What a cool space. I attended a fundraising event for my daughter's school here and it was really…read morewell done. I realize that the event planning for decor and the catering were both from an outside source, but the Center for Creative Arts space alone is gorgeous. There is a lot of construction currently going on outside of the (really huge) building so parking can be a little confusing but that is a temporary hiccup. As you walk through the building to the main event space, you're able to enjoy the well designed gallery spaces and co-working spaces, too. It's a really pleasant experience.

GCCA is a wonderful space! I've taken an art class and really enjoyed it. The staff is really…read morefriendly and helpful. I've enjoyed art exhibitions that I've been to there also. There's a lot of parking and it's a neat building.

We had my daughter's 11th birthday party here. It was a uniquely amazing experience. The kids loved…read moreit. We got a two hour block with her party and that was just enough time. Would highly recommend.

I signed up my kids for a camp there, and they didn't seem to know how to redirect or care when my…read moredaughter got upset. And she generally doesn't get upset otherwise. they didn't communicate with me about it and then didn't allow her to have a turn when everyone else did. I won't be back, unfortunately. I had my hopes high for this place.

Bob Jones is only for people who want to be depressed and unsuccessful in your future career as…read morewell as in your faith. Bob Jones professes to be a place that "shapes heads, hearts and backbones for Christ", but in reality they do the exact opposite. The curriculum, the student-life, and the rules all rather shape heads and hearts against Christ. During my time at BJU, which only lasted one semester, a lot of problems quickly became apparent. BJU has terrible leadership who are ill equipped to handle real world problems. Aside from preaching "abstain from appearances of evil", and "no sex before marriage", the staff have no real advice of wisdom whatsoever. Also, the professors on campus are no exception. The professor I had for most of my classes during my semester was supposed to be teaching history. However, the primary subjects of most of our classes were sex, pornography, and the philosophies of heartbreak and romance. The professor went as far as describing different sizes of male genitals. When I approached my academic advisor with this concern, no changes were made. No one reached back out to me after I filed my complaint, no adjustments were made to the curriculum, and that professor is still teaching some if not all of the classes pertaining to my major. The other professors I had at the time left rude comments on my assignments evaluating my comprehension skills or my abilities to retain information that had been barely taught. I had one professor who watched YouTube videos of fish instead of teaching. This is the top rated, high quality Christian education you are paying almost $30,000 dollars a year for. Outside of professors, the campus itself has a lot of problems. The Dining Common is always closed, which led me to spending about $500 dollars on basic meals in one semester alone. This is while I am paying about $17,000 for room/board/food alone. The rules are another large, unspoken issue at BJU. Men and women being in any form of relationship outside of "godly brother/sisterhood" is extremely scorned. But this isn't what you'll see if you visit the campus on a tour or check their social media pages. The handbook permits side hugs only for photos. Photos which are constantly on their social medias, which gives the illusion of a far more relaxed environment than what it truly is. In reality, anyone can disrupt a couple having a meal together or taking a walk. I was unable to have dinners or sit next to my boyfriend without being approached and accused of touching or giving "the appearance of evil". The tours, website, and social media also give potential students a look into dorm life. They show you happy residents, gentle, loving, caring staff and supervision, and kind roommates. However, this is the exact opposite from the true situation. The supervision and RA's show no care or compassion about anyone other than themselves. If students come to them, they blow them off. Demerits are handed out for having lights on one minute past curfew. There is no exemptions for being out of your room past curfew, including having to use the bathroom or get out of bed for any reason. I have been given demerits for wearing jeans to church, by an RA wearing jeans at the same time. The dorm supervisor targets those who are in relationships, because relationships could give the appearance of evil. There are no second chances or consideration coming from any staff. If one roommate is to make an accusation about another, it is assumed true regardless of the opinions of anyone else. For example, my roommates accused me of stealing and ignoring them and I was kicked out of my room. The true story was in fact that I had never stolen from them, and they found the misplaced item the day after I moved out. However, all the dorm staff and supervision treated me as if I was a terrible Christian and not worth the time it may have taken to explain myself to them. I was given two days to move all of my possessions from one room to another with no help from them. Favoritism is an issue even outside of the dorms. The arts programs and your success are completely based on how well liked you are by the professors. During my time at BJU, students were shoved around and removed from roles or activities because the professors or other students in charge just didn't like them. If they weren't removed immediately, they were led on and played with until the last minute, when the professor then publically humiliated them. BJU is entirely based on popularity, favoritism, and treatment based on whoever is making the payments. Student life staff have called me personally a slut, whore, failure, and told me that I would amount to nothing in life because I disagreed with them on one subject. The subject being an aspect of my personal life which had nothing to do with my education, and I had not gotten it involved in any aspect of my on-campus life. in short dont go here is sucks ass

