TJ Wallace
Lander University will host a public reading with author Robert A. Maynor, who won the 2022 South Carolina Novel Series from Hub City Writers Project. He will present a reading and discussion on Wednesday, November 1, and he will also conduct a workshop for students and visit several Lander classes on November 2. SC Humanities … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to announce the FY2024 Board of Directors who will begin their terms on November 1, 2023: Bill Comer of Lexington, Charles McDonald of Hanahan; Floyd Nicholson of Greenwood, and Benjamin T. Zeigler of Florence. Bill Comer is a Certified Public Accountant who began his professional career working in public accounting for PricewaterhouseCoopers … Read more
The AfroSouth Film Festival will take place Thursday, November 2 – Sunday, November 5, 2023 in Charleston. The festival includes screenings, panels, workshops, youth programs, and music. There will be a panel on “Voices of Black Southern Filmmakers” on Saturday, November 4 which will feature filmmakers Julie Dash, Sanford Green, and Tracey Oliver with Dr. … Read more
In honor of Dia De Los Muertos, Latino Community Development will host a film screening of the Disney Pixar animated film Coco with a scholar-led community discussion on Thursday, November 2 in Columbia. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant. The “Coco, Community, and Conversation” event will include a screening of the 1 hour … Read more
The 2023 Charleston Literary Festival will take place November 3 – 12, featuring both virtual and in-person programs and a wide variety of noted authors, thinkers, and speakers. SC Humanities supported this program with a Major Grant. The Charleston Literary Festival was founded in 2017 as a result of an Anglo-American collaboration between the historic Charleston … Read more
The 28th Annual SC Humanities Festival will take place in Orangeburg County on October 19 – 22, 2023. The 2023 festival will highlight the rich cultural history of Orangeburg and celebrate the arts and humanities. Every year, South Carolina Humanities sponsors a Humanities Festival in a community in South Carolina. Established in 1993 in honor of South … Read more
The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded more than $140,000 in Major Grants to 12 cultural organizations after a September 22, 2023 Board Meeting in Greenwood. 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 … Read more
SC Humanities is pleased to announce an opportunity for undergraduate or graduate students who are majoring in or pursuing a masters degree in a humanities discipline. Through the SC Humanities Student Scholarships, SC Humanities seeks to encourage students to explore humanities fields as they pursue their academic careers. SC Humanities will offer an annual scholarship for one undergraduate … Read more
Throughout October 2023, Oconee County Public Library (OCPL) will celebrate 75 years of stories and service to the residents of Oconee County. To provide a look back at those 75 years of stories, public service, innovation, and community engagement, Oconee County Public Library has partnered with Oconee History Museum to create a digital exhibit filled … Read more
