a city where Southern history and contemporary culture meet. Located in the northwestern corner of the state at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains, our hometown brings together commerce and community to foster a dynamic civic and cultural life.

Where We Call Home

As part of our mission to be a presence rather than a single place, The Johnson Collection is pleased to share its art with neighbors and visitors at various public locations across Spartanburg. With themed curations at multiple locations, rotating exhibitions at colleges, and philanthropic partnership there are many ways to see TJC. 

The Johnson Collection’s business offices are housed in the heart of Spartanburg’s resurgent downtown at One Morgan Square. The collection’s exhibition space, TJC Gallery, is located just one block away at 154 West Main Street, and selected works from our holdings are accessible to the public in a variety of local venues. To learn more about Spartanburg, please visit any of our community partners’ websites. 

Spartanburg counts seven diverse institutions of higher education among its residents, giving it the highest per capita college student population of any major city in South Carolina and designation as an official “College Town, USA.” A nationally acclaimed county-wide initiative, Spartanburg Academic Movement, unites education, business, government, foundation, community, and faith leaders in an effort to advance educational achievement from cradle to career. Drawing on its history as the state’s textile manufacturing capital, Spartanburg continues to be a hub for economic development and innovation. Home to BMW’s only North American manufacturing plant and over one hundred international firms, Spartanburg’s business environment is as vibrant as its cultural climate.

Love Where We Live

Spartanburg’s collective commitment to the arts is borne out in the wide array of offerings sponsored by organizations such as the Chapman Cultural Center, Hub City Writers Project, and others.

The city’s ArtWalk, a free, self-guided tour of venues across the city, is held each month. A place dedicated to active living, Spartanburg is one of five cities from around the country selected to participate in the Way to Wellville, a ten-year national challenge to develop new and innovative solutions that amplify and accelerate community health. An array of public parks and preserved greenspaces extend that focus to the outdoors.

Please check with each respective venue regarding hours of operation and accessibility. View our interactive map of Spartanburg locations where TJC objects are on display.

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  • A Spring Morning in a Southern Garden by Alfred Hutty
  • And Your Ma is Good Looking by Emma Amos
  • Anemones with Red Cloth by Nell Blaine
  • Approaching Storm by Gladys Nelson Smith
  • Art Studio by Theresa Pollak
  • At Eutaw Spring by Alice Ravenel Huger Smith
  • Azaleas and Butterflies by Anna Heyward Taylor
  • Boats in the Harbor, Kerteminde by William Henry Johnson