TJ Wallace
The Lancaster County Council of the Arts in partnership with the Lancaster County Library will present the innaugural Lancaster County Literary Festival on Saturday, April 13, 2024. The programming will include a community read featuring the book Lowcountry Boil by Susan Boyer for adults and P is for Palmetto by Carol Crane for children, as well as other free … Read more
Williamsburgh County Historical Society will present two genealogical workshops focusing on African American families that will take place in April 2024 at the “Digital Lane” center in Lane, SC. Led by historian and genealogist Stan Barnett, the workshops will share about resources to research family history, including online tools. SC Humanities supported this programming with … Read more
Charleston Southern University hosts an annual Visiting Writers Series. For 2023-2024, they plan to host poets Lauren K. Carlson and Mathew Merson in November and poet Ray McManus in April. The free series is open to students and the community. SC Humanities supported this program with a Fast Track Literary Grant. The November program will … Read more
The Cecil Williams South Carolina Civil Rights Museum will present a series of symposiums throughout the state from February – August 2024 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Brown v. The Board of Education decision and particularly the significance of the Briggs v. Elliot case. The symposiums will be held in Summerton, Anderson, Florence, Rock … Read more
South Carolina Humanities (SCH) is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in support of the NEH Initiative: “United We Stand: Connecting through Culture.” “The humanities strengthen mutual understanding by providing the context, history, and models of discourse that remind us of our … Read more
South Carolina Humanities is pleased to welcome two new gubernatorial board members Brendon Barber of Georgetown and Tom Gottshall of Columbia. “I am very pleased that Governor McMaster has appointed Brendon and Tom to our board. Both bring a wealth of knowledge of our state and expertise that will enhance our ability to plan and … Read more
The Edisto Island Museum will open the final phase of their exhibit From Africa to Edisto Island: Gullah Geechee in late March 2024. The newest exhibit element is an interactive media room, which will include games, maps, and a video. SC Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant. The Edisto Island Museum has been working on … Read more
The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded a total amount of $128,000 in grants to 11 cultural organizations after a February 23, 2024 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
The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum will debut the traveling exhibit “The Twilight of Revolutionaries and the Dawn of Photography” in June 2023. It will be on display at the museum through May 31, 2024, after which it will become available to travel to other institutions. SC Humanities supported this project with … Read more
