Grant Awards
All S.C. Arts Commission grant awards are contingent upon availability of funds, submission and approval of final reports, and compliance with program grant guidelines.
FY2020 Grant Awards
Finalized FY20 grant awards for all full-year categories are listed as approved by the SCAC Board of Commissioners on June 20, 2019. Additional grants are awarded throughout the year.
- View awards sorted by county here (PDF). Last update 24 Sept. 2019.
- View awards sorted by program below. Last update 13 Dec. 2019.
| Grantee | Group | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| A C Moore Elementary School | C | Richland | $11,336 |
| Andrew Jackson High School | A | Lancaster | $9,133 |
| Andrew Jackson Middle School | A | Lancaster | $9,834 |
| Ashley River Creative Arts Elem School | B | Charleston | $10,789 |
| Beaufort Middle School | C | Beaufort | $11,934 |
| Brockman Elementary School | A | Richland | $7,696 |
| Busbee Creative Arts Academy | B | Lexington | $9,862 |
| Calhoun Academy of the Arts | C | Anderson | $10,863 |
| Campobello Gramling School | A | Spartanburg | $10,367 |
| Cane Bay Elementary | C | Berkeley | $9,320 |
| Cannons Elementary School | B | Spartanburg | $8,665 |
| Cheraw Intermediate School | B | Chesterfield | $8,549 |
| Cherryvale Elementary | B | Sumter | $9,978 |
| Chester Park Elementary School of the Arts | A | Chester | $10,021 |
| Chesterfield County School District | A | Chesterfield | $16,435 |
| Clinton Elementary School^J J | C | Lancaster | $11,525 |
| Crestwood High School | C | Sumter | $12,091 |
| East Aiken School of the Arts | B | Aiken | $10,867 |
| East Point Academy | C | Lexington | $11,146 |
| Fairfield Central High School | C | Fairfield | $11,808 |
| Fairfield Co School District | C | Fairfield | $19,732 |
| Felton Laboratory Charter School | B | Orangeburg | $8,588 |
| Greenville Co School District | B | Greenville | $19,956 |
| H E Bonner Elementary School | C | Berkeley | $11,840 |
| H E McCracken Middle School | C | Beaufort | $11,776 |
| Hand Middle School | B | Richland | $10,442 |
| Harrisburg Elementary School | B | Lancaster | $8,781 |
| Heath Springs Elementary School | C | Lancaster | $11,272 |
| Hilton Head School for the Creative Arts | A | Beaufort | $8,369 |
| Holly Springs – Motlow Elementary School | A | Spartanburg | $10,580 |
| Howe Hall Arts Infused Magnet School | C | Berkeley | $12,249 |
| Inman Intermediate School | B | Spartanburg | $10,403 |
| Kelly Miller Elementary School | C | Fairfield | $11,052 |
| Kershaw Co School District | B | Kershaw | $19,763 |
| Kingsbury Elementary | B | Sumter | $8,626 |
| Kingstree Middle Magnet School of the Arts | C | Williamsburg | $5,243 |
| L W Conder Elementary School | C | Richland | $9,950 |
| Lady’s Island Elementary School | B | Beaufort | $7,847 |
| Lady’s Island Middle School | C | Beaufort | $10,737 |
| Lake City Early Childhood Center | A | Florence | $9,275 |
| Landrum Middle School | A | Spartanburg | $9,888 |
| League Academy of Communication Arts | B | Greenville | $10,558 |
| Logan Elementary School | B | Richland | $9,206 |
| Long Middle School | C | Chesterfield | $8,002 |
| Lower Richland High School | A | Richland | $8,849 |
| Mabry Middle School | A | Spartanburg | $9,915 |
| Marlboro County School of Discovery | A | Marlboro | $9,062 |
| McCormick School District | A | McCormick | $16,302 |
| McDonald Green Elementary School | A | Lancaster | $10,421 |
| Mossy Oaks Elementary School | B | Beaufort | $8,781 |
| New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School | C | Aiken | $8,695 |
| New Prospect Elementary School | A | Spartanburg | $10,074 |
| North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary | C | Charleston | $12,154 |
| Northside Elementary School of the Arts | B | York | $9,167 |
| Nursery Road Elementary School | C | Richland | $11,272 |
| OP Earle Elementary School | A | Spartanburg | $10,074 |
| Palmetto Center for the Arts | A | Richland | $8,396 |
| Palmetto School at the Children’s Attn Home | C | York | $8,388 |
| Philip Simmons Elementary School | C | Berkeley | $11,840 |
| Philip Simmons Middle School | C | Berkeley | $11,871 |
| Pine Street Elementary | B | Spartanburg | $11,021 |
| Pleasant Hill Middle School | C | Lexington | $11,430 |
| Ridge View High School | A | Richland | $9,275 |
| Round Top Elementary | C | Richland | $12,217 |
| Saluda River Academy for the Arts | B | Lexington | $11,291 |
| Saluda Trail Middle School | C | York | $11,996 |
| Sanders-Clyde Creative Arts School | C | Charleston | $6,912 |
| Satchel Ford Elementary School | A | Richland | $8,795 |
| SC Governor’s School for the Arts | B | Greenville | $21,373 |
| SC School for the Deaf & Blind | A | Spartanburg | $15,191 |
| South Florence High School | A | Florence | $9,088 |
| Southside Middle School | A | Florence | $9,727 |
| Southwood Academy of the Arts | B | Anderson | $9,437 |
| Stone Academy of Communication Arts | B | Greenville | $10,558 |
| Sumter Co School District | B | Sumter | $15,708 |
| Thornwell School for the Arts | C | Darlington | $11,776 |
| Westwood High School | A | Richland | $10,288 |
| White Knoll Middle School | A | Lexington | $8,795 |
| Whitesville Elementary School | C | Berkeley | $8,961 |
| Williamsburg Co School District | B | Williamsburg | $19,313 |
| Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary School | A | Dorchester | $8,849 |
| Woodland Heights Elementary | B | Spartanburg | $10,364 |
| Woodmont Middle School | B | Greenville | $5,227 |
| TOTAL FY20 ABC GRANT AWARDS | $899,205 |
Group B Panelists
- Dr. Meisha Whitlock Adderley – Music Teacher – Holly Springs-Motlow Elementary
- Dr. Kimberly Fontanez – Art Teacher – New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School
- Julianne Neal – Coordinator of Visual and Performing Arts – Fairfield County School District
- Josh Padgett – Fine Arts Coordinator – South Carolina School for the Deaf and Blind
* As of 12/13/2019; additional grants may be awarded until FY20 closes 6/30/2020.
