TJ Wallace
The Chester County Historical Society will implement a major effort to explore and collect the history of black citizens of Chester County. Monthly history harvest events will take place at communities around Chester County from November 2015 – April 2016 where images, stories, and documents will be collected and digitized. Images from the existing Henry … Read more
SC Humanities Board of Directors awarded over $40,000 in Major Grants to 8 cultural organizations after a September 18, 2015 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 the 8 … Read more
The Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival is an annual event taking place on Hilton Head Island as part of South Carolina Archaeology Month. The third annual festival is scheduled for October 22 – 24, 2015 and will feature 18 films, including a track about South Carolina heritage. SC Humanities supported this project with … Read more
Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina will present the world premiere of the original play “Radical Son: A Play in One Act About Freedom” in Charleston in October 2015. This adventure-drama reveals one of America’s first abolitionists, Charleston’s own John Laurens, a young, unsung Revolutionary war hero. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant in … Read more
SC Humanities has sponsored several programs studying Jewish history and culture that will take place in November 2015 in communities around the state. The 2015 Columbia Jewish Film Festival, the 2015 Spartanburg Interfaith Scholar-In-Residence program, and the Greenville Jewish Federation’s program “Testimony to the Human Spirit” were all supported with Mini Grants awarded in September … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to announce the launch of a new category of grant available to nonprofit organizations and public institutions in South Carolina. The Fast Track Literary Grant is intended to support new or existing public literary programs such as (but not limited to) writers series, festivals, conferences, workshops, or writer’s residencies at schools. … Read more
In an effort to support projects that demonstrate the critical role the humanities play in our public life and in understanding contemporary issues, SC Humanities has launched a new statewide Request for Proposals (RFP) titled “South Carolina: The Common Good.” SC Humanitiesseeks proposals from interested institutional or nonprofit applicants that use humanities scholarship to engage … Read more
Connect Camden is a two-part community forum designed to facilitate dialogue around the topics Preserving History in Camden and Camden’s Time, Talents, and Treasures in a safe, structured environment. The City of Camden has organized these free events to improve the perception of historic preservation in the community and to encourage public participation in community … Read more
The Aiken County Public Library will be presenting an original Let’s Talk About It series titled “Tragic Affairs Abroad” from October 2015 – March 2016. This reading and film discussion series features the timeless intersection of romance and tragedy in great literature. The series will become a part of the permanent Let’s Talk About It … Read more
