2026 TBS Art Gallery

Artwork, Different is Beautiful, by Raegan H. 2025 State Librarian Award Winner.

The Talking Book Services (TBS) Art Gallery is a yearly competition open to current South Carolina K-12 students who are blind or visually impaired. Winners are selected in three age groups, and all submitted artworks are recognized in the TBS Art Gallery Awards Ceremony. Each participant also receives a trophy for their outstanding creations.

This year, seven schools participated in the competition and 33 total art pieces were submitted.

Each year, one art piece is chosen to receive the State Librarian Award and remains on permanent display at the State Library. This years winner is "Different is Beautiful" by Raegan H. pictured on the right.

 Download the program for the 2026 TBS Art Gallery Ceremony

Upcoming Event

Photo of Charlie Mewshaw and Michael G. Williams of Arcane Carolinas.

Speaker at the Center: Authors Charlie Mewshaw and Michael G. Williams

September 18, 2026, 6:00 PM

Join us at our next Speaker at the Center series on Friday, September 18, at 6 p.m. for an author talk featuring authors and podcast co-hosts, Charlie Mewshaw and Michael G. Williams. They will share content from Arcane Carolinas, Volume 2 and Volume 3. Charlie and Michael use library resources to explore folklore and all things eerie in the Carolinas.