TJ Wallace
Columbia College will host a Multicultural Mindfulness Institute on October 26-27, 2023 as part of Diversity Awareness Month. The goal is to explore and celebrate diverse communities and promote educational initiatives that support diversity literacy. SC Humanities supported this programming with a Mini Grant. Columbia College welcomes humanities educators, community members, and organizations to attend … Read more
The Filipino-American Association of Greater Columbia will host a textile exhibit at Richland Library from October 6 – November 21, 2023 to celebrate Filipino American History Month. The exhibit will include a carefully-curated variety of contemporary textiles using natural materials. There are also several collateral public programs planned. SC Humanities supported this program with a … Read more
The Wassamasaw Tribe of Varnertown Indians will host their annual Pow Wow event on Saturday, October 21 at Old Santee Canal Park in Moncks Corner. The daylong event will include a tribal history exhibit on display; performances of dancing, singing, and drumming; and demonstrations of traditional crafts like pottery and beadwork, among other activities. SC … Read more
The Kaminski House Museum will host their annual “Family Fun and Literacy Day” on Saturday, October 14, 2023 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. The afternoon event will feature storytelling, fun crafts for the fall, and treats. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant. The Kaminski House Museum has offered a fall Family Fun and Literary … Read more
The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center will host the 7th annual Lowcountry Book Club Convention on Saturday, September 30, 2023, at the Culinary Institute of the South at the Technical College of the Lowcountry in Bluffton, SC. Featured presenters include bestselling novelist Brendan Slocumb, chef and cookbook author Johnathon Scott Barrett, and youth advocate Sidney Keys III … Read more
The Hub City Roots in Spartanburg will host the program “Breaking Barriers: Latinx in Agriculture” on October 12, 2023 as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. The program will investigate the barriers that Hispanic communities have faced and will face in the agricultural industry through the lenses of history, ethics, political science, and international studies. SC … Read more
Claflin University will present a series of community writing workshop programs from November 2022 – October 2023. The programs are designed to serve the communities of Orangeburg, Bamberg, and Calhoun counties. SC Humanities supported this program with a Fast Track Literary Grant. Thursday, November 3, 2022 | 2:30 p.m.“An Introduction to Writing Memoir”Presented by Dr. … Read more
Coastal Carolina University has coordinated an interactive documentation project with people experiencing homelessness in Horry County that resulted in a traveling exhibit of photographs and stories. “Reframing Homelessness: A Photovoice Exhibit” will be on display at Fresh Brewed Coffee House in Myrtle Beach on Saturday, September 9, 2023 and at the Horry County Memorial Library … Read more
Spartanburg Community College will host their biennial “Wonders of Writing Symposium” on September 26 – 28, 2023. The 2023 event will feature two authors of short story collections: Emily Pease and Andrew Siegrist. This program brings visionary authors to Spartanburg in order to share their art with a diverse audience and encourage critical reflection. SC … Read more
