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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.

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Native artists, quilting advocate to receive 2026 Folk Heritage Award

March 13, 2026

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Hartsville theater posts opening

March 10, 2026

Arts Resources / Jobs

Grants Roundup: Deadlines for the Week of March 9

March 10, 2026

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Governor’s Award-winning arts center seeks new staff leader

March 5, 2026

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