Arts Councils in the following South Carolina counties combine state funding with local funding to award small grants to other artists and organizations in their communities:

• Berkeley
• Charleston
• Darlington
• Dorchester
• Florence
• Greenville
• Spartanburg
• Sumter
• York

City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs (also serving Berkeley and Dorchester Counties)
Scott Watson, Executive Director, at 843/724-7305

Black Creek Arts Council (Darlington County)
Allison Pederson, Executive Director, at 843/332-6234

Florence Regional Arts Alliance
Sandra Cook, Executive Director, at 843/407-3092

Metropolitan Arts Council (Greenville County)
Alan Ethridge, Executive Director, at 864/467-3132

Chapman Cultural Center
Jennifer Evins, President/CEO, at 864/278-9663

Sumter County Cultural Commission
Melanie Colclough, Executive Director, at 803/436-2260

Arts Council of York County
Debra Heintz, Executive Director, at 803/328-2787