South Carolina Humanities
The humanities are how we understand ourselves and our world and how we communicate that understanding to others. South Carolina Humanities is one of 54 state and jurisdictional humanities councils that receives funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. SC Humanities funds, promotes, counsels, and coordinates all manner of thoughtful (and thought-provoking) endeavors—exhibits, documentaries, discussion forums, research, planning, workshops, dramatizations, lectures, and on and on—that pertain to the humanities.
Get Involved
We are a small organization, but we accomplish big things with our partners throughout South Carolina.
We help to build communities and move South Carolina forward as a state. SC Humanities reaches many rural areas, increasing the cultural capacity of local institutions and providing local economic impact.
Won’t you join us in this endeavor?
Apply
for a Grant
There are several categories of grants available to nonprofits, including major grants, mini & planning grants, and fast-track literary grants.
Request
a Speaker
Request one of South Carolina’s finest scholars to share their knowledge and to spark discussions about human values, traditions, and cultures.
Explore Resources
SC Humanities has supported a variety of projects that include digital content for all ages. Check them out!
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Today
Your support matters. Commit to a monthly gift or support a program that you are passionate about.
Attend
an Event
Attend an exhibition or lecture, sign-up for a workshop, and more.
Celebrate the Humanities
The annual Governor's Awards in the Humanities Luncheon celebrates excellence in the humanities.
Featured News
SC Humanities is Hiring!
Smithsonian Exhibit "Spark: Places of Innovation" Opens in Walterboro
2024 South Carolina History Day
SC Humanities Announces its 2024 Student Scholarship Recipients
2024 Call for Nominations for the Governor’s Award in the Humanities and the Akers Prize
Now Accepting Board of Directors Nominations
News Stories
Juneteenth Youth Literary Arts Workshops
The South East Rural Community Outreach organization in Hopkins will present their annual Juneteenth festival on the property of the
It Happened in Mullins
The South Carolina Tobacco Museum will offer a series of monthly walking tours from June – December 2024 that will
“ReCollect” Exhibit at Florence County Museum
The Florence County Museum will feature a new exhibition titled ReCollect, which examines the past, present and future of the
Forest to Furniture: Exploring the History of South Carolina’s Wood Products – Exhibit
Forest to Furniture: Exploring the History of South Carolina’s Wood Products is a new traveling exhibition that will open at
When the Trees Sing – Performance and Talk Back
The Papa Tank Theatre for Inclusion will present two performances of the original play When The Tree Sings on June
Shakespeare on the Steps
The Charleston Library Society will present a “Shakespeare on the Steps” performance in partnership with the College of Charleston on
“Resilience and Revolution” exhibit in Greenwood
The exhibition “Resilience and Revolution: Native Peoples in 18th Century South Carolina” will be on display at The Museum in Greenwood,
PURE Theater Presents Chautauqua Programs about Septima Clark
PURE Theatre will present a series of Chautauqua-style events about Civil Rights heroine Septima Clark in May 2024 as part
