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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 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...
Michigan Humanities announces 2021 Michigan Humanities Organizations Pandemic Emergency Grants (H.O.P.E.)
Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is pleased to announce a new funding resource for Michigan nonprofits with missions centered on furthering public humanities projects and programs. In order to assist organizations with...
Michigan Humanities Awards Over $220,000 for Cultural Programming
Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce $221,915 in grants to 17 organizations in support of public humanities programming. The 17 projects explore a range of humanities-topics and include exhibitions, community programming, filmmaking, speaker events, and...
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) Survey Results
Summary for IDEA Survey Results In February of 2021, Michigan Humanities asked our community members to share their feedback regarding our efforts demonstrating Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) principles. Ninety-eight people filled out our survey...
Mary Doria Russell’s Book, ‛The Women of the Copper Country,’ Chosen as 2021-22 Great Michigan Read
Novel Tells the Story of a Woman Who Leads Striking Calumet Miners in 1913 Residents throughout Michigan were invited today to join in reading and discussing “The Women of the Copper Country,” Mary Doria Russell’s riveting account of 25-year-old Annie Clements as she...
Michigan Humanities Announces Poetry Out Loud State Champion
Michigan Humanities and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs announce that Madison Ganzak, a senior at Roosevelt High School in Wyandotte, is the 2021 Michigan Poetry Out Loud State Champion. Madison’s Poetry Out Loud teachers at Roosevelt High School...