By the People Events

Harvesting Heritage is a series dedicated to the past, present, and future of creativity, innovation, and artistry in Black foodways throughout South Carolina. On Feb., 21st, the museum’s popular event … Read more

The Hawai’i Council for the Humanities has partnered with Ka Ipu Makani Cultural Heritage Center and the Center for Oral History (UH Mānoa Dept of Ethnic Studies) to support Kā … Read more

Humanities Montana will be supporting programming at the 2026 Montana Folk Festival (July 10-12) as part of the By the People initiative. The festival’s programming centers on community interaction and … Read more

The second annual Blue Corn Festival will serve as a celebration of varied local cultural traditions, with particular focus placed on blue corn as an integral crop to Indigenous foodways in Arizona and the American Southwest. Programming will strive to be economically and geographically accessible and promote Indigenous literature, foodways, arts, and storytelling.

US@250: Big Watch consists of 10 different screenings of Ken Burns’ new film, The American Revolution, directly followed by a community conversation about the film, the history of the American Revolution, and “remembering together,” moderated by trained facilitators. Additionally, each site hosting a screening will also plan and implement a separate community event based around these themes.

Join Missouri Humanities in the State Capitol for “By the People,” the 2026 Lieutenant Governor’s Humanities Celebration. The event will feature a short film showcasing Missouri Humanities folk art grantees and partners, including musicians, poets, and Native American dancers. Displays around the rotunda will explore Missouri’s cultural and historical impact. We will launch “The Story of US” a digital storytelling campaign celebrating Missouri’s role in the American story.