TJ Wallace 
South Carolina State University will present a series of three interactive, virtual programs on “Words Across the Water: Writing and Discourse Across the Black Atlantic” from February 24 – April 26, 2022. SC Humanities helped support this program with a Mini Grant. “Words Across the Water” will explore the intersections where Anglophone Caribbean and African American … Read more
A variety of events celebrating the centennial of the Adath Yeshurun Synagogue in Aiken, SC will take place starting in March 2022. The programs will investigate and celebrate the Jewish history of Aiken County. The Centennial Celebration weekend is scheduled for March 4-6 and will coincide with the opening of the “A Source of Light” Exhibit … Read more
The Arts Council of York County will host their second annual “One Word Poetry Festival” on March 30 – April 3, 2022. The 5-day event will include poetry workshops for various ages and backgrounds, readings, a poetry slam, open mics, and a poetry brunch featuring celebrated poet Rachel McKibbens. SC Humanities supported the festival with … Read more
The Pat Conroy Literary Center in partnersip with the Beaufort County Library will present the “Beaufort Human Library” event on Sunday, April 3, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. The events “books” will be Beaufort community members from diverse backgrounds and experiences available to be “checked out” for conversations with participants. SC Humanities supported this program with … Read more
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 for All: South Carolina and the American Civil Rights Movement” that was on display at the Hollings Special Collections Library from February – August 2019. The exhibit will open at … Read more
Coastal Carolina University will host their second “Gullah Geechee Community Day” on Saturday, February 26, 2022 in downtown Conway. The event will feature performers, storytellers, speakers, film screenings, craft exhibits and workshops, a history harvest, and cooking demonstrations. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant. Gullah Geechee Community Day highlights the significance of … Read more
Richland Library will present a series of black history and women’s history programs from January – March 2022 to serve audiences of all ages. The programs will kick-off with a special event at Hyatt Park in Columbia on Saturday, January 29th, the “It’s a Gullah Geechee Celebration!” This programming was supported with funding from a … Read more
The Olympia Mill Village Museum will celebrate the dedication of a new historical marker on their site on Sunday, February 13th at 2:00 p.m. This programming was supported with funding from a Growth Grant from South Carolina Humanities. Funding for the Growth Grants has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as … Read more
Southern Wesleyan University will present their second annual “SWU Literary Festival: South Carolina Real and Imagined” on Friday, February 18, 2022. The event will feature jury-selected student writers from local high schools and universities, creative writing breakout sessions, an open mic, and plenary presentations by Jeremy Jones and Charissa Fryberger. The festival will be livestreamed … Read more
The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston will feature an exhibition of two different bodies of works by Native American artist Dyani White Hawk, including both a video installation titled LISTEN and a photography exhibition titled I Am Your Relative. These exhibits will open on January 14th, 2022 and will be on display through … Read more
Coastal Carolina University will sponsor a series of programs in Winter and Spring 2022 featuring dialogue about the persecution of African American and Jewish communities. Programs will include film screenings, book discussions, and lectures, and will culminate in a series of concerts of music created in the 1930s and 1940s and dealing with issues like … Read more
The McKissick Museum at the University of South Carolina will host a public lecture and workshop on “The Changing Cultural Climate in Museums” on featuring Stephanie Johnson-Cunningham from Museum Hue in New York City. Originally scheduled September 28 – 29, 2021, this event has been postponed due to COVID-19. The event will now take place … Read more
The Visit York County Partners in Tourism Foundation has created a new permanent exhibit about the Friendship Nine Civil Rights historical event in Rock Hill. “Jail, No Bail: How 30 Days Impacted the Civil Rights Movement” will open to the public on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at Kounter. SC Humanities supported this project with a … Read more
Hagood Mill Historic Site will present three monthly celebrations this fall: the Storytelling Festival & Liars Competition on October 15 – 16, the Native American Celebration: Selugadu on November 19 – 20, and the Celtic Christmas event on December 18. This programming was supported with funding from a Growth Grant from South Carolina Humanities. Funding … Read more
Historic Camden Foundation will open a new permanent exhibit about colonial mercantile business at the entrance to their property as part of their anniversary programming on Saturday, November 6, 2021. SC Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant. The exhibit will feature the founding fathers of the Kershaw County area, setting the historical stage … Read more
