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Photo credit: Kira Hirota, A Prime Time Family Reading program produced by Humanities Washington.
We’d like to extend a huge thank you to Indiana Humanities for hosting the 2023 National Humanities Conference! On October 25-29, colleagues connected with each other and were inspired by this year’s conference theme: “Crossroads.” A nickname for Indianapolis, “Crossroads” is the state motto of Indiana.
Congratulations to our three 2023 Schwartz Prize recipients! There was a beautiful ceremony in Indianapolis at the Madam CJ Walker Center.
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Alaska, North Carolina, and Rhode Island Humanities Councils Win Schwartz Prizes for Outstanding Humanities Programming
Photos: Harley Avery October 31, 2023 [Indianapolis, IN] At the National Humanities Conference on Friday, October 27, the Federation of State Humanities Councils (Federation) presented the 2023 Schwartz Prizes for outstanding … Read more
Federation Receives $210,000 from IMLS to Co-Plan Community Conversations on the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with Five Humanities Councils
ARLINGTON, VA–The Federation of State Humanities Councils will receive a planning grant of $210,000 to partner with Arizona Humanities, Illinois Humanities, Indiana Humanities, Oregon Humanities, and PA Humanities to help … Read more
Spotlighting Great Humanities Leaders for National Arts and Humanities Month
By Lynn Pasquerella The worst global pandemic in more than a century had a profound impact on all aspects of society, including how we connect with each other and our … Read more
