TJ Wallace
The McKissick Museum will present a conference on “Shared Traditions: Sacred Music in the South” on February 26 – 27, 2016 in Columbia. The conference will explore the latest research on music and the Palmetto State and is a public program for the ongoing exhibit on display at McKissick Museum titled “Heard at Every Turn: … Read more
SC Humanities is happy to announce that 6 small communities in South Carolina will have the opportunity to host the traveling Smithsonian exhibit The Way We Worked in 2017. The Way We Worked, adapted from an original exhibition developed by the National Archives, explores how work became such a central element in American culture by … Read more
The American College of the Building Arts in Charleston, SC will present a special weekend event honoring artisan Charles Werner, an expert blacksmith who created decorative railings, gates and fences, verandahs, stairways, and grilles around Charleston. On January 29 – 30th, a digital exhibit honoring Werner’s work will be unveiled, and other special events will … Read more
The inaugural Deckle Edge Literary Festival will be held February 19-21, 2016, in Columbia, South Carolina. The weekend-long festival will feature readings, book signings, panel presentations, exhibitors, writers’ workshops, activities for children and young adult readers, and a wide range of other literary events for many interests and all ages. SC Humanities supported this event … Read more
The Newberry County Literacy Council will present the inaugural Newberry County Big Read program designed to promote reading and discussion throughout the county. The book selected for the 2016 program is The World Made Straight by Ron Rash. A variety of public events are planned during the months of January and February 2016, including discussion … Read more
Greenville Wordsmiths will present a new, free writing program for youth ages 9 – 14 in Greenville in 2016. The “Saturday Writing Club” will allow a diverse group of pre-selected students to work one-on-one with volunteers, educators, and artists twice-monthly to play with words and to publish a professional-quality collection of their own stories and … Read more
Storyboard America is a vision to build a nation of storytellers through the public library system, a vision that is beginning right here in South Carolina. Everyone has a story. The Storyboard America pilot will launch in Dorchester and Beaufort County Libraries with Saturday writing workshops and quarterly community sharing nights that are free and … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to announce that two Student Research Fellows have been selected for 2016: Anthony Garruzzo of the College of Charleston and Rachel Lunsford of the University of South Caroliba. Student Research Fellowships are awarded annually on a competitive basis to undergraduate students in their sophomore or junior years attending an accredited university … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to announce that nine organizations received Fast Track Literary Grants after the inaugural deadline in November 2015. The projects that are being supported are diverse and span the state from Clemson to Charleston. The awards were selected through a competitive application and review process and are made possible by SC Humanities … Read more
