2020 Michigan Humanities Awards
WHO WE ARE
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. Learn more about Grant Writing with this video.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
BRIDGING MICHIGAN GRANTS
Apply for funding to support your Humanities related programming!
MICHIGAN HUMANITIES BLOG
Read our latest posts about Michigan Humanities partners, Board members, and more.
GREAT MICHIGAN READ
A virtual author tour with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha is underway across Michigan. Join us for the next event.
INVESTING IN MICHIGAN’S RICH HERITAGE
THROUGH THE HUMANITIES
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Latest News
Now Hiring: Programs & Communications Coordinator
POSITION TITLE: Programs & Communications Coordinator REPORTS TO: President/CEO STATUS: Non-Exempt / 19 hours per week / At Will. Employee benefits include pro-rated paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, flexible schedule, and opportunities for professional...
Governor Whitmer reappoints two to Michigan Humanities Board of Directors
On December 11, 2020, Governor Gretchen Whitmer officially reappointed April Clobes, of Bath, county of Clinton and Jim Napolitano, of Dryden, county of Lapeer to the Michigan Humanities Board of Directors. Both will be returning on January 1, 2021 to begin a second...
Michigan Humanities receives grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Federation of State Humanities Councils
Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce it is the recipient of $50,000 from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Federation of State Humanities Councils to participate in the national “Why it Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation” initiative. This program will...
Arts and Humanities Touring grant applications open November 15th
Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce that applications for the Arts and Humanities Touring grant program will open on November 15th for performances that will take place between December 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021. The Arts and Humanities Touring grant...
American Democracy Examined in New Smithsonian Exhibit
Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce the selected host sites for the 2021–2022 tour of a national Smithsonian Institution exhibition, Voices and Votes: