CSI: Keyboards – Conservation Conversation

Conservation Conversation – Early PianosSpeakers: John Watson, Tom Strange, Alexandra CadeWhen: November 22, 2020, from 3-5 pmCost: FreePlatforms: Facebook Live & ZoomSign-Up for Zoom Webinar HereWatch on Facebook Live Here

Race and Identity Dialogue Series

Lander University will present a Race and Identity Dialogue series of virtual presentations and discussions beginning in January. South Carolina Humanities supported this programming with a Major Grant. The program series is offered by Lander’s College of Behavioral and Social Sciences and sponsored by the university’s Diversity Advisory Council. The series joins other campus programming … Read more

2020 Awarded Grants

The following grants were awarded by SC Humanities in fiscal year 2020 (November 1, 2019 – October 31, 2020). Major Grants Sponsoring Organization: Fountain Inn History MuseumProject Title: The Making of a Small TownProject Director: Kenzie GallowayAwarded: $3,325; Cost-share: $4,636The Fountain Inn History Museum will refurbish an available, unused space and use it as a new exhibit gallery for a series … Read more

CSI: Keyboards

The Sigal Music Museum will present a series of 4 free lectures from November 2019 – February 2021 titled “CSI: Keyboards” that will engage the public in learning about the history of musical instruments, instrument makers, musicians and their historical time periods, and more. The first program will take place virtually on November 22, 2020. SC … Read more

Electoral Initiative

THE SOUTH CAROLINA HUMANITIES Electoral Initiative A VIRTUAL PROGRAM SERIES OCTOBER 2020 – APRIL 2021 AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND Not Your Founding Fathers’ Electoral College Dr. Robert Alexander’s seminar titled “Not Your Founding Fathers’ Electoral College” was originally co-sponsored by the Clemson University Department of Political Science and the nonpartisan group Clemson Votes as a part of … Read more

Smithsonian Exhibit Water/Ways Opens at Congaree National Park

South Carolina Humanities, in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institute’s Museum on Main Street program, is pleased to present the traveling Smithsonian exhibit Water/Ways in South Carolina. The exhibition dives into water–an essential component of life on our planet, environmentally, culturally, and historically. The exhibit will travel to its fourth venue in South Carolina at the Congaree National Park on Friday, November 13. … Read more

Seeds of Change Virtual Event, presented by Hagood Mill Foundation

The Hagood Mill Foundation in Pickens will present a free virtual event exploring the role of the arts in community and the importance of civil dialogue. The “Seeds of Change” event will occur on Friday, August 14 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. and will include a broad range of guest speakers and a panel discussion … Read more

Middleton Place Foundation 2020 Speaker Series – Virtual Book Talk with Christopher Hendrix, “Old Southern Cookery: Mary Randolf’s Recipes from America’s First Regional Cookbook Adapted for Today’s Kitchen”

Virtual Book Talk: Christopher Hendrix August 20, 2020, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. EST Middleton Place Foundation invites you to join author Christopher Hendrix for a lively discussion of his book, Old Southern Cookery: Mary Randolf’s Recipes from America’s First Regional Cookbook Adapted for Today’s Kitchen.  Learn how historic cooking methods were translated to today’s kitchen … Read more

“Seeds of Change” Program Hosted by Hagood Mill Historic Site

The Hagood Mill Foundation in Pickens will present a free virtual event exploring the role of the arts in community and the importance of civil dialogue. The “Seeds of Change” event will occur on Friday, August 14 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. and will include a broad range of guest speakers and a panel discussion … Read more