Author Archive
May
30
Retired College of Charleston Dean Valerie Morris Reflects on Her Career
The Post and Courier has written a beautiful article on Dean Valerie Morris who recently retired from the College of Charleston. Valerie continues to serve as a valuable member of ABC Institute’s South Carolina Arts Advisory Council and is a champion for arts education. Congratulations on your retirement, Valerie! Click here to read the full […]
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May
30
East Point Academy Dance Team Wins Awards at International Competition
Dancers from East Point Academy competed in the virtual Taoli World Dance Competition in December, earning a total of eight awards. East Point competed against more than 600 nationwide performers in the competition. “I feel their performances were outstanding,” said dance teacher, Yihao Chen. “I am proud to teach them.” In addition to winning eight […]
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May
30
SC Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities Recognized for Arts Ed Research
The Arts Schools Network Board of Directors has awarded the Research Initiative-Institution Award to the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities. The award honors an organization for its commitment to ongoing research and the dissemination of knowledge in research in arts education. The Governor’s School’s research initiative, implemented by the Office of […]
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May
30
Congratulations to ALL 2020 SCAEA Awards Winners
Congratulations to all SCAEA 2020 Awards winners but especially to our very own ABC Institute Director, Dr, Kim Wilson. Kim was awarded the SCAEA Higher Art Educator of the Year Award at the annual conference which was held November 20-22. Other recipients included: Mollye Crowell Spitler, SCAEA Art Educator of the Year Award Christine Dodd, SCAEA […]
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May
30
STEAMIFY Competition Deadline is Approaching
Registration deadline: Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. ET The South Carolina Afterschool Alliance, in partnership with AARP and Augusta University, is sponsoring a virtual engineering and artistic design-based problem solving competition called STEAMIFY. Students will tackle real-world problems relevant to their community where they are able to design, build, test a prototype to […]
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May
30
Remembering Rose Myers
Arts education in South Carolina owes a lot to Rose Myers. We note with sadness yesterday’s news of her passing down in the Lowcountry she improved with her vision and drive. Myers was 84 and passed from complications caused by vascular dementia. From the Post & Courier: Myers spearheaded the creation of both Ashley River […]
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May
30
Arts Education Partnership Report Lauds ABC Institute
A new report from AEP takes a long look at the genesis of the partnership. While it’s no surprise to those involved in the work, casual readers might be surprised to know that South Carolina and a few South Carolinians at the right place at the right time figured mightily in how everything came together […]
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May
30
ABC Mobile App is Now Live!
After months of development and testing, we are excited to announce that our ABC Mobile App is now live and available for download. Below are detailed instructions. Please feel free to spread the word and share. Any questions should be directed to Cheryl Taylor in the ABC Institute Office. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ABC MOBILE APP Download […]
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May
30
Fairfield Central High Earns National Federation of High Schools Award
The South Carolina High School League announced that its candidate for the 2020 NFHS Heart of the Arts Award, the Fairfield Central High T3 (Theatre Tech Team), has been selected by the NFHS Heart of the Arts Selection Committee to receive the NFHS Section 3 Heart of the Arts Award. SCHSL Commissioner Jerome Singleton states, […]
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May
30
Congratulations to Cindy Riddle, Verner Award Recipient for Arts in Education
Cindy Riddle began teaching art in the Upstate in 1999. She worked at two schools before joining Spartanburg District One as a fine arts instructional coach for a year, then becoming the district’s coordinator for visual and performing arts, gifted and talented services. She is now an assistant superintendent in the same focus area. Riddle […]