Columbia Museum of Art June 2024 Exhibitions and Events calendar
May 8, 2024
EXHIBITIONS (Un)Settled: The Landscape in American Art On view June 15 through September 8, 2024 From natural wonders to the open road, the landscape has long been a muse in…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation’s eleventh annual Midlands Gives Day is today
May 7, 2024
Today, over 600 nonprofits from 11 Midlands Counties are participating in Central Carolina Community Foundation’s giving initiative. Donors can visit MidlandsGives.org to browse their favorite organizations, filtering by county and…
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Six Sumter County high school seniors awarded full scholarships for college
May 6, 2024
Sumter High School seniors Jada Collins, Alana Garrick, Taeyoung (Aiden) Kim, Erin Lin, Olin Towery, and Crestwood High School senior Reymart Velasco are the 2024 Harmon Scholarship recipients. The scholarship…
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Able SC expands COVID-19 and Flu Vaccine education and support
May 1, 2024
Nonprofit emphasizes the importance of vaccines and their impact on the disability community Able South Carolina (Able SC), a disability-led organization seeking transformational changes in systems, communities and individuals, is…
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Central Carolina Community Foundation’s eleventh annual Midlands Gives Day is on May 7
April 30, 2024
A record-breaking 607 nonprofit organizations are raising funds to make a difference in the Midlands. Midlands Gives Day, the highly anticipated 18-hour online giving event, returns on Tuesday, May 7.…
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Children’s Charities of the Midlands awards $138,000 to local children’s programs
April 24, 2024
Children’s Charities of the Midlands (CCM) has awarded more than $138,000 to 16 Midlands’ nonprofits that work to improve the lives of children and young people in our community. In…
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Robert F. Dozier elected to Prisma Health Board of Directors
April 24, 2024
Prisma Health is proud to announce the election of Robert F. Dozier to its board of directors. With an extensive background in financial services and a lifelong commitment to community…
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Turning Pages SC honors Jerry Bellune with Lifetime Member Award for 25 Years of Literacy Work
April 23, 2024
Turning Pages SC, a nonprofit literacy council that teaches adults to read for free, has honored Jerry Bellune’s quarter-century commitment to literacy in central South Carolina. At 88 years of age,…
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Carolina Teacher Induction Program receives $300,000 grant from Power:Ed to expand teacher recruitment and retention programming
April 23, 2024
The Carolina Teacher Induction Program (CarolinaTIP) has earned a $300,000 grant from Power:Ed, the philanthropy of the SC Student Loan Corporation, to expand programming to South Carolina’s Pee Dee region.…
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Volunteer leaders recognized by SC elected leaders during National Volunteer Week
April 23, 2024
Together SC’s Volunteer Admin Alliance, the SC Commission on National and Community Service, Americorps South Carolina and the SC Governor’s Office announced the winners of the 2024 Governor’s Volunteer Awards.…
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Lexington One Educational Foundation awards $25,000 in Innovation Grants for K-8 Schools for 2024-2025 school year
April 22, 2024
The Lexington One Educational Foundation recently awarded a total of $25,000 in Innovation Grants for K-8 Schools to six schools in Lexington County School District One. These Innovation Grants, valued…
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Non Profit Minute – Leslie Skardon, Sustain SC
April 18, 2024
Sustain SC is a member-driven organization that connects the sustainability goals of businesses in South Carolina with local solutions for the benefit of our economy, environment, and people. After decades…
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Ginny Newell honored with the 2024 Craft Leadership Award
April 18, 2024
The Columbia Museum of Art is proud to have presented the 2024 John Richard Craft Leadership Award to Virginia E. Newell (Ginny). The Craft Award, named for the museum’s first…
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Leadership Columbia Completes Community Center Outdoor Space for Serve & Connect
April 18, 2024
The 2024 Class to host block party celebrating the new space for community use The Columbia Chamber’s Leadership Columbia Class of 2024 (LC24), in partnership with Serve & Connect, is…
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Friends of the Library Book Sale
April 17, 2024
Get your beach reads. The Friends of the Irmo Branch Library’s Spring Book Sale will be held Thursday-Saturday, April 25-27, in the library’s community room, 6251 St. Andrews Road. A…
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Michelin North America, Inc., Pledges $30,000 to Lexington One Educational Foundation to Invest in District’s VEX Robotics Teams
April 17, 2024
Michelin North America’s Lexington, South Carolina leadership recently announced its continued investment and support of the Lexington County School District One Educational Foundation via a $30,000 commitment. The generous gift…
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SC Women in Leadership celebrates 6th birthday
April 17, 2024
