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
FY20 Arts in Education full-year grant awards have been tentatively approved as of April 25, 2019. Finalized FY20 awards for all full-year grant categories will be approved after the agency’s FY20 budget is confirmed, expected in late June/early July 2019. Additional grants are awarded throughout the year.
| Grantee | County | Group | FY20 Tentative Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| A C Moore Elementary School | Richland | C | $11,336 |
| Andrew Jackson High School | Lancaster | A | $9,133 |
| Andrew Jackson Middle School | Lancaster | A | $9,834 |
| Ashley River Creative Arts Elem School | Charleston | B | $10,789 |
| Beaufort Middle School | Beaufort | C | $11,934 |
| Brockman Elementary School | Richland | A | $7,696 |
| Busbee Creative Arts Academy | Lexington | B | $9,862 |
| Calhoun Academy of the Arts | Anderson | C | $10,863 |
| Campobello Gramling School | Spartanburg | A | $10,367 |
| Cane Bay Elementary | Berkeley | C | $9,320 |
| Cannons Elementary School | Spartanburg | B | $8,665 |
| Cheraw Intermediate School | Chesterfield | B | $8,549 |
| Cherryvale Elementary | Sumter | B | $9,978 |
| Chester Park Elementary School of the Arts | Chester | A | $10,021 |
| Chesterfield County School District | Chesterfield | A | $16,435 |
| Clinton Elementary School^J J | Lancaster | C | $11,525 |
| Crestwood High School | Sumter | C | $12,091 |
| East Aiken School of the Arts | Aiken | B | $10,867 |
| East Point Academy | Lexington | C | $11,146 |
| Fairfield Central High School | Fairfield | C | $11,808 |
| Fairfield Co School District | Fairfield | C | $19,732 |
| Felton Laboratory Charter School | Orangeburg | B | $8,588 |
| Greenville Co School District | Greenville | B | $19,956 |
| H E Bonner Elementary School | Berkeley | C | $11,840 |
| H E McCracken Middle School | Beaufort | C | $11,776 |
| Hand Middle School | Richland | B | $10,442 |
| Harrisburg Elementary School | Lancaster | B | $8,781 |
| Heath Springs Elementary School | Lancaster | C | $11,272 |
| Hilton Head School for the Creative Arts | Beaufort | A | $8,369 |
| Holly Springs – Motlow Elementary School | Spartanburg | A | $10,580 |
| Howe Hall Arts Infused Magnet School | Berkeley | C | $12,249 |
| Inman Intermediate School | Spartanburg | B | $10,403 |
| Kelly Miller Elementary School | Fairfield | C | $11,052 |
| Kershaw Co School District | Kershaw | B | $19,763 |
| Kingsbury Elementary | Sumter | B | $8,626 |
| Kingstree Middle Magnet School of the Arts | Williamsburg | C | $5,243 |
| L W Conder Elementary School | Richland | C | $9,950 |
| Lady’s Island Elementary School | Beaufort | B | $7,847 |
| Lady’s Island Middle School | Beaufort | C | $10,737 |
| Lake City Early Childhood Center | Florence | A | $9,275 |
| Landrum Middle School | Spartanburg | A | $9,888 |
| League Academy of Communication Arts | Greenville | B | $10,558 |
| Logan Elementary School | Richland | B | $9,206 |
| Long Middle School | Chesterfield | C | $8,002 |
| Lower Richland High School | Richland | A | $8,849 |
| Mabry Middle School | Spartanburg | A | $9,915 |
| Marlboro County School of Discovery | Marlboro | A | $9,062 |
| McCormick School District | McCormick | A | $16,302 |
| McDonald Green Elementary School | Lancaster | A | $10,421 |
| Mossy Oaks Elementary School | Beaufort | B | $8,781 |
| New Ellenton Middle STEAM Magnet School | Aiken | C | $8,695 |
| New Prospect Elementary School | Spartanburg | A | $10,074 |
| North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary | Charleston | C | $12,154 |
| Northside Elementary School of the Arts | York | B | $9,167 |
| Nursery Road Elementary School | Richland | C | $11,272 |
| OP Earle Elementary School | Spartanburg | A | $10,074 |
| Palmetto Center for the Arts | Richland | A | $8,396 |
| Palmetto School at the Children’s Attn Home | York | C | $8,388 |
| Philip Simmons Elementary School | Berkeley | C | $11,840 |
| Philip Simmons Middle School | Berkeley | C | $11,871 |
| Pine Street Elementary | Spartanburg | B | $11,021 |
| Pleasant Hill Middle School | Lexington | C | $11,430 |
| Ridge View High School | Richland | A | $9,275 |
| Round Top Elementary | Richland | C | $12,217 |
| Saluda River Academy for the Arts | Lexington | B | $11,291 |
| Saluda Trail Middle School | York | C | $11,996 |
| Sanders-Clyde Creative Arts School | Charleston | C | $6,912 |
| Satchel Ford Elementary School | Richland | A | $8,795 |
| SC Governor’s School for the Arts | Greenville | B | $21,373 |
| SC School for the Deaf & Blind | Spartanburg | A | $15,191 |
| South Florence High School | Florence | A | $9,088 |
| Southside Middle School | Florence | A | $9,727 |
| Southwood Academy of the Arts | Anderson | B | $9,437 |
| Stone Academy of Communication Arts | Greenville | B | $10,558 |
| Sumter Co School District | Sumter | B | $15,708 |
