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WHO WE ARE
Our Mission
To inspire us to come together in creative and freely expressed ways to deepen our understanding of ourselves and enrich our communities.
Our Vision
We are a sustainable, passionate, unifying force that is the humanities leader throughout the state.
Pillars
• Build awareness and excitement for humanities in everyday life.
• Achieve best practices and sustainability for all humanities programs and services in Michigan.
Values
• Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity
• Discovery and understanding
• Authentic conversation
• Respectful collaboration
• Meaningful Experiences
Belief Statement
We invest in the people of Michigan by creating and sustaining humanities programs that provide us with a deeper understanding of the past, the tools for stronger analysis of the present, or a more informed vision for the future.
Programs, Grants and More
As part of our mission, the Michigan Humanities awards grants for public humanities and cultural programs; conducts public humanities and cultural projects of statewide importance; initiates collaborations and partnerships to broaden and strengthen the organizational and institutional base for the humanities in Michigan; and provides the humanities with leadership and a public voice in Michigan.
LATEST NEWS
Michigan Humanities Awards Over $150,000 for Cultural Programming
Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce $151,280 in grants to 12 organizations in support of public humanities programming. The 12 projects explore a range of humanities-topics and include exhibitions, community programming, filmmaking, speaker events, and...
Michigan Humanities receives two grants totaling $140,000
Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs (MCACA) has awarded Michigan Humanities (MH) two grants totaling $140,000. These grants will assist with the funding of two programs produced in partnership between MH and MCACA: the Arts & Humanities Touring...
2021 Michigan Humanities Awardees Announced
Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce the awardees for the 2021 Michigan Humanities Awards. This year’s recipients come from Grand Rapids, Flint, and Vandalia. “We are very pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Michigan Humanities Awards. These...
Michigan Humanities grants over $1,000,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funding to 106 cultural and community nonprofits
Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce over $1,000,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funding to 106 Michigan cultural and community organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Michigan Humanities Organizations Pandemic Emergency Grants (MI H.O.P.E.) of up to...
Michigan Humanities Announces Acting President & CEO
The Michigan Humanities Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Jennifer Rupp will serve as Acting President & CEO for the organization while the search for a permanent President & CEO gets underway. Shelly Hendrick Kasprzycki will leave Michigan...
Michigan Humanities Announces Great Michigan Read Fall Author Tour Dates
Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce the Fall 2021 tour dates for 2021-22 Great Michigan Read (GMR) author, Mary Doria Russell. Russell’s book, The Women of the Copper Country, was announced as the 2021-22 Great Michigan Read selection in March. The tour will...