| Grantee | Project | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flowertown Players, Inc. | Making theatre accessible for the deaf community | Dorchester | $ 350 |
| Trustus, Inc. | Trustus in the Round Series (ADA Compliant Stage Structure) | Richland | $2,500 |
| TOTAL FY20 ACA GRANT AWARDS* | $2,850 |
| Grantee | Project | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn “Kasie” Whitener PhD | Continuation of Write On SC radio show and podcast | Richland | $2,500 |
| Paula Bowers | To purchase pottery equipment and advertising. | Edgefield | $5,000 |
| Shannon Ivey | Create a Story Studio | Richland | $2,500 |
| TOTAL FY20 AVI GRANT AWARDS | $10,000 | ||
| Grantee | Project | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701 Center for Contemporary Art | Sixth Annual Young Artists Festival for Ages 6-17 | Richland | $5,007 |
| Abbeville Opera House | Summer Youth Theatre Camp | Abbeville | $4,428 |
| Aiken Symphony Guild | Expose 5th graders to symphony concert | Aiken | $11,738 |
| Allegro Charter School of Music | Guest Artist Performance Series for Grades 6-12 | Charleston | $11,625 |
| Anderson County Arts Council | Year Long Arts Education Program for At Risk Youth | Anderson | $11,419 |
| Arts Center of Coastal Carolina | Traveling ArtsReach Program-STEAM Beaufort /Jasper | Beaufort | $12,788 |
| Arts Council of Greenwood County | STEAM Festival for Grades K-8 | Greenwood | $12,075 |
| Arts Council of York County | School Performances & STEAM Art Camps- Grades K-6 | York | $3,550 |
| Ballet Spartanburg | Connect, Collaborate, and Create with STEAM | Spartanburg | $5,166 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Upstate | Arts classes after school/summer. | Spartanburg | $11,925 |
| Carolina Art Association | Education Programs and Outreach at the Gibbes | Charleston | $10,875 |
| Chapman Cultural Center | Professional Artist Performances for grades K-12 | Spartanburg | $12,338 |
| Charleston Gaillard Management Co. | Education Initiative Teacher Training Workshops | Charleston | $10,613 |
| Charleston Jazz | Jazz Immersion After School Program | Charleston | $5,474 |
| Claflin University | CU Residential Summer Arts Intensive | Orangeburg | $13,388 |
| Clemson University | Something Very Fishy: Marine Ecology STEAM Exhibit | Pickens | $11,071 |
| College of Charleston, Department of Theatre and Dance | “That which We Call A Rose”: STEAM Astronomy Event | Charleston | $10,613 |
| Columbia Film Society | Mobile Media Literacy Technology Lab | Richland | $12,825 |
| Columbia Museum of Art | SC history & arts education for students grade 8 | Richland | $13,751 |
| Fort Lawn Community Center | Arts Programs for Children and Youth in Fort Lawn | Chester | $11,738 |
| Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands | World of Girls metal sculpture with Bob Doester | Greenville | $8,673 |
| Greenville Center for Creative Arts | Free visual arts camp for low-income K-5 youth | Greenville | $10,897 |
| Greenville Symphony Association | Children’s Concert for Elementary School Students | Greenville | $11,625 |
| Greenville Theatre | Free professional theatre for title 1 schools | Greenville | $10,725 |
| Greenwood Community Theatre | Community Outreach Theatre Literacy Program | Greenwood | $11,025 |
| McCormick Arts Council at the Keturah | Painting a Brighter Future (Expanded Program) | McCormick | $7,031 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | SmartARTS Arts Integration Program | Greenville | $11,513 |
| Rock Hill Symphony Orchestra | Symphony in the Schools for Grades 5-12 | York | $12,338 |
| Saluda Shoals Foundation | Saluda Shoals Park Inclusive Playground Mosaic | Lexington | $11,363 |
| SC Children’s Theatre | Theatre Programs for Title I Elementary Schools | Greenville | $11,588 |
| South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice School District | Changing Lives Through the Arts | Richland | $12,450 |
| South Carolina Philharmonic. Inc. | SC Philharmonic’s Link Up: The Orchestra Sings! | Richland | $11,888 |
| St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church | DRAMARAMA | Richland | $6,311 |
| Sue-Ham Community Development Center | Production of Stage Play, ‘Beautiful Minds.’ | Williamsburg | $4,104 |
| Trustus, Inc. | Summer Youth Conservatory Camp for HS Students | Richland | $7,600 |
| Union County Carnegie Library | Exploring Art Through Technology | Union | $12,750 |
| Warehouse Theatre | The Warehouse Theatre’s This Wooden O Program | Greenville | $11,982 |
| Yo Art Inc. | STEAM Programming in Title I Schools | Charleston | $6,519 |
| TOTAL FY20 AEP GRANT AWARDS | $382,782 |
Panelists
- Robin Berlinsky
- David Platts
- Gail Hubbard-Mack
- Nick Washington
- David Smalls
* As of 12/13/2019; additional grants may be awarded until FY20 closes 6/30/2020.
