See SC Art S.C. Arts Awards 2021 Livestream Governor’s Awards Current Recipients Past Recipients Folk Heritage Awards Current Recipients Past Recipients McNair Award S.C. Arts Directory About the S.C. Arts Directory State Art Collection Art In Sight SAC Artists & Works Nina Liu Fund Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts Arts Education Programs Poetry Out Loud Artist Development Programs Individual Artist Fellowships Artists’ Ventures Initiative Emerging Artists Artist Entrepreneur Incubator South Carolina Artists in Action South Carolina Novel Prize South Carolina Poet Laureate Community Arts Programs Art of Community – Rural SC Create: Rural SC Creativity + Public Health Arts Organization Think Tanks South Carolina Cultural Districts Being a Cultural District #SCartists in action You might have come to this website for grant information, but here’s hoping you’ll linger a bit to enjoy some works by contemporary South Carolina artists. The State Art Collection Established in 1967, it is considered the most comprehensive public collection of works by contemporary South Carolina artists. The SCAC is working to develop an online exhibition of the collection, which is one of its oldest programs. For now, you can browse listings of included artists and works and more. Visit the State Art Collection section Artist Development Programs The SCAC’s strategic plan outlines specific steps to help #SCartists develop as both artists and, when they desire, entrepreneurs. To that end, three official Artist Development programs provide either grant funding or mentorship/networking opportunities… or both. On the pages for those programs below, current grantees and their works are showcased. Individual Artist Fellowships Artists’ Ventures Initiative Emerging Artists Community Arts Development Finding new ways to strategically use arts and culture in community development, The Art of Community: Rural SC initiative of the S.C. Arts Commission found a way to practice what it preaches with the creation of a series of posters that began in March 2020, at the onset of the pandemic. Creativity + Public Health Image shown: Edmund Yaghjian | End of Day (detail) | 1967 | mixed media painting | 23 1/2″ x 29 1/2″