Bob Jones University Tried to Ruin My Child…read more We did our best to find a good Christian College for our daughter, who was looking to study for Business. Between BJU and PCC, BJU seemed to be the better option. It was recommended. We did our researched. What we liked: BJU is local church oriented. They allow students to attend the local church of (mostly) their choice. This is different from PCC, where they have a pretend church on campus. What we didn't like: BJU claims to be a KJV only college. They claim to use the version as their standard. We are KJV only people, so that was very appealing to us. However, BJU lies about this! They are very ESV forward. If the academics were decent (which they are not), we could handle the ESV atmosphere. But, they lied, and I am calling them out for their hypocrisy. 2.) Their academics are not great. Waaaaayy too many students are hitting the Dean and President's list every semester. I mean, it is a ridiculous amount. My daughter noticed that kids in her classes that were not that bright, and didn't even try were getting high marks. Things like that are unacceptable. What we hated: BJU promotes Plastic Christianity. Don't get me wrong, plenty of other "Bible colleges" do too, but my daughter did not go to those. Instead, we did our best to prep our child for the Fake Christianity, and she still came back different (more on that later). BJU puts on a good veneer, but they don't care about following Christ according to His Word. The Discipleship groups barely use or refer to their Bibles. They do not disciple at all. The dorm leaders largely do not care about those under their charges. They are there for looks only. The current president left his pastorate to become President, which (as a pastor myself) is an insult to faithful pastors everywhere. The spirituality of this group is shameful. It is fake. It is a sham. 2.) BJU promotes emotionalism. It saddens me to say that BJU programmed my level-headed daughter into thinking that her father was no longer an authority in her life. They taught her to follow her feelings, not God's Word. They promoted independence from your parents, instead of a partnership and accountability to them. My daughter came back different. Thankfully, she is doing much better now. But, we have had our struggles (to put it mildly), since she has come home. "Thanks, BJU! I entrusted my child with you, and you corrupted her! As a parent that put much blood, sweat, and tears into my child over the past 20 years, I cannot tell you how much I DO NOT appreciate you!" 3.) My daughter was struggling with trauma and depression, as the result of some events that happened in our home. My wife and I did not know the depths of this, but did recommend that she speak with a counselor onsite. Big mistake. The "counselor" barely made time for our daughter, gave her breathing exercises to do, and helped her not at all. Further, the Dorm Mentor (or whatever they call the older women they employ to "watch over" the dorms) knew my daughter was having problems and, instead of giving my girl a hug, sent her an email several days after the fact. This woman reached out to my daughter once. She cared for her not at all. That is the caliber of person caring for our children at BJU! Parents, I recommend that you keep your children far from BJU. They are not what they used to be, and care not at all for you or your children. They sure to care about your money though! Send your kids to a local, secular college instead. Keep them near you and your local church. Don't let fake Christians like this reprogram your children! It is not worth the cost! Signed, A Baptist Pastor

