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  20 August 2026 Today, the SC Arts Commission voted 5-2 to further delay the funding to two community arts organizations – The Greenville Gay Men’s Chorus and Proud Mary [...]

7 August 2027 Today we’re providing and update on our July 3 Action Alert related to the South Carolina Arts Commission’s decision to delay a vote on the Operating Support grant [...]

27 July 2026 On July 22nd, a Conference Committee approved an agreement on the State Budget that includes  $750K in new Statewide arts funding. After months of discussion, a small committee of [...]

Webinar August 25 at 1 PM Register Here >> Philanthropy continues to shape the pace of change within the nonprofit sector—but the dynamics behind that change are shifting. While overall [...]

3 July 2026 The South Carolina Arts Alliance Board of Directors announces the appointment of a new board member, continuing its commitment to statewide representation in it’s organizational [...]

3 July 2026 August 7 Update: Advocates now have several opportunities to take action on this issue, by submitting public comment or attending the next meeting. A message from our Executive [...]

  24 April 2026 Yesterday the SC Senate passed their version 2026-2027 state budget, which includes a $500,000 one-time increase to statewide arts funding. Background The House adopted their [...]

6 April 2026 The President’s FY2027 budget proposal once again calls for the elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts and other federal arts and culture funding.    Action [...]