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Artists of Color
SC State University
Stanback Museum
Orangeburg, SC 29115
Mr. Frank Martin, President
803-536-7013
Arts in Basic
Curriculum (ABC) Project
Provides leadership to achieve quality, comprehensive arts education
(dance, music, theatre, visual arts and creative writing) for all students
in South Carolina.
Carolina Studios
Corp
Using media arts to enrich the lives of youth.
Catawba Cultural
Preservation Project
Protects, preserves, promotes and maintains the cultural heritage of
the Catawba Indian Nation.
Clay Arts Society
1932 Calhoun Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Mr. Steven C. Hewitt
803-733-8331
Columbia Film
Society
Community arts organization whose aim is to stimulate discussion and
enhance appreciation of media arts in the community by presenting a
wide variety of alternative films and sponsoring media arts events and
educational programs. The Nickelodeon Theatre is home for the Society
to showcase films and videos found outside the commercial cinemas in
the area.
Columbia Music Festival
Association
Educates, discovers, develops, trains, assists and promotes the performing
arts on its own and through its affiliate organizations. Also serves
as an arts resource and support arts council.
Guild
of Beaufort Galleries
Galleries within walking distance of each other in Historic Beaufort,
South Carolina.
Hub City Writers
Project
Emphasis on place-based literature that encourages readers to form a
deeper connection with their home territory. Publishes two kinds of
books: those that educate people about the place they live, and literary
works (poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction) by emerging authors
in the region.
The Humanities
Council SC
Funds, promotes, counsels and coordinates all manner of endeavors that
pertain to the humanities, including history, literature, languages,
linguistics, philosophy, ethics, comparative religion and anthropology,
as well as historical, critical and theoretical approaches to the arts.
Midlands Clay Arts Society
Provides both the amateur and the professional clay artist in the South Carolina Midlands region an opportunity to display and sell their work. The group sponsors workshops, demonstrations, guest speakers and many other opportunities to learn more in the field of clay arts.
Poetry
Society of South Carolina
Conducts writers' workshops, holds a variety of competitions, publishes
an annual chapbook and an annual anthology of prize-winning poems, conducts
a local cooperative programs with visual artists through the Gibbes
Museum of Art, and keeps members informed of regional literary activities.
SC Alliance
for Arts Education (SCAAE)
Promotes the continued growth of excellence in arts education for all
children through effective leadership, collaboration, communication,
and community action.
SC Art Education Association
(SCAEA)
Promotes art education through Professional Development, Service, Advancement
of Knowledge, and Leadership.
SC
Artisans Center
Interprets, markets, preserves and perpetuates the folk art and fine
craftsmanship of South Carolina Artisans while creating a better understanding
of the state's cultural heritage.
SC Arts Alliance
Serves the arts through advocacy, technical assistance, and leadership
development in South Carolina.
SC Alliance for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
Promotes health, physical activity and wellness among the state's citizens
through effective leadership, professional development, education and
advocacy.
SC Association of Nonprofit
Organizations (SCANPO)
Serves, supports and strengthens nonprofit organizations for a better
South Carolina.
SC Bluegrass
& Traditional Music Association
Preserves, promotes, publicizes and supports the unique musical style
through concerts, workshops and public educational programs.
SC
Center for Dance Education
Serves the state with a wide variety of dance education programs and
services.
SC Center
for the Book/ Palmetto
Book Alliance
Celebrates South Carolina's literary heritage and brings public attention
to the importance of books, writers and reading.
SC Dance
Association
Fosters an environment which supports and promotes dance in South Carolina.
SC Department
of Education
Dedicated to leading educational reform and improvement in the state’s
85 school districts and 1,100 public schools.
SC Department
of Archives and History
Preserves and promotes the documentary and cultural heritage of the
Palmetto State.
SC Downtown Development Association
Beppie LeGrand
P.O. Box 11637
Columbia, SC 29211
803-799-9574
community@mac.state.sc.us
SC
Federation of Museums
Professional membership organization that represents and acts in the
interests of museums in South Carolina.
SC Festival & Event
Association
Providing educational, marketing and networking opportunities while
serving as a resource for the event industry.
SC Film Office
Providing information on locations, crew, and services for companies
producing feature films, television, etc.
SC Latino
Network / Red Latina de Carolina del Sur
For individuals interested in Latino arts & cultures in South Carolina.
Encourages participation by individuals working with health services,
social services, education, labor, faith-based institutions and related
occupations. This email group is bilingual. Este groupo es bilingue.
SC Music Educators
Association
Supports and promotes quality music education in South Carolina schools
and committees.