| Grantee | Project | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Redwine | Ancestor Project: Phase 3 | Richland | $1,000 |
| Anna Redwine | Residency Program for Drawing Performance, Brighton, UK | Richland | $1,000 |
| Belton Area Museum Association | Artist Fees for Heritage Days at the Depot | Anderson | $1,000 |
| Carolina Human Reinvestment (CHRSC) | A Night With the Phantom 2019 | Georgetown | $900 |
| Chapman Cultural Center | Kennedy Center Annual Meeting 2020 (professional development) | Spartanburg | $875 |
| Columbia Museum of Art | Visual Thinking Strategies/Beginner Practicum Course | Richland | $900 |
| Dilek Pekdemir-Lewis | ecoFAB Trash Couture 2019 – Models | Richland | $1,000 |
| Ed Streeter | First Saturday Glass Blowing Demos | Horry | $1,000 |
| Flavia Lovatelli | ecoFAB Trash Couture 2019 – Photography & Videography | Richland | $1,000 |
| Friends of the Kaminiski House | Family Fun & Literacy Day | Georgetown | $1,000 |
| Greenwood Community Theatre | Attend South Arts Performance Exhibition | Greenwood | $1,000 |
| Greenwood Performing Arts | Attend South Arts Performance Exhibition | Greenwood | $1,000 |
| Greyson Smith | Gardens of the Carolinas: art series and exhibition | Richland | $1,000 |
| Jeffery Callaham | Purchase Metal Fabrication & Etching Supplies | McCormick | $1,000 |
| Julia Marks | Cove Creek Boys and Summer Girls | Pickens | $628 |
| Kevin Tolen | Exploring Design part II | Richland | $800 |
| Latino Communications CDC | Sofrito and Soul Family Festival | Richland | $1,000 |
| Mary Lou Clyde | Staged Readings of Pouf | Richland | $494 |
| Midlands Technical College | MTC Art Works | Richland | $1,000 |
| Palmetto Mastersingers | Host SHEsings Musical group | Richland | $1,000 |
| Palmetto Mastersingers | Host the Feast, Fast and Frolic | Richland | $1,000 |
| Performing Arts and Science Academy | PASA Dance Project | Marion | $1,000 |
| Rensing Center | Alliance of Artist Communities Conference | Pickens | $1,000 |
| Ruth P. Saunders | Down Home in Low County South Carolina | Richland | $1,000 |
| Sharon Licata | Attend Indiana Limestone Symposium | Dorchester | $1,000 |
| Sherard Duvall | Saltwata Vibes: Sankofa Seeds from Geechee Roots | Richland | $1,000 |
| Todd Anderson | Woodcut Documentation of Glaciers in Uganda | Pickens | $1,000 |
| Trustus, Inc. | Creating Cultural Change Through Artistic Director Prof. Dev. | Richland | $1,000 |
| USC Koger Center for the Arts | International Make Music Day at the Koger Center for the Arts | Richland | $1,000 |
| Victoria Glover | Urban Music & Film Summer Series | Lexington | $800 |
| TOTAL FY20 APS GRANT AWARDS* | $28,397 |
| Grantee | Project | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale School District | Summer STEAM Camp | Allendale | $5,000 |
| Barnwell School District 19 | Summer STEAM Camp | Barnwell | $5,000 |
| Charleston County School District | Charleston Strings Pilot | Charleston | $70,000 |
| Clarendon County School District 1 | Summer STEAM Camp | Clarendon | $85,000 |
| Engaging Creative Minds | Summer STEAM Camp | Charleston | $30,000 |
| Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage | The Art of Community Education Pilots | Jasper | $50,000 |
| One Columbia | Teaching Artists Digital Professional Development | Richland | $15,000 |
| Palmetto State Arts Education | Gallup Engagement Research | Greenwood | $80,000 |
| Peace Center Foundation | Teaching Artist Certification Professional Development | Greenville | $10,000 |
| SC African American Heritage Foundation | Arts Integration Professional Development | Darlington | $25,000 |
| SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities | SPARK Summer Camp Curriculum & Assessment | Greenville | $40,000 |
| Winthrop University | ABC Project Research | York | $30,000 |
| TOTAL FY20 EPP GRANT AWARDS | $445,000 |
| Grantee | Project | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Center of Coastal Carolina | Art of Gullah Storytelling: Comeya Tales FolkLife Education Program | Beaufort | $6,000 |
| Clemson University | Host the Earls of Leicester w/ Bluegrass Ensemble (Tigertown Roots) | Pickens | $6,000 |
| Hagood Mill Foundation | Host Monthly Traditional Musical Events | Pickens | $6,000 |
| Spartanburg Philharmonic | Artists’ Fees for “Discovering the Banjo” | Spartanburg | $6,000 |
