TJ Wallace

SC Humanities is pleased to announce that two Student Research Fellows have been selected for 2016: Anthony Garruzzo of the College of Charleston and Rachel Lunsford of the University of South Caroliba. Student Research Fellowships are awarded annually on a competitive basis to undergraduate students in their sophomore or junior years attending an accredited university … Read more

SC Humanities is pleased to announce that nine organizations received Fast Track Literary Grants after the inaugural deadline in November 2015. The projects that are being supported are diverse and span the state from Clemson to Charleston. The awards were selected through a competitive application and review process and are made possible by SC Humanities … Read more

As we close another year it is important to remember all those who have contributed financially to insure that SC Humanities has remained strong for 42 years. Many of our dear friends have faithfully donated resources to advance our programs and outreach. We would like to offer special thanks to our Friends who have made … Read more

Columbia, SC – The Pulitzer Prize Board has announced an award of $25,823 to SC Humanities (SC Humanities) for From the Jazz Age to the Digital Age: Pulitzer Prize Winners in South Carolina, a program to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Prizes in 2016 through Pulitzer’s Campfires Initiative. SC Humanities and its partners—SCETV and … Read more

SC Humanities and the University of South Carolina Press partnered together to produce three collectible hardback editions of little-known short stories by beloved South Carolina author Archibald Rutledge. Claws, The Doom of Ravenswood, and The Egret’s Plumes also feature handsome charcoal etchings by Southern artist Stephen Chesley and have introductions by award-winning outdoors writer and noted Rutledge scholar Jim … Read more

The Upcountry History Museum has a strong oral history program, and in 2015 – 2017, they are specifically focused on collecting oral histories from Vietnam veterans. The Vietnam Veterans Oral History project will be part of the discussion at the 2015 Veterans’ Day Tribute at the Upcountry History Museum on November 14, 2015. SC Humanities … Read more

The Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina (JHSSC) and Historic Columbia will hold a joint meeting, “A Tale of Two Cities (and a few small towns)”, on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, that features the dedication of a historical marker, lectures, panel discussions, and walking tours in Columbia and Orangeburg exploring and examining … Read more

The Santa Elena Foundation will present a special series of programs at the new Santa Elena History Center in downtown Beaufort starting in November 2015. Programs will include classes on such topics as archaeology and the evolution of 16th century maps; expeditions to the Santa Elena site; Spanish wines and tapas tastings; and the kid-friendly … Read more

The Chester County Historical Society will implement a major effort to explore and collect the history of black citizens of Chester County. Monthly history harvest events will take place at communities around Chester County from November 2015 – April 2016 where images, stories, and documents will be collected and digitized. Images from the existing Henry … Read more

SC Humanities Board of Directors awarded over $40,000 in Major Grants to 8 cultural organizations after a September 18, 2015 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 8 … Read more

The Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival is an annual event taking place on Hilton Head Island as part of South Carolina Archaeology Month. The third annual festival is scheduled for October 22 – 24, 2015 and will feature 18 films, including a track about South Carolina heritage. SC Humanities supported this project with … Read more

Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina will present the world premiere of the original play “Radical Son: A Play in One Act About Freedom” in Charleston in October 2015. This adventure-drama reveals one of America’s first abolitionists, Charleston’s own John Laurens, a young, unsung Revolutionary war hero. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant in … Read more

SC Humanities has sponsored several programs studying Jewish history and culture that will take place in November 2015 in communities around the state. The 2015 Columbia Jewish Film Festival, the 2015 Spartanburg Interfaith Scholar-In-Residence program, and the Greenville Jewish Federation’s program “Testimony to the Human Spirit” were all supported with Mini Grants awarded in September … Read more

SC Humanities is pleased to announce the launch of a new category of grant available to nonprofit organizations and public institutions in South Carolina. The Fast Track Literary Grant is intended to support new or existing public literary programs such as (but not limited to) writers series, festivals, conferences, workshops, or writer’s residencies at schools. … Read more

In an effort to support projects that demonstrate the critical role the humanities play in our public life and in understanding contemporary issues, SC Humanities has launched a new statewide Request for Proposals (RFP) titled “South Carolina: The Common Good.” SC Humanitiesseeks proposals from interested institutional or nonprofit applicants that use humanities scholarship to engage … Read more

