TJ Wallace 
The Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage presents a World War II exhibit, Homegrown Heroes: The Lowcountry in World War II, from April 1, 2017 – March 2018. SC Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant in February 2017. The exhibit examines the Second World War’s impact in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. This story unfolds with the … Read more
The 6th annual Blackville Music and Art Festival will take place on May 19 -20 in downtown Blackville in Barnwell County and will include a parade, live performances, arts and craft gallery, and several public lectures by scholars. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant in April 2017. The goal of the Blackville … 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 2017. Board members initiate and develop projects, seek to make the humanities … Read more
Established in 1991, the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities recognize outstanding achievement in humanities research, teaching, and scholarship; institutional and individual participation in helping communities in South Carolina better understand our cultural heritage or ideas and issues related to the humanities; excellence defining South Carolina’s cultural life to the nation or world; and exemplary support … Read more
The South Carolina African American Heritage Foundation (SCAAHF) will present the project “Black Pearl Homecoming Reunion” celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Town of Atlantic Beach, SC. South Carolina Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant in September 2016. The SCAAHF, in partnership with the Town of Atlantic Beach, will offer a project to promote … Read more
Allison Creek Presbyterian Church in York will present a festival on May 6 – 7, 2017 that will honor the life of Elias Hill and the history of the Clay Hill community. The event will take place on the historic church’s property, which includes two historic cemeteries and public trails. South Carolina Humanities supported this … Read more
The 2017 Saturday Writing Club in Greenville, SC will have their book launch on Sunday, June 11 at 3:00 p.m. It will be the culmination of a six-month writing class that started in January 2017. SC Humanities supported the Saturday Writing Club with a Fast Track Literary Grant in November 2016. Saturday Writing Club is a free writing … Read more
With busy hands and minds, American workers perform a diverse array of jobs to power our society. Work is part of nearly every American’s life, whether for professional satisfaction and personal growth or to ensure the well-being of their families. In offices, factories, on the road, and at home, millions keep the nation going through … Read more
The Columbia Film Society will present Indie Grits 2017: Visiones, which will celebrate Latino arts and culture, explore Latino influence on Southern culture, and empower Latino artists to define their evolving identity through film and art. The festival will take place on April 20 – 23 at venues around Columbia. SC Humanities supported this event … Read more
The College of Charleston will present the 2017 Charleston Civil Rights Film Festival, a landmark event exploring the power of film to shape and inspire social change. The three-day festival runs from April 20 to 22, 2017. SC Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant in February 2017. The event will include a special screening … Read more
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC South Carolina Humanities, in partnership with USC Salkehatchie, the South Carolina State Library, and the South Carolina Arts Commission, is hosting a FREE grants writing workshop and invites staff and volunteers of South Carolina cultural organizations and nonprofit agencies to attend. Admission to the workshop is free, but pre-registration is REQUIRED. … Read more
The Gullah/Geechee Angel Network and the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition will present “Gittin Ready fa da Gullah/Geechee Family Reunion,” an interactive family collections digitization and protection workshop on Saturday, March 25, 2017. The event is free, but registration is limited and must be done in advance. SC Humanities supported this workshop with a Major Grant in … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to be a recipient of the 2017 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in 1972, the annual awards recognize outstanding achievement and contributions to the arts in South Carolina. SC Humanities is being honored in the category of Organization … Read more
The Columbia Museum of Art presents their major spring exhibition Salvador Dalí’s Fantastical Fairy Tales, on view March 11 – May 21, 2017, that explores the connections between art and literature through the artist’s signature playfulness, inventiveness, and fine draftsmanship. Featuring 36 colorful prints from The Dalí Museum, this whimsical exhibition showcases his illustrations for … Read more
The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded more than $50,000 in Major Grants to 11 cultural organizations after a February 24, 2017 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 University of South Carolina Lancaster’s Native American Studies Center (NASC) will open several new exhibits during Native American Studies Week 2017 with numerous related events throughout the week of March 13-18. Share A Little of That Human Touch is a cutting-edge exhibit on Native American history in South Carolina that showcases the findings from the … Read more