| University of South Carolina/ USC Lancaster | Artist Residency with Nancy Basket | Lancaster | $4,000 |
| Waccamaw Indian People | Host the 27th Annual Cultural Arts Festival & Pauwau | Horry | $4,000 |
| TOTAL FY20 FLK GRANT AWARDS | $32,000 |
Panelists
- Mark Brown, Folklife & Traditional Arts Director, Kentucky Arts Council
- Alisha Locklear, Lumbee Artist & Educator; Museum Educator, Museum of the Southeast American Indian
- Victoria Smalls, History and Culture Director, Program Development Director, and Assistant to Executive Director, Penn Center, St. Helena Island
| Grantee | Group | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 West Theater Company | 1 | Charleston | $15,550 |
| 701 Center for Contemporary Art | 1 | Richland | $14,217 |
| Aiken Center for the Arts | 2 | Aiken | $15,879 |
| Aiken Community Playhouse Inc. | 3 | Aiken | $10,771 |
| Aiken Music Festival | 3 | Aiken | $14,779 |
| Aiken Performing Arts Group, Inc. | 1 | Aiken | $11,732 |
| Aiken Symphony Orchestra | 3 | Aiken | $9,401 |
| Anderson County Arts Council | 1 | Anderson | $15,994 |
| Ann Brodie’s Carolina Ballet | 3 | Richland | $5,535 |
| Art Forms and Theatre Concepts, Inc. | 2 | Charleston | $6,947 |
| Art League of Hilton Head | 1 | Beaufort | $15,550 |
| Artists’ Guild of Spartanburg | 1 | Spartanburg | $6,953 |
| Arts and Heritage Center of North Augusta | 3 | Aiken | $5,538 |
| Arts Center of Coastal Carolina | 3 | Beaufort | $29,776 |
| Arts Council of Beaufort County | 3 | Beaufort | $11,439 |
| Arts Council of Chester County | 1 | Chester | $11,995 |
| Arts Council of Greenwood County | 1 | Greenwood | $19,992 |
| Arts Council of York County | 3 | York | $17,683 |
| Ballet Spartanburg | 1 | Spartanburg | $23,991 |
| Beaufort Symphony Orchestra Inc. | 2 | Beaufort | $5,211 |
| Belton Center for the Arts, Inc. | 1 | Anderson | $9,330 |
| Black Creek Arts Council, Inc | 3 | Darlington | $11,367 |
| Burroughs-Chapin Art Museum | 1 | Horry | $23,991 |
| Carolina Art Association | 2 | Charleston | $31,260 |
| Carolina Ballet Theatre | 2 | Greenville | $11,909 |
| Carolina Crown | 1 | York | $29,936 |
| Carolina Dance Collaborative | 3 | Greenville | $10,331 |
| Carolina Master Chorale | 3 | Horry | $7,910 |
| Carolina Music Foundation | 1 | Greenville | $12,440 |
| Carolina Youth Symphony | 2 | Greenville | $15,879 |
| Caroline Mack Center for the Arts | 2 | Sumter | $3,499 |
| Catawba Cultural Preservation Project | 1 | York | $21,325 |
| Centre Stage – South Carolina! | 2 | Greenville | $22,328 |
| Chamber Music Charleston | 2 | Charleston | $9,799 |
| Chapman Cultural Center | 3 | Spartanburg | $31,182 |
| Charleston Academy of Music | 1 | Charleston | $19,992 |
| Charleston Artist Guild | 3 | Charleston | $12,630 |
| Charleston Gaillard Management Company | 2 | Charleston | $15,630 |
| Charleston Jazz (AKA-Jazz Artists of Charleston) | 2 | Charleston | $10,139 |
| Charleston Stage Company, Inc. | 2 | Charleston | $27,787 |
| Charleston Symphony Orchestra | 3 | Charleston | $29,859 |
| Chicora Voices | 1 | Greenville | $10,663 |
| City of Charleston-Cultural Affairs | 2 | Charleston | $31,260 |
| City of North Charleston-Cultural Arts | 2 | Charleston | $27,787 |
| Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre | 2 | Horry | $5,954 |
| Columbia Children’s Theatre | 1 | Richland | $19,992 |
| Columbia Choral Society | 2 | Richland | $3,473 |
| Columbia City Ballet | 1 | Richland | $28,434 |
| Columbia City Jazz Company | 3 | Richland | $9,490 |
| Columbia Classical Ballet Co. | 1 | Richland | $15,206 |
| Columbia Film Society | 2 | Richland | $25,199 |
| Columbia Museum of Art | 2 | Richland | $31,260 |
| Columbia Music Festival Assn | 3 | Richland | $14,346 |
| Columbia Stage Society, Inc | 1 | Richland | $21,325 |
| Dutch Fork Choral Society | 1 | Lexington | $1,445 |
| Edgefield County Theatre Company | 2 | Edgefield | $1,241 |
| Engaging Creative Minds | 1 | Charleston | $21,383 |
| Enough Pie | 3 | Charleston | $7,118 |
| FBN Productions | 2 | Lexington | $3,499 |
| Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County | 3 | Kershaw | $21,150 |
| Florence County Museum | 1 | Florence | $25,659 |
| Florence Little Theatre | 3 | Florence | $18,945 |
| Florence Regional Arts Alliance | 1 | Florence | $8,885 |
