TJ Wallace
South Carolina Humanities is pleased to announce that six small communities in South Carolina will host the traveling Smithsonian exhibit Water/Ways in 2020-2021. Water/Ways explores what water means culturally, socially, and spiritually to communities across America. The Water/Ways exhibit will serve as a community meeting place to convene conversations about water’s impact on American culture. … Read more
The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Southeast chapter on Saturday held the 45th Annual Southeast Emmy Awards ceremony in Buckhead, GA. At the event, South Carolina Educational Television (SCETV) received an Emmy award for Best Historical/Cultural – Program for the documentary film “Charlie’s Place.” SC Humanities supported the production of “Charlie’s Place” with … Read more
The Colleton County Historical and Preservation Society will create a series of small rotating exhibits that will be curated from historic materials that are now stored in the basement of the historic Bedon-Lucas House. Some of these artifacts have never been displayed. The first exhibit is entitled “Let’s Eat: Collections from the Bedon-Lucas House” and … Read more
Through the project, “A Mosaic Portrait of Spartanburg,” HUB-BUB Artists-in-Residence Ambrin Ling and Marisa Adesman will create over 100 small paintings for a single series that pictures the many, diverse visions of home as contributed by individual community members in the Spartanburg area. The project will result in a gallery exhibition where all of the … Read more
Poplar Grove Elementary School was one of 17 African American schools built between 1918-1930 in Union County. It opened in 1927 and closed in the 1960s. On Sunday, June 9 at 1:00 p.m., a historical marker will be unveiled at the site of Poplar Grove Elementary School, which is now a private residence. A program … Read more
SC Humanities is issuing a call for speakers to join our Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out Loud program roster. Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out Loud is one of the oldest programs of SC Humanities and one of the most beloved. Through the Speakers Bureau, some of South Carolina’s finest scholars travel throughout the state to share their interests and … Read more
SC Humanities, in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institute’s Museum on Main Street program, is pleased to present Crossroads: Change in Rural America. The exhibition examining the evolving landscape of rural America will open at the Dillon County Court House through the efforts of the Dillon County Theatre Association on Saturday, May 18, 2019. Dillon is the LAST stop … Read more
Juneteenth Rock Hill Inc. will present their Juneteenth celebration on June 21 – 22, 2019. The event will start on Friday evening with a Food Truck Friday event with performances and vendors. On Saturday, June 22, the FreedomFest event is held on the grounds of historic Friendship College and Mt. Prospect Baptist Church. SC Humanities … Read more
On Saturday, June 8, 2019, the Southern Guitar Festival will present two lecture-demonstrations by internationally recognized artists. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant. The Southern Guitar Festival and Competition is an annual event that brings world-caliber guitarists to Columbia, South Carolina. The mission is to inspire and educate all music lovers. In … Read more
