First reported 7/21: The University of South Carolina Beaufort announced Tuesday it plans to develop the Beaufort Performing Arts Center (BPAC) as a regional focal point for theater and the visual arts.

Plans include the offering of the B. S. in Studio Art beginning January.

Check out the Island Packet brief here and the USCB press release here

Updated 7/22: The Beaufort Gazette follows up with University Chancellor Jane Upshaw on the school's plans for BPAC. Check out the story here.