For 17 years, an active board of directors has promoted volunteerism and partnerships with individuals, faith-based groups, local organizations, and area school districts to produce quality programming in the arts areas of dance, drama, music, visual art, and folk art.

Many of our Hampton County Arts Council events are held in the Palmetto Theatre, which was originally a movie theatre.

From the Hampton County Guardian - August 14, 1946

Palmetto Theatre Opened Monday Night With Capacity Crowd In Attendance

The $45,000 Palmetto Theatre opened Monday night at 8 o’clock with every seat occupied and additional chairs lining the aisle.

An estimated crowd of some 550 persons were present for the first show and to hear the welcome address by Senator George Warren who praised T. G. Stanley and Dr. J. A. Hayne for bringing to Hampton the handsome, modern, Palmetto theatre. He said further that he could recall no building project that had such unanimous approval as did this theatre for Hampton, which never before has had the privilege of a movie house.

He commented about the expression of appreciation shown by the many beautiful baskets of flowers sent for the opening by practically every firm in Hampton and nearby.