“Resilience and Revolution” exhibit in Greenwood

The exhibition “Resilience and Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina” will be on display at The Museum in Greenwood, SC in June and July 2024. “Resilience and Revolution” is a new traveling exhibition created for the Traveling Exhibition Program of the South Carolina State Museum through a partnership led by South Carolina Humanities, with … Read more

History and Music Combine: Celebrating Summerville Orchestra’s 20 Years

The Summerville Orchestra will commemorate their 20th anniversary by creating an exhibit and offering a series of public lectures. An initial version of the exhibit will debut at the Summers Corner Performing Art Center by May 17 – 18, 2024 for the orchestra’s last performances of the season. SC Humanities supported this project with a Major … Read more

South Carolina Veterans and the Civil Rights Movement

The South Carolina Military Museum is currenting hosting the exhibit South Carolina Veterans and the Civil Rights Movement, which will be on display through July 2024. The exhibit will be accompanied by a Lunch & Learn Lecture series with monthly lectures from April – November. SC Humanities supported this program series with a Mini Grant. South … Read more

Juneteenth Youth Literary Arts Workshops

The South East Rural Community Outreach organization in Hopkins will present their annual Juneteenth festival on the property of the historic Harriet Barber House on Saturday, June 22, 2024. The event will include presentations by authors and historians as well as other cultural offerings. Additionally, there will be four follow-up workshops over the summer for … Read more

It Happened in Mullins

The South Carolina Tobacco Museum will offer a series of monthly walking tours from June – December 2024 that will look at elements of hidden or little-known history of the community and region. The first “It Happened in Mullins” tour will take place on Friday, June 28 at 6:00 p.m. SC Humanities supported this series … Read more

“ReCollect” Exhibit at Florence County Museum

The Florence County Museum will feature a new exhibition titled ReCollect, which examines the past, present and future of the museum’s work. The exhibit will be on display June 4 – December 12, 2024. SC Humanities supported this exhibit with a Mini Grant. Celebrating the Florence County Museum’s 10th year in its current location and … Read more

Smithsonian Exhibit “Spark: Places of Innovation” Opens in Walterboro

The traveling Smithsonian exhibit Spark! Places of Innovation will have its grand opening in South Carolina at the Colleton Museum & Farmers Market on Saturday, June 15, 2024. The exhibition explores the unique combination of places, people, and circumstances that sparks innovation and invention in rural communities. The exhibit will be in Walterboro until Saturday, July 27, and several … Read more

2024 South Carolina History Day

The 2024 South Carolina History Day competition was held Saturday, April 27 in Sumter. Fifty-three students will advance to the National History Day Contest, which will take place June 9 – 13, 2024 in College Park, Maryland. SC Humanities supports South Carolina History Day with a Major Grant. National History Day’s core program is a … Read more

Forest to Furniture: Exploring the History of South Carolina’s Wood Products – Exhibit

Forest to Furniture: Exploring the History of South Carolina’s Wood Products is a new traveling exhibition that will open at the McKissick Museum in Columbia on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The exhibit is part of the University of South Carolina’s ongoing Wood Basket project, which SC Humanities supported with a Major Grant. Forest to Furniture: … Read more