Four New Members Join THCSC Board
The Humanities CouncilSC welcomes four new members to its Board of Directors: Dr. J. Herman Blake of
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Recent News
Events 
2010 SC Book Festival - Save the Date!
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2009 SCBook Festival on February 27 - March 1, 2009. The 14th annual SCBook Festival is scheduled for February 26-28, 2010 and will feature more than 80 authors in solo and panel presentations, more than 70 exhibitors selling books and book-related items, book signings, and special ticketed events including an Opening Night Gala and author brunch.
Next Major Grant Deadlines
The deadlines for the next round of Major Grants are fast approaching.
- Preliminary Draft - Wednesday, January 6, 2010 (one copy)
- Final Draft - Wednesday, January 20, 2010 (27 stapled copies)
The Humanities CouncilSC makes several categories of grants available to statewide nonprofit organizations. For applications and guidelines or to find out more about the Grants Program, please follow the link.
Literature & Medicine Program
Starting in November 2009, The Humanities CouncilSC is bringing the national program Literature & Medicine: Humanities at the Heart of Healthcare to the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston. Literature & Medicine is an award-winning reading and discussion program for health-care professionals designed to improve patient care. Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center is one of 14 VA hospitals across the nation participating in this program through a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
2009 SC Humanities Festival - Save the Date!
The 2009 South Carolina Humanities Festival will take place November 20-21, 2009 in Bennettsville. The festival will celebrate the local history and culture of the host city and will feature a workshop, tour, and other humanities events.
State Scholar for New Harmonies Exhibit Tour
The Humanities CouncilSC is pleased to announce that John Fowler will be the state scholar for the 2011 - 2012 South Carolina tour of the traveling Smithsonian Exhibit New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music. Fowler will help select the host sites and will help infuse local programming with South Carolina music history and culture. Fowler is an award-winning musician and storyteller and one of South Carolina's most knowledgeable scholars on music heritage.Learn more about John Fowler!
Learn more about the tour of New Harmonies!
Battle of Camden - Special Event
The Palmetto Conservation Foundation will present a special program on the Battle of Camden National Historic Landmark (Flat Rock Road, SR 58) on Sunday, November 8 at 3:30 p.m. The event will include the opening of the interpretive park and the unveiling of a podcast that artistically recreates historical aspects of the battle. The production of the podcast was supported by a Major Grant from The Humanities CouncilSC.
Image: Battle of Camden; Death of de Kalb. Engraving from painting by Alonzo Chappel
American Indian Expo in Charleston
The 2nd Annual American Indian Expo will take place in Charleston on November 5-7, 2009 at Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site. Thursday, November 5 and Friday, November 6 are reserved for pre-registered schools and students, and Saturday, November 7 is open to the general public from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The event will include storytelling, performances, crafts, and more and was supported in part by The Humanities CouncilSC through a Major Grant in September 2009.Photo: Courtesy of Teresa Gore
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