A Call for Nominations for the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities

Established in 1991, the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities recognize outstanding achievement in humanities research, teaching, and scholarship; institutional and individual participation in helping communities in South Carolina better understand our cultural heritage or ideas and issues related to the humanities; excellence defining South Carolina’s cultural life to the nation or world; and exemplary support … Read more

A Call for Nominations for the Board of Directors

The Humanities CouncilSC operates as a tax-exempt, non-profit corporation granting funds received from federal (National Endowment of the Humanities), corporate, state, and private sources. The Board of Directors consists of twenty-four volunteer academic and public members. New members will begin three-year terms in November 2010. Board members initiate and develop projects, seek to make the humanities … Read more

SC Humanities Awards $46,000 in Major Grants

SC Humanities Board of Directors awarded $45,837 in Major Grants to 8 cultural organizations after a February 5, 2010 Board Meeting in Columbia. The awards were selected through a competitive application and review process and are made possible by SC Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Funded projects include a children's poetry festival, a documentary … Read more

SC Librarian Honored with National Award

SC Humanities would like to congratulate Dwight McInvaill, Director of the Georgetown County Library, for being the first South Carolinian to receive the prestigious "I Love My Librarian Award" from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and by the New York Times. The "I Love My Librarian Award" is presented annually to only 10 librarians … Read more