Monuments by Craig Walsh February 27–March 31, 2026 | Nightly from 6:30pm to 10:00pm (free and open to the public)
In 2026, the Charleston Gaillard Center will present artist Craig Walsh's Monuments—a striking outdoor installation that honors local community members who make an extraordinary impact in quiet ways.
This spring, Charleston’s idea of a monument changes.
Instead of bronze figures on pedestals, Monuments turns living trees into portraits of real community members — projected onto bark and branches after dark. The free outdoor installation runs February 27 – March 31, 2026 at the Gaillard Center grounds.
Walsh’s work honors people who rarely receive formal recognition: educators, advocates, mentors, caregivers — the civic infrastructure of a city. Rather than memorializing distant history, it highlights the people actively shaping Charleston right now.
Set near the future Anson Street African Burial Memorial site, the project quietly asks a question Charleston continues to wrestle with:
Who deserves to be remembered — and how?
You don’t stand in front of these monuments.
You walk among them.
Free · Nightly · Outdoors