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May 20, 2026

In the Making: Contemporary Craft from South Carolina

Opening October 2026 In the Making: Contemporary Craft from South Carolina is a juried exhibition organized by the South Carolina State Museum as

May 20, 2026

Art & Photography

Reading Long-Term Impacts

What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs, and makes a slinkity sound? A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing, everyone knows

May 20, 2026

Fashion·Film & TV

‘Blue Star’ museums to offer free summer admission to military families

Starting Saturday, Armed Forces Day, the Blue Star Museums program is helping U.S. military families fill up their summers. Actively serving military

May 14, 2026

Culture·Film & TV

Upstate Shakespeare Festival brings ‘Midsummer’ magic to Falls Park

What walks down stairs, alone or in pairs, and makes a slinkity sound? A spring, With the vast majority of “A Midsummer Night’s

April 10, 2026

Music

Runaway Runway

Columbia’s most fashionable and sustainable event is back, reimagined. Columbia Design League presents Runaway Runway, returning to inspire ways in which so-called

March 21, 2026

Film & TV·Music

Columbia Open Studios 2026

Columbia Open Studios 2026 — explore the creative heart of Columbia over a lively weekend! Visit more than 60 local artists in

February 20, 2026

Film & TV

Largest documented sweetgrass basket on exhibit

This week, the South Carolina State Museum unveiled its latest acquisition: “Big Percy,” a sweetgrass basket made by renowned Gullah Geechee artist Corey

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In the Making: Contemporary Craft from South Carolina

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Runaway Runway

Columbia Open Studios 2026

Largest documented sweetgrass basket on exhibit