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Today (Dec 17), the US House of Represenatives passed a spending bill to fund the federal government through the end of FY20 (ending 9/30/19). In this budget deal, the National Endowment for the [...]

Everyone say “Hello” to Jeff Robinson, our incoming (and first-ever) Graduate Fellow! Jeff is pursuing his MA in Arts Administration at Winthrop. Jeff will be joining us in the new [...]

On December 9, the Education Oversight Committee approved the recommendations of their subcommittees, including a $500,000 increase in recurring funding for the SC Arts Commission, specifically [...]

The SC Arts Alliance, the leading arts advocacy organization in South Carolina, seeks a passionate graduate student, pursuing an advanced degree in arts administration or similar creative field, [...]

This week, the US House of Representatives reached a budget deal to fund the government for two years. This deal was done with the support of the White House and passed the House 284-149. The [...]

Before being elected SC’s Superintendent of Education, Molly Spearman taught music. In this episode, we chat with Superintendent Spearman about how our state’s education system is [...]

Today, Governor Henry McMaster issued his vetoes for the FY2020 state budget. For the second year in a row, he did not veto any statewide arts funding, securing a $615,000 increase approved by [...]

Ken May + Christine Fisher Honored The Scottie Award was created in the early 90s by the SC Arts Alliance as a way to honor individuals whose contributions to the arts industry in South Carolina [...]

The SC Legislature wrapped up its work on the FY2020 state budget (begins July 1) on May 21. The House and Senate each had their version of the budget, and the Conference Committee (3 members of [...]

Budget Enters Conference Committee – $250,000 at Risk $615,000 Increase in Senate Version, $865,000 in House The House and Senate wrapped up their budget work (and the legislative year) on [...]