The Franklin G. Burroughs – Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach will host the exhibit When There is No Frontier by Cuban-American artist Reynier Llanes from September 16 – December 31, 2021. This programming was supported with funding from a Growth Grant from South Carolina Humanities, www.schumanities.org. Funding for the Growth Grants has … Read more
Historic Brattonsville’s Brick House officially opens to the public on November 23, 2021 with dual exhibits – “Liberty & Resistance: Reconstruction and the African American Community at Brattonsville 1865-1877” and the recreated interior of the Brattonsville Store, circa 1871. SC Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant. The Brick House sets the stage for … Read more
The Pat Conroy Literary Center will offer a variety of programs and events in November and December 2021, including the annual Pat Conroy Literary Festival on November 4 – 7. This programming was supported with funding from a Growth Grant from South Carolina Humanities. Funding for the Growth Grants has been provided by the National … Read more
In honor of its upcoming 50th Anniversary (2022 – 2023), South Carolina Humanities has launched a new statewide Request for Proposals (RFP) titled “SCH@50: Remembering the Past, Reimagining the Future.” Applications could address this theme from a variety of angles, including by exploring aspects of South Carolina’s history, considering how the state has changed over … Read more
A new temporary exhibit focused on the rich and delicious history of barbecue in our region opens at the Bart Garrison Agricultural Museum of South Carolina [BGAMSC] on Saturday, November 6th at 10 a.m. in correlation with the museum’s annual Farm Fest. SC Humanities supported this exhibit and related programming with a “SC: Food for … Read more
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. Through the SC Humanities Student Scholarships, SC Humanities seeks to encourage students to explore humanities fields as they pursue their academic careers. SC Humanities will offer an annual scholarship … Read more
The Olympia Mill Village Museum will present a Salute to Veterans Celebration on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 11, 12, and 13 at 2:00 p.m. each day. The Olympia Mill Village Museum received a Growth Grant from SC Humanities to support this event and other efforts to help the museum recover from the coronavirus pandemic … Read more
South Carolina Humanities has awarded $856,587 in emergency relief funds to 78 cultural organizations in South Carolina. These “Growth Grant” awards reach 31 counties and all seven Congressional Districts. Funding for the Growth Grants has been provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to announce the FY2022 Board of Directors who begin their terms on November 1, 2021. Four new members will join the Board of Directors in 2021: Brenton Brown of Columbia, Alli Crandell of Conway, Jennifer Gunter of Columbia, and Lucas McMillan of Greenwood. Brenton Brown serves as the Chief of Staff for the South Carolina Commission for … Read more
The 2021 Charleston Literary Festival (previously known as Charleston to Charleston) will take place November 5 – 14, featuring both virtual and in-person programs and a wide variety of noted authors, thinkers, and speakers. This programming was supported with funding from a Growth Grant from South Carolina Humanities. Funding for the Growth Grants has been … Read more
The Friends of Florence County Library will present “A Virtual Evening with Nikki Giovanni” with two sessions. A pre-recorded presentation by Giovanni will be posted to the library’s website for viewing starting November 12th. And on Tuesday, November 16 at 7:00 PM, Ms. Giovanni will participate in a live question and answer session on Zoom, … Read more
The Crescendo Arts Festival and Pat Conroy Literary Festival will present a free writing workshop on November 4 at 1:00 p.m. led by award-winning poet and memoirist E. Ethelbert Miller that will examine how writing can help one cope with a crisis. SC Humanities supported this program with a Fast Track Literary Grant. The workshop will … Read more
Newberry College will present the 9th Annual Dufford Diversity and Inclusion Week on October 25 – November 1, 2021. The program will include a variety of events such as speakers, film screenings, and workshops. This programming was supported with funding from a Growth Grant from South Carolina Humanities. Funding for the Growth Grants has been … Read more
South Carolina ETV, the ETV Endowment of South Carolina, the University of South Carolina Center for Civil Rights History & Research and University South Caroliniana Society will host a special community event exploring the lives and suffrage work of the Rollin sisters of South Carolina. The film and panel discussion event will take place on … Read more
Allen University will host a free virtual event on Thursday, October 28, 6:30pm-8:30pm to celebrate the life of Ota Benga and Columbia-based author Carrie Allen McCray’s efforts to commemorate his life through her poetry collection, Ota Benga Under My Mother’s Roof. The virtual event will feature a talk by Pulitzer prize-winning author Pamela Newkirk who … Read more
