The SC Arts Commission has renewed its partnership with the Athenaeum Press, expanding the scope of its work to include the Smithsonian-affiliated Communal Pen community writing workshops and start a podcast and professional development video series for the Creative Careers Studio.

“This grant is a game-changer for the press and its students,” said Alli Crandell, director of the Athenaeum Press and digital initiatives. “It’s allowed us to reach out to an entirely new network of individuals and organizations around the state. These initiatives are providing real-life creative experiences for our students.”

The partnership with the SCAC allows the Athenaeum Press to further its core mission: telling the underrepresented stories of South Carolina. Crandell says the press incorporates students into everything they do from interviews to design to video editing. She says students have been able to develop designs and features that the faculty and staff team would have never thought of.