TJ Wallace
The Gullah/Geechee Angel Network and the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition will present “Gittin Ready fa da Gullah/Geechee Family Reunion,” an interactive family collections digitization and protection workshop on Saturday, March 25, 2017. The event is free, but registration is limited and must be done in advance. SC Humanities supported this workshop with a Major Grant in … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to be a recipient of the 2017 Elizabeth O’Neill Verner Governor’s Awards for the Arts, the highest honor the state presents in the arts. Established in 1972, the annual awards recognize outstanding achievement and contributions to the arts in South Carolina. SC Humanities is being honored in the category of Organization … Read more
The Columbia Museum of Art presents their major spring exhibition Salvador Dalí’s Fantastical Fairy Tales, on view March 11 – May 21, 2017, that explores the connections between art and literature through the artist’s signature playfulness, inventiveness, and fine draftsmanship. Featuring 36 colorful prints from The Dalí Museum, this whimsical exhibition showcases his illustrations for … Read more
The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded more than $50,000 in Major Grants to 11 cultural organizations after a February 24, 2017 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 University of South Carolina Lancaster’s Native American Studies Center (NASC) will open several new exhibits during Native American Studies Week 2017 with numerous related events throughout the week of March 13-18. Share A Little of That Human Touch is a cutting-edge exhibit on Native American history in South Carolina that showcases the findings from the … Read more
Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College and the Center for Creative Partnerships will host Community Cinema, a social justice film series, this spring. Three films will be presented, beginning with “Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun” by Kristy Andersen on Thursday, February 23. Additional films in the series are “Rosenwald” by Aviva Kempner on Thursday, March 16, and … Read more
With busy hands and minds, American workers perform a diverse array of jobs to power our society. Work is part of nearly every American’s life, whether for professional satisfaction and personal growth or to ensure the well-being of their families. In offices, factories, on the road, and at home, millions keep the nation going through … Read more
The University of South Carolina History Center will bring noted documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson to Columbia on March 29 – 31, 2017 for a preview screening of his new documentary, Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Leading up to this visit, they will present a film series highlighting … Read more
As a part of the Race and Social Justice Initiative Lecture Series, the College of Charleston will host noted author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates on March 21, 2017. South Carolina Humanities supported this project a Major Grant in February 2016. The College of Charleston launched the Race and Social Justice Initiative in June 2015 … Read more
