TJ Wallace
In August 2018, McKissick Museum will present Swag & Tassel: The Innovative Stoneware of Thomas Chandler, the first retrospective exhibition of a 19th century Edgefield, SC, potter since I Made This Jar: The Life and Works of the Enslaved African-American Potter, Dave. The show will open on August 6, and there will be an opening … Read more
The 2018 Invitational Summer Institute (ISI) of the Lowcountry Writing Project (LWP) was a three-week professional development opportunity for Lowcountry teachers, particularly those serving historically underserved downtown Charleston schools. The Institute took place in July 2018, reaching 15 teachers with in-depth, ongoing, and research-based learning opportunities related to writing and writing instruction. Additionally, 25 students from downtown … Read more
The Stone of Hope Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at Martin Luther King Park in Columbia was erected in 1996. Today, many Columbia residents don’t know much about this significant tribute to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Student campers at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Park will be provided an opportunity to participate in … Read more
The Southern Guitar Festival will present a unique program on Mexican Guitar Building on Friday, June 8, 2018. The internationally-recognized Mexican guitar ensemble Octeto Sicaru will educate audiences on basic classical guitar building techniques and demonstrate how guitar has evolved over the last hundred years. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant. The … Read more
The Gibbes Museum of Art will present the project “Guardians of the Gallery: Interpreting Visible Storage.” Designed to increase understanding about how staff protect and preserve the Museum’s collection of almost 10,000 works of art, the program will include permanent interpretive material, rotating exhibitions and public tours of the Collections Storage Center that will highlight … Read more
SC Humanities is issuing a themed request for proposals on the topic of “Democracy and the Informed Citizen” for fiscal year 2018-2019. A total of $15,000 in grants is earmarked for this purpose. SC Humanities invites projects that examine what it means to be an informed citizen in a democratic society. This grant opportunity is … Read more
In May, Historic Columbia will commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Hampton-Preston Mansion and will unveil much-anticipated improvements to the site and grounds. This milestone reopening will showcase the historic property in unprecedented ways intended to broaden appreciation for both the property and the people associated with it from 1818 through the mid-20th century. SC Humanities supported new interpretive exhibits … Read more
The South Carolina Archives and History Foundation will present an exhibit titled South Carolina’s Reconstruction: Restoration, Revolution, Reaction which will offer a concise overview of the period of Reconstruction following the American Civil War. The exhibit will open on April 25, 2018 and will be on display through the end of December. SC Humanities supported this … Read more
The Dorchester County Archives & History Center will host a Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony on May 28, 2018 to honor Dorchester County veterans and all military personnel. The Heritage Museum within the Center will also unveil two new exhibits: the Veterans’ Exhibit and the Military Photography Exhibit. SC Humanities helped support these exhibits. The Memorial … Read more
