TJ Wallace

The Moving Image Research Collection (MIRC) at the University of South Carolina’s University Libraries Special Collections will present a series of four public film screenings of archival, amateur-made films in rural communities starting in September 2022. This “Regional Roadshow” will present films that explore regional areas of the state but have generally never been screened … Read more

Círculo Hispanoamericano de Charleston will offer several public cultural programs during Hispanic Heritage Month. Dr. Chester DePratter will speak about “Spanish Exploration and Settlement in the Southeastern United States, 1514-1587” on Thursday, September 22, 2022, and a film screening and discussion will take place on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. SC Humanities supported these programs with … Read more

Developed by the South Carolina State Museum and South Carolina Humanities, South Carolina: The Food We Celebrate is a traveling exhibit that celebrates iconic foods from communities around South Carolina. The State Museum and South Carolina Humanities collaborated with 22 organizations across SC to develop the content for the exhibit, highlighting 20 different iconic foodways such as … Read more

The Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina has created a traveling exhibit based on the archival exhibit “Justice for All: South Carolina and the American Civil Rights Movement” that was on display at the Hollings Special Collections Library from February – August 2019.  The exhibit will be on … Read more

The Fountain Inn Museum has created a short, “silent” video that will show how Fountain Inn and its populations have evolved from the 1700s through the present. It will debut at the museum in September 2022. SC Humanities supported this project with a Major Grant. “On the Banks of Durbin Creek” gives a living history … Read more

Oconee History Museum, in partnership with Lake Hartwell Country, has created a new digital exhibit series called Why We Celebrate.  This project explores the history and culture of Mountain Rest’s Hillbilly Day, Westminster’s Apple Festival, and Walhalla’s Oktoberfest.  Each digital exhibit will include photographs, programs, memorabilia, oral histories and much more showcasing the history and … Read more

The Aiken County Public Library will be presenting an original Let’s Talk About It series titled “South Carolina Writers on Page and Screen” from September – November 2022. This reading and film discussion series features novels by modern South Carolina-based writers whose works have been turned into films. The series will become a part of … Read more

The South Carolina Historical Society will host a special event at the South Carolina State Museum on Thursday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m. “Maps and Madeira” will include an exhibit of antique maps and a presentation by noted scholar Katie McKinney, the Assistant Curator of Maps and Prints at Colonial Williamsburg. SC Humanities supported this … Read more

The Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage will present “The Supper Table,” a unique exhibit about South Carolina women and their impact on the state from July 9 – December 31, 2022. While the exhibit is on display, they will host a variety of collateral programs, including panel discussions and artist talks. SC Humanities supported the … Read more

The Sigal Music Museum will open its newest exhibit Sounds of America on Friday, July 8, 2022, and it will be on display through the end of March 2023. The exhibit offers a retrospective on American forms of music like blues, jazz, ragtime, and gospel. SC Humanities helped fund this exhibit with a Major Grant. … Read more

The Center for Civil Rights History and Research at the University of South Carolina has created a traveling exhibit based on the archival exhibit “Justice for All: South Carolina and the American Civil Rights Movement” that was on display at the Hollings Special Collections Library from February – August 2019.  The exhibit will be on … Read more

The Community Foundation of Greenville is sponsoring the South Carolina New Play Festival in Greenville on August 12 – 14, 2022. The festival will include a panel discussion about “What Makes a Good Play and How Does the Developmental Process Work” that will take place on August 12. SC Humanities supported this program with a … Read more

Glow Lyric Theatre will present a community panel discussion about South Carolina’s history of racial terror and the contemporary societal impacts. This discussion will take place at 11:00 a.m. on July 30th, 2022 at the Greenville Kroc Center. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant. The “Judicial Complicity: Past to Present” panel is … Read more

The traveling Smithsonian exhibit Voices and Votes: Democracy in America will open at the Laurens County Museum on Saturday, June 4th, 2022. The exhibition examines the nearly 250-year-old American experiment of a government “of, by and for the people,” and how each generation since continues to question how to form “a more perfect union.” The exhibit will be … Read more

