TJ Wallace

South Carolina 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 Barnwell County Library in partnership with the Barnwell County Museum on Saturday, March 30, 2019. Barnwell is the second-to-last stop … Read more

In collaboration with members of the Charleston Arts community, Annex Dance Company presents Moments Captured, a performance of creative responses to Southbound: Photographs of and about the New South. The two-hour event on February 3, 2019 will gather professional and pre-professional artists to share dance, music, and spoken word/poetry performances inspired by the photography. SC Humanities helped … Read more

A new exhibit featuring hundreds of items from the University of South Carolina’s special collections tells the story of the state’s fundamental role in the national Civil Rights Movement. Opening February 7, Justice for All: South Carolina and the American Civil Rights Movement uses oral history recordings, film clips, photographs, postcards, diaries and manuscripts to … Read more

Lander University will investigate how World War I affected the South in this centennial year of the war’s conclusion through a major symposium titled “Time of Tradition and Transition.” The symposium is scheduled for March 14 – 15, 2019 in Greenwood. The project’s goals are: (1) to enlighten students and citizens to better understand how … Read more

The University of South Carolina Beaufort will present programming promoting cross-cultural awareness on campus and in the community during February 2019. “Reconstructing Freedom: African American History Month at USC Beaufort” will kick off on February 1, 2019 with an opening reception on the Hilton Head Island campus and will include a variety of events such … Read more

Midlands Technical College will present the exhibit “Fine Line: Mental Health/Mental Illness” at their Airport Campus from February 1 – 13, 2019. The exhibit will be on display as part of a larger event, the “Get Psyched with MTC” Conference, which will include a variety of sessions and workshops for members of the community ranging from mental health professionals … Read more

SC Humanities is pleased to announce a special South Carolina tour of Water/Ways, 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

SC Humanities and the South Carolina Arts Commission have developed a special partnership to present writing workshops at each local host community for the Crossroads: Change in Rural America tour. In the Communal Pen workshops, participants will write to celebrate and explore their connections to place and community. What are the memories, stories, and traditions that make … Read more

Ballet Spartanburg will offer free African Dance Classes at their Center for Dance Education from January 8 – June 2019. The goal of the program is to introduce people of various communities in Spartanburg to the cultural traditions of West African Dance. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant in November 2018. The … Read more

SC Humanities is pleased to announce that two Student Research Fellows have been selected for 2019: Valencia James of Allen University and Ashley Krause of Francis Marion University. Student Research Fellowships are awarded annually on a competitive basis to undergraduate students in their sophomore or junior years attending an accredited university or college in South Carolina to explore research and … Read more

The Charleston Gaillard Center will present a series of programs in partnership with the Slave Dwelling Project and Historic Charleston Foundation on January 11-13, 2019 (This event has been rescheduled from September 14 – 15, 2018 due to Hurricane Florence). The main event is an evening of original, commissioned arrangements of African American spirituals titled “Still We … Read more

Lander University’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences will host a series of events that will bring together scholars, journalists, civic leaders, students and citizens into an extended conversation aimed at cultivating an informed citizenry. Entitled “Achieving the Promise: Democracy and the Informed Citizen,” the project provides a distinct set of opportunities and experiences for … Read more

Drayton Hall Preservation Trust will present their 2018 – 2019 Distinguished Speaker Series to connect audiences with the history, art, philosophy, archaeology, and sociology that influenced life for those who were a part of Drayton Hall’s history for more than 235 years. From November 2018 – May 2019, five lectures will be offered in venues … Read more

The Olympia-Granby Historical Foundation has been working since 2014 to plan and open the new Olympia-Granby Mill Village Museum, which will be located in the one-room Olympia Mill Village School in Columbia. The museum will open to the public on November 16, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. SC Humanities supported the fabrication of exhibits for the museum with … Read more

The Aiken County Public Library will be presenting an original Let’s Talk About It series titled “Modern South Carolina Novelists” from September 2018 – February 2019. This reading and film discussion series features novels by modern South Carolina-based writers whose distinguished body of work qualified them for induction into the South Carolina Academy of Authors, … Read more

