Dr. Elizabeth Chew, CEO/South Carolina Historical Society, “Art & the American Revolution” (“A Glorious Cause” series)

April 30, 2026
| 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Lectures | Georgetown County
*Part of “A Glorious Cause: South Carolina and the American Revolution: A Public History Initiative by the Georgetown County Library,” Dr. Elizabeth Chew, the CEO of the South Carolina Historical Society in Charleston, will offer a view into the cultural life of the period, exploring important artworks and artists of the American Revolution. A historian, curator, and educator, Dr. Chew has worked at museums and historic sites since 1985, including James Madison’s Montpelier, Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the National Gallery of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
The project is made possible by a Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the South Carolina State Library (SCSL).
Free & open to all.

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