The SCSM Traveling Exhibits Program—TEP
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The Traveling Exhibits Program at the South Carolina State Museum provides museums, art centers, universities and other qualified institutions with high quality, affordable traveling exhibitions. TEP provides an array of stimulating shows for institutions of any size, from large exhibitions designed for major museums to smaller, South Carolina-specific exhibits for local museums and galleries. The TEP goal is to advance appreciation for and understanding of the art, history and cultures of South Carolina by offering exhibits on a variety of topics and disciplines, ranging from the turbulent history of Native Americans in South Carolina, to unique photography and contemporary fine art. |
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For more information contact the Traveling Exhibits Program at (803) 737-4159 or email
tep@scmuseum.org
New Exhibits!
The Great Charleston Earthquake, 1886
This exhibit examines the most destructive earthquake ever recorded in the eastern United States. The quake occurred near Charleston, SC on August 31, 1886. Discover details about the devastation and how rescue efforts were deployed during the 1800’s. The exhibit also teaches how to protect yourself today should an earthquake occur.
The Great Charleston Earthquake, 1886 was developed by the South Carolina State Museum with research, collaboration and assistance from Susan Millar Williams and Stephen G. Hoffius, authors of “Upheaval in Charleston: Earthquake and Murder on the Eve of Jim Crow” (University of Georgia Press, 2011) and the Emergency Management Division of South Carolina. The book is available for sale in the museum's store,
Cotton Mill Exchange.
The exhibit comes with a tour that is aligned with S.C. education standards for those venues wishing to attract school groups and also includes materials for an entertaining tent building project to be used during family or school programs.
A DVD is included that includes additional information on the history of the quake and about the geological make up of South Carolina and why the state is prone to so many earthquakes.
Specs:
• 15 metal framed exhibit panels 31X 37
• 1 canvas depiction of St. Philip’s Church 114’ x 85”
• 1 education package for tent building project
• DVD featuring interviews with book authors and local experts on geology and history.
• Digital press package with photos
Cost:
• $300 for one month rental
• $450 for two month rental
• $600 for three month rental
Security: Medium
Transportation: Van with seats removed
A Historic Campaign
The voters of South Carolina made history Nov. 2, 2010 when they elected Nikki R. Haley the state’s first woman and first minority governor. It was a campaign unlike any other, and it was recorded by a photographer whose exclusive access to the then-candidate has produced a new traveling exhibit for the South Carolina State Museum. From a 26-stop bus tour to intimate election night gatherings of family and friends and then to the inauguration the exhibit offers a rare behind-the-scenes view.
A Historic Campaign features 24 photographs of Haley, her campaign workers and family crisscrossing the Palmetto State to get her message to the voters. The images are the work of photographer Renee Ittner-McManus who has documented the lives of South Carolinians since 1990.
A South Carolina Photographer of the Year, Ittner-McManus has received accolades for her images in the Southern Photographer of the Year and Atlanta Photojournalist competitions as well as in the Nikon International Competition. Her images also have been selected as part of the prestigious national Women in Photojournalism Juried Exhibition. A long-time photographer for The State newspaper, Inner-McManus’s photos have appeared in Newsweek, The Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.
Specs:
• 24 metal framed photographs ranging in size from 16” x 20” to 18” x 36”, (approximately 45 linear feet)
• Digital press packet including photographs
Security: high
Transportation: car
Art/Humanity: Contemporary African American Fiber Art
New each year!
Art/Humanity is the fifth annual quilt and fiber art exhibition presented each year as a component of the North Charleston Arts Festival. Curated by Torreah “Cookie” Washington, works included in the traveling show were inspired by a quote from African American actor, Brock Peters. “In Art there is compassion, in compassion there is humanity, with humanity there is generosity and love.”
African American art quilters from across the nation were invited to explore and depict themes of Art, Humanity, Compassion, Service, Generosity and Love in cloth through traditional and non-traditional fiber techniques.
The 15 exhibiting artists include Cassandra Allen, Pauline and Qydezia Barrett, Lenora Brown, Cynthelia Cephas, Arianne King Comer, Jacqueline Dukes, Cherrymae Golston, Phyllis Harris, Esther Iverem, Jacqueline Johnson, Antonia Torres, Rosalind Spann, Torreah “Cookie” Washington and Michelle Willis.
Specs:
• 22 fiber art pieces with hanging rods. Sizes range from 12” x 12” to 62” x 78”. Exhibit inventory with specific sizes available via tep@scmuseum.org.
• Approximately 64 linear feet but smaller works can be double hung
• Gallery lighting sensitive for fiber work required
• CDC approximately 10 minute repeating program illustrates additional work by the artists which is not included in the traveling show.
• Labels and artists’ statements
Cost:
• $300 for one month rental
• $450 for two months rental
• $600 for three months rental
Security: High
Transportation: car
2011-2012 Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Exhibition
New each year!
Fine craft artists and artisans from across the state were invited to submit work for the state’s only juried fine craft competition and exhibition. Organized annually by the City of North Charleston Cultural Arts Department with assistance from the SC Artisans Center in Walterboro, the show is presented as a component of the North Charleston Arts Festival.
Denise Butler, co-founder and former Executive Director and Board member of the SC Artisans Center juried the show and selected 19 pieces of exceptional quality to travel the state. Works in wood, fiber, glass, metal, clay and 3D mixed media are represented. This show travels easily, comes with knock-down pedestals and other display materials. A CD is included with print ready labels.
This compact exhibit is available for in-state exhibition, only at a reduced fee.
Specs:
• 19 pieces in a variety of media
• 19 craft artists and artisans represented
• Knock-down pedestals, display materials and print ready labels
• Graphics available for your invitations and press release
• Pieces are for sale unless marked NFS. Please add your gallery commission to the sale price. Sold work will be available when the show ends in May 2012.
Cost:
• $250 for a TWO month rental period
• $300 for a THREE month rental period
Security: High
Transportation: Van with seats removed.
For more information contact the Traveling Exhibits Program at (803) 737-4159 or email tep@scmuseum.org