The Luminal Theatre will present GRANDMASTERS, a multimedia exhibit that illuminates the impact of martial arts on Black communities and culture since the 1960s, with an emphasis on four-time karate champion Victor ‘Vic’ Moore, subject of curator Christopher Everett’s work-in-progress documentary “Grandmaster.” The exhibit will be on display Wednesday, June 15th – Thursday, June 16th, … Read more

South East Rural Community Outreach will present a Juneteenth Celebration event on the grounds of the historic Harriet Barber House on Sunday, June 19th, 2022 from 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. The event will highlight the unique history of the Barber family, the Reconstruction Era, and the history of Lower Richland County. South Carolina Humanities supported … Read more

The Oconee Military Museum at Patriots Hall will present a special Women Veterans Day program on Saturday, June 11, 2022 to honor women who have served in the United States Armed Forces. SC Humanities supported this program with a Mini Grant. The event will take place at the Oconee Military Museum (13 Short Street, Walhalla) … Read more

Bring your lunch and learn about the Civil Rights struggle which erupted in a riot in Laurens County during Reconstruction.  Laurens County Museum will host a talk by and discussion with Dr. Robert Greene II, Assistant Professor of History at Claflin University, on Wednesday, July 13 at 12:00 p.m. The presentation “Laurens County and the Long Black Freedom Struggle” details the … Read more

Developed by the South Carolina State Museum and South Carolina Humanities, South Carolina: The Food We Celebrate is a traveling exhibit that celebrates iconic foods from communities around South Carolina. The State Museum and South Carolina Humanities collaborated with 22 organizations across SC to develop the content for the exhibit, highlighting 20 different iconic foodways such as … Read more

The traveling Smithsonian exhibit Voices and Votes: Democracy in America will have its grand opening in South Carolina at the Williamsburgh Historical Society on Saturday, April 16th, 2022. The exhibition examines the nearly 250-year-old American experiment of a government “of, by and for the people,” and how each generation since continues to question how to … Read more

The Georgetown County Library will present the sixteenth season of the Litchfield Tea and Poetry Series in 2022, featuring poets on January 20, February 17, March 17, and April 21 (third Thursdays). SC Humanities supported this program with a Fast Track Literary Grant. The Litchfield Tea and Poetry Series is one of the most recognized … Read more

The 2022 Stone Soup Storytelling Festival will be presented on April 22 – 24 in Woodruff, SC. The event will offer four featured tellers and eight “new voices” presenters, as well as sending storytellers to schools. SC Humanities supported this programming with a Major Grant. The mission of the Stone Soup Storytelling Institute is to … Read more

The “South Carolina Civil Rights Monument Project” is a community project to create public sculptures about the history and narratives of South Carolina Civil Rights activism that will be installed outside the Cecil Williams Civil Rights Museum in Orangeburg. There will be a virtual ceremony on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. during which … Read more

Varna International Music Academy will coordinate a major, statewide series of educational and artistic events that present the story of the Holocaust through performances, exhibits, storytelling, lectures, and other programs. From April 18 – May 14, 2022, events will take place in communities across South Carolina, including Abbeville, Anderson, Charleston, Columbia, Conway, Greenville, Greenwood, Myrtle Beach, … Read more

Beginning on Wednesday, March 9 at 2:00 p.m. with a presentation by political scientist and educator Dennzon Winley, the Georgetown County Library (GCL) will showcase a series of twelve humanities lectures by local specialists on fascinating elements of Georgetown County’s deep, diverse history and culture. The scheduled presenters include a host of respected names, including … Read more

Actors’ Theatre of South Carolina will begin free public screening events Sunday, February 27th, at 3:00 pm with a screening of their award-winning film, Frederick Douglas, No Turning Back, in partnership with the Calhoun County Library. The film series will be free of charge. Following screenings, South Carolina scholars and creators of the films will … Read more

Voices and Votes: Democracy in America is a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution that will be on display at the Aiken County Historical Museum in partnership with Second Baptist Church from July 23 through September 3, 2022, Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM.​ Pre-view programs are starting in … Read more

Developed by the South Carolina State Museum and South Carolina Humanities, South Carolina: The Food We Celebrate is a traveling exhibit that celebrates iconic foods from communities around South Carolina. The State Museum and South Carolina Humanities collaborated with 22 organizations across SC to develop the content for the exhibit, highlighting 20 different iconic foodways such as … Read more