Festival is a food, music and arts celebration combining unique performances from across the world in historic theaters and outdoor spaces around the Sumter, South Carolina community. The foundation was created to honor the life and legacy of Roger Ackerman.
Roger practiced service above self for many years as a Rotarian, philanthropist, humanitarian, and supporter of the arts. He inspired numer
ous adults and children through his advocacy of visual art, music, theater, history, and his love of good food! Not only was it his dream to see the arts thrive in his adopted hometown, but Roger was also a primary driver of the successful efforts to establish the Temple Sinai Jewish History Center, which opened in June 2018.
Roger was an inspiration to us all, hence the name of the annual festival, INSPIRE!
Proceeds from the Inspire! Festival support the following organizations: The Rotary Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust (CART), the Sumter County Gallery of Art, the Sumter County Museum, the Sumter Little Theatre and the Sumter School District.
