Programs

Washington, DC – [summer workshop] A six-week summer program that gives youth the opportunity to build their leadership skills and engage with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and other leaders in their profession, as well as take enriching field trips, write, draw, and shoot stories, and plan a public program to demonstrate their work. (Youth)

Aug. 3, 2017 – [DC] Join the DC council for Humanitini – where happy hour meets the humanities – and where Washingtonians gather to discuss city-relevant issues. Next Humanitini is in August and is titled “Video Games and Storytelling.” (Community Conversations)

Summer 2017 – [throughout] The annual Soul of the City Youth Leadership program takes 20-50 students on a “vacation in their own city” and turns the city of Washington and its unique neighborhoods and culture into a classroom. (Training)

March 2018 – [throughout] Applications due for HumanitiesDC Open Humanities Grants. Funds available range from $5k-$15k. (Grant Opportunity)

Ongoing – [online] A website featuring comprehensive information and reliable ticket-purchase options for theater, dance, music, film, museums, galleries, classes, lectures, festivals, family events, free events and more. (Resource)

Ongoing – [online] A resource for recruiting and finding arts administration jobs from theater, dance, and music presenters; museums and galleries, arts education, and more. (Resource)

Ongoing – [throughout] A partnership between the council, Historical Society of WDC, and the DC Public Library to preserve unrecorded Washington history that may be lost as communities experience demographic shifts. (Oral History)

Ongoing – [throughout] An active community of cultural advocates who meet weekly for “Innovation Lab Incubator Meetings” and monthly to discuss best practices and lessons learned from current and former grantees. (Community Building)

Ongoing – [online] Founded 34 years ago, the DC Digital Museum contains a substantial collection of documentary films, oral histories, and other materials of great cultural and historic significance to DC. (Resource)

Ongoing – [throughout] In collaboration with the DC Historical Preservation Office, the council supports residents working to preserve their own communities, with a symposium, workshop and training opportunities. (Workshop/Training)

Ongoing – [throughout] Eight awards of $5,000 available for proposals that actively seek to spark dialogue between groups of residents that have historically been isolated from one another either geographically or culturally. (Grant Opportunity)

Ongoing – [throughout] Soul of the City is the largest Humanities DC grant opportunity with funds up to $10,000 available. (Grant Opportunity)

Ongoing – [throughout] The DC Community Heritage Project Grant is designed to provide funding and support to community leaders interested in preserving the history, architecture, and collective memory of their neighborhoods.(Grant Opportunity)

2016 – [Archived] HumanitiesDC adapted their Soul of the City summer youth program to focus on providing students access to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalism, cartooning, and individuals. (Pulitzer Prizes Campfires, State Overview)