TJ Wallace
Columbia, SC – The Pulitzer Prize Board has announced an award of $25,823 to SC Humanities (SC Humanities) for From the Jazz Age to the Digital Age: Pulitzer Prize Winners in South Carolina, a program to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Prizes in 2016 through Pulitzer’s Campfires Initiative. SC Humanities and its partners—SCETV and … Read more
SC Humanities and the University of South Carolina Press partnered together to produce three collectible hardback editions of little-known short stories by beloved South Carolina author Archibald Rutledge. Claws, The Doom of Ravenswood, and The Egret’s Plumes also feature handsome charcoal etchings by Southern artist Stephen Chesley and have introductions by award-winning outdoors writer and noted Rutledge scholar Jim … Read more
The Upcountry History Museum has a strong oral history program, and in 2015 – 2017, they are specifically focused on collecting oral histories from Vietnam veterans. The Vietnam Veterans Oral History project will be part of the discussion at the 2015 Veterans’ Day Tribute at the Upcountry History Museum on November 14, 2015. SC Humanities … Read more
The Jewish Historical Society of South Carolina (JHSSC) and Historic Columbia will hold a joint meeting, “A Tale of Two Cities (and a few small towns)”, on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, that features the dedication of a historical marker, lectures, panel discussions, and walking tours in Columbia and Orangeburg exploring and examining … Read more
The Santa Elena Foundation will present a special series of programs at the new Santa Elena History Center in downtown Beaufort starting in November 2015. Programs will include classes on such topics as archaeology and the evolution of 16th century maps; expeditions to the Santa Elena site; Spanish wines and tapas tastings; and the kid-friendly … Read more
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
