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The Hub Honored as Notable by State Libary

The Hub, a website curated by the S.C. Arts Commission, has been selected as one of the most notable South Carolina state government documents of 2012. The S.C. State Library's Notable State Documents awards program was begun in 1991 to recognize exemplary documents among the 3,000 items submitted each year to its depositories. About 30 documents are nominated for consideration each year, with only 10 selected for recognition. The Hub features arts news and opportunities, resources, calls for art, research, events and more, promoting all that is special about the arts in our state.... Read more >>

The Humanities Council SC Presents Book Festival

The 2013 South Carolina Book Festival will be held May 17-19 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. Solo and panel presentations will feature over 90 authors, including Verner Award winners Pat Conroy, Jonathan Green, Mary Whyte, and Leo Twiggs; S.C. Poet Laureate Marjory Wentworth; Prose Fellow Ed Madden; and First Novel Competition winner Susan Tekulve. The 100 exhibitors offer shopping and browsing for books, book-related items, local libraries and rare finds. Free admission Saturday and Sunday. Ticketed events include an Opening Night Reception, Master Classes in Writing, Children's Pavilion and Stage, and more.