http://michiganhumanities.org Keep up to date on news related to the Michigan Humanities Council and general news in the humanities. en-us {value:date} Nephtali Web Framework Wed, 16 May 12 15:51:54 -0400 http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/051612.php After reviewing an astounding 51 applications – 31 more than the previous grant cycle – the Michigan Humanities Council will award $350,850 in major grant monies to 30 Michigan nonprofits. “We received an extraordinary number of very exciting, high-quality grant applications this spring and the Michigan Humanities Council has made the very bold decision to fund double the number of grants we usually fund this time of year as a result. Wed, 25 Apr 12 17:11:11 -0400 http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/042512.php The Michigan Humanities Council, in partnership with the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs, has awarded $62,569 in Arts & Humanities Touring Grants to Michigan nonprofits between September 2011 and March 2012. The councils approved 121 of the 139 received grant requests before funding was exhausted for the current period. Wed, 25 Apr 12 17:05:32 -0400 http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/041212.php LANSING— On April 14, Armory Arts Village will unveil a set of murals depicting the history of Michigan’s first state prison, located in Jackson. The murals were funded by a $15,000 major grant from the Michigan Humanities Council. With fiscal supporter Enterprise Group Community Ventures Corporation, Armory Arts has created a number of murals that will line the wall of Armory Arts Village, formerly the first state prison. The murals were designed to educate visitors on how important the prisoners were to Jackson’s economic growth through labor and farming, and hopefully change the negative perception some hold as Jackson being home to a state prison. Tue, 27 Mar 12 10:22:47 -0400 http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/032212.php Wild Swan Theater, an award-winning professional theater from Ann Arbor, has premiered a new and original play for elementary and middle-school aged youth and their families. The play, which kicked off March 14, will be performed in a number of sites throughout Michigan until its curtain closes May 18. Wed, 21 Mar 12 06:43:11 -0400 http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/031612.php Randi Laundré, a sophomore at Alba Public School, was crowned the Michigan Poetry Out Loud Champion on Saturday, March 10. The two-day Poetry Out Loud event was held at Saginaw Valley State University and hosted by the Michigan Humanities Council and Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Mon, 23 Jan 12 15:20:42 -0500 http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/012312_2.php The Michigan Humanities Council has been awarded two grants, totaling $85,000 from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The grant funds will assist with the funding of two programs produced in partnership between the Humanities Council and MCACA: the Arts & Humanities Touring Program and Poetry Out Loud. “We have a unique partnership with MCACA in providing two exceptional programs to students and communities around the state,” said Katie Wolf, Humanities Council executive director. Mon, 23 Jan 12 15:19:54 -0500 http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/012312_1.php The Michigan Humanities Council is announcing its call for applications for the bi-annual major grants program. Open to all Michigan non-profits, final grant applications must be postmarked or hand-delivered by March 15. “Each year the Council board and staff are impressed with the creative ideas and ‘can-do’ spirit of community education and non-profit organizations that strive to bring local residents and students together for meaningful cultural experiences,” said Katie Wolf, Humanities Council executive director. Mon, 16 Jan 12 12:41:19 -0500 http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/011312_3.php In an effort to explore the multitude of diverse cultures that make its region unique, Troy Historical Society will host a series of lectures and workshops engaging its residents and visitors. Made possible by a grant of $12,535 from the Michigan Humanities Council, Troy’s project “A Heritage So Richly Woven” will feature presentations and workshops focused on engaging residents in stories and strengthening their ability to tell stories. Mon, 16 Jan 12 12:40:33 -0500 http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/011312_2.php The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, in Detroit, is hosting a dramatization and panel discussion surrounding the Sweet Trials as chronicled in this year’s Great Michigan Read, Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil Rights, and Murder in the Jazz Age. This project, made possible through a Michigan Humanities Council strategic program grant of $10,000, will be held Saturday, January 14 at 1 p.m. in the museum’s General Motors Theater. Mon, 16 Jan 12 12:34:17 -0500 http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/011312_1.php We Don’t Want Them, an exhibit exploring civil rights and the history of housing segregation in Detroit, is now on display at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette throughout January. This free exhibit, part of the Michigan Humanities Council’s Great Michigan Read program, is made possible by the Council and Michigan Roundtable for Diversity and Inclusion. Tue, 22 Nov 11 08:41:50 -0500 http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/111811.php Attention artists, performers, re-enactors, writers, historians and the like: applications are now available for consideration of inclusion into the 2012-15 Arts & Humanities Touring Directory, a program of the Michigan Humanities Council and Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Tue, 22 Nov 11 08:40:42 -0500 http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/112111.php The Michigan Humanities Council announces its recent major grant awards totaling $193,167 to 14 different humanities projects throughout Michigan. The projects were funded through the Council’s Major Grants Program “Michigan People, Michigan Places; Our Stories, Our Lives”. The program emphasizes collaboration among cultural, educational and community-based organizations to provide public humanities projects. Fri, 23 Sep 11 19:40:46 -0400 http://michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/092211.php The Alpena County George N. Fletcher Public Library is gearing up for “Authors in the Fall,” a four-week speaker series that will draw high-caliber authors to northern Michigan. This project is made possible in part by the Michigan Humanities Council through a $15,000 major grant. Thu, 01 Sep 11 14:59:36 -0400 http://michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/090111.php Kerrytown BookFest will host its 9th annual festival on Sunday, Sept. 11 at the farmer’s market in downtown Ann Arbor, featuring a National Book Award winner, Caldecott winner and an Edgar Award winner. This event is made possible in part by a $4,000 Michigan Humanities Council major grant. Wed, 31 Aug 11 09:40:22 -0400 http://michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/082611.php The Michigan Humanities Council has awarded five organizations strategic program grants to host Great Michigan Read programming. The awards total $35,660 and will leverage $50,620 in cost share.