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SCGSAH Spark Program Receives 2024 WhatWorksSC Award

08/26/2024

Spark! Inspiring Tomorrow’s Readers Through Drama has been named the winner of the 2024 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award, awarded annually by The Riley Institute at Furman University. The award, named after former U.S. Secretary of Education

SCGSAH Foundation Elects New Members to Board of Directors

08/26/2024

SCGSAH Foundation

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation is excited to announce the addition of five new members to its board of directors. With three-year terms that began in July 2024, these individuals will support the

SCGSAH Student Selected for Boys Nation

06/24/2024

Zac Pelicano

SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities student Charlie Ratterree, of Greenville, was not only selected to participate in Palmetto Boys State this summer at Anderson University, he was also elected to the event’s mock-South Carolina Senate

SCGSAH Launches New Arts Summer Camp in Conway

06/06/2024

Christina Vandiver

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is partnering with Horry-Georgetown Technical College to provide a half-day, arts summer camp, July 8-11, 2024, for rising 7th-9th grade students. Participants will engage in immersive

SCGSAH Partners with Steinway to Provide Young Musicians with World-Class Instruments

05/31/2024

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH), a residential public arts high school in the heart of downtown Greenville, is proud to announce a new partnership with Steinway and Sons to replace the school’s pianos with

SCGSAH Celebrates the Commencement of the Class of 2024

05/15/2024

Christina Vandiver

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is proud to present the following students of the Class of 2024 who will graduate on Friday, May 24 at Furman University’s McAlister Auditorium.

SCGSAH Receives National Programming Accreditation

04/30/2024

Christina Vandiver

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities announced that it received a reaccreditation by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Precollegiate Arts Schools (ACCPAS). This renewed accreditation is effective for the next 10 years and includes all arts programs and the school’s academic program for a SC high school diploma. The Governor’s School is one of only 17 schools in the nation with ACCPAS accreditation and one of only four public schools.

New Governor’s School Program Aims to Bolster Future Film Industry in South Carolina

04/09/2024

Christina Vandiver

In August of 2024, the Governor's School will welcome its first class of aspiring filmmakers with a new, two-year residential film program that will provide an immersive journey into the art of cinematic storytelling. Poised to impact the future film industry in South Carolina, this premier program will serve as a launch pad for a pipeline of creative and experienced filmmakers.

SCGSAH Foundation Receives Platinum Seal of Transparency for the Fourth Consecutive Year

03/05/2024

SCGSAH Foundation

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 organization for measuring nonprofits’ accountability, and this designation signifies the highest level of transparency. This is the fourth consecutive year that the organization has received this honor.

Fain McDaniel Announced as New Board Chair of SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation

01/18/2024

SCGSAH Foundation

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation announces that current board member Fain McDaniel has assumed the role of board chair, effective January 1, 2024. McDaniel succeeds Terry Grayson-Caprio, who served as chair

SCGSAH now accepting applications for 2024-2025

10/23/2023

Christina Vandiver

The SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, a public, residential high school for artistically talented students, is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 school year and summer programs. All South Carolina residents in grades 6-11 are eligible to apply online at SCGSAH.org.

Reedy Reels and Governor’s School Partner for Student Film Showcase

09/08/2023

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Reedy Reels and SC Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities are calling South Carolina's student filmmakers to take part in the 321 Student Film Festival on October 7, 2023.

SCGSAH Partners with Horry-Georgetown Technical College to Offer Summer Program

06/20/2023

HGTC

Horry-Georgetown Technical College (HGTC) is partnering with the South Carolina Governor’s School for Arts and Humanities through a workshop hosted on the HGTC Conway Campus in July. The Young Composers Workshop will be held July 11, 13, 18, and 20

Pacolet Milliken Invests in South Carolina’s Young Visual Artists

06/08/2023

Christina Vandiver

Greenville-based investment company Pacolet Milliken donated $10,000 in support of the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Visual Arts Department. This generous gift awarded five scholarships to visual arts seniors and funds exhibitions

SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities celebrates the commencement of the Class of 2023

05/25/2023

Christina Vandiver

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is proud to present the following students of the Class of 2023 who will graduate on Friday, May 26 at Furman University’s McAlister Auditorium. Aiken Victoria Cazorla Maggie Davisson

SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation Receives Seal of Transparency for the Third Consecutive Year

03/15/2023

Christina Vandiver

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Foundation is proud to announce that they have earned the 2023 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Candid, the leading nonprofit information service. This designation signifies the

Young writer Madison Girouard named YoungArts finalist

03/13/2023

Christina Vandiver

Madison Girouard, a student from Moncks Corner who attends the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Creative Writing program, was named a YoungArts Finalist in Writing in the 2023 National YoungArts Foundation competition

First Citizens Invests in South Carolina's Young Artists

10/31/2022

Amanda Herlihy

First Citizens Bank and First Citizens Wealth Management are donating $20,000 in support of the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities over the next two years. This multi-year gift showcases the strong partnership between the two organizations and the importance First Citizens places on arts education in South Carolina.

Governor’s School now accepting applications for summer programs and residential high school

10/15/2022

Christina Vandiver

The SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, a public, residential high school for artistically talented students, is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year and arts-immersive, overnight summer programs. All South Carolina

Arts Grow SC funded program uses drama techniques to motivate elementary students to read

09/12/2022

Christina Vandiver

GREENVILLE, SC — Elementary school students struggling to meet reading benchmarks in will now have additional support thanks to a three-year, Arts Grow SC grant of 3.7 million dollars to expand an arts education program called Spark. Administered by

SCGSAH Ignites Summer Learning in Partnership with SC Afterschool Alliance

07/19/2022

Christina Vandiver

Students in summer camps across South Carolina are engaging with the arts thanks to a partnership between the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities and the South Carolina Afterschool Alliance. These arts experiences, offered

SCGSAH celebrates the commencement of the Class of 2022

05/27/2022

Christina Vandiver

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities is proud to present the following 97 students of the Class of 2022 who graduated on Friday, May 27 at Furman University’s McAlister Auditorium.

SCGSAH awarded Arts in Basic Curriculum School Certification

04/27/2022

Christina Vandiver

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities has been recertified by the Arts in Basic Curriculum (ABC) Project as an ABC School for exemplary efforts to provide quality, comprehensive arts education to all students. The

South Carolina dancers competed in 3rd Annual Grand Jeté student dance competition

04/08/2022

Christina Vandiver

GREENVILLE, SC— The 3rd annual Grand Jeté student ballet and contemporary dance competition, hosted by the SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities, included 86 dancers ages 10-19 from eight dance schools across the state, including two

SCGSAH Announces 2022 Scholastic Art & Writing regional winners

03/14/2022

Mary-Bryant Charles

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative teens in grades 7-12. This year, many Creative Writing and Visual Arts students from the SC Governor's School

Statewide dance event offers educational opportunities for South Carolina dancers and dance teachers

01/04/2022

Christina Vandiver

Dance students from across the state will gather together to connect, compete, and cultivate their skills during the third annual Grand Jeté Student Ballet and Contemporary Dance Competition. The now week-long event offers master classes led by guest

Nine Governor’s School students recognized in national YoungArts competition

12/13/2021

Christina Vandiver

Each year the National YoungArts Foundation holds one of the largest arts competitions for 15-18-year-old students that identifies the most accomplished young artists in the literary, visual and performing arts from around the country. Winners are

South Carolina Governor’s Schools to Host Joint Information Sessions December 5-7

11/22/2021

Christina Vandiver

The SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities (SCGSAH), SC Governor’s School for Science & Mathematics (GSSM), and SC Governor’s School for Agriculture at John de la Howe (JDLH) are hosting Endless Opportunities, a joint virtual information

SCGSAH announces winners of 8th Annual Junior Artist Piano Competition

11/15/2021

Christina Vandiver

The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities held the 8th Annual Junior Artist Piano Competition (JAPC), sponsored by the Bichel Foundation, on October 30 with 23 students from across the state competing for cash prizes. Zhanshuo

SCGSAH will open doors to interested families on November 6

10/25/2021

Christina Vandiver

The SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities invites families from across the state to visit their campus in Greenville on Saturday, November 6. During Go Govie! Day, guests will learn more about the arts school’s summer programs and tuition