| Florence Symphony Orchestra | 1 | Florence | $12,440 |
| Flowertown Players, Inc. | 2 | Dorchester | $9,799 |
| Footlight Players | 2 | Charleston | $13,893 |
| Fort Lawn Community Center | 2 | Chester | $5,954 |
| Friends of Tapp’s Arts Center | 2 | Richland | $1,984 |
| Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium | 3 | Anderson | $12,656 |
| Greenville Arts Festival | 2 | Greenville | $31,260 |
| Greenville Center for Creative Arts | 3 | Greenville | $16,395 |
| Greenville Chautauqua Society | 1 | Greenville | $10,662 |
| Greenville Civic Chorale | 3 | Greenville | $11,073 |
| Greenville County Youth Orchestra Association | 1 | Greenville | $7,602 |
| Greenville Light Opera Works | 1 | Greenville | $11,405 |
| Greenville Little Theatre | 2 | Greenville | $27,997 |
| Greenville Symphony Assn. | 2 | Greenville | $31,260 |
| Greenwood Community Theatre | 3 | Greenwood | $16,015 |
| Greenwood Performing Arts | 1 | Greenwood | $14,217 |
| Hilton Head Choral Society | 1 | Beaufort | $11,405 |
| Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra | 1 | Beaufort | $31,988 |
| Hub City Writers Project | 2 | Spartanburg | $17,863 |
| International Ballet | 3 | Greenville | $11,073 |
| Lancaster Co Council of the Arts | 3 | Lancaster | $11,073 |
| Lee Co Arts Council | 3 | Lee | $1,978 |
| Long Bay Symphonic Society, Inc. | 1 | Horry | $17,771 |
| Marionette Theatre of South Carolina | 1 | Richland | $19,992 |
| Market Theatre Company, The | 1 | Anderson | $9,330 |
| McClellanville Arts Council | 1 | Charleston | $11,995 |
| McCormick Arts Council at the Keturah | 1 | McCormick | $12,440 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | 2 | Greenville | $31,260 |
| Mitney Project^The | 3 | Georgetown | $6,327 |
| Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage | 3 | Jasper | $10,152 |
| Music Battery^The | 1 | Charleston | $2,132 |
| Music Foundation of Spartanburg – AKA Spartanburg Philharmonic | 3 | Spartanburg | $16,730 |
| Newberry Opera House Foundation | 1 | Newberry | $31,998 |
| North Charleston Pops | 1 | Charleston | $11,405 |
| Orangeburg Co Fine Arts Center | 1 | Orangeburg | $7,997 |
| Pat Conroy Literary Center | 3 | Beaufort | $12,296 |
| Pawleys Island Festival of Music and Art | 3 | Georgetown | $7,910 |
| Peace Center Foundation | 3 | Greenville | $28,803 |
| Port Royal Sound Foundation | 1 | Beaufort | $21,325 |
| Portrait Connection | 1 | Greenville | $2,132 |
| Preserving Our Southern Appalachian Music | 3 | Pickens | $5,538 |
| PURE Theatre | 2 | Charleston | $13,893 |
| Redux Contemporary Art Center | 1 | Charleston | $19,992 |
| Sandlapper Singers | 3 | Richland | $5,538 |
| SC Artisans Center | 1 | Colleton | $8,885 |
| SC Children’s Theatre | 3 | Richland | $26,677 |
| SC Philharmonic | 3 | Richland | $29,610 |
| Sculpture in the South | 2 | Dorchester | $3,499 |
| Smalls Institute for Music & Youth Leadership | 2 | Charleston | $3,970 |
| Spartanburg Art Museum | 2 | Spartanburg | $14,699 |
| Spartanburg Little Theatre | 3 | Spartanburg | $21,210 |
| Speaking Down Barriers | 1 | Spartanburg | $14,217 |
| Spoleto Festival USA | 3 | Charleston | $26,940 |
| Storytree Theatre | 1 | Charleston | $7,997 |
| Summerville Community Orchestra | 2 | Dorchester | $4,692 |
| Sumter County Cultural Commission | 3 | Sumter | $2,769 |
| Sumter County Gallery of Art | 2 | Sumter | $9,799 |
| Theatre of the Republic | 2 | Horry | $12,764 |
| Threshold Repertory Theatre | 2 | Charleston | $6,999 |
| Trustus, Inc. | 2 | Richland | $13,893 |
| Upstate Center for the Arts | 1 | Pickens | $13,328 |
| Village Repertory Co | 3 | Charleston | $14,537 |
| Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild | 3 | Horry | $6,625 |
| Warehouse Theatre | 2 | Greenville | $22,328 |
| West Main Artists Cooperative | 3 | Spartanburg | $8,222 |
| Wits End Poetry | 1 | Greenville | $7,108 |
| Workshop Theatre of SC | 2 | Richland | $10,421 |
| TOTAL FY20 GOS GRANT AWARDS | $1,909,307 |
Group 1 Panelists
- Kathryn Boucher, Executive Director, Spartanburg Philharmonic
- DéLana R.A. Dameron, Writer & Arts + Culture Strategist
- Avni Gupta-Kagan, Independent Consultant
- Zinnia Willits, Director of Collections and Operations, Gibbes Museum of Art
| Fellow | Discipline | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Rhodes | Visual Art | Darlington | $5,000 |
