The South Carolina Arts Foundation

Established in 1972, the S.C. Arts Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to recognizing, encouraging and supporting the art and artists of the Palmetto State. Throughout its history, the SCAF has pursued creative ways to help the business community and private citizens contribute to a thriving arts community in South Carolina. The organization is led by a diverse board of directors comprised of statewide business and civic leaders, artists, educators and others interested in supporting the rich variety of artistic expression found in the Palmetto State.

A strategic partnership

The SCAF has forged a strategic partnership with the S.C. Arts Commission, the state's government arts agency, linking its mission to the Arts Commission's goals of :

• Artist development
• Arts Education
• Community development through the arts

While operating independently of one another, the partnership between these two key statewide organizations allows them to maximize resources and realize the greatest impact from programming and financial support statewide. Working with the S.C. Arts Commission, the SCAF has helped advance the arts in South Carolina in some significant ways:

• Funding artist training and development through Artist Fellowships.
• Purchasing new work for the State Art Collection - the state's growing collection of contemporary South Carolina visual art.
• Recognizing outstanding achievement in the arts through the Elizabeth O'Neill Verner/Governor's Awards for the Arts Luncheon.
• Providing exhibition and sales opportunities for South Carolina's visual artists with the Verner Art Sale.
• Giving the private and business communities an opportunity to support the statewide growth of the arts through tax-deductible contributions.

Creating a thriving arts community

You can help build South Carolina's thriving statewide arts community. Financial supporter, artists, volunteers, and leaders in the business, civic and arts communities are resources critical to the S.C. Arts Foundation's success. Your support today can help the SCAF and its partners continue their mission to support artists, education and communities across the Palmetto State.