TJ Wallace
The Cecil J. Williams Historically Significant Image Collection at Claflin University is one of the richest and largest collections of civil rights history in existence from any living photographer. With an estimated 250,000 negatives spanning 50 years, many of the photographs have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, JET Magazine, Afro-American, … Read more
The Poetry Society of South Carolina will present Poetry at McLeod in spring and fall 2019. This acclaimed series, held at a southern cotton plantation, presents African American poets illuminating the experience and legacy of enslavement and offers a free poetry workshop geared to all levels of experience. SC Humanities supported this program with a … Read more
Rose Hill Plantation State Historic Site in Union will host the exhibit “Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow” from August 31 – November 29, 2019. The exhibit explores the struggle for full citizenship and racial equality that unfolded in the 50 years after the Civil War. Two public collateral programs will take place … Read more
From August 2019 – June 2020, Greenville Wordsmiths will offer “The Open Bus,” a drop-in writing workshop for kids ages 6-14. The workshop series will take place in The Wordmobile, a converted school bus/classroom parked at Hampton Station in Greenville. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant. The goal of The Open Bus … Read more
“By The River” is a collaborative television show between SCETV and USC Beaufort. Recorded at the ETV Lowcountry studio in Beaufort, SC, “By The River” is an innovative interview-style show featuring South Carolina and Southern authors. SC Humanities supported the production of the second season of the show with a Mini Grant. The show is … Read more
The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston will present an exhibit of work by Katrina Andry, a multi-disciplinary artist who focuses on printmaking, from August 23 – December 7, 2019. The exhibit titled “Over There and Here is Me and Me” will explore the social construction of stereotypes associated with African … Read more
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
