inspiring. engaging. enriching.
The humanities are how we understand ourselves and our world and how we communicate that understanding to others. South Carolina Humanities funds, promotes, counsels, and coordinates all manner of thoughtful (and thought-provoking) endeavors—exhibits, documentaries, discussion forums, research, planning, workshops, dramatizations, lectures, and on and on—that pertain to the humanities.
In Fall 2022, South Carolina Humanities celebrates fifty years as the humanities council representing the Palmetto State.
Here’s how we plan to celebrate this golden milestone:
› A new traveling exhibition, Resilience and Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina ‹
› The publishing of Golden: The First 50 Years of South Carolina Humanities ‹
› An evening of celebration on March 11, 2023 that is not to be missed ‹
How can you get involved?
We are a small organization, but we accomplish big things with our partners throughout South Carolina.
We help to build communities and move South Carolina forward as a state. SC Humanities reaches many rural areas, increasing the cultural capacity of local institutions and providing local economic impact.
Won’t you join us in this endeavor?
Apply for a Grant
There are several categories of grants available to nonprofits, including major grants, mini & planning grants, and fast-track literary grants.
Request a Speaker
Request one of South Carolina’s finest scholars to share their knowledge and to spark discussions about human values, traditions, and cultures.
Start a Conversation
The "Let's Talk About It" book discussion series has long been the backbone of library programming offered by SC Humanities with assistance from the SC State Library.
Donate Today
Your support matters. Commit to a monthly gift or support a program that you are passionate about.
Attend an Event
Attend an exhibition or lecture, sign-up for a workshop, and more.
Celebrate the Humanities
The annual Governor's Awards in the Humanities Luncheon celebrates excellence in the humanities.
Featured News
Ten New Speakers Added to the Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out Loud Roster
SC Humanities is pleased to announce that ten new speakers will join the Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out Loud program in 2023. Offering a variety of
Apply to Host Traveling Smithsonian Exhibit: “Spark! Places of Innovation”
SC Humanities is pleased to announce a special South Carolina tour of Spark! Places of Innovation, an exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution. Developed as part of
SC Humanities is Hiring!
SC Humanities is currently searching for a Communications Coordinator. Communications Coordinator Position Description To Apply: Send cover letter, resume, and two references to tjwallace@schumanities.org with
Voices and Votes is in Cowpens
The traveling Smithsonian exhibit Voices and Votes: Democracy in America is on display at its last stop in South Carolina, the Cowpens Branch Library, from December 17, 2022
SC Humanities is Pleased to Welcome Four New Board Members
SC Humanities is pleased to announce the FY2023 Board of Directors who began their terms on November 1, 2022: J. W. Nelson Chandler of Mount
Mini Grant Award Amount Raised to $2,500
SC Humanities is pleased to announce that the maximum award for Mini and Planning Grants will be raised to $2,500, effective November 1, 2022. Previously, the
News Stories
“Justice for All” Traveling Exhibit in Hartsville
The Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina has created a traveling exhibit based on the archival exhibit “Justice
2023 Gullah Geechee Community Day
Coastal Carolina University will host their third “Gullah Geechee Community Day” on Saturday, February 25, 2023 in downtown Conway. The event will feature performers, presentations, workshops, genealogy
Mather School Museum Tours
The Mather Museum and Interpretive Center will offer performative tours of the Mather school from February – April 2023, with special educational tours during Black
Words Across the Water – Fall 2022 – Winter 2023
South Carolina State University will present a series of four interactive, virtual programs on “Words Across the Water: Writing and Discourse Across the Black Atlantic”
SC Humanities Receives “Broadening Narratives” Grant
SC Humanities is thrilled to announce that we have been named a recipient of the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation’s “Broadening Narratives” grant, a groundbreaking
“Pages of Pride” Book Discussion Group in Columbia
The Harriet Hancock LGBT Center in Columbia hosts the “Pages of Pride” book discussion group. The group will meet on third Thursdays from January –
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr in Hartsville: We Still Have a Dream
The organization “And Still We Rise” will present a weekend series of programs titled “Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: We Still Have a Dream”
The Discovery Educational Outreach Series in Dorchester County
Dorchester Heritage Center will present monthly lectures on a variety of historical and cultural topics relevant to Dorchester County in 2023. The “Discovery Educational Outreach
Growing Towards Our Future: An Exploration of the Cultural Landscape of Modern Agriculture
The Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum of South Carolina has created a new exhibit that looks at changes in agriculture in South Carolina over the last
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