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April 30 was the last day for our 2020/21 Graduate Fellow, Simone Liberty.  Simone started her Fellowship in August of 2020 and she has done so much for the arts in South Carolina since. We have [...]

Background The House adopted their version of the budget in early March and included a $1.5 million one-time increase for the SC Arts Commission to provide COVID relief grants. After the House [...]

After adopting their version of the state’s budget, the House adjourned today for their Spring Break – they’ll be back on April 5.  The House-adopted $9.8 billion budget includes $1.5 [...]

On March 11, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan (ARP), a $1.9 trillion package. We covered some of the arts-friendly basics in this bill over on our blog, but today we want [...]

On Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 3:00-4:00 pm ET, the NEA will host a webinar on best practices for reopening arts venues. Those interested in attending should register here. Webinar Details [...]

Updated (Mar 26, 2021): Register now>> South Arts is scheduled to host a webinar on Federal Funding with Nina Ozlu Tunceli from the Arts Action Fund on March 31st at 3:30 PM Expected to be [...]

We know that many of you have been long awaiting the opening of the SVO grants program. The following is a breakdown of the current events surrounding the SVOG as well as PPP, and what to expect [...]

For the second year in a row, we’ve teamed up with Frothy Beard Brewery in Charleston to create a special beer, just for Arts Advocacy Week. Creative Impact is dedicated to the 115,000 creative [...]

Today’s focus during Arts Advocacy Week is all about reaching your legislator. As such, you’ll want to learn some best practices when trying to set a meeting with, or simply contacting, your [...]

Arts Advocacy Week is all about raising your voice for the arts. So what are we asking our legislators for? We have three major requests this year: General Operating Support The SC Arts [...]