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
School of Music Auditions for Admission and Scholarships December 6 and January 17 Auditions will be held at the School of Music, in the Recital Hall, Rm. 206. For more information, contact Jennifer Jablonski - School of Music Director of Admissions 803/777-6614.
Auditions for Spring '09 Main Stage Shows Monday, Dece,ber 1, 6:30-10:00 p.m. Auditions for The Skin Of Our Teeth, Directed by Robert Richmond; and Mother Courage and Her Children, Directed by Steve Pearson
Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Initiative March 15 If you're interested in learning one of the traditional arts by serving as an assistant to a master of that craft, consider applying for this unique apprenticeship program. For more information, go to http://www.southcarolinaarts.com/grants/artists/folklifeapprentice.shtml.
Toaster Film Festival November 10 The object of the Columbia Film Society's annual Toaster Film Festival is to get people to make short films and then put these films before an audience. Entries for the 2009 TFF, which will take place in March, are due November 10. For more info and to download an application, visit http://www.southcarolinaarts.com/toaster/entries.shtml
South Carolina Fiction Project January 15 Open to legal residents of South Carolina who are at least 18 years of age, this annual writing competition, sponsored by The Post and Courier and the South Carolina Arts Commission, calls for previously unpublished short stories of 2,500 words or less. Up to 12 short stories will be selected for publication; each writer whose work is selected will receive $500 from The Post and Courier, which purchases first publication rights. For more information, visit the South Carolina Arts Commission website at www.southcarolinaarts.com.
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.