The Edisto Island Historic Preservation Society (EIHPS) is pleased to present to its members and the public a new permanent exhibit entitled the “Exhibit of Early Edistonians” at the Edisto Island Museum.  This exhibit will open on October 13, 2018, enabling the Society to finally add the fascinating Native American era to complete the full story … Read more

Scholars, living historians and enslaved descendants will gather at Magnolia Plantation and Gardens to show that the Underground Railroad was more than a network of secret routes to northern states and Canada that enslaved Africans followed to freedom. “Uncovering the Underground Railroad: Perspectives in Freedom” will be held November 3, 2018 at Magnolia. South Carolina Humanities … Read more

The Maritime Research Division at the University of South Carolina will visit 8th grade classrooms throughout the state of South Carolina in Spring of 2019 and share with students the watery world of underwater archaeology in the Palmetto state. SC Humanities helped support this statewide educational project with a Major Grant. These informative sessions, designed … Read more

The Heritage Library Foundation on Hilton Head Island will present a one-day forum about the “Revolutionary War in the Lowcountry.” On Friday, November 9, seven scholars will be featured at Christ Lutheran Church highlighting the antebellum history of the Lowcountry, including the Revolutionary War and the Plantation era. SC Humanities supported this program with a … Read more

The College of Charleston will host “Global Foodways” from September 2018 – April 2019. “Global Foodways” is a year-long interdisciplinary series of courses and public events promoting the message of global humanities. Three main themes will be addressed through the programming: Community of the Table, Sustainable Eating Practices, and Historical and Political Perspectives on Food. SC … Read more

“Lincoln’s Unfinished Work” is an international conference featuring more than 30 renowned historians that will take place November 28 – December 1 at Clemson University. The conference will include panel presentations, plenary sessions, tours of the Clemson campus, several accompanying exhibits, and workshops with continuing education credits for teachers. SC Humanities helped support this program with a … Read more

SC Humanities is offering a grant opportunity for undergraduate students in colleges or universities. Student Research Fellowships support research and scholarship of important topics in the humanities. The deadline for applications for the next round of Student Research Fellowships is Friday, November 16, 2018. Student Research Fellowships are available and awarded on a competitive basis to … Read more

The Kaminski House Museum will present their Family Fun & Literacy Day on Saturday, October 27, 1 – 4 pm.  Fall activities will include storytelling, literacy activities, children’s games, crafts, pumpkin face creations, a healthy foods tent and a spirited pumpkin patch. South Carolina Humanities supported this event with a Fast Track Literary Grant. The … Read more

The documentary film “The Burnt Church: An Exploration of Pon Pon Chapel of Ease” will premiere at Walterboro’s Historic Hampton Street Auditorium on October 21, 2018, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. The film highlights the history, preservation, and cultural tourism of the church. SC Humanities helped support the red carpet premiere with a Mini Grant. Located in … Read more

The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded more than $60,000 in Major Grants to 10 cultural organizations after a September 21, 2018 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 the … Read more

The South Carolina Writers Association’s annual conference will be held on Pawleys Island on October 26 – 28. The keynote speaker is Therese Anne Fowler, author of the New York Times bestseller Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald and the forthcoming A Well-Behaved Woman (10/9/2018). The conference is ticketed. SC Humanities supported the conference with a Fast Track Literary Grant. Other faculty featured … Read more

The Free Verse Festival is the City of Charleston, SC’s annual poetry festival. The mission is to uplift the community by providing eclectic poetry events and workshops at multiple venues in Downtown Charleston and West Ashley. The festival will occur October 17 – 24, 2018. SC Humanities supported this project with a Fast Track Literary … Read more

The exhibit Ecos: Resonances of South Carolina Latino Stories will be on display at the Lipscomb Gallery on the campus of the SC Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities from October 8 – November 3, 2018. This collaborative multimedia art exhibition featuring the stories of Latino immigrants in the Lowcountry interpreted by 20 select Latino South Carolina … Read more

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a number of Lebanese immigrants settled in Georgetown, where they raised large families, attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and eventually opened grocery stores, cafes, and dentist offices. Although they became an integral part of the fabric of Georgetown, they also retained a rich practice of Lebanese traditions, still … Read more