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City and MOJA Arts announce 2026 MOJA Arts Festival Opening in Marion Square
Lunchtime celebration on September 24 features food, fun and a drumline battle. Tickets go on sale beginning August 27 with citypapertickets.com. CHARLESTON, S.C. _ The City’s Office of Cultural Affairs and MOJA Arts, the new 501(c)(3) nonprofit overseeing the national…
Calling Charleston food trucks!
Think your food has what it takes to take home the top prize? 👀🔥 MOJA Arts Festival is looking for food trucks to compete in the 2026 MOJA Food Truck Cook-Off at Hampton Park! Three finalists will be selected to…
MOJA 2026 festival highlights
The 2026 MOJA Arts Festival is shortening from 11 days to eight days this year and introducing a new tradition: honoring the cultural legacies of four African and Caribbean nations. This year’s spotlight is on Barbados, Gullah Geechee, Jamaica and…
MOJA Arts Festival issues open call for artist to design Official Festival Poster
CHARLESTON, S.C. – July 22, 2026 – MOJA Arts and the Office of Cultural Affairs are issuing an open call for an artist to design the official poster for the 2026 MOJA Arts Festival, which returns September 24-October 1 at locations across Charleston. This is the first…
MOJA Arts Festival returns Sept. 24-Oct. 1, celebrating 50 years of iconic music
MOJA Arts is now accepting applications: Planning Committee members – apply HERE with a letter of recommendation by Thursday, July 23. Event Hosts – businesses and organizations who want to host their own official MOJA events can apply HERE by…
MOJA Black History Month 2026 photos (by John Williams)
Photos by by John Williams. See more here.
The Roots of a Renaissance
Click here for tickets The Roots of a Renaissance is a curated visual and sonic exhibit celebrating the poets, artists, and storytellers who give language to the Lowcountry, honoring the 50th anniversary of Black History Month, also known as Black…
Amazing Grace: The Aretha Franklin Experience
Click here for tickets Vocal powerhouse Javetta Campbell brings to life one of the most soul-stirring performances ever captured on record Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace. Backed by a dynamic ensemble of musicians and choir, this concert pays tribute to the…
MOJA Arts Festival 2025 Juried Art Exhibition continues through Feb. 2, 2026
Happy New Year Friends! In case you missed it, the MOJA Arts Festival 2025 Juried Art Exhibition is installed at the Charleston City Gallery through February 2, 2026 presented by the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs in partnership…
A Sit-Down Conversation with Jonathan Green
“WE here in Charleston have to educate the world about who we are.” As we continue celebrating more than 40 years of the MOJA Arts Festival, we are immensely grateful to all the visual artists who have contributed iconic imagery…