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Find out how to benefit from a design arts grant or program

This conference call was postponed in October and has now been rescheduled. The South Carolina Arts Commission, in collaboration with the Columbia Design League, will offer South Carolina artists, arts organizations, designers, cities and communities an overview of design arts programs and grants available from the National Endowment for the Arts via conference call on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 10 a.m. Join us to learn more about the variety of design programs offered by the NEA and how your community can benefit from a range of opportunities, including rural design workshops, design project grants, community development through the arts and creative placemaking initiatives. To date, three South Carolina communities have received Our Town grants: City of Charleston, Town of Pendleton and City of Spartanburg (Related: City of Spartanburg awarded $25,000 Our Town grant. Also, read how Spartanburg plans to use this grant: Emphasizing the arts during a neighborhood revitalization.) Jason Schupbach and Ken MayWHAT: Conference call with Jason Schupbach, Director of Design for the National Endowment for the Arts, and Ken May, Executive Director, South Carolina Arts Commission (pictured left to right). WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 21, 10 - 11 a.m WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE: Artists, designers, and representatives of arts organizations, cities, communities, local government and other institutions interested in funding and program opportunities for design projects. COST: Free PARTICIPATING IN THE CONFERENCE CALL RSVP to Shawna Bauer at sbauer@arts.sc.gov or (803) 734-8687. Please indicate whether you wish to participate by phone or in person.

  • By phone: Shawna will send instructions for connecting to the call
  • In person: Up to 20 seats are available at the South Carolina Arts Commission on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve your space with your RSVP
PREPARATION FOR THE CALL Review the online guidelines for any of the following design arts programs and grants to determine if the opportunities fit your organization or community:  

CANCELED: design arts conference call; panel still on

Due to the federal government shutdown, National Endowment for the Arts Director of Design Jason Schupbach is on furlough and will not be available to participate in the design arts lecture scheduled for Oct. 15 nor the Oct. 16 conference call. We will make every effort to reschedule the conference call later this year. The lecture has changed to a panel discussion featuring Hub Bub Director Cate Ryba, recipient of an Our Town grant, SCAC Executive Director Ken May and other design arts leaders. The public is invited to the panel, which takes place Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Columbia Museum of Art. Tickets to the panel discussion are $10 for those who are not members of the Columbia Design League, but RSVPS are not required. The panel is produced by the Columbia Design League and the South Carolina Arts Commission.

Can your community benefit from a design arts grant or program?

"From the typeface on this page to the neighborhood in which you live, every object and place is the result of design." -- National Endowment for the Arts Design Arts Program Find out how your organization or community can benefit from a range of design grants and programs offered by the National Endowment for the Arts, including rural design workshops, design project grants, community development through the arts and creative placemaking initiatives. Jason SchupbachJoin the South Carolina Arts Commission as we welcome Jason Schupbach, director of design for the NEA, for a lecture and a conference call about these opportunities. The lecture takes place Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. at the Columbia Museum of Art, and the conference call is scheduled for Oct. 16 at 10 a.m. Read more below about how to participate in one or both events. (Related: City of Spartanburg awarded $25,000 Our Town grant. Also, read how Spartanburg plans to use this grant: Emphasizing the arts during a neighborhood revitalization.)

  • Event #1  October 15  Lecture: Design and Creative Placemaking in America (hosted in collaboration with the Columbia Design League)
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m., Columbia Museum of Art, 1515 Main St., Columbia WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Anyone interested in how principles of good design can benefit communities COST: $10.00 for non-members, free for Columbia Design League Members RSVP: No RSVP required
  • Event #2 October 16  Conference call: Overview of design arts programs and grants available from the National Endowment for the Arts
WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 16, 10:00 - 10:45 a.m WHO SHOULD ATTEND/CALL IN: Representatives of organizations, institutions or local governments interested in funding and program opportunities for design projects COST: Free PREPARATION FOR THE CALL Review the online guidelines for any of the following design arts programs and grants to determine if the opportunities fit your organization or community: PARTICIPATING IN THE CONFERENCE CALL RSVP to Shawna Bauer at sbauer@arts.sc.gov or (803) 734-8687. Please indicate whether you wish to participate by phone or in person.
  • By phone: Shawna will send instructions for connecting to the call
  • In person: Up to 20 seats are available at the South Carolina Arts Commission on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve your space with your RSVP

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