This two-part initiative will collect data and impact stories from councils to create an easily accessible archive of images, content, and videos for long-term public use.

On May 16, 2017, Valorie Walters, executive officer for the Division of the Chickasaw Cultural Center, Chickasaw Nation and board member, Oklahoma Humanities Council, gave testimony on behalf of the Oklahoma Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities

Prepared for the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies by Esther Mackintosh, President, Federation of State Humanities Councils, Addressing the National Endowment for the Humanities, May 26, 2017.

Prepared for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies by Esther Mackintosh, President, Federation of State Humanities Councils, Addressing the National Endowment for the Humanities, May 24, 2017.

NEH awards more than $1.6 million to seven state humanities councils: Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oregon, Texas, Virgin Islands and Virginia.

President Trump’s budget blueprint, released on March 16, recommends eliminating the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The Federation of State Humanities Councils vigorously rejects this short-sighted proposal, which would devastate America’s humanities infrastructure.

Anyone can be an advocate. Here are some of the Federation’s guidelines to support the NEH and your state humanities council.

Proposals to severely cut or eliminate NEH, while dismaying, are not new. The NEH and the state humanities councils have weathered previous storms by attracting strong bipartisan support and offering outstanding programming.

Humanities on the Hill is the Federation’s annual advocacy event in DC where supporters advocate for the importance of humanities programming and funding. #HumHill17

We are pleased to announce the 2017 National Humanities Conference, which will take place in Boston, MA, Thursday, November 2 through Sunday, November 5. This is the Call for Session Proposals. The deadline is March 15, 2017.

Throughout November, councils hosted a variety of Pulitzer Prizes Campfires from book fairs to conferences to nature hikes coupled with literature that brought participants together in discussion and community. In addition, councils continued to host presentations, exhibits, book discussions, and writing workshops featuring Pulitzer Prize winners and works.

The Federation of State Humanities Councils is pleased to announce the election of four new members to its board of directors, effective November 12, 2016. The board members include two humanities council executive directors and two public members.

Michigan Humanities Council Wins Schwartz Prize for Outstanding Public Humanities Programming. Winning Program Shares History of All Michigan’s People, Examines Connections to Unveil State’s Racial and Ethnic Past.

Whether you are attending the National Humanities Conference or not, there are multiple ways to stay connected to the conversations, ideas, and events happening in Salt Lake City, UT during the conference.

ENGAGE, EXPLORE, ENCOURAGE, EDUCATE, EXPERIENCE It’s National Arts and Humanities Month! (Part 2 of 2) On September 28, President Obama declared October as National Arts & Humanities month. To celebrate the two important disciplines, the Federation has been highlighting council programs that blend both the arts and humanities to address topics of national and community…

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