Shakespeare on the Steps

The Charleston Library Society will present a “Shakespeare on the Steps” performance in partnership with the College of Charleston on Sunday, June 9, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m., the final day of Piccolo Spoleto. The open-air performance of a selection of abridged works of Shakespeare will help highlight the Charleston Library Society’s Shakespeare collection. SC … Read more

Taveau Oral History Project

The WeGOJA Foundation is coordinating an effort to capture the memories of people in Cordesville, South Carolina, who are associated with historic Taveau Church. The oral history project will take place in the late summer throughfall of 2024 and complements a full-scale restoration of the 19th-century church led by Preservation South Carolina. SC Humanities supported this … Read more

SC Humanities Announces its 2024 Student Scholarship Recipients

In 2024, South Carolina Humanities awarded scholarships to two graduate students who are enrolled in advanced degree programs in the humanities. After careful consideration, the Board of Directors of SC Humanities chose Claire Jackson, who is pursuing a MS in Historic Preservation at Clemson University, and Shyanne Hamrick, who is working on a Masters in English at … Read more

Hope of Escape – Film Screening in Charleston

The film Hope of Escape will be screened at the International African American Museum in Charleston as part of their Summer Film Series on Thursday. May 30. 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Hope of Escape is a feature length historical drama that follows the true story of Diana Williams, her daughter Cornelia, and her daughter’s sweetheart, Wilby, … Read more

“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

Roper Mountain Science Center Living History Farm Offers New Interpretive Signage

The Roper Mountain Science Center in Greenville, SC maintains a Living History Farm that includes more than a dozen historic structures dating from 1790 – 1898 and a heritage garden. They have unveiled updated interpretive signs. SC Humanities supported this effort with a Mini Grant. The Living History Farm includes the following historic structures: The … Read more

Catawba Cultural Center Programs at LilyFest 2024

Landsford Canal State Park in Catawba, SC will host their annual Lilyfest on Saturday, May 18. In 2024, there will be cultural programming opportunities through a partnership with the Catawba Cultural Center, which will staff an information table and give demonstrations. SC Humanities supported this event with a Mini Grant. Lilyfest celebrates the peak bloom … Read more

2024 York County LibraryCon

York County Library will present their annual LibraryCon event on Saturday, May 18, 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. The LibraryCon is a celebration of comic books, manga, science fiction, fantasy, and cosplaying. SC Humanities supported this event with a Mini Grant. The LibraryCon is a family-friendly pop culture and comic convention. The 2024 featured authors are Brendan Reichs, … Read more

ARTalk Series in Greenville

The Greenville Center for Creative Arts will offer a series of 6 “ARTalk” programs from May 2024 – March 2025. The talks will correspond to the six featured exhibits that will be on display in their Main Gallery during that period. The first event will take place on Tuesday, May 14, at 6:00 p.m. featuring … 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

2024 South Carolina Academy of Authors Induction Weekend

Join the South Carolina Academy of Authors (SCAA) in Beaufort County on May 3 – 5, 2024 for the SCAA’s biennial induction weekend, honoring Marcus Amaker, William P. Baldwin, Harlan Greene, and the late Ann Head. South Carolina Humanities supported this programming with a Mini grant. The South Carolina Academy of Authors is the state’s literary hall of … Read more

Now Accepting Board of Directors Nominations

South Carolina Humanities is accepting nominations to become a member of our Board of Directors. New members will begin three-year terms in November 2024. Board members initiate and develop projects, seek to make the humanities accessible statewide, and take active roles in fundraising. Nominations are due by Sunday, June 30, 2024. Established in 1971, SC Humanities has … Read more

Waccamaw Native Heritage Interpretive Trail

Coastal Carolina students and professors in Anthropology, Interdisciplinary Studies, and the Master of Liberal Arts programs are collaborating with the Waccamaw Indian People on a new public cultural and traditional ecological interpretive trail at the Waccamaw tribal grounds in Aynor, South Carolina. The trail will have its official grand opening on Tuesday, April 16, 3:00 … Read more

“Anne Frank: A History for Today” exhibit at North Charleston High School

The Anne Frank Center at the University of South Carolina manages 15 traveling exhibits which go all around the country. They also provide special peer guide trainings that prepare students to be guides for the traveling exhibits in their schools and communities. “Anne Frank: A History For Today” will be at North Charleston High School … Read more