As a newcomer to Greenville, we received a postcard about the Metropolitan Arts Council, and I…read moredecided to send my information in to become a member. I also received a postcard for "Open Studios" and decided to give it a try for 2021. This was a huge mistake. We absolutely love so many things about Greenville, but after being yelled at and treated so very badly this makes me sad. As a newcomer, I was very excited and worked extremely hard to get lots of work done. I was told that a visit would be made to my studio to see what it looked like, etc. They told me how I needed to present my art , which was disingenuous at best. The application said that a $200 "Donation" would have to be made to be accepted into Open Studios. I was specifically told that Open Studios was not about Sales of art at all, but then why at the end was I asked what my specific sales were and visitor count (truly absolutely did not make any sense whatsoever). From the beginning, this seemed very peculiar, but I went forward, made my donation and sent in my work. I was told that I would have to submit a You Tube Video and that my work would be on both an APP and in a booklet form. I submitted my video in August. In late October, I was notified that my video was "LOST" and I needed to resubmit. Additionally, my name was posted on the App and website with THE WRONG ARTIST"S WORK photo shown. After this was "fixed" my name showed up but absolutely no photo of my work. Every single time I called and/or e-mailed, I never got a response. I worked very hard on this and attendance and sales were not what I expected. I tried to communicate this to the Executive Director, both on the phone and in person, and I was yelled at and told that I didn't need to be critiquing MAC, that they were busy with other things. So, any concerns I had were dismissed. He yelled and screamed at me, then walked it back and wanted me to shake his hand, truly ridiculous. Then he went off in a huff and said "I'll refund your money" and miserably handed me a check. I thought this organization was here to look out for artists and I would expect that an Executive Director who earns over $120,000 per year would be a PROFESSIONAL, but that was too much to ask (It's all in the public record what this organization is all about, donations, salaries, etc). The folks who work here are paid a salary and get MILLIONS of dollars in donations. Google "Metropolitan Arts Council Greenville 501 C3 Tax Records" to see specifics. Artists, do your homework and find out more about this organization by looking up their tax records. In the time of Covid when artists are struggling, be aware and do not pay to play if you can help it. We still love Greenville, despite the horrendous treatment received from this supposed haven for artists.

From the owner: The Metropolitan Arts Council (MAC) is the only organization in Greenville, South Carolina working…read moredaily to support every discipline of the arts. MAC provides support to area arts organizations and many individual artists through its grants program, through its cultural planning process, by advocating on behalf of all artists and arts groups, and by providing cooperative marketing opportunities promoting arts groups that might not have resources available to them.

BJU is an authoritarian cult whose sole purpose is to break you down and build you back up into…read moretheir image. You are supposed to follow the rules and obey authority no matter what. Questioning authority was equivalent to questioning God because all authority in your life is conveniently placed in it by God. If you questioned, this might be a sign you are not saved and headed on a path to eternal damnation. There's so much to lose to question and a psychological and spiritual weight that comes with questioning. You could not question their teachings because it's seen as absolute truth. They have the right interpretation of scripture; they have all the answers and everyone else is wrong. They do not have faith, they have certainty. If you didn't agree with BJU's teachings/theology completely, then you were seen as being wrong with God. There's an assumption at BJU that if you are 'saved,' you will automatically agree with their interpretation and application of 'Biblical principles.'. This environment is devoid of any real spirituality, it's all about outward appearance. The anxiety and shame of trying to meet impossible standards are unbearable. If their formula isn't working for you, and if you communicate that it's harming you, then you are blamed and shamed. You are at fault, you're not spiritual enough, or you're a moral failure. It's never the system, it's never the leaders or the teachings, they can never be at fault. It is always on you. It's a narcissistic institution. Anyone that veers from the BJU mold is sniffed out and removed from that university. Difference equals danger in this environment.

Don't miss the impressive Museum and Gallery. They have the best collection of Baroque art between…read moreFlorida and Virginia! About 450 paintings and 75 sculptures. Plus Russian icons!

The art haven is amazing. Family run and so kind. The offer so many different classes and will…read moreteach all ages!

From the owner: Art classes Drawing Painting Pottery…read moreChildren Teens and Adults

Can't say enough good things about this place. My Daughter just went through the program. The one…read moreday class is so accommodating to working parents. Also, the drivers are so personable and actually teach the kids practical driving lessons with their driving time. Driving lessons are quick and easy to schedule. We finished the entire program in weeks and now my daughter has her license. I Will send all my kids here when the time comes.

When we signed up it indicated 6 hours behind the wheel but I didn't realize it is only 3 drives of…read more2 hours each. 2 hours is a long drive for anyone and after the first drive they were back at least 15 mins early and the Instructor indicated "she was done" because she was so nervous. The second lesson was also back early and between each lesson I was told she needed to do more hours of driving but she wasn't comfortable behind the wheel at all yet and I have younger children who would have to also be in the car. I told them she doesn't need to get her license until she in confident and we would be happy to extend more lessons, and I was told well I have to do the hours to fulfill the contract or I can't sign up for more lessons. We worked hard to get hours in on weekends but ran out of time and her last lesson expired.