A Vanishing Southland: The Loss of Ways and Traditions”

Speakers Bureau program presented by Tom PolandSponsored by the Dillon County Theatre Association with support from SC HumanitiesPart of the “Thursdays at the Theatre” programLocation: 114 N MacArthur Ave, Dillon, SC 29536Free and open to the publicInfo: 843-774-8551

Baptists and Bootleggers: Prohibition in the South

Speakers Bureau program featuring Kathryn SmithSponsored by the Piedmont Historical Preservation Society with support from SC HumanitiesLocation: The Community Building, #3 Main Street, Piedmont, SCOpen to the publicInfo: 864-350-1080

Edith Russell, Titanic Survivor

Speakers Bureau program featuring Debra ConnerSponsored by Dorchester County Library – Summerville BranchLocation: Summerville Branch Library, 76 Old Trolley Road, Summerville, SC 29485Free and open to the publicInfo: 843-871-5075

A Year of Black History at Richland Library

Richland Library will present a series of black history and women’s history programs from January – March 2022 to serve audiences of all ages. The programs will kick-off with a special event at Hyatt Park in Columbia on Saturday, January 29th, the “It’s a Gullah Geechee Celebration!” This programming was supported with funding from a … Read more

9th Annual Dufford Diversity and Inclusion Week

Newberry College will present the 9th Annual Dufford Diversity and Inclusion Week on October 25 – November 1, 2021. The program will include a variety of events such as speakers, film screenings, and workshops. This programming was supported with funding from a Growth Grant from South Carolina Humanities. Funding for the Growth Grants has been … Read more

2021 Charleston Literary Festival

The 2021 Charleston Literary Festival (previously known as Charleston to Charleston) will take place November 5 – 14, featuring both virtual and in-person programs and a wide variety of noted authors, thinkers, and speakers. This programming was supported with funding from a Growth Grant from South Carolina Humanities. Funding for the Growth Grants has been provided … Read more

2021 Awarded Grants

The following grants were awarded by SC Humanities in fiscal year 2021 (November 1, 2020 – October 31, 2021). Major Grants Sponsoring Organization: Edisto Island Open Land TrustProject Title: The Historic Hutchinson Family Story from Enslavement to Emancipation to Entrepreneur on Edisto IslandProject Director: John GiraultAwarded: $7,695; Cost-share: $8,372The Edisto Island Open Land Trust (EIOLT) will create a traveling exhibit titled … Read more

Charleston Literary Festival

The 2021 Charleston Literary Festival (previously known as Charleston to Charleston) will take place November 5 – 14, featuring both virtual and in-person programs and a wide variety of noted authors, thinkers, and speakers. This programming was supported with funding from a Growth Grant from South Carolina Humanities. Funding for the Growth Grants has been … Read more