TJ Wallace
National History Day, Coastal Carolina University, and South Carolina Humanities will offer two free Teacher Development Workshops to explore high-impact, inquiry-based learning in middle and high school classrooms. The workshops will take place on Friday, September 13, 2024 at Beaufort School District in Beaufort and Friday, November 1, 2024 (rescheduled from Friday, September 27, 2024) … Read more
The Oconee Military Museum will host a “Grand Old Flag Celebration” on Saturday, August 10, 2024. The event will include educational displays and exhibits, crafts and activities for youth, a scavenger hunt, and creation of a flag-themed mural. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant. Several educational exhibits and displays will be available … Read more
The South Carolina New Play Festival will hold a special presentation and town hall event about the life of Josh White, famous musician and Greenville native, as part of their 2024 festival, scheduled for August 8 – 11, 2024. “The Josh White Project” will take place on Thursday, August 8 at 7:00 p.m. at Centre … Read more
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
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. The public lectures will run from July – … Read more
Fifty-three South Carolina students whose entries had won first or second place at the South Carolina History Day Contest traveled to Maryland in June to represent the Palmetto State at the 2024 National History Day competition. Seven South Carolina students brought home top honors from this prestigious national event, which is held each June at … Read more
The 29th Annual SC Humanities Festival will take place in North Augusta on Thursday, September 12 – Saturday, September 14, 2024. The 2024 festival will highlight the rich cultural history of North Augusta and celebrate the arts and humanities. Every year, South Carolina Humanities sponsors a Humanities Festival in a community in South Carolina. Established in 1993 … Read more
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
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
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
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
The Papa Tank Theatre for Inclusion will present two performances of the original play When The Tree Sings on June 8 – 9, 2024. The play is inspired by the poetry of Mattie Stepanek. SC Humanities supported this program with an Accessibility and Inclusion Grant. Papa Tank Theatre for Inclusion works with youth ages 5-21 … Read more