SC Music Teachers Association
Professional organization for independent and collegiate music teachers
from around South Carolina.
SC
Poetry Initiative
Works with libraries, museums, schools, colleges, community organizations,
and various other entities to promote and celebrate the reading, writing
and performing of poetry in the state of South Carolina population.
SC Presenters
Network
Networks the venues, schools, organizations, and people who hire performing
artists in South Carolina.
SC Theatre Association
Aiming to raise the standard of theatre arts and theatre education in South Carolina by facilitating participation and effective communication.
Scriptwriters of SC, Inc.
Non-profit organization serving South Carolina playwrights and theatre
groups.
Booth Chilcutt, Co-Director
Sumter Opera House
21 North Main St.
Sumter, SC 29151
803-436-2616
Terry Roueche, Founder
and Co-Director
838 Hillcroft Place
Rock Hill, SC
803-327-9125
SC State Library
Supports libraries throughout the state in meeting the informational,
educational, cultural, and recreational needs of the people of South
Carolina.
SC Storytelling
Network
Brings storytelling to the public, and provides educational opportunities
and advocacy for the art of storytelling.
SC Traditional
Arts Network
Documentation, preservation and celebration of South Carolina's folklore,
folklife and traditional cultures.
SC
Watercolor Society
Promoting the artistic and professional interests of its members as
well as providing visual arts programs to the public.
SC Writers Workshop
Literary arts organization serving both new and established writers.
SC Young Playwrights
PO Box 22344
Charleston, SC 29413
843-906-7297
Tamara Goldbogen, Director
Upstate Visual
Arts, Inc.
Mission to enhance the quality of life within the community by elevating
the stature of visual art and educating the public to its significance.
VSA arts South Carolina (formerly Very Special Arts)
VSA arts is an international nonprofit organization founded to create
a society where all people with disabilities learn through, participate
in and enjoy the arts.
T: 803-935-6703
F: 803-931-0139
Email: vsasc@aol.com
South Arts (formerly Southern Arts Federation)
Creates partnerships and collaborations; assists in the professional
development of artists, arts organizations and arts professionals; presents,
promotes and produces Southern arts and cultural programming; and advocates
for the arts and arts education.
Alternate
ROOTS
Supports the creation and presentation of original art, which is rooted
in a particular community of place, tradition or spirit.
Tri State
Sculptors Education Association
Promotes public awareness and appreciation of sculpture in the region
and exchange of ideas and information among its members.
National Service Organizations
Adolph
and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
Offers grants to individual visual artists through annual Individual
Support Grants and an Emergency Grant program. Also organizes exhibitions.
American Academy
of Arts and Letters
Fosters and sustains interest in Literature, Music, and the Fine Arts
by identifying and encouraging individual artists.
Arts Edge:
The National Arts and Education Network
Supports the placement of the arts at the center of the curriculum and
advocates creative use of technology to enhance the K-12 educational
experience.
ArtsEdNet
(Education at The Getty)
The programs of the J. Paul Getty Trust focus on the visual arts in
all of their dimensions, serving both general audiences and specialized
professionals.
Americans for the
Arts
Dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating
opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all
forms of the arts.
NYFA Current
(formerly Arts Wire)
Provides the national arts community with news and analysis on issues
involving the people and culture comprising today's contemporary arts.
Association
of Performing Arts Presenters
Nexus for the performing arts community and the innovators in the field.
Community Arts
Network
Promoting information exchange, research and critical dialogue within
the field of community-based art.
Foundation Center
Mission to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about
U.S. philanthropy.
National Alliance for
Media Arts & Culture (NAMAC)
Nonprofit association whose membership comprises a diverse mix of organizations
and individuals dedicated to a common goal: the support and advocacy
of independent film, video, audio and online/multimedia arts.
National
Arts Strategies
Leadership education for arts and culture.
National Assembly
of State Arts Agencies (NASAA)
Membership organization that unites, represents and serves the nation's
state and jurisdictional arts agencies.
National Association
for Campus Activities
Links the higher education and entertainment communities in a business
and learning partnership, creating educational and business opportunities
for student and professional members.
National Endowment
for the Arts
Public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new
and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership
in arts education.
National Network for Folk Arts in Education
part of Cultural Arts
Resources for Teachers and Students
Advocates the inclusion of folk and traditional arts and culture in
the nation’s education.
HOW TO FORM A NONPROFIT CORPORATION by Anthony Mancuso
The $39.95 book, which includes incorporation forms on diskette, can
be purchased from Nolo
Press.
GUIDELINES FOR SC NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PDF
file available through the Secretary of State's Office.