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SC Arts Commission – SC Arts Foundation – Who is Whom?

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I know I touched on this subject before in this blog and I mentioned it in my commentary in the Jan. 09 issue of Carolina Arts, but I’m going into this puzzling situation in some detail, and that takes more space than I’ll ever have in the paper. Now, the claim from these two entities ... Read More

SC Arts Commission Budget Cuts – Have You Heard?

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On Oct. 14, 2008, I posted comments wondering how the SC Arts Commission would make cuts to its budget as the State of SC was facing an almost half a billion dollar shortfall. At that time people were thinking 10% cuts were in line. In my comments, I doubted that the Commission would take much ... Read More

How Will the SC Arts Commission Cut Its Budget By 10 Percent?

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The State of South Carolina is in financial trouble due to a reduction in projected revenue. Who isn’t? The Governor of SC is calling for the heads of State agencies to come up with ideas to reduce their budgets by 10 percent – before the State Legislature has to do it. I’m wondering what Suzette ... Read More

A Slice of the Arts Commission’s Ten Year Plan

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Back on Aug. 20, 2008, I posted my opinion on the future of the SC Arts Commission’s Leveraging Investments in Creativity (LINC) program. I wasn’t too optimistic – based on my experience. In that posting I mentioned the Canvas of the People process. Some readers didn’t know what I was talking about. Surprise! Here’s a ... Read More

Keenan Fountain at the Columbia Museum of Art

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  A few months back I stopped to take some early morning photographs of the new fountain in front of the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, SC. Well, it’s not so new, but new enough. I hope you enjoy some different views of this fountain, named Apollo’s Cascade. The fountain was created by Rodney ... Read More