Releases Annual Report and Spotlights 2024 Female Candidates South Carolina Women in Leadership (SC WIL) will celebrate six years in operation with in-person birthday parties in four regional locations and more than…
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Apply for the 2024 Ethel Bolden Minority Fellowship
April 16, 2024
Richland Library Friends and Foundation Sets Deadline for April 30th The Richland Library Friends and Foundation is currently accepting applications for the 2024 Ethel Bolden Minority Fellowship. This year, Friends…
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A Complete Guide to upcoming Columbia Food and Wine Festival, April 24-28
April 15, 2024
Positioned to be its Biggest Year Yet, Limited Tickets to Festival Events Still Available for Purchase Restaurant partners and event details for the seventh annual Columbia Food & Wine Festival,…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Elliot Smalley, Palmetto Excel Center
April 11, 2024
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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Camp Cole Honored with Limitless Impact Award
April 11, 2024
Camp Cole has been recognized with the Limitless Impact Award presented by Limitless Purpose, a statewide nonprofit organization working to help all children grow, learn and thrive. Camp Cole, located…
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The Rock It! Co. launches new website for KIND of the Upstate
April 9, 2024
The Rock It! Co. has redeveloped the website for an amazing nonprofit serving the Upstate. KIND of the Upstate seeks to advocate for kindness, acceptance, and inclusion of people with…
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Columbia Museum of Art receives Knight Foundation Grant
April 5, 2024
Funds to be used for Boyd Plaza programming and activity The Columbia Museum of Art announces it has been selected as a recipient of a grant from the Knight Foundation…
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Steve Pettit elected as president of Palmetto Family Council
April 4, 2024
Palmetto Family Council Board Chairman Stu Rodman announced today that its Board of Directors unanimously elected Steve Pettit as the organization’s sixth president. Pettit will begin to serve immediately. “As…
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Columbia Museum of Art May 2024 exhibitions and events calendar
April 3, 2024
Exhibitions Darrel Ellis: Regeneration On view through May 12, 2024 Over the course of his career, Darrel Ellis developed a distinct studio practice that merged the formal vocabularies of drawing,…
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Turn90 secures $2M seed funding from MacKenzie Scott’s Yield Giving for its innovative therapeutic social enterprise
April 3, 2024
In a country that incarcerates more people than any other nation in the world, Turn90, a South Carolina-based nonprofit, has been awarded a transformative $2 million grant from MacKenzie Scott’s…
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Midlands Gives Day early giving kicks off April 1
April 1, 2024
Early giving for Midlands Gives, a Central Carolina Community Foundation initiative, starts today and goes through Monday, May 6. This early giving period allows donors to support their favorite nonprofits…
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LRADAC earns three-year accreditation from Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
March 29, 2024
CARF International, an independent, non-profit accreditor of health and human services has announced that LRADAC, the Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, has once again been accredited for a period…
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SC Council on Competitiveness launches innovative SC Asset Network (SCAN) mapping tool
March 27, 2024
The SCAN tool offers users a comprehensive resource to explore South Carolina’s economic landscape, with the ability to search for specific companies, industry sub-sectors, and discover highlighted and emerging technologies…
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Issaqueena Chapter, NSDAR earns state honors
March 27, 2024
The Issaqueena Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution received awards and honors during the recent conference of the South Carolina State Society DAR at the 128th State Conference…
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Arts & Draughts returns with Daikaiju, Powder Horns, and more
March 26, 2024
The Columbia Museum of Art’s biannual block party Arts & Draughts is back with a vengeance on April 12. This signature Columbia event is a great opportunity to frolic with…
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Entrepreneur Minute – Barbara Rackes, SC Women in Leadership
March 26, 2024
The Who’s on the Move, Entrepreneur Minute is an interview in support of the undeniable impact that entrepreneurs have on our communities. We will be highlighting 20 entrepreneurs in each of…
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K9 SAR Team with South Carolina Search & Rescue Dog Association achieves national certification with North American Police Work Dog Association
March 25, 2024
Team Dock, a K9 SAR team with the South Carolina Search & Rescue Dog Association (SCSARDA), a non-profit, all-volunteer professional search and rescue team dedicated to finding missing people with…
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Local nonprofit launches statewide literacy leader think tank
March 25, 2024
Turning Pages SC, a nonprofit that teaches adults to read better, has launched Literacy SC. This groundbreaking casual coalition unites decision-makers from various literacy programs across South Carolina. It’s key…
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Experience a night of elegance and local artistry at Mirci’s 52 Windows fine arts auction and gala
March 25, 2024
Mark your calendars and secure your tickets now for the most anticipated art gala of the year – Mirci’s 52 Windows: An Evening of Art to Benefit the Mental Illness…
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New data highlights factors influencing the health of South Carolina
March 21, 2024
Data shows the healthiest counties have well-resourced civic infrastructure Today, the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) highlights the continued progress the state is making in clinical care, including…
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Lowcountry Youth Services receives $40,000 grant from Power:Ed to expand youth development and mentoring programs
March 19, 2024Lowcountry Youth Services (LYS) has earned a $40,000 grant from Power:Ed, the philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, to support middle and high school youth in Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorchester…
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SC Public Radio to co-host “a celebration of the music of Marian McPartland” concert event in honor of national jazz legend
March 18, 2024
SC Public Radio, in partnership with the ColaJazz Foundation, the University of South Carolina Press and the Koger Center for the Arts, will host A Celebration of the Music of…
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Turning Pages SC to host volunteer tutor workshop
March 18, 2024
Turning Pages SC, a leading force in adult literacy in central South Carolina, has announced its upcoming volunteer Tutor Workshop. Scheduled for Saturday, May 25, from 9:00 AM to 1:00…
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Nonprofits can now apply for first round of Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation grants
March 14, 2024
Grants support human needs, environmental stewardship, education, and community vitality. Starting in 2024, applications will be accepted online during two annual grant cycles. Deadline to apply for spring grant cycle is…
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Leadership Columbia Class of 2024 announces class project
March 14, 2024
Leadership Columbia partners with Serve & Connect The Leadership Columbia Class of 2024 (LC24) announced its partnership with Serve & Connect. As part of the Leadership Columbia program, each class…
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Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia, SC makes fundraising history with 2024 Black Tie Gala
March 13, 2024
On Friday, March 1, 2024 with the help of the event’s Presenting Sponsor, Capital Waste Services, LLC, Ronald McDonald House Charities Columbia, SC, experienced one of the most significant event successes…
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Spring brings Art Blossoms back to the CMA
March 12, 2024
Fun floral fundraiser runs March 21 through 24 The Columbia Museum of Art presents the return of Art Blossoms, a beautifully botanical exhibition experience and museum fundraiser on view Thursday,…
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SCDOA and IMPH honored with 2023 South Carolina Notable State Documents Award
March 10, 2024
The South Carolina Department on Aging (SCDOA) in partnership with the South Carolina Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) was announced as a winner of the 2023 South Carolina…
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Columbia Museum of Art April 2024 exhibitions and events calendar
March 7, 2024
EXHIBITIONS Darrel Ellis: Regeneration On view through May 12, 2024 Over the course of his career, Darrel Ellis developed a distinct studio practice that merged the formal vocabularies of drawing,…
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Dyslexia Resource Center receives $25,000 grant from Power:Ed to support more Midlands youth
February 29, 2024
Dyslexia Resource Center (DRC) has been awarded a $25,000 grant from Power:Ed, the philanthropy of SC Student Loan Corporation, to support area middle school students who are below grade level…
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The Contemporaries host “Neon Dreams: A Pop Art Affair” March 2, tickets on sale
February 27, 2024
Raising Funds for its Art Acquisition Efforts, the Annual Ball Promises a Night of Artistic Splendor and Social Impact The Contemporaries of the Columbia Museum of Art (CMA) will convene…
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The Free Medical Clinic welcomes new Board Members to strengthen its commitment to community health
February 27, 2024
The Free Medical Clinic (TFMC), a leading nonprofit organization in the Midlands dedicated to providing quality healthcare to uninsured residents, proudly announces the appointment of six distinguished individuals to its…
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Compass of Carolina hires Director of Marketing & Development
February 22, 2024
Compass of Carolina announced the hiring of a new Director of Marketing & Development, Kimberly Broadway. Mrs. Broadway brings a fresh perspective to Compass of Carolina after transitioning from the…
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SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation receives Platinum Seal of Transparency for the fourth consecutive year
February 21, 2024
The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation proudly announces that they have earned the 2024 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid. Candid is a highly respected…
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