The South Carolina State Museum is offering a new exhibit through their Traveling Exhibit Program titled “…make no Doubt we shall carry this post…”: The History and Archaeology of Fort Motte. The exhibit examines the 1781 siege of Fort Motte, as well as the excavation of the site and the artifacts uncovered. The exhibit is scheduled to … Read more
The Gullah Geeche Cultural Heritage Corridor Commission is sponsoring a Corridor-wide celebration of the 155th anniversary of the official day, January 1, 1863, when enslaved people in the Low Country, the Sea Islands and throughout the United States emerged from bondage as a result of the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. The Commission is working with … Read more
The Watering Hole Poetry Organization builds Harlem Renaissance spaces in the new contemporary South by hosting poetry workshops, retreats, and classes for adults and youth. Their annual winter retreat will take place at Hickory Knob State Park in McCormick, SC this December 26-30. The retreat will feature a line up of nationally and internationally renown poets, … Read more
Presented by the Pat Conroy Literary Center, the first-ever Lowcountry Book Club Convention is an opportunity for book club members–or anyone interested in joining a book club–to meet, mingle, and exchange ideas about fostering and sustaining a community of readers. Free and open to the public, the Lowcountry Book Club Convention will occur on Friday, December … Read more
On Friday, October 13, The Heritage Library on Hilton Head Island will host the Historic Zion Forum, a one-day summit dedicated to discussion and exploration of our area’s unique role in American history during the Revolutionary War and plantation era. Among the many topics being discussed will be a presentation detailing recent insights from archaeological … Read more
Kwame Alexander, New York Times-bestselling author and 2015 Newberry Medal recipient, will be the featured speaker at the 2017 Black Ink: A Charleston African American Book Festival. Alexander will join at least 50 black authors and hundreds of readers for the second annual festival on Saturday, September 23, 2017, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the … Read more
Spartanburg Community College will present the “Wonders of Writing Symposium” on Thursday, September 21, 2017, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., at their Downtown Spartanburg Campus. The symposium will feature poets Ashley Jones and Ray McManus reading from their works. SC Humanities supported this program with a Fast Track Literary Grant in February 2017. Ashley Jones is … Read more
The Jasper Project will present two special literary activities in conjunction with the total solar eclipse that will run through Columbia on August 21, 2017. On Thursday, August 17, they will present a poetry invitational with poems commemorating this unique event, and in the evening, they will present “Syzygy: The Solar Eclipse Plays” in two stagings. … Read more
In an effort to encourage partnerships and cultural exploration at the local level, SC Humanities has launched a new statewide Request for Proposals (RFP) titled “Hometown Humanities.” SC Humanities seeks proposals from interested nonprofit organizations or institutions designed to highlight an interesting aspect of a community’s local history or culture. Applicants for this grant opportunity … Read more
