City Gallery at Waterfront Park
Guidelines for Special Events
- The City Gallery is only available to non-profit events focusing on the arts
- All event activities and logistics must be pre-approved by the Gallery Manager
- Renters and/ or caterers are responsible for all set-up, breakdown and clean-up
Hours
- Events must conclude by 9:00pm
- Clean-up must be completed by 10:00pm
- The gallery must be vacant, clean, and locked by 10:00pm
Set Up
- No changes to the art exhibit will be allowed
- Sightlines to the artwork must remain unencumbered
- You CANNOT NAIL, STICK, OR DRILL any decoration/art work into gallery walls
- All food, beverage And information’s stations shall be located at a safe distance (as determined by the Gallery Manager) from any piece of artwork
Food Service
- Food Services must be professionally catered
- No food is to be cooked on-site and no stoves, propane tanks or other such cooking hardware will be allowed on the premises
- Staging for catering must be set up in the garage in the first two parking space marked “Reserved Gallery” - no vehicles or stations shall block the normal use of the garage or driveway at any time.
Clean-Up
- All trash must be sealed in trash bags and removed from the premises prior to 10:00pm on the night of the event with no exceptions
- No equipment, trash, serving trays/dishes or leftover food may be left at the gallery for pick-up the next day
- Pick-up of rental equipment must begin at 9:00pm following the conclusion of the event
Music
- No amplified music will be allowed in the gallery at any time- only acoustic presentations are allowed.
- All musical performances must be pre-approved by the Director of Cultural Affairs in writing
Parking
- Vehicles are NOT to park in driveways on either side of the gallery
- Unloading may not be done within the garage(with the permission of the General Manager and based upon capacity) or from the street
- Any parking fees(tickets or towing) incurred on the part of an illegally parked individual will the sole responsibility of the individual, please pay attention to posted signage
- Parking is available either on Prioleau Street or in the parking garage across from the gallery
- The Gallery does not validate for parking in are garages
For more information contact the Gallery at (843) 958.6484 or CityGallery@ci.charleston.sc.us



