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We can’t wait to see you in Columbia on February 10-11, 2027! Registration is now open for our annual gathering of arts advocates from around the State. The celebration starts on February 10th [...]

5 November 2026 At today’s special called meeting, the SC Arts Commission Board of Commissioners approved new grant guidelines that impose further content restrictions on funded activities [...]

26 October 2026 In January 2027, a new Governor will take office in South Carolina for the first time in a decade. As the next Chief Executive, the Governor will set priorities, influence policy, [...]

15 October 2026 Today, the SC Arts Commission Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to deny funding to an a potential grantee in the Emerging Artist Grant category, a program designed to [...]

1 October 2026 Today, the SC Arts Commission voted 5-3 to deny funding to two Upstate arts organizations, the Greenville Gay Men’s Chorus and Proud Mary Theatre. The final decision came [...]

  20 August 2026 September 22 Update: The Commission will hold a special meeting on October 1, 2026 to vote on the two organizations mentioned below. September 16th: SCAC provided this [...]

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 Watch the Replay >> 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 [...]