TJ Wallace 
Spotlight on a South Carolina Cultural Program An understanding of the United States Constitution is crucial in the development of a new generation of educated and informed voters. The South Carolina Historical Society (SCHS) presents high school and college students statewide with the opportunity to delve into this living document with the SCHS Constitutional Scholars … Read more
The Filipino American Association of Greater Columbia (FAACG) will host a special workshop on Blaan Textiles and Culture on Saturday, October 4 as part of Filipino American History Month. The workshop will take place at Richland Library Main in downtown Columbia. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant. Culture bearer Arjho Turner, a … Read more
Dear Friends of SC Humanities, Thanks to your generosity, we have already raised $30,314.92 toward our $50,000 goal! Your commitment to the humanities in South Carolina is making an immediate difference, helping us serve local communities, build meaningful programs and partnerships, and bring people together to find common ground. In this pivotal moment, your investment … Read more
The Edisto Natchez-Kusso Tribe of South Carolina is in the process of creating an official archive of the Tribe’s historical, archaeological, and cultural records and plans to share these materials with Tribal members and the general public through exhibits, an opening ceremony, and a series of lectures. The archival process is currently ongoing. SC Humanities … Read more
The St. James Foundation will host an installation and dedication ceremony for the first historical marker of their “Gullah Geechee Historical Marker Educators Project,” an effort to install up to eight historical markers along a walking trail on their property. The ceremony will take place on Friday, September 5, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. SC Humanities … Read more
The Greenville Center for Creative Arts will offer an “ARTalk” program on Saturday, September 13, 2025. The talk corresponds to the current exhibit BoundUnbound: Inheritance, Faith, and the Fractured Self featuring work by Brandon Fellow artists Bella Bishara and Alexander Rouse. SC Humanities supported this programming with a Mini Grant. BoundUnbound: Inheritance, Faith, and the … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to announce that, with generous support from the South Carolina Arts Commission, we will open our Fast Track Literary Grant opportunity for one deadline in fall 2025. Fast Track Literary Grants are intended to support new or existing public literary programs such as (but not limited to) writers series, author talks, … Read more
From April – December 2025, Better World Studios in Graniteville, SC will offer a series of free monthly workshops/events on storytelling, fiber arts, history, and oral history. The programming will kick off with “Fiber Arts Fridays” on Friday, April 25, “Storytelling Saturdays” on Saturday, April 26, and the Oral Histories Project on Wednesday, April 30. … Read more
South Carolina Humanities is thrilled to announce the 30th SC Humanities Festival, celebrating three decades of enriching public humanities programming across the state. Since its inception in 1993, launched in honor of SC Humanities’ 20th anniversary, the festival has traveled to more than 23 communities, fostering connections through local history, arts, and storytelling. The 2025 … Read more
The Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Association is in the process of creating a museum and heritage complex in the Historic Lincoln High School facility in Sumter, SC. Lincoln High School was the center of African American educational, civic, and community life in Sumter from its founding in 1874 to 1969. SC Humanities supported the … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to announce a special South Carolina tour of Americans, an exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution. Developed as part of the Museum on Main Street (MOMS) program, this exhibit is designed especially for small cultural organizations and rural audiences that lack regular access to traveling exhibitions due to space and cost limitations. The … Read more
The Timrod Literary and Library Association has managed an archive restoration project to sort, categorize, and preserve 100+ years worth of records, materials, and artifacts. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant. Archivist Kari Roueche will present “Landmarks in Timrod Library History” at 3 p.m. September 7, 2025 at the Timrod Library, followed by … Read more
South Carolina Humanities is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities and the Akers Prize. This year, a new state-wide award known as the McMeekin Award will be introduced, named after its inaugural recipient, S.C. (Cal) McMeekin, Jr. McMeekin is a long-time board member and champion for the humanities in … Read more
SC Humanities proudly announces the launch of the “Revolutionary Perspectives” speaker series, an exciting new extension of its longstanding Speakers Bureau. Funded by the South Carolina American Revolution Sestercentennial Commission (SC250), this series highlights the crucial yet often-overlooked roles South Carolinians played in the American Revolutionary War. Expert historians and cultural scholars will present engaging … Read more
