City Art Gallery

City Art is a working art gallery in the historic Congaree Vista district of downtown Columbia, South Carolina, housed in a Southern warehouse building with exposed brick walls and 14-foot exposed beam wood ceilings. Original contemporary artwork lines the walls throughout, and rental guests are free to wander through three galleries of paintings, sculpture, and other work during their event. The Main Gallery, the venue's primary event space, offers 2,800 square feet of maple plank hardwood flooring that doubles as a dance floor, twinkling white lights along the entry trees and antique elevator shaft, and a warm, art-filled backdrop that keeps decor needs to a minimum. It accommodates corporate parties, wedding receptions, and rehearsal dinners, with room for bands, DJs, and acoustic performers alike. Rental includes a furniture package, a sound system with wired and wireless microphone, and a bride's room, and the venue is located in the heart of the Vista, within walking distance of galleries, shops, restaurants, and nightlife.