South Carolina Humanities is pleased to share that BJ DeCerbo of Palmetto Academy in Myrtle Beach has won the National History Day 2025 Teacher of

The film Hope of Escape was nominated for an Emmy Award. The 67th Emmy Awards will occur on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Hope of Escape is a feature

This week, the Mellon Foundation announced a $15 million emergency funding commitment to the Federation of State Humanities Councils (the Federation) in response to federal

In 2025, South Carolina Humanities awarded scholarships to one undergraduate student and one graduate student who have declared a major or are enrolled in an advanced degree

South Carolina Humanities is accepting nominations to become a member of our Board of Directors. New members will begin three-year terms in November 2025. Board members initiate

South Carolina Humanities is pleased to announce that nominations for the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities and the Akers Prize are now being accepted through Sunday,

SC Humanities is pleased to announce that thirteen new speakers will join the Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out Loud program in 2025. Offering a variety of

The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded more than $108,000 in Major Grants to 11 cultural organizations after a February 21, 2025 Board Meeting in Georgetown.

SC Humanities is pleased to announce the FY2025 Board Members who will begin their terms on November 1, 2024: Gina G. Bennett of Hartsville and Melissa

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced the Chair’s Disaster Recovery Grants for Humanities Collections program to help humanities organizations that steward collections

SC Humanities is pleased to announce that we have launched our new Online Grants Portal, managed by Foundant. The new system will help streamline the

The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded a total amount of $80,570 in grants to 7 cultural organizations after a September 27, 2024 Board Meeting in

National History Day, Coastal Carolina University, and South Carolina Humanities will offer two free Teacher Development Workshops to explore high-impact, inquiry-based learning in middle and

The traveling Smithsonian exhibit Spark! Places of Innovation will open in Bennettsville at the Marlboro County Museum’s Murchison School Building on Saturday, September 21, 2024. The exhibition explores

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.

SC Humanities is issuing a call for speakers to join our Speakers Bureau: Humanities Out Loud program roster. The Speakers Bureau is one of the oldest programs of SC

South Carolina Humanities is pleased to announce the 2024 recipients of the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities and the Akers Prize. Established in 1991, the Governor’s

SC Humanities is pleased to announce that the maximum award amount for Fast Track Literary Grants will be raised, effective on the September 2, 2024 quarterly

Fifty-three South Carolina students whose entries had won first or second place at the South Carolina History Day Contest traveled to Maryland in June to

The 29th Annual SC Humanities Festival will take place in North Augusta on Thursday, September 12 – Saturday, September 14, 2024. The 2024 festival will highlight

In 2024, South Carolina Humanities awarded scholarships to two graduate students who are enrolled in advanced degree programs in the humanities. After careful consideration, the Board

The 2024 South Carolina History Day competition was held Saturday, April 27 in Sumter. Fifty-three students will advance to the National History Day Contest, which

South Carolina Humanities is accepting nominations to become a member of our Board of Directors. New members will begin three-year terms in November 2024. Board members initiate

South Carolina Humanities (SCH) is pleased to announce that we have been awarded a $50,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in

South Carolina Humanities is pleased to welcome two new gubernatorial board members Brendon Barber of Georgetown and Tom Gottshall of Columbia. “I am very pleased

The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded a total amount of $128,000 in grants to 11 cultural organizations after a February 23, 2024 Board Meeting in

South Carolina Humanities is pleased to announce that nominations for the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities and the Akers Prize are now being accepted through Saturday,

South Carolina Humanities has launched a new statewide Request for Proposals (RFP) titled “Innovation and the Humanities: Shining a Cultural Light on Technology and Change.”