TJ Wallace
South Carolina Humanities is pleased to welcome two new gubernatorial board members Brendon Barber of Georgetown and Tom Gottshall of Columbia. “I am very pleased that Governor McMaster has appointed Brendon and Tom to our board. Both bring a wealth of knowledge of our state and expertise that will enhance our ability to plan and … Read more
The Edisto Island Museum will open the final phase of their exhibit From Africa to Edisto Island: Gullah Geechee in late March 2024. The newest exhibit element is an interactive media room, which will include games, maps, and a video. SC Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant. The Edisto Island Museum has been working on … Read more
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 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
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
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
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
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
The Franklin G. Burroughs – Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum will present an exhibition of works from the National Association of Women Artists titled Sisterhood from January 2 – April 14, 2024. The exhibit will feature 55 works by contemporary artists with text panels that investigate the influence of earlier women artists. SC Humanities supported this program … Read more