| Craig Butterfield | Music Performance | Richland | $5,000 |
| Fang Man | Music Composition | Richland | $5,000 |
| Valerie Zimany | Craft | Pickens | $5,000 |
| TOTAL FY20 FEL AWARDS | $20,000 |
Panelists
Visual Art and Craft
- Wendy Earle – Curator of Contemporary Art – Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art, Winston-Salem, NC
- Bruce Pepich – Executive Director and Curator of Collections – Racine Art Museum and Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, MI
- Marilyn Zapf – Assistant Director and Curator – Center for Craft, a national arts nonprofit headquartered in Asheville, NC
Music Composition
- Brent Milam, Instructor of Music Theory and Composition – Georgia State University
- Dr. Robert Tanner, Associate Professor of Music – Morehouse College
Music Performance
- Verena Lucía Anders – conductor, pianist, vocalist, composer, music educator, and winner of multiple Grammy Awards
- Tami Lee Hughes – concert violinist, recording artist, and music educator
| Grantee | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeville Artist Guild | Abbeville | $2,371 |
| Aiken Choral Society | Aiken | $2,500 |
| Aiken Civic Orchestra | Aiken | $1,306 |
| Annex Dance Company | Charleston | $2,500 |
| Arpad Darazs Singers | Richland | $2,500 |
| Barnwell County Arts Council | Barnwell | $2,500 |
| Charleston Black Theatre | Charleston | $2,500 |
| Charleston Concert Band dba Charleston Community Band | Charleston | $2,500 |
| Cherokee Historical and Preservation Society, Inc. | Cherokee | $2,500 |
| City of Abbeville, The | Abbeville | $2,500 |
| Columbia Art Center, City of Columbia | Richland | $2,500 |
| Columbia Baroque Soloists | Richland | $2,500 |
| CREATE Conway, Inc. | Horry | $2,500 |
| Crooked Creek Art League | Lexington | $2,500 |
| Dance Matters | Charleston | $1,395 |
| Edisto Art Guild | Charleston | $2,500 |
| Ensemble Eclectica | Richland | $2,500 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Greenwood: FESTIVA Arts Series | Greenwood | $2,500 |
| Foothills Chorale | Pickens | $2,500 |
| Foothills Conservatory for the Performing Arts | Oconee | $2,500 |
| Foothills Philharmonic | Greenville | $2,500 |
| Friday Arts Project | York | $1,900 |
| Fripp Island Friends of Music | Beaufort | $2,500 |
| Gateway Arts Center [Council] | Oconee | $2,500 |
| Greenville Jazz Collective | Greenville | $2,500 |
| Gullah Traveling Theater, Inc. | Beaufort | $2,500 |
| Heal with HeARTS | Charleston | $2,500 |
| Mount Pleasant Community Arts Center | Charleston | $2,500 |
| Music in Landrum | Spartanburg | $2,500 |
| Myrtle Beach Cultural Calendar dba The Arts Grand Strand | Horry | $2,500 |
| North Augusta Cultural Arts Council | Aiken | $2,500 |
| Palmetto Luna Arts | Richland | $2,500 |
| Pawleys Island Concert Band | Georgetown | $2,500 |
| Power Company Collaborative | Richland | $2,500 |
| Puppetry Arts Theatre of Charleston | Charleston | $2,500 |
| Rensing Center | Pickens | $2,500 |
| S. C. Bach | Greenville | $2,500 |
| Southern Guitar Festival and Competition | Richland | $2,500 |
| Spartanburg Community Band | Spartanburg | $2,500 |
| Sumter Civic Dance Company | Sumter | $2,500 |
| Sweet Adelines International-Heart of Columbia | Lexington | $2,500 |
| Sweet Adelines Intl DBA Vocal Matrix Chorus | Greenville | $2,500 |
| The Watering Hole Poetry Organization | Richland | $2,500 |
| Union County Arts Council | Union | $2,500 |
| Union County Carnegie Library | Union | $2,500 |
| Union County Farm & Craft Market | Union | $2,500 |
| TOTAL FY20 OSS GRANT AWARDS | $111,972 |
Panelists
- Dana Orchoff Gencarrelli, Executive Director, Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium, Inc (GAMAC)
- Tamara Herring, Executive Director, Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage
- Caroline Mack, Executive Director, Caroline Mack Center for the Arts
Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Partnership Grants
| Grantee | Project | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC Arts Alliance | Advocacy & Public Awareness – ABC Project | Greenville | $39,648 |
| Winthrop University | Arts in Basic Curriculum Project (ABC Project) | York | $272,832 |
| Total FY20 ABC Partnership Grants | $312,480 |
Other Partnership Grants
* As of 12/13/2019; additional grants may be awarded until FY20 closes 6/30/2020.
