TJ Wallace

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

The 2015 – 2016 academic year marks the 100th anniversary of Georgia O’Keeffe’s time as a professor of art at Columbia College, a period during which she began to develop her mature artistic style. There will be a variety of cultural programs celebrating this centennial, including a feature documentary film created by ETV as well … Read more

The Georgetown County Library and Athenaeum Press at Coastal Carolina University will host the 2015 Lowcountry Rice Culture Forum, an event that draws enthusiastic participants to different places in our southern coastal region every other year. This year’s forum explores the significance of rice cultivation in the south and its legacies by focusing on the … Read more

SC Humanitiesis pleased to announce that three extraordinary South Carolina individuals were recipients of this year’s annual Governor’s Awards in the Humanities, presented at a luncheon on October 22, 2015 at the Hilton Columbia Center. The three recipients were: Dr. Charles Israel, retired college professor and writer; Dr. Valinda Littlefield, Director of African American studies … Read more