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As a part of the Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI), a program the College of Charleston launched in June 2015 in response to recent tragic events in Charleston, the College of Charleston will host a free, public lecture series featuring noted speakers: Marian Wright Edelman, Bryan Stevenson, and Ta-Nehisi Coates. South Carolina Humanities supported … Read more

The South Carolina Humanities’ Board of Directors awarded over $59,000 in Major Grants to 8 cultural organizations after a February 19, 2016 Board Meeting in Columbia. 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 … Read more

Okra to Opera 3: The Converse Conference on Southern Culture (O2O 3) will take place in Spartanburg, SC on April 8 & 9, 2016.  The focus of the conference will be how storytelling informs, shapes, and expresses Southern culture. O2O 3 will include a variety of activities, including speakers, panel discussions, readings, and musical performances. SC … Read more

SC Humanities is pleased to announce that nine organizations received Fast Track Literary Grants after the inaugural deadline in November 2015. The projects that are being supported are diverse and span the state from Clemson to Charleston. The awards were selected through a competitive application and review process and are made possible by SC Humanities … Read more

SC Humanities is pleased to announce the launch of a new category of grant available to nonprofit organizations and public institutions in South Carolina. The Fast Track Literary Grant is intended to support new or existing public literary programs such as (but not limited to) writers series, festivals, conferences, workshops, or writer’s residencies at schools. … Read more

The Center for African American History, Art, and Culture and the Aiken Corporation will present a special “Juneteenth” celebration on Saturday, June 20 at Perry Park in Aiken. The event will include music, drama, arts and crafts, and exhibitions. SC Humanities supported this project with a Mini Grant in May 2015. Juneteenth is a celebration … Read more

A multidisciplinary coalition of organizations and agencies is launching a two-month-long initiative to study and commemorate the 150th anniversary of the burning of Columbia, SC that took place on February 17, 1865 during the last months of the Civil War. Events will include lectures, exhibits, tours, films, public discussions, and visual and performing arts. SC … Read more