Arts Center earns award

September 13, 2023

The Joseph P. Riley Jr. Award for economic development presented to City of Simpsonville

Watch the video about the importance of the Simpsonville Arts Center to the Simpsonville community and economy created by the Municipal Association of SC:

Simpsonville City Council and staff attended the awards ceremony at the Municipal Association of South Carolina Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Greenville in July. Mayor Paul Shewmaker accepted the Joseph P. Riley Jr. Award on behalf of the City of Simpsonville in recognition of the positive impact of the Simpsonville Arts Center on economic development.


From left, Simpsonville Community Relations Specialist Justin Campbell, Councilman Lou Hutchings, Councilwoman Jenn Hulehan, Councilwoman Sherry Roche, City Administrator Dianna Gracely, Mayor Paul Shewmaker, Simpsonville Arts Center Manager Melissa Sturgis, Councilman Aaron Rule and Clerk of Council Ashley Clark | firnPHOTO

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