Connect Camden is a two-part community forum designed to facilitate dialogue around the topics Preserving History in Camden and Camden’s Time, Talents, and Treasures in a safe, structured environment. The City of Camden has organized these free events to improve the perception of historic preservation in the community and to encourage public participation in community … Read more

The Aiken County Public Library will be presenting an original Let’s Talk About It series titled “Tragic Affairs Abroad” from October 2015 – March 2016. This reading and film discussion series features the timeless intersection of romance and tragedy in great literature. The series will become a part of the permanent Let’s Talk About It … Read more

The 2015 – 2016 academic year marks the 100th anniversary of Georgia O’Keeffe’s time as a professor of art at Columbia College, a period during which she began to develop her mature artistic style. There will be a variety of cultural programs celebrating this centennial, including a feature documentary film created by ETV as well … Read more

The Georgetown County Library and Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University will host the 2015 Lowcountry Rice Culture Forum, an event that draws enthusiastic participants to different places in our southern coastal region every other year. This year’s forum explores the significance of rice cultivation in the south and its legacies by focusing on the … Read more

SC Humanitiesis pleased to announce that three extraordinary South Carolina individuals were recipients of this year’s annual Governor’s Awards in the Humanities, presented at a luncheon on October 22, 2015 at the Hilton Columbia Center. The three recipients were: Dr. Charles Israel, retired college professor and writer; Dr. Valinda Littlefield, Director of African American studies … Read more

The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum in Myrtle Beach will present the two coordinating exhibits Rice and Indigo: Paintings by Jonathan Green and Works in Denim by Jim Arendt from Sept. 29, 2015 through Jan. 7, 2016. The exhibits explore the effects of the culture of South Carolina laborers who worked these two crops … Read more

The Center for Women’s and Gender Studies at the University of South Carolina Upstate will host a speaker series on 21st century race relations entitled “Black Lives Matter” this fall. This series is a collaborative effort among USC Upstate, the Chapman Cultural Center, the Urban League of the Upstate, and Spoken Word Spartanburg. SC Humanities … Read more

“Pat Conroy at 70: A Literary Festival Celebrating South Carolina’s Prince of Titles” will take place on October 29 – 31, 2015 in Beaufort in honor of Pat Conroy’s 70th birthday on October 26. The festival will be an opportunity to celebrate the legacy of this literary icon through an interconnected series of special events … Read more

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources Heritage Trust Program launched the Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve documentary film series on their website and through a series of public screenings in July and August. SC Humanities supported this documentary film series with a Major Grant in February 2015. The Fort Frederick Heritage Preserve is a 3-acre … 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 13, 2015. Student Research Fellowships are available and awarded on a competitive basis … Read more

The Pee Dee Land Trust partnered with the Peoples Farmer Cooperative and South Carolina State University to conduct the “Pee Dee Black Farmer Storytelling Project” which collected interviews with black farm families and compiled them into storyboards that are currently on display at the Florence County Public Library. SC Humanities supported this project with several … Read more

A unique performance of Muslim mystical music is coming to the Upstate on September 2 as part of a special concert and lecture series sponsored by the University of South Carolina Upstate, Wofford College, Furman University and SC Humanities. “Mystical Sounds of Islam: Voices of Qawwali,” showcases the internationally acclaimed ensemble Fanna-Fi-Allah at 7 PM … Read more

SC Humanities is pleased to congratulate three South Carolina organizations for receiving four grants totaling $369,529 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The NEH recently announced their support of 212 humanities projects from across the country, including the four in South Carolina. NEH grants are highly competitive and involve a rigorous peer-review and … Read more

Fifty-eight students whose entries had won first or second place at the South Carolina History Contest traveled to Maryland in June to represent the Palmetto State at the National History Day Competition. Eleven South Carolina students brought home top honors from this prestigious national event, which is held each June at the University of Maryland. … Read more

SC Humanities is pleased to make a new Let’s Talk About It series available to the public thanks to the generosity of the Chapin Memorial Library in Myrtle Beach. The new series pairs Steven Johnson’s noted book How We Got To Now: Six Innovations that Made the Modern World with the recent PBS documentary of … Read more