FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Hannah Hethmon, Communications Manager, Federation of State Humanities Councils (hhethmon@statehumanities.org) FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCILS GRANTED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IN LAWSUIT AGAINST NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE … Read more
Federation of State Humanities Councils and Oregon Humanities File Lawsuit against NEH and DOGE Alleging Illegal Termination of Grants to 56 State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils
Media Contact: Hannah Hethmon, Communications Manager, Federation of State Humanities Councils hhethmon@statehumanities.org or connect@statehumanities.org Federation of State Humanities Councils and Oregon Humanities File Lawsuit against NEH and DOGE Alleging Illegal … Read more
Federation Statement on NEA Grant Terminations
The Federation of State Humanities Councils (Federation) is deeply troubled by news that numerous grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) have been terminated without substantive explanation. The … Read more
Trump Proposes Elimination of National Endowment for the Humanities, Jeopardizing Local Cultural Programs Nationwide
The move would effectively defund state humanities councils, which provide vital programs and community grants in every state and territory and generate private investment in local economies. (Media Contact: Hannah … Read more
Mellon Foundation Commits $15 Million in Emergency Funding to Stabilize Humanities Councils Following Devastating Federal Funding Cuts
This investment by the Mellon Foundation in the 56 state and territorial humanities councils follows the sudden cancellation of their federal operating grants earlier this month. April 29, 2025 – … Read more
Media Coverage of Cuts to NEH and the Humanities Councils
[Updated 6/5/2025] On April 2, the National Endowment for the Humanities—acting under the direction of the Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency—abruptly terminated all federal funding for humanities councils. The loss … Read more
Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What Hawaii and the Territories Will Lose
Jump to: American Samoa, Guam, Hawaii, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands On Monday, March 31, the Federation of State Humanities Councils learned that DOGE (Department … Read more
Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What New England and the Mid-Atlantic Will Lose
Jump to Your State: Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | New Jersey | Maryland | Maine | New Hampshire | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | Vermont | Virginia … Read more
Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What the Midwest Will Lose
Jump to Your State: Indiana | Illinois | Iowa | Michigan | Nebraska | North Dakota | Ohio | South Dakota | Wisconsin On Monday, March 31, the Federation of … Read more
Cuts to NEH and Humanities Councils: What Western States Will Lose
Jump to Your State: Alaska | Arizona | California | Colorado | Hawaii | Idaho | Montana | Nevada | New Mexico | Oregon | Utah | Washington On Monday, … Read more
Action Alert: NEH Targeted by DOGE
Save Our Humanities Councils: DOGE Cuts to NEH will Damage Cultural Organizations in Every State April 4, 2025 – UPDATE On April 4, the Federation learned—through our contacts and reporting … Read more
2025 National Humanities Conference Call for Proposals
The Federation of State Humanities Councils and the National Humanities Alliance invite proposals for the National Humanities Conference in Detroit, Michigan, November 12-16, 2025. We are delighted to be hosted … Read more
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