| Grantee | Project | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic Alliance | Capacity-building of emerging artists, arts projects & partnerships | Greenville | $25,000 |
| PURE Theatre | Artists U Administrative Support | Charleston | $20,000 |
| USC McKissick Museum | SC Folklife and Traditional Arts Partnership | Richland | $71,033 |
| Total FY20 Other Partnership Grants* | $116,033 |
* As of 12/13/2019; additional grants may be awarded until FY20 closes 6/30/2020.
| Grantee | Project | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trustus, Inc. | Present the Work of Director Sharon Graci | Richland | $2,000 |
| TOTAL FY20 PPA GRANT AWARDS* | $2,000 |
| School Name | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Primary School | Williamsburg | $6,000.00 |
| Baptist Hill Middle-High School | Charleston | $7,374.00 |
| Barnwell Primary School | Barnwell | $6,891.00 |
| Berea Elementary School | Greenville | $7,102.00 |
| Boundary Street Elementary | Newberry | $3,301.00 |
| Busbee Creative Arts Academy | Lexington | $7,482.00 |
| C E Murray Middle/High School | Williamsburg | $6,400.00 |
| Cannons Elementary School | Spartanburg | $7,500.00 |
| Cedar Grove Elementary | Anderson | $7,464.00 |
| Cherryvale Elementary School | Sumter | $7,496.00 |
| Clinton Elementary School | Laurens | $7,207.00 |
| Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary | Spartanburg | $7,406.00 |
| Cowpens Middle School Band | Spartanburg | $7,055.00 |
| Crosswell Drive Elementary | Sumter | $4,388.00 |
| Estill Elementary School | Hampton | $5,894.00 |
| Goodwin Elementary School | Charleston | $5,536.00 |
| Grassy Pond Elementary | Cherokee | $7,500.00 |
| Gray Court-Owings Elementary | Laurens | $7,396.00 |
| Greenwood Elementary School | Florence | $2,971.00 |
| H. E. Bonner Elementary | Berkeley | $7,500.00 |
| Heath Springs Elementary School | Lancaster | $7,500.00 |
| Hemingway Elementary School | Williamsburg | $6,900.00 |
| Hemingway High School | Williamsburg | $7,441.00 |
| Herbert A. Wood Elementary | Lexington | $2,920.00 |
| High Point Academy | Spartanburg | $7,500.00 |
| Hollis Academy | Greenville | $7,242.00 |
| Holly Springs – Motlow Elementary School | Spartanburg | $7,500.00 |
| Hollywood Elementary School | Saluda | $6,633.00 |
| Hursey Montessori | Charleston | $6,281.00 |
| J J Clinton Elementary School | Lancaster | $5,400.00 |
| John E. Ewing Middle School | Cherokee | $7,500.00 |
| Kingstree High School | Williamsburg | $5,200.00 |
| Kingstree Middle Magnet School of the Arts | Williamsburg | $7,200.00 |
| L W Conder Elementary School | Richland | $7,500.00 |
| Lead Academy Public Charter School | Greenville | $7,100.00 |
| Lemira Elementary School | Sumter | $6,073.00 |
| Mary H. Wright Elementary | Spartanburg | $7,498.00 |
| McCormick Elementary School | McCormick | $7,465.00 |
| McDonald Green Elementary School | Lancaster | $7,475.00 |
| Military Magnet Academy | Charleston | $4,353.00 |
| Millwood Elementary School | Sumter | $6,815.00 |
| Mossy Oaks Elementary School | Beaufort | $3,613.00 |
| Mt. Zion Elementary | Charleston | $3,177.00 |
| New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School | Aiken | $7,500.00 |
| New Prospect Elementary School | Spartanburg | $6,928.00 |
| North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary School | Charleston | $3,000.00 |
| North Charleston Elementary School | Charleston | $7,483.00 |
| Olanta Creative Arts and Science Magnet School | Florence | $7,402.00 |
| Pendleton Elementary | Anderson | $7,481.00 |
| Pinehurst Elementary School | Charleston | $6,995.00 |
| Reuben Elementary School | Newberry | $1,897.00 |
| Saluda River Academy for the Arts | Lexington | $3,758.00 |
| Schofield Middle School | Aiken | $7,305.00 |
| Shaw Heights Elementary | Sumter | $7,109.00 |
| Simmons-Pinckney Middle School | Charleston | $7,265.00 |
| Southside Middle School | Florence | $7,500.00 |
| Spearman Elementary School | Anderson | $7,496.00 |
| The Palmetto School at the Children’s Attention Home | York | $1,759.00 |
| Thomas E. Kerns Elementary | Greenville | $6,374.00 |
| Timmonsville High School | Florence | $7,497.00 |
| Williston-Elko Middle School | Barnwell | $7,467.00 |
| Willow Drive Elementary | Sumter | $812.00 |
| Woodland Heights Elementary School | Spartanburg | $6,823.00 |
| TOTAL FY20 SAM GRANT AWARDS | $396,000 |
African Cultural Exchange
| Grantee | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|
| Gullah Traveling Theater, Inc. | Beaufort | $8,300 |
| Larry Frazier | Richland | $1,000 |
| Nakia Wigfall | Georgetown | $1,000 |
| Natalie Daise | Georgetown | $1,000 |
| Ron Daise | Georgetown | $1,000 |
| Sara M. Daise | Georgetown | $1,000 |
| Sherard Duvall | Richland | $1,000 |
| Victoria Smalls | Beaufort | $1,000 |
| Total FY20 African Cultural Exchange Special Project Grants | $15,300 |
Other Special Project Grants
* As of 12/13/2019; additional grants may be awarded until FY20 closes 6/30/2020.
