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
SC Humanities is Pleased to Welcome Five 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
Voices and Votes Opens in Orangeburg
The traveling Smithsonian exhibit Voices and Votes: Democracy in America is on display at Claflin University from November 1 – December 10, 2022. The exhibition examines the
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
SC Humanities Awards $125,000 in Grants
The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded more than $125,000 in Major Grants to 16 cultural organizations after a September 23, 2022 Board Meeting in Aiken.
FREE Grants Writing Workshop in Edgefield
South Carolina Humanities, in partnership with the Edgefield County Library, is hosting a FREE grants writing workshop and invites staff and volunteers of South Carolina cultural
SC Humanities Student Scholarships Available
SC Humanities is pleased to announce an opportunity for undergraduate or graduate students who are majoring in or pursuing a masters degree in a humanities discipline.
News Stories
South Carolina Maritime Museum Speaker Programs
The South Carolina Maritime Museum in Georgetown will present two lectures by scholar Christine Brin, Associate Curator of Education from the North Carolina Maritime Museum-Beaufort,
An Introduction to Writing Memoir
Claflin University will present a series of community writing workshop programs from November 2022 – September 2023. The first program, ” An Introduction to Writing
The Charleston Literary Festival – Imani Perry
The 2022 Charleston Literary Festival will take place November 4 – 13, 2022. There will be a special, free, community-wide program featuring author Imani Perry
“You’ve Gotta Run”
Penn Center has partnered with composer Kevin Simmonds to create a literary performance titled “You’ve Gotta Run,” based on the book The Many Lives of Andrew
Picturing Democracy
“Picturing Democracy” is a series of programs designed to encourage critical thinking about American democracy. SC Humanities partnered with the College of Charleston in 2021
Unpacking Heirlooms: The Black South Collection
The Arts in Healing Program at the Medical University of South Carolina in partnership with the Waring Historical Library will present a special event on
Lake City African American History Trail and Virtual Tour
Saint Teresa Community Outreach and Empowerment (STCOE) has developed a Lake City African American History Trail Virtual Tour, the first one ever implemented in Lake City.
The History of the Hutchinson House on Edisto Island
The Edisto Island Open Land Trust (EIOLT) has created a traveling exhibit titled “The Hutchinson Family Story: From Enslavement to Emancipation to Entrepreneur on Edisto”
2022 Dufford Diversity and Inclusion Week
Newberry College will present their 2022 Dufford Diversity and Inclusion Week (DDIW) on the theme of “You don’t know where you’re going until you know
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