About Us

CREATE Newberry is a 501(c)3 established in 2020 to help make arts programming at Newberry Arts Center available to everyone. Cultivating Rewarding Experiences through Art Training & Education is what CREATE is all about.

CREATE stands for:

Cultivating

Rewarding

Experiences through

Arts

Training and

Education

  • CREATE Newberry supports programs of the Newberry Arts Center like:

    ● Scholarships for participation in afterschool programs and summer camps for children, and classes and workshops for adults

    ● Art in the Park and other free public art events for children and families

    ● Annual SC Clay Conference, the only one of its kind in South Carolina

    ● Partnerships with school districts and arts educators

  • Click Here to read stories about lives of those who have been impacted by the Arts in Newberry.

  • The mission of CREATE Newberry is to work with partners to provide sustainable support that will ensure the growth and appreciation of the arts through the programs and services of the Newberry Arts Center.

  • Our vision is to create arts experiences which bring together the diverse populations of the greater Newberry community and enhance quality of life.

  • CREATE, Newberry, Inc. is a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of federal tax law (#85-1035631) that was incorporated in late 2020 to support the growth and expansion of the Newberry Arts Center (NAC). CREATE was formed with support from the South Carolina Arts Commission’s Arts of Community: Rural SC grant under the direction of the NAC Program Director, Marquerite Palmer. The Newberry Arts Center was established in 2014 and is a division of the City of Newberry Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Department. As such, it is important for CREATE Newberry, Inc. to maintain a collaborative relationship with the City of Newberry. City Administration/PRT designees and the NAC program director serve as ex officio, non-voting advisors to the board of directors.

  • Meet the Board!

    • Alanna Boozer: Chair

    • Anne Hightower Patterson White: Vice Chair

    • Norma Donaldson-Jenkins: Secretary

    • Tiffany West: Treasurer

    • Antony Caldwell

    • Nichole Rivera

    • Laura Clark

    • Marquerite Palmer: Executive Director

    • Gretchen Haskett: Deputy PRT Director, Ex Officio

    Board Meetings This Year:

    • Annual Meeting of the Board: November 19, 2025

    • January 21, 2026

    • February 18, 2026

    • March 18, 2026

    • April 15, 2026

    • May 20, 2026

    • June 17, 2026

    • July 17, 2026

    • August 19, 2026

    • September 16, 2026

    • October 21, 2026

    • Annual Meeting of the Board: November 18, 2026