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Tuning Up: the SCAC at National Press Club, more

Good morning! "Tuning Up" is a new, morning series of posts where The Hub delivers quick-hit arts stories of interest to readers. Sometimes there will be one story, sometimes there will be several. Get in tune now, and have a masterpiece of a day. And now, in no particular order...

(Image credit: South Carolina Philharmonic/Michael Dantzler)

We hope you didn't forget: Catch the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies' media briefing – featuring, in part, SCAC staff and a grantee from Colleton County – from 9:30 to 10:30 ET this morning as they talk Art of Community: Rural S.C. to a national audience in Washington, D.C. Go here for the link to watch and background information.
Thornwell School for the Arts: visual arts teacher Stacey Johnson is using crowdfunding as a modern solution to an old problem at one of the ABC Project (Arts in Basic Curriculum) schools. (Story by the News & Press)
We also hope you didn't forget: that we're celebrating a 50th anniversary. The Orangeburg Times & Democrat features artists from that area included in Eclipsing 50, an ongoing exhibit commemorating the 50th celebration, at the S.C. State Museum.

Jan 23rd, 2018

Walterboro to host 20th annual South Carolina Humanities Festival

Walterboro, S.C. and the Colleton Museum & Farmers Market are rolling out the red carpet for humanities, culture, and arts during the 20th annual South Carolina Humanities Festival, taking place March 6 - 9, 2014. Sponsored by The Humanities Council^SC, the festival offers more than 25 cultural opportunities over four days. Events include a World War II Symposium, a sweetgrass basket making course, a Gullah rag quilt class, tours of artists' studios, a guided driving tour of Colleton County, a gardening workshop, and much more. Many events are free; some require reservations and ticket purchases. The evening event on March 7 is a screening of the film Homegoings. The film takes an up-close look at the rarely seen world of undertaking in the black community, where funeral rites draw on a rich palette of tradition, history and celebration. Following the film, a panel will discuss South Carolina homegoing traditions, and participants can enjoy A Soulful Dinner with Soul Music. For a complete schedule and ticket information, visit the The Humanities Council^SC website. The festival is presented by The Colleton Museum & Farmers Market in partnership with the South Carolina Artisans Center, Colleton Center, Colleton County Arts Council, Colleton County Historical & Preservation Society, Colleton County Memorial Library, Walterboro - Colleton Chamber of Commerce, City of Walterboro and Colleton County.

Mar 3rd, 2014