TJ Wallace 
Mark your calendars—you won’t want to miss the three lively, enlightening and thought-provoking programs in the From the Jazz Age to the Digital Age: Pulitzer Prize Winners in South Carolina limited television series airing soon on SCETV. Produced in collaboration with South Carolina Humanities, the half-hour programs were taped in front of studio audiences … Read more
The Friends of the Greenville County Library System will present the 2016 Southern Author Festival on Saturday, May 14, 2016 in Greenville. The featured speakers include Wiley Cash, Elizabeth Drewery, Sue Lile Inman, Ron Rash, George Singleton, Randall Wilhelm, and Ashley Warlick. South Carolina Humanities supported this event with a Fast Track Literary Grant. The … Read more
The Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage will host an original exhibition titled Roots: The Lowdown on Lowcountry Food. The exhibit will feature the history of Lowcountry cuisine by highlighting the contributions of the many diverse people of the Lowcountry region. The focus will be on three specific, representative dishes: Frogmore stew, shrimp and grits, and … Read more
The University of South Carolina’s History Center, in partnership with Historic Columbia Foundation, will host a two-day public symposium on the topic of “The Reconstruction Era: History and Public Memory,” initiating a series of events marking the 150th anniversary of the Reconstruction era. South Carolina Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant in February … Read more
The Old Exchange Building in Charleston, SC has recently unveiled new interpretive elements in the building about slavery and slave auctions. The new interpretive elements include new panels on all three floors of the building, a historic marker, and updated docent materials. South Carolina Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant in September 2015. … Read more
SAVE THE DATE! Inspire. Enrich. Engage. These are the stirring words summoning the promise of entertainment, learning and community interaction at the South Carolina Humanities Festival, due to unfold at many locations throughout Beaufort County June 9 – 11. Arts, cultural and educational organizations from Beaufort to Bluffton and Hilton Head will participate, presenting a … Read more
In just a few short weeks, sixty-eight middle and high school students from around South Carolina will represent the Palmetto State at the 2016 National History Day Contest in College Park, Maryland. They have been working on their research and project presentations since September 2015. Many of these students have more than 300 hours in … Read more
The South Carolina Historical Society will highlight South Carolina’s role in the American Revolution through several special events during Liberty Week: Saturday, June 25 – Saturday, July 2. Scholar Dr. Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy will speak in Camden and Edgefield, and several other special events will take place. South Carolina Humanities supported this project with a … 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
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 2016. Board members initiate and develop projects, seek to make the humanities … Read more
The University of South Carolina Libraries will host the Folger Shakespeare Library’s traveling exhibition, “First Folio!: The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare!” from April 14 – April 30th, 2016. South Carolina Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant in February 2016. Many special events for all ages are planned to take place during the … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to recognize our newest Board Members, who began their terms on November 1, 2015: William Balk of Williston, Beryl Dakers of Columbia, and Jo Angela Edwins of Florence. William A. Balk is a retired businessman from Williston. He is a regular essayist for the Lowcountry Weekly and for the international online … Read more
As a part of the Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI), a program the College of Charleston launched in June 2015 in response to recent tragic events in Charleston, the College of Charleston will host a free, public lecture series featuring noted speakers: Marian Wright Edelman, Bryan Stevenson, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. South Carolina Humanities supported … Read more
The Humanities CouncilSC is now South Carolina Humanities! Following months of research, discussion, and careful deliberation, the Board of Directors of this organization has formally adopted a new name: South Carolina Humanities. This shorter, updated moniker places more emphasis on South Carolina and will make it easier for our partners and supporters to know who … Read more
The University of South Carolina—Union will host its sixth annual Upcountry Literary Festival on March 18-19, 2016. This two day event will showcase literary, academic, and musical talents, within the rural areas of the Upstate region and is designed to encourage increased awareness, appreciation, and participation in the humanities. South Carolina Humanities supported this project … Read more
The South Carolina Humanities’ Board of Directors awarded over $59,000 in Major Grants to 8 cultural organizations after a February 19, 2016 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
Clemson University will host its ninth annual Literary Festival featuring world-renowned authors such as the revered Pulitzer Prize Winner and former Poet Laureate to the United States, Charles Simic. The festival aims to promote and celebrate the art and craft of writing. South Carolina Humanities supported this project with a Fast Track Literary Grant in … Read more
Okra to Opera 3: The Converse Conference on Southern Culture (O2O 3) will take place in Spartanburg, SC on April 8 & 9, 2016. The focus of the conference will be how storytelling informs, shapes, and expresses Southern culture. O2O 3 will include a variety of activities, including speakers, panel discussions, readings, and musical performances. SC … Read more
In light of the Mother Emanuel massacre, Charleston County Public Library (CCPL) is undertaking a series of events to engage the community in a larger discussion of racial equity, social justice, and healing. Leading up to the 2016 Charleston Tells Storytelling Festival , CCPL presented two programs featuring the President of the International Storytelling Center, … Read more
Reprinted with permission from the University of South Carolina Article written by Chris Horn Ten years after its launch as the most comprehensive reference book on the Palmetto State, “The South Carolina Encyclopedia” is getting ready for a second act, this time on the digital stage. The 1,120-page encyclopedia, a joint project of South Carolina … Read more
We are pleased to announce the formation of The Directors’ Society, which recognizes annual giving by former and current board members of SC Humanities. The purpose of The Directors’ Society is three-fold: To increase private financial support for SC Humanities; to recognize board leadership in a special way; and to strengthen ties among former board … Read more
The Berkley County Library System will host its second annual Tri-County Literary Celebration featuring over 100 authors and publishers residing in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester Counties. This celebration aims to foster interest in local arts, increase the number of avid Lowcountry readers, and connect writers and readers of all ages with published authors. The Humanities … Read more
Winthrop University will host a “Writers Reading” series featuring two established authors in February and April 2016. Creative non-fiction writer Stephanie Elizondo Griest will visit Winthrop University on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 and poet Metta-Sama Melvin will appear on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. The readings will be free and open to the public and are … Read more
The McKissick Museum will present a conference on “Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South” on February 26 – 27, 2016 in Columbia. The conference will explore the latest research on music and the Palmetto State and is a public program for the ongoing exhibit on display at McKissick Museum titled “Heard at Every Turn: … Read more
SC Humanities is happy to announce that 6 small communities in South Carolina will have the opportunity to host the traveling Smithsonian exhibit The Way We Worked in 2017. The Way We Worked, adapted from an original exhibition developed by the National Archives, explores how work became such a central element in American culture by … Read more
The American College of the Building Arts in Charleston, SC will present a special weekend event honoring artisan Charles Werner, an expert blacksmith who created decorative railings, gates and fences, verandahs, stairways, and grilles around Charleston. On January 29 – 30th, a digital exhibit honoring Werner’s work will be unveiled, and other special events will … Read more
The inaugural Deckle Edge Literary Festival will be held February 19-21, 2016, 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 supported this event … Read more
The Newberry County Literacy Council will present the inaugural Newberry County Big Read program designed to promote reading and discussion throughout the county. The book selected for the 2016 program is The World Made Straight by Ron Rash. A variety of public events are planned during the months of January and February 2016, including discussion … Read more
Greenville Wordsmiths will present a new, free writing program for youth ages 9 – 14 in Greenville in 2016. 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 … Read more
Storyboard America is a vision to build a nation of storytellers through the public library system, a vision that is beginning right here in South Carolina. Everyone has a story. The Storyboard America pilot will launch in Dorchester and Beaufort County Libraries with Saturday writing workshops and quarterly community sharing nights that are free and … Read more
