Rock Hill’s India Hook Elementary School’s staff re-routed the morning traffic so that bus riders, walkers, and car riders could walk together from the nearby neighborhood in their Pirate Parade. The Rock Hill Police Department directed traffic, while parents and staff volunteered to supervise the event. Some students said they want to do it everyday.
by Cedric Lequeur
The Town of Summerton 4 MAIN has been awarded a $750 grant by the South Carolina Arts Commission for the 2019 fiscal year. This award helps bring together Summerton’s 4 MAIN and the arts programs at Scott’s Branch Middle/High School, Harvest Community School and Manning High School to paint four ceramic street murals for downtown Summerton.
The painting of the street murals was scheduled as a community event in October 2018, but due to inclement weather conditions, then and now, the murals are being painted indoors on exterior ceramic tiles. These tiles will be installed on private property near Main Street and South Church Street and directly in front of Town Hall. A free, outdoor public installation celebration is being planned for Spring 2019.
Several local businesses, organizations and individuals are helping 4 MAIN meet its obligation of matching the Arts Commission grant with local dollars. Some of those supporting the grant include Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce, Summerton Lions Club, Dr. Wayne Morris DVM, First Citizens Bank, Dixie Auto Parts, Inc., Clarendon Auto Parts, Inc., Sumter Packaging Corporation, John C. Land III, Thomas Harvin and Carolina Pantry.
Local residents can see how the Arts Commission grant and local funds are benefiting Summerton’s 4 MAIN by visiting us at www.townofsummerton.com.
The South Carolina Arts Commission is the state agency charged with creating a thriving arts environment that benefits all South Carolinians, regardless of their location or circumstances. Created by the South Carolina General Assembly in 1967, the Arts Commission works to increase public participation in the arts by providing services, grants and leadership initiatives in three areas: arts education, community arts development and artist development. Headquartered in Columbia, the Arts Commission is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts and other sources. For more information, visit www.SouthCarolinaArts.com or call (803) 734-8696.
