The South Carolina Humanities Board of Directors awarded more than $125,000 in Major Grants to 16 cultural organizations after a September 23, 2022 Board Meeting in Aiken. 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
Sponsored by the Edisto Art Guild and the Edisto Beach Library Branch of Colleton County Library.
Thursday, September 8, 2022, 5:30-7:00 USC Salkehatchie Atrium Opening Reception for the Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit “Voices and Votes” Speakers –Dr. April Cone, Dr. Sarah Miller
The “What Makes a Good Play” panel discussion will take place on Friday, August 12 at 12:00 p.m. at CentreStage Theatre (501 River St, Greenville, SC 29601). The speakers include a playwright (Samantha Miller), the artistic director of the festival (West Hyler), and a dramaturg (Kimberly Colburn). They will discuss how plays are developed and how the … Read more
South Carolina Humanities is pleased to announce the 2022 recipients of the Governor’s Awards in the Humanities and the Fresh Voices in the Humanities Awards. Established in 1991, the Governor’s Awards recognize outstanding achievement in humanities research, teaching, and scholarship; institutional and individual participation in helping communities in South Carolina better understand our cultural heritage … Read more
South Carolina Humanities has been awarded a $25,000 social justice grant from Dominion Energy to support travel and programming for the Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America.” As a statewide sponsor of the exhibit, Dominion Energy is voicing its support of the importance of democracy in American life in the past, present, … Read more
SOUTH CAROLINA HISTORY SYMPOSIUM: VOICES AND VOTES: THE HISTORY OF DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH CAROLINAJuly 23, 2022, 5:00 – 7:00 PMSecond Baptist Church, 1151 York Street NE, Aiken, SCDr. Walter Edgar, USC andDr. Bobby Donaldson, USC, CCRH&RModerator: Dr. Tom Mack, USCAOur signature event will be a lively symposium on the dramatic events and jagged history of … Read more
The traveling Smithsonian exhibit Voices and Votes: Democracy in America will be on display at USC-Salkehatchie. Thursday, September 8, 2022, 5:30-7:00, USC Salkehatchie Atrium: Opening Ceremony Reception “Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit “Voices and Votes” w/ Speakers –Dr. April Cone, Dr. Sarah Miller Friday, September 9, 2022, 10:00-5:00, USC Salkehatchie Atrium: Opening Day of “Voices and Votes,” plus Savannah River Site … 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
