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providing instruments to students
With our focus on supporting the future of the arts, we also recognize how repurposing and recycling can benefit talented students. Carhill collects unused musical instruments from community members and donates them to Aiken County Public Schools and to USC Aiken through Aiken Performing Arts’ Instruments in the Attic program.
As school budgets for the arts continue to shrink or disappear, the need for instruments has become critical. This year, we donated a flute, clarinet, saxophone, and drum.
We are always seeking additional instrument donations to support this effort. If you have — or know someone who has — an instrument that is no longer needed, please contact us. We will gladly arrange pickup and ensure it is put back into the hands of student musicians.
As school budgets for the arts continue to shrink or disappear, the need for instruments has become critical. This year, we donated a flute, clarinet, saxophone, and drum.
We are always seeking additional instrument donations to support this effort. If you have — or know someone who has — an instrument that is no longer needed, please contact us. We will gladly arrange pickup and ensure it is put back into the hands of student musicians.
New Partnership
We are proud to announce our newest partnership with the University of South Carolina Aiken.
The Carhill Scholarship for the Visual and Performing Arts has established an ongoing scholarship at USC Aiken to support students pursuing careers in the visual and performing arts. This scholarship will empower talented students to follow their passion with fewer financial barriers as they work toward achieving their dreams.
The first Carhill Scholarship at USC Aiken will be awarded in 2026 and will support a student for two semesters.
As we are more than just a charitable foundation, a core part of our mission is to maintain a lasting relationship with each scholarship recipient. We are committed to fostering their artistic growth, supporting their success, and walking alongside them as they learn, create, and build their careers.
The Carhill Scholarship for the Visual and Performing Arts has established an ongoing scholarship at USC Aiken to support students pursuing careers in the visual and performing arts. This scholarship will empower talented students to follow their passion with fewer financial barriers as they work toward achieving their dreams.
The first Carhill Scholarship at USC Aiken will be awarded in 2026 and will support a student for two semesters.
As we are more than just a charitable foundation, a core part of our mission is to maintain a lasting relationship with each scholarship recipient. We are committed to fostering their artistic growth, supporting their success, and walking alongside them as they learn, create, and build their careers.
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Public School Outreach
As part of our partnership with Aiken Performing Arts (APA), we are proud to have sponsored two of their community outreach programs this year. APA’s outreach initiative is a collaborative effort with Aiken County Schools that brings professional performers into local schools to share their talents, insights, and experiences. Through this partnership, Aiken County Schools coordinates opportunities for students involved in music, band, chorus, or theatre to attend on-campus performances and interact directly with visiting artists.
This year, we sponsored two exceptional programs: The Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute and Jaimee Paul’s “Bonded” – A Salute to the Music of James Bond. These performances offered students memorable, high-quality artistic experiences while exposing them to diverse genres and professional-level musicianship.
Since 2005, APA’s Educational Outreach program has reached more than 11,000 students throughout Aiken County. Through APA’s efforts, students gain access to a wide variety of musical programs and meaningful artist interactions that are not only educational and informative, but also engaging and inspiring.
We are honored to support APA’s mission and remain committed to expanding arts education opportunities for young people in our
This year, we sponsored two exceptional programs: The Earth, Wind & Fire Tribute and Jaimee Paul’s “Bonded” – A Salute to the Music of James Bond. These performances offered students memorable, high-quality artistic experiences while exposing them to diverse genres and professional-level musicianship.
Since 2005, APA’s Educational Outreach program has reached more than 11,000 students throughout Aiken County. Through APA’s efforts, students gain access to a wide variety of musical programs and meaningful artist interactions that are not only educational and informative, but also engaging and inspiring.
We are honored to support APA’s mission and remain committed to expanding arts education opportunities for young people in our
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providing instruments to students
Through our partnership with APA, we have been able to collect and deliver instruments to students through their Instruments in Your Attic Program. With the Instruments in Your Attic program, APA collects gently used instruments from the community, refurbishes them, and donates them to schools in need of that particular instrument. Hundreds of instruments, ranging from guitars and flutes to pianos and trumpets, have found new homes with worthy students in Aiken County.
New Partnership
We are especially excited to announce our first sponsorship — a partnership with Aiken Performing Arts (APA) to support their Educational Outreach program. As part of APA’s strategic plan to give back to the community, they have partnered with Aiken County Schools to bring world-class performers into local schools to share their talents and experiences. Students involved in music, band, chorus, or theatre are invited to attend on-campus performances, interact with visiting artists, and gain insight into the professional arts world.
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Gifted Student Award
Carhill Scholarship was pleased to award Lisa West, a talented high school art student, with our first Gifted Student Award. This award is given to students whom school administrators, teachers, and our Foundation identify as gifted young artists with a passion for the visual or performing arts. The award helps deliver supplies, lessons, equipment, or other types of support to young students.
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