The University of South Carolina Arts Institute
228 Sumwalt Building
1212 Greene St.
Columbia, SC 29208 803-777-5492 803-777-0342 fax artsinstitute@sc.edu
Arts Opportunities
Looking for an opportunity to flex your creative muscles, get involved
with the arts on campus-and maybe win fame or fortune in the process? If so,
you've come to the right place. On this page, you'll find information about
auditions, contests, fellowships, prizes, and scholarships across all the arts
disciplines on campus. You’ll also find a comprehensive list of arts-based
clubs and other organizations where you can connect with like-minded creative types.
Check in with us regularly to find the latest information about how you can strut your creative stuff on campus and beyond.
And if you're sponsoring a contest, scholarship, audition, or other opportunity
that you'd like us to list here, contact the AI Web Editor at haynswor@mailbox.sc.edu.
Arts Resources
Looking for a source of funding for your arts project, or a website that provides
nationwide information about where to publish your writing or show your paintings?
Click here for a list of these and other resources to help you advance your artistic career.
Arts-related clubs and organizations on campus
There are tons of groups on campus that offer different kinds of creative outlets.
Click here for a list of student organizations that are looking for your creative talents.
Specific Arts Opportunities for Carolina Students, Faculty, and Staff
Database of creative writing contests
Looking for opportunities to win fame and fortune through your creative work? This database from Poets & Writers magazine will keep you up-to-date on all the major upcoming contests for creative writers.
Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers Jan. 31, 2011 Interested in being a filmmaker in the 2011-2012 Southerm Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers? Well now is your time! Southern Circuit provides communities across the South with a tour of highly talented independent filmmakers. Audiences have seen more than 200 films and have engaged filmmakers in post-screening discussions in more than 44 communities across the Southern United States.
List of Poetry Competitions
Want to find the right contest for your poems? Here's a fairly comprehensive list to get you started.
Theatre Auditions
You don't have to be a current USC student to audition for plays in the Theatre Department - anyone is welcome. Auditions take place throughout the year; info on current and upcoming auditions can be found on the callboard in the Longstreet Theatre elevator. To learn more, click here.
USC Student Bands
Carolina has a wide range of student bands: the Marching Band, several concert bands, and several jazz bands. You don’t have to be a music major to join a band! For more information and an application, click here.
South Carolina Playwright's Festival
If you're a playwright living in South Carolina and have a play you'd like to have performed at USC, check out the South Carolina Playwright's Festival, hosted by the Theatre Department's independent student theatre group, Puppet Regime. Plays are accepted for consideration year-round and should be sent to puppetregimeusc@yahoo.com.
Helen Hill Award for the Orphan Film Symposium
Honoring the legacy of filmmaker and Columbia, SC native Helen Hill, this award supports innovative independent filmmakers. This year's award will provide funds for the recipient to attend the 6th Orphan Film Symposium, March 26-29, 2008. For more information about applying for, or contributing to the Helen Hill award, contact Film Studies program director Susan Courtney at courtney@sc.edu.
Arpad Darazs Singers Auditions
This noted local choir performs classical and contemporary works, both sacred and secular. Auditions for all voice parts will be held at Ashland United Methodist Church in Columbia. For more information, visit www.adsingers.org, or call Robert at 803.926.7306, or email BeccaMay@sc.rr.com.
