TJ Wallace

The Columbia Museum of Art will present the exhibit Daufuskie Memories: Photographs by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe from May 27 – August 7, 2016. Additionally, two public programs featuring Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe will take place on June 2. South Carolina Humanities supported this programming with a Mini Grant in April 2016. Through a series of over 60 photographs … Read more

South Carolina Humanities and the South Carolina State Library will present acclaimed author Ha Jin on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at the South Carolina State Museum. The program is free and open to the public and is presented as a special literary event in a series of programs honoring the 100th anniversary … Read more

The Slave Dwelling Project will present four living history days highlighting the lives of enslaved people at four historic locations in South Carolina. The “Inalienable Rights: Living History Through the Eyes of the Enslaved” project will assemble living historians from around the Southeast to present demonstrations at Lexington County Museum on Sunday, May 1, 2016; … Read more

In partnership with the Oconee Heritage Center, the Oconee County Public Library will present a series of nine lectures in the spring and summer of 2016 about “The Land Before the Waters.” The speaker series will address the significant economic, environmental, and cultural changes to Oconee County that occurred with the creation of Lakes Hartwell, … Read more

  Mark your calendars—you won’t want to miss the three lively, enlightening and thought-provoking programs in the From the Jazz Age to the Digital Age: Pulitzer Prize Winners in South Carolina limited television series airing soon on SCETV. Produced in collaboration with South Carolina Humanities, the half-hour programs were taped in front of studio audiences … Read more

The Friends of the Greenville County Library System will present the 2016 Southern Author Festival on Saturday, May 14, 2016 in Greenville. The featured speakers include Wiley Cash, Elizabeth Drewery, Sue Lile Inman, Ron Rash, George Singleton, Randall Wilhelm, and Ashley Warlick. South Carolina Humanities supported this event with a Fast Track Literary Grant. The … Read more

The Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage will host an original exhibition titled Roots: The Lowdown on Lowcountry Food. The exhibit will feature the history of Lowcountry cuisine by highlighting the contributions of the many diverse people of the Lowcountry region. The focus will be on three specific, representative dishes: Frogmore stew, shrimp and grits, and … Read more

The University of South Carolina’s History Center, in partnership with Historic Columbia Foundation, will host a two-day public symposium on the topic of “The Reconstruction Era: History and Public Memory,” initiating a series of events marking the 150th anniversary of the Reconstruction era. South Carolina Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant in February … Read more

The Old Exchange Building in Charleston, SC has recently unveiled new interpretive elements in the building about slavery and slave auctions. The new interpretive elements include new panels on all three floors of the building, a historic marker, and updated docent materials. South Carolina Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant in September 2015. … Read more