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and the Center for Creative Partnerships will host Community Cinema, a social justice film series, this spring. Three films will be presented, beginning with “Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun” by Kristy Andersen on Thursday, February 23. Additional films in the series are “Rosenwald” by Aviva Kempner on Thursday, March 16, and … Read more
With busy hands and minds, American workers perform a diverse array of jobs to power our society. Work is part of nearly every American’s life, whether for professional satisfaction and personal growth or to ensure the well-being of their families. In offices, factories, on the road, and at home, millions keep the nation going through … Read more
The University of South Carolina History Center will bring noted documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson to Columbia on March 29 – 31, 2017 for a preview screening of his new documentary, Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Leading up to this visit, they will present a film series highlighting … Read more
As a part of the Race and Social Justice Initiative Lecture Series, the College of Charleston will host noted author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates on March 21, 2017. South Carolina Humanities supported this project a Major Grant in February 2016. The College of Charleston launched the Race and Social Justice Initiative in June 2015 … Read more
The Upcountry History Museum – Furman University will present the original exhibit Back Where I Come From: The Upcountry’s Piedmont Blues, opening on November 10, 2016. The exhibit highlights Upcountry South Carolina’s early to mid-twentieth century Piedmont Blues movement, a genre characterized by a unique guitar finger picking method reminiscent of ragtime piano. South Carolina … Read more
The second annual Deckle Edge Literary Festival will be held February 24 – 26, 2017, in Columbia, South Carolina. The weekend-long festival will feature readings, book signings, panel presentations, exhibitors, writers’ workshops, activities for children and young adult readers, and a wide range of other literary events for many interests and all ages. SC Humanities … Read more
Six Greenville-area public schools will celebrate African American History Month in February 2017 with Chautauqua performances of Matthew Henson, the first African American Arctic explorer, performed by historical interpreter Keith Henley. Greenville Chautauqua has organized these unique experiences for Carolina High School, Tanglewood Middle School, Welcome Elementary, Legacy Charter Elementary, Legacy Charter Middle School, and … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to announce that two Student Research Fellows have been selected for 2017: Elizabeth Matthews of the University of South Carolina and Caleb Wesley Southern of Southern Wesleyan 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 … Read more
Greenville Wordsmiths will present a free writing program for youth ages 9 – 14 in Greenville in 2017. The “Saturday Writing Club” will allow a diverse group of pre-selected students to work one-on-one with volunteers, educators, and artists twice-monthly to play with words and to publish a professional-quality collection of their own stories and poetry. … Read more
December 2016 marks the 225th anniversary of the Bill of Rights. South Carolina Humanities, in partnership with the National Archives and the Federation of State Humanities Councils, is making a unique pop-up kiosk exhibit about the Bill of Rights available to cultural organizations around South Carolina. Fifteen venues will host the exhibit starting on December 15, … Read more
South Carolina Humanities received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to coordinate programming on “Humanities and the Legacy of Race and Ethnicity in the United States.” The awarded funds will support thoughtful programming in Spartanburg, Greenville, and Columbia that will take place from November 2016 – June 2017. All events are free … Read more
The Watering Hole is an online community dedicated to poets of color. Their 2016 Winter Retreat and Residency will take place December 26 – 30, 2016 at Santee State Park in Orangeburg County and will feature five faculty members: Evie Shockley, L. Lamar Wilson, Bettina Judd, Dasan Ahanu, and Sharan Strange. Several events are free and … Read more
The second annual American Heritage Festival will take place on Graham’s Historic Farm outside of Lake City, SC on December 2 – 4, 2016. The event is a living history showcase of Colonial South Carolina and the American Revolutionary War that will feature historical reenactments, lectures, musical performances, and more. South Carolina Humanities supported this … Read more
The Chesterfield County Library System will present two special Christmas programs featuring storyteller Tim Lowry during the annual Cheraw Christmas Fest on Saturday, December 3, 2016. “A Charles Dickens Christmas Party” is a family-friendly event that will take place at the Matheson Public Library, and “A Dickens’ Christmas and Dinner Theatre” will take place in the … Read more
