South Carolina Arts Commission

10/14/2026

How S.C. arts orgs present disability-focused events, including sensory-friendly performances.

More Details | 🔗 bit.ly/DisabilityAndArts
Register Now | 🔗 bit.ly/4jWgdpp

Join a conversation with two South Carolina organizations that are expanding access to the arts through intentional accessibility initiatives. Learn how they have embedded accessibility into their programs, services, and organizational practices to create more inclusive experiences for all. Through their stories, lessons learned, and practical strategies, participants will gain ideas and inspiration for advancing accessibility within their own organizations and communities.

10/13/2026

DYK that you can loan artwork from the State Art Collection? 🖼️

SCAC encourages loans to advance public understanding of the rich and diverse history of the arts in South Carolina, and to enable a wider audience to see and enjoy the State Art Collection.

Learn more | 🔗 link in bio
bit.ly/StateArtCollection

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Up to five works of art from the State Art Collection may be loaned to qualified State institutions for one year. The State Art Collection will only be loaned to South Carolina state institutions* (Exceptions may be made, see website for details) that are open and accessible to the public. Artworks must be displayed in public spaces.
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[Video description: SCAC staff hanging art collections pieces on a wall at the Columbia Metropolitan Airport. He uses a lazar level to hang the art and the art descriptions.]

10/12/2026

Nominations are extended through October 18 for the Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Awards.

- The Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award is presented to practitioners and advocates of traditional arts significant to communities throughout the state.

NEW DEADLINE: OCT 18

🙌 Nominate now + learn more | 🔗 bit.ly/FHA-Nominations

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10/08/2026

10/07/2026

Make Florence your next destination! 📍

FYI: Cultural districts are geographic areas of S.C. cities or towns that have a concentration of artistic assets, cultural facilities, creative businesses, and placemaking activities.

Learn more | 🔗 bit.ly/SCCulturalDistricts

(Not every business/attraction is tagged or featured in the reel, there’s more to explore!)

[Video description: clips of representatives from the Florence Cultural District speaking in front of the camera as well as clips of art, businesses, and attractions within the district.]

10/07/2026

The deadline is EOD this Sunday, Oct 11.

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

The South Carolina Arts Commission is canceling the special meeting that was scheduled for 2 p.m. today.

Chairwoman Flavia B. Harton expressed that she is not ready to lead a vote on any executive director candidate at this time and that the search will reopen in coming days with a call for additional applicants.

The SCAC apologizes for the abrupt change.

10/05/2026

Join us later this month for the next AEI session!

A website can be an important part of your arts-based business and practice. It is a place to share your work, promote events, make sales, and connect with audiences. In this workshop, artists will learn the basics of planning, building, and maintaining a simple personal artist website. We’ll also discuss marketing on the site, basic SEO strategies, and online sales platforms.

This workshop is designed for artists with little or no website-development experience, though artists of all experience levels are welcome to participate.

Register Now | 🔗 bit.ly/AEI-Web

We’ll see you there, October 20 & 27.

[Image description: Black, yellow, and white graphic. The text says, "Artist Entrepreneur Incubator. Website Development Workshop. October 20 & 27. 6-7:30 p.m. Speaker: Buff Ross, Executive Director, Redux Contemporary Art Center. Register By Oct 18 @ bit.ly/AEI-WEB.]

09/24/2026