Constituent feedback guides new SCAC strategic plan
Agency to expand arts access and foster creativity
Dr. Gail V. Barnes, 2025 Governor’s Award for the Arts recipient, conducts students in the USC String Project. SCAC photo.
The people have spoken, and they want the South Carolina Arts Commission to make arts opportunities available to more people and for creativity to be unleashed in their communities.
Emerging Artist grantee Orlando Corona of Greenville.
Exactly how those things are to come about is outlined in the SCACs’ new strategic plan.
Every five years, the agency reboots its strategic plan after seeking public input, used to inform its direction. During the Canvass of the People 2025, constituents had the opportunity to share ideas.
- They filled out an online survey.
- They showed up to speak with our team at forums around the state.
- They made time for the team to come to them, through virtual meetings.
As a result, desired outcomes in the new strategic plan will remain largely unchanged, but—thanks to your input—several new objectives reflect the public’s current priorities around access to the arts. The new plan will guide the development of six Arts Hub Regions that will expand the agency’s capacity to deliver on those priorities.
Arts Hub Regions will put SCAC team members within reach of every part of the state. Region staff will help artists, arts organizations, and others foster creativity across the street, around the corner, and… you get the idea. We can’t be everywhere, but we can get close. There is so much potential with this service model, and regions can be tailored to individual community needs.
Browse the full plan to see how the SCAC can serve you in the years ahead!
About the South Carolina Arts Commission
The mission of the South Carolina Arts Commission is to expand access to the arts and foster the cultivation of creativity in South Carolina. We envision a South Carolina where the arts are valued and all people benefit from a variety of creative experiences.
A state agency created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the SCAC works to increase public participation in the arts through grants, direct programs, staff assistance and partnerships in artist development, arts industry, arts learning, creative placemaking, and folklife and traditional arts. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the SCAC is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts, and other sources. Visit SouthCarolinaArts.com or call 803.734.8696, and follow @SCArtsComm on Facebook, Instagram, and X for #Arts4SC and #SCArtists content.