SC Arts Commission Grants for Organizations
Cultural tourism partnerships provide new opportunities for expanding your markets, but how do you find possible partners and plan for success? The South Carolina Arts Commission Cultural Tourism Workshop provides a hands-on approach to creating new cultural tourism products, projects and partnerships.
The workshop also explains the SCAC Cultural Tourism Initiative grant guidelines and application. Anyone interested in applying for the grant is strongly encouraged to attend the workshop. (Please review the grant guidelines to confirm your eligibility.)
Workshop Agenda
| 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. | Meet and greet |
| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. | Cultural Tourism Overview |
| 1:30 - 1:40 p.m. | Break |
| 1:45 - 3:30 p.m. | SCAC Cultural Tourism Guidelines |
Workshop Dates and Locations
- December 11, 2007
Hosted by SC Governors School for the Arts and Humanities
Sakas Theatre
15 University St., Greenville, 29601
Driving Directions - December 13, 2007
Hosted by City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department
North Charleston Cultural Arts Complex (Former Charleston Naval Base)
Driving Directions - December 18, 2007
Hosted by Florence Area Arts Alliance
Francis Marion University
Lee Nursing Building, Room 137
Florence, SC 29501
Campus Map - January 8, 2008
Hosted by Arts Council of York County
Center for the Arts
121 E. Main Street
Rock Hill, SC 29732
Driving Directions - January 10, 2008
The Vista Room at Suggs & Kelly Law Firm
500 Taylor Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Driving Directions
Note: The Vista Community Room entrance is at the rear of the Law Center and is separate from the main entrance.
About the January 10 Workshop
Curt Cottle of Cottle Consulting will join the January 10 workshop to discuss elements of tourism product development. Topics to be discussed will include inventory and assessments, packaging and interpretation, development projects, niche and regional efforts, and community appearance.
Agenda
| 12:00 - 12:30 p.m. | Meet and greet |
| 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. | Cultural Tourism Overview and Tourism Product Development |
| 1:30 - 1:40 p.m. | Break |
| 1:45 - 4:00 p.m. | SCAC Cultural Tourism Guidelines |
Directions to
Suggs & Kelly Law Center:
- From Charleston, Greenville or Spartanburg:
From I-26, take I-126 toward Columbia. After crossing the river, take the right-hand fork onto Huger Street. Within a few blocks you will pass a major intersection at Taylor Street, which is a one-way street headed away from Suggs & Kelly Law Center. Take the next left onto Hampton Street. Their parking lot in on the left.
- From Rock Hill or Florence:
- From I-77 South from Rock Hill, take Exit 18 (Route 277, Northeastern Freeway) south toward Columbia.
- From I-20 West from Florence, take Exit 73 (Route 277, Northeastern Freeway) south toward Columbia.
- From Sumter:
Take Route 76/378 into Columbia. This becomes Garners Ferry Road, then Devine Street. Stay on Devine until you reach Harden Street. Turn right onto Harden Street. Go through the major intersection at Gervais Street, and turn left onto Taylor Street. When you pass the Post Office on your right, Taylor becomes a one-way, and you should move to the left lane. Suggs & Kelly Law Center in on your left before you reach the end of Taylor. Turn left into their parking lot before the traffic light.