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Announcing the 2026 South Carolina Arts Awards recipients

Honoring excellence with the S.C. Governor's Awards for the Arts and Jean Laney Harris Folk Heritage Award.

David Platts to retire this summer

The SCAC's Fast Five

  1. What sets the 2026 Governor's Award recipients apart?
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  3. Online gallery: the latest SCAC Emerging Artists
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2026 North Charleston Arts Fest calls for fine art, photography

March 18, 2026

Arts Resources / Call for Art

Grants Roundup: Deadlines for the Week of March 16

March 17, 2026

Arts Resources / Grants

Membership, programs manager position posted in Columbia

March 17, 2026

Arts Resources / Jobs

Native artists, quilting advocate to receive 2026 Folk Heritage Award

March 13, 2026

Arts News / News

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