| Thornwell School for the Arts | Darlington | C | $11,776 |
| Westwood High School | Richland | A | $10,288 |
| White Knoll Middle School | Lexington | A | $8,795 |
| Whitesville Elementary School | Berkeley | C | $8,961 |
| Williamsburg Co School District | Williamsburg | B | $19,313 |
| Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary School | Dorchester | A | $8,849 |
| Woodland Heights Elementary | Spartanburg | B | $10,364 |
| Woodmont Middle School | Greenville | B | $5,227 |
| Total FY20 (Tentative) ABC Advancement Grants | $899,205 |
| Grantee | County | Project | FY20 Tentative Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701 Center for Contemporary Art | Richland | Sixth Annual Young Artists Festival for Ages 6-17 | $5,007 |
| Abbeville Opera House | Abbeville | Summer Youth Theatre Camp | $4,428 |
| Aiken Symphony Guild | Aiken | Expose 5th graders to symphony concert | $11,738 |
| Allegro Charter School of Music | Charleston | Guest Artist Performance Series for Grades 6-12 | $11,625 |
| Anderson County Arts Council | Anderson | Year Long Arts Education Program for At Risk Youth | $11,419 |
| Arts Center of Coastal Carolina | Beaufort | Traveling ArtsReach Program-STEAM Beaufort /Jasper | $12,788 |
| Arts Council of Greenwood County | Greenwood | STEAM Festival for Grades K-8 | $12,075 |
| Ballet Spartanburg | Spartanburg | Connect, Collaborate, and Create with STEAM | $5,166 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Upstate | Spartanburg | Arts classes after school/summer. | $11,925 |
| Carolina Art Association | Charleston | Education Programs and Outreach at the Gibbes | $10,875 |
| Chapman Cultural Center | Spartanburg | Professional Artist Performances for grades K-12 | $12,338 |
| Charleston Jazz | Charleston | Jazz Immersion After School Program | $5,474 |
| Claflin University | Orangeburg | CU Residential Summer Arts Intensive | $13,388 |
| Clemson University | Pickens | Something Very Fishy: Marine Ecology STEAM Exhibit | $11,071 |
| Columbia Film Society | Richland | Mobile Media Literacy Technology Lab | $12,825 |
| Columbia Museum of Art | Richland | SC history & arts education for students grade 8 | $13,751 |
| Fort Lawn Community Center | Chester | Arts Programs for Children and Youth in Fort Lawn | $11,738 |
| Girl Scouts of South Carolina – Mountains to Midlands | Greenville | World of Girls metal sculpture with Bob Doester | $8,673 |
| Greenville Center for Creative Arts | Greenville | Free visual arts camp for low-income K-5 youth | $10,897 |
| Greenville Symphony Association | Greenville | Children’s Concert for Elementary School Students | $11,625 |
| Greenville Theatre | Greenville | Free professional theatre for title 1 schools | $10,725 |
| Greenwood Community Theatre | Greenwood | Community Outreach Theatre Literacy Program | $11,025 |
| McCormick Arts Council at the Keturah | McCormick | Painting a Brighter Future (Expanded Program) | $7,031 |
| Metropolitan Arts Council | Greenville | SmartARTS Arts Integration Program | $11,513 |
| Rock Hill Symphony Orchestra | York | Symphony in the Schools for Grades 5-12 | $12,338 |
| Saluda Shoals Foundation | Lexington | Saluda Shoals Park Inclusive Playground Mosaic | $11,363 |
| SC Children’s Theatre | Greenville | Theatre Programs for Title I Elementary Schools | $11,588 |
| South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice School District | Richland | Changing Lives Through the Arts | $12,450 |
| South Carolina Philharmonic. Inc. | Richland | SC Philharmonic’s Link Up: The Orchestra Sings! | $11,888 |
| St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church | Richland | DRAMARAMA | $6,311 |
| Trustus, Inc. | Richland | Summer Youth Conservatory Camp for HS Students | $7,600 |
| Union County Carnegie Library | Union | Exploring Art Through Technology | $12,750 |
| Warehouse Theatre | Greenville | The Warehouse Theatre’s This Wooden O Program | $11,982 |
| Yo Art Inc. | Charleston | STEAM Programming in Title I Schools | $6,519 |
| Total FY20 (Tentative) AEP Grants | $353,904 |
| Grantee | County | Project | FY20 Tentative Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston County School District | Charleston | Charleston Strings Pilot | $70,000 |
| Clarendon County School District 1 | Clarendon | Summer STEAM Camp | $85,000 |
| Engaging Creative Minds | Charleston | Summer STEAM Camp | $30,000 |
| Palmetto State Arts Education | Laurens | Gallup Engagement Research | $60,000 |
| SC African American Heritage Foundation | Darlington | Arts Integration Professional Development | $25,000 |
| SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities | Greenville | SPARK Summer Camp Curriculum & Assessment | $40,000 |
| The Peace Center Foundation | Greenville | Teaching Artist Certification Professional Development | $5,000 |
| Total FY20 (Tentative) EPP Grants | $315,000 |
Questions? Please contact your coordinator for assistance.