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Two Grants Out of a Hundred and Eighty, and a Criterion That Changed Its Name

The South Carolina Arts Commission funded nearly every organisation on its list and declined two, both with an LGBTQ+ focus. The stated reason changed between the first explanation and the second, and the second one is unreviewable by design.

By Margaret Holloway · 5 hours ago

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Community Theatre Is Solvent Again, and Nobody Planned It

Amateur and semi-professional companies were supposed to be the most fragile part of the performing arts. They have proved the most durable, for reasons that have very little to do with the work on stage.

By Thomas Gutierrez · August 19, 2026