Forge and Legacy: Celebrating Craftmanship and Heritage

The Olympia Mill Village Museum & Community Place will present an artisan and heritage event featuring blacksmithing and its history on Saturday, April 20, 2024. They will feature multiple blacksmiths with three forges demonstrating the art of blacksmithing from three eras: 1850s, 1920s, and 2020s. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant. Celebrating … Read more

“Living With Water” Symposium in Georgetown

The Rice Museum in Georgetown will host a multi-disciplinary symposium on April 18 -19, 2024 in partnership with the Georgetown County Library and Coastal Carolina University. The “Living With Water” symposium will investigate the historical, ecological, cultural, and social aspects of living along the coast and other waterways. SC Humanities supported this program with a … Read more

Discovering Our Roots: Historic Lincolnville’s Genealogy Symposium

The Lincolnville Preservation and Historical Society will present “Discovering Our Roots: Historic Lincolnville’s Genealogy Symposium” on Saturday, April 6, 2024, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., at the Charles Ross Municipal Building in Lincolnville. The event will celebrate African American ancestry and explore cultural heritage. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant. Interactive presentations … Read more

Lancaster County Literary Arts Festival

The Lancaster County Council of the Arts in partnership with the Lancaster County Library will present the innaugural Lancaster County Literary Festival on Saturday, April 13, 2024. The programming will include a community read featuring the book Lowcountry Boil by Susan Boyer for adults and P is for Palmetto by Carol Crane for children, as well as other free … Read more

Know Your Family History: Genealogy Workshops in Williamsburg County

Williamsburgh County Historical Society will present two genealogical workshops focusing on African American families that will take place in April 2024 at the “Digital Lane” center in Lane, SC. Led by historian and genealogist Stan Barnett, the workshops will share about resources to research family history, including online tools. SC Humanities supported this programming with … Read more

Charleston Southern University Visiting Writers Series

Charleston Southern University hosts an annual Visiting Writers Series. For 2023-2024, they plan to host poets Lauren K. Carlson and Mathew Merson in November and poet Ray McManus in April. The free series is open to students and the community. SC Humanities supported this program with a Fast Track Literary Grant. The November program will … Read more

NEH Awards South Carolina Humanities $50,000 Grant for “United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture” Programming

South Carolina Humanities (SCH) is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in support of the NEH Initiative: “United We Stand: Connecting through Culture.” “The humanities strengthen mutual understanding by providing the context, history, and models of discourse that remind us of our … Read more

SC Humanities Awards $128,000 in Grants

The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded a total amount of $128,000 in grants to 11 cultural organizations after a February 23, 2024 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 Twilight of Revolutionaries and the Dawn of Photography” exhibit

The South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum will debut the traveling exhibit “The Twilight of Revolutionaries and the Dawn of Photography” in June 2023. It will be on display at the museum through May 31, 2024, after which it will become available to travel to other institutions. SC Humanities supported this project with … Read more

Art History Lecture Series in Spartanburg

Converse University will present an art history lecture series featuring art historians from other South Carolina universities with programs in the Fall of 2023 and the Spring of 2024. The lectures will cover a diverse range of modern and contemporary artistic practices. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant. Art history is one … Read more

14th Annual Lander University Film Festival

Lander University will present its 14th Annual Lander University Film Festival on Saturday, March 30. The event celebrates film and encourages all aspects of filmmaking. The 2024 event includes a short film competition. SC Humanities supported the festival with a Mini Grant. For 13 years, the Lander University Film Festival has brought an array of participants together to … Read more

2024 Call for Nominations for the Governor’s Award in the Humanities and the Akers Prize

South Carolina Humanities is pleased to announce that nominations for the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities and the Akers Prize are now being accepted through Saturday, June 15, 2024. Established in 1991, the Governor’s Awards celebrate the Palmetto State’s humanities academics and advocates. The Akers Prize, formerly the Fresh Voices in the Humanities Award, recognizes innovative … Read more

Lourie Lectures in Columbia

Senior Resources will host five courses in February 2024 at the Lourie Center as part of their bi-annual “Lourie Lectures” program. Themed courses include: “Media Literacy in the Age of the Internet,” “Beginning Genealogy,” “Ethnobotany: Conversations about plants and People, Past and Present,” “The History of Columbia Neighborhoods,” and “Urban Farms and Breweries.” The programs … Read more