Clemson University will host a Professional Advancement Through History Summer Teaching Institute on the university’s historic properties from July 6 – 10, 2025. K-12 teachers will participate, receiving professional development in standards alignment, field trip preparation, inclusive strategies, and research using Clemson’s archives. SC Humanities supported this institute with a Major Grant. The PATH: Clemson … Read more
The Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum of South Carolina in Pendleton will unveil a new exhibit titled Cultivating Legacies: The Story of Black Americans in South Carolina’s Agriculture in July 2025. The exhibit seeks to chronicle the importance and role of Black farmers in South Carolina from enslavement to the modern day. SC Humanities supported the … Read more
The Berkeley County Museum has created an interactive digital exhibit about Berkeley County’s Revolutionary War history, sharing about the people, places, and events that were uniquely important to the Southern Campaign of the Revolution. SC Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant. “Berkeley County in the Revolution” is an 86” Map Wall with interactive … Read more
South Carolina Humanities is pleased to share that BJ DeCerbo of Palmetto Academy in Myrtle Beach has won the National History Day 2025 Teacher of the Year Award. Hundreds of teachers from across the United States were nominated for the award. The National History Day staff selected one middle school teacher and one high school … Read more
Donate Now to Match And Double Your Impact! This week, the Mellon Foundation announced a $15 million emergency funding commitment to the Federation of State Humanities Councils (the Federation) in response to federal funding cuts that have devastated state humanities councils. This emergency funding will help provide support to all 56 state and jurisdictional humanities … Read more
South Carolina Humanities is excited to announce the launch of a new print-on-demand online shop, offering apparel, stickers, mugs, magnets, and more—all designed to celebrate and promote the power of the humanities. This creative initiative gives supporters across the state and beyond a fresh way to express their passion for history, literature, culture, and civic … Read more
The exhibition “Resilience and Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina” will be on display at the Aiken County Historical Museum from June 6 – August 31, 2025. “Resilience and Revolution” is a traveling exhibition created for the Traveling Exhibition Program of the South Carolina State Museum through a partnership led by South Carolina Humanities, … Read more
The film Hope of Escape was nominated for an Emmy Award. The 67th Emmy Awards will occur on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Hope of Escape is a feature length historical drama that follows the true story of Diana Williams, her daughter Cornelia, and her daughter’s sweetheart, Wilby, as they plan their own emancipation from slavery. SC Humanities supported … Read more
The University of South Carolina Beaufort is working with St. Helena Elementary School on an oral history project that will capture the stories of sixteen alumni of the school. The oral histories will be used to create a podcast series that will look at the evolution of St. Helena Island Schools from their beginning through … Read more
“Books By the River” is a nationally-distributed, interview-style show featuring notable South Carolina authors and stories. A new season of 30-minute shows will launch in May 2025, and a podcast based on the show is in development. The podcast will include audio snippets from the shows, as well as literary scholars engaging in discussions about … Read more
The Filipino American Association of Greater Columbia will present several program opportunities for Asian American and Pacific Islander History Month in Columbia. The Nickelodeon Theater will screen the documentary “A Long March” about the Filipino American veterans of WWII on May 13, and the exhibit Faces to Remember will be installed at Richland Library Main, opening … Read more
The Georgetown County Museum will present their “First Tuesdays Summer Speaker Series” from May 6 – September 2, 2025. Confirmed speakers include Margaret Seidler, Bill Davies, Walter Hill, Elizabeth Chew, and Yancey Green. The programs are free and open to the public. SC Humanities supported this program series with a Mini Grant. The goal of … Read more
In 2025, South Carolina Humanities awarded scholarships to one undergraduate student and one graduate student who have declared a major or are enrolled in an advanced degree program in the humanities. After careful consideration, the Board of Directors of SC Humanities chose Armani Canty, who is pursuing a BA in English at Lander University, and Zachary Lemhouse, who is … Read more
Varna International Music Academy will present the 2025 Muzika Festival in June, with events around the state, including in Richland, Lexington, Greenville, Sumter, and Horry counties. Events will include lectures, a symposia, masterclasses, and performances. SC Humanities supported this series of programs with a Mini Grant. The Muzika Festival is an annual event that brings together … Read more
Brookgreen Gardens will host a series of programs to investigate the legacy and influence of Anna Hyatt Huntington, prominent early-twentieth-century sculptor and founder of Brookgreen Gardens. The series will launch with the Anna Hyatt Huntington Awards Luncheon on March 27, 2025, featuring keynote speaker Thayer Tolles. The exhibition “Brookgreen Inspires – Women Create” will open … Read more
