Artist Homecoming 2026: Elements of Craft

This event at the South Carolina State Museum brings together artists, curators, arts administrators, and craft supporters from across the state of South Carolina for a full day of conversation, connection, and celebration. Hear from Deputy Director and Director of External Affairs Joelle Ryan-Cook in a State of the Arts panel at 9:15 a.m.

The day features:

• Panel conversations focused on: the state of the arts in South Carolina, the tradition and future of sweetgrass basket making, and much more.
• Artist led walkthroughs of In the Making
• Interactive activities
• Yearbook-inspired photos

$10 / free for members and students

Member Registration

Public Registration

1. Find out more about the SCSM’s accompanying exhibition In the Making: Contemporary Craft from South Carolina and the full schedule of events on the South Carolina State Museum website. For questions about the program, contact [email protected] or 803-898-4947.

This project is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.