TJ Wallace 
The Poetry Society of South Carolina will present Poetry at McLeod in spring and fall 2019. This acclaimed series, held at a southern cotton plantation, presents African American poets illuminating the experience and legacy of enslavement and offers a free poetry workshop geared to all levels of experience. SC Humanities supported this program with a … Read more
Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site in Union will host the exhibit “Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow” from August 31 – November 29, 2019. The exhibit explores the struggle for full citizenship and racial equality that unfolded in the 50 years after the Civil War. Two public collateral programs will take place … Read more
From August 2019 – June 2020, Greenville Wordsmiths will offer “The Open Bus,” a drop-in writing workshop for kids ages 6-14. The workshop series will take place in The Wordmobile, a converted school bus/classroom parked at Hampton Station in Greenville. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant. The goal of The Open Bus … Read more
“By The River” is a collaborative television show between SCETV and USC Beaufort. Recorded at the ETV Lowcountry studio in Beaufort, SC, “By The River” is an innovative interview-style show featuring South Carolina and Southern authors. SC Humanities supported the production of the second season of the show with a Mini Grant. The show is … Read more
The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston will present an exhibit of work by Katrina Andry, a multi-disciplinary artist who focuses on printmaking, from August 23 – December 7, 2019. The exhibit titled “Over There and Here is Me and Me” will explore the social construction of stereotypes associated with African … Read more
South Carolina Humanities is pleased to announce that six small communities in South Carolina will host the traveling Smithsonian exhibit Water/Ways in 2020-2021. Water/Ways explores what water means culturally, socially, and spiritually to communities across America. The Water/Ways exhibit will serve as a community meeting place to convene conversations about water’s impact on American culture. … Read more
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast chapter on Saturday held the 45th Annual Southeast Emmy Awards ceremony in Buckhead, GA. At the event, South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV) received an Emmy award for Best Historical/Cultural – Program for the documentary film “Charlie’s Place.” SC Humanities supported the production of “Charlie’s Place” with … Read more
The Colleton County Historical and Preservation Society will create a series of small rotating exhibits that will be curated from historic materials that are now stored in the basement of the historic Bedon-Lucas House. Some of these artifacts have never been displayed. The first exhibit is entitled “Let’s Eat: Collections from the Bedon-Lucas House” and … Read more
Through the project, “A Mosaic Portrait of Spartanburg,” HUB-BUB Artists-in-Residence Ambrin Ling and Marisa Adesman will create over 100 small paintings for a single series that pictures the many, diverse visions of home as contributed by individual community members in the Spartanburg area. The project will result in a gallery exhibition where all of the … Read more
Poplar Grove Elementary School was one of 17 African American schools built between 1918-1930 in Union County. It opened in 1927 and closed in the 1960s. On Sunday, June 9 at 1:00 p.m., a historical marker will be unveiled at the site of Poplar Grove Elementary School, which is now a private residence. A program … Read more
SC Humanities is issuing a call for speakers to join our Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out Loud program roster. Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out Loud is one of the oldest programs of SC Humanities and one of the most beloved. Through the Speakers Bureau, some of South Carolina’s finest scholars travel throughout the state to share their interests and … Read more
SC Humanities, in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institute’s Museum on Main Street program, is pleased to present Crossroads: Change in Rural America. The exhibition examining the evolving landscape of rural America will open at the Dillon County Court House through the efforts of the Dillon County Theatre Association on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Dillon is the LAST stop … Read more
Juneteenth Rock Hill Inc. will present their Juneteenth celebration on June 21 – 22, 2019. The event will start on Friday evening with a Food Truck Friday event with performances and vendors. On Saturday, June 22, the FreedomFest event is held on the grounds of historic Friendship College and Mt. Prospect Baptist Church. SC Humanities … Read more
On Saturday, June 8, 2019, the Southern Guitar Festival will present two lecture-demonstrations by internationally recognized artists. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant. The Southern Guitar Festival and Competition is an annual event that brings world-caliber guitarists to Columbia, South Carolina. The mission is to inspire and educate all music lovers. In … Read more
On Saturday, June 1, Chhondeshi, a non-profit cultural organization in South Carolina, will present a cultural program with the global theme “Bongotsov: Rhythm of Compassion.” Bongotsov will spotlight the artistic, literary, historical and scientific contributions from the Southeast Asian region that is referred to as Bengal. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant. Chhondeshi is a … Read more
The Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage will present the exhibit Beyond the Oaks: Lowcountry Plantations from May 18, 2019 – April 2020. The exhibit examines stories of the plantation experience in the Lowcountry region and the impact of these historic sites on today’s society. SC Humanities supported the exhibit with a Major Grant in February … Read more
“Don’t Have a Stroke on a Friday Night” is a play developed with community members who have Aphasia resulting from stroke, as well as students from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, the Department of Theatre and Dance, and the Linguistics Program at the University of South Carolina. The play will be presented on … Read more
Join the South Carolina Academy of Authors (SCAA) in Columbia, South Carolina, on April 26-28 for the SCAA’s 33rd annual induction weekend, honoring Elise Blackwell, Walter Edgar, Kathleen Parker, and the late Starkey Flythe. South Carolina Humanities supported this programming with a Fast Track Literary Grant. The South Carolina Academy of Authors is the state’s … Read more
SC Humanities 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-two volunteer academic and public members. New members will begin three-year terms in November 2019. Board members initiate and develop projects, seek to make the humanities … Read more
The exhibit “Printing the Past: SC in 3D” will have its grand opening at the Horry County Museum on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 from 3-5 pm. The exhibit features 3D scanned and printed artifacts in a hands-on display spanning Horry County’s prehistory and history, with audio and braille interpretation for all audiences. SC Humanities supported … Read more
The Barnwell Site is an active archaeology site in Beaufort County on Hilton Head Island. The ongoing Barnwell Archaeological Research Project is a partnership between several organizations, including the SC Archaeology Public Outreach Division (SCAPOD) and the University of South Carolina Beaufort. SCAPOD will coordinate the public outreach components for the property, including visits from … Read more
The Santa Elena Foundation will present an educational symposium on “Shipwrecks of America’s Lost Century” in Beaufort from April 5 – 6, 2019. This one-day conference gathers together a group of eminent maritime historians and nautical archaeologists to share their understanding of seafaring ventures and shipwrecks from the sixteenth century, America’s Lost Century. SC Humanities … Read more
The Greenville County Library will present a series of three public programs based on poetry and music in April 2019 for National Poetry Month. The goal of the “Rhythms and Rhymes” series is to engage the community in a discussion of poetry through the welcoming and accessible lens of music. SC Humanities supported this programming … Read more
The Clemson Literary Festival is an annual event featuring three days of readings by national authors, literary panel discussions, book fairs, and open mic events that seeks to bring students, faculty, alumni, and the surrounding communities together through a mutual love and appreciation for the Arts and Humanities. The 2019 event will take place Wednesday, … Read more
Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina has a new long-term program, “Shakespeare For All,” that will present productions based on adaptations of William Shakespeare’s plays intended to make the plays more accessible to a general audience. A full production of the adaptation of “King Lear” will be performed in March 2019 in Charleston. Free performances are … Read more
The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded more than $50,000 in Major Grants to 9 cultural organizations after a February 22, 2019 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. Matching community support for … Read more
Hub City Writers Project will present their 2019 Delicious Reads author extravaganza on March 17 – 18. Twenty national and regional touring authors will appear for an author-in-the-round event that will also feature delicious desserts. Five of the authors will also visit public schools. SC Humanities supported this program with a Fast Track Literary Grant. … Read more
The University of South Carolina Sumter in partnership with the Sumter County Cultural Commission will present “Swan Con: The Sumter Comic Arts Festival” on March 22 – 23, 2019. The “town and gown” partnership will take place at cultural venues around Sumter and will be free and open to the public. South Carolina Humanities supported … Read more
The 25th Annual SC Humanities Festival will take place in York County on March 28 – 30, 2019. Presented by Visit York County, the 2019 festival will highlight the rich cultural history of York County and celebrate the arts and humanities. Other partners and sponsors include the Anne Springs Close Greenway, Arts Council of York County, Culture & Heritage Museums, Fort … Read more
York County Library will present the 18th annual Patchwork Tales Storytelling Festival on March 14 – 16, 2019. Attendees can experience the magic of storytelling through one-of-a-kind live performances from nationally known storytellers. SC Humanities supported this program with a Fast Track Literary Grant. York County Library’s Patchwork Tales Storytelling Festival began in 1996 with a … Read more