| Grantee | Project | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC Arts Alliance | Building Racial Equity Training Facilitator | Greenville | $8,438 |
| Total FY20 Other Special Project Grants* | $8,438 |
| Grantee | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Access South Carolina | Richland | $43,868 |
| Palmetto State Arts Education | Greenwood | $2,936 |
| SC Academy of Authors | Richland | $1,719 |
| SC Arts Alliance | Greenville | $44,397 |
| SC Dance Association | Richland | $2,936 |
| SC Humanities | Richland | $6,174 |
| SC Theatre Association | Greenville | $3,292 |
| SC Watermedia Society | Dorchester | $3,883 |
| SC Writers Association | Richland | $1,119 |
| TOTAL FY20 SWO GRANT AWARDS | $110,324 |
| Grantee | Counties Served | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|
| Arts Council of York County | York | $10,000 |
| Black Creek Arts Council, Inc | Darlington | $10,000 |
| Chapman Cultural Center | Spartanburg | $10,000 |
| City of Charleston-Cultural Affairs | Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester | $10,000 |
| Florence Regional Arts Alliance | Florence | $10,000 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | Greenville | $10,000 |
| Sumter Co Cultural Commission | Sumter | $10,000 |
| TOTAL FY20 SUB GRANT AWARDS | $70,000 |
* As of 12/13/2019; additional grants may be awarded until FY20 closes 6/30/2020.
| Grantee | Project | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke High School | Purchase materials to build sets | Charleston | $744 |
| Haut Gap Middle School | Exploring Art Techniques and Culture | Charleston | $750 |
| Hursey Montessori | Stories Through Sound | Charleston | $749 |
| Landrum High School | Selfie, Adolescent Identity and Self-Portraiture | Spartanburg | $500 |
| Mamie P. Whitesides Elementary School | Music Therapy for Autism Spectrum Disorder Students | Charleston | $750 |
| Midland Park Primary School | Djembe and Cajun Drums | Charleston | $632 |
| Mt. Zion Elementary | Djembe and Cajun Drums | Charleston | $702 |
| Pepperhill Elementary | Visual Arts in Action | Charleston | $743 |
| Riverside High School | Attend Midwest Band Clinic | Greenville | $750 |
| Simmons-Pinckney Middle School | Costumes for The Lion King Jr. | Charleston | $748 |
| Timmonsville High School | Attend PSAE Conference | Florence | $720 |
| TOTAL FY20 TSI GRANT AWARDS* | $7,788 |
| Grantee | Project | County | FY20 Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Johnson | Bluegrass fiddle, Master Artist | Pickens | $2,000 |
| Adley Ellenburg | Bluegrass fiddle, Apprentice | Pickens | $500 |
| Alan Bibey | Bluegrass Mandolin & Guitar, Master Artist | Horry | $2,000 |
| Bryan Jackson | Bluegrass Mandolin & Guitar, Apprentice | Berkeley | $500 |
| Peggie Hartwell | Narrative Quilting, Master Artist | Dorchester | $2,000 |
| Nora Williams | Narrative Quilting, Apprentice | Charleston | $500 |
| Nancy Basket | Native American Basketry, Master Artist | Oconee | $2,000 |
| DeLesslia “Roo” George-Warren | Native American Basketry, Apprentice | York | $500 |
| TOTAL FY20 APR GRANT AWARDS | Total: | $10,000 |
Panelists
- Mark Brown, Folklife & Traditional Arts Director, Kentucky Arts Council
- Alisha Locklear, Lumbee Artist & Educator; Museum Educator, Museum of the Southeast American Indian
- Victoria Smalls, History and Culture Director, Program Development Director, and Assistant to Executive Director, Penn Center, St. Helena Island
For additional information, please contact the Grants Office (grants@arts.sc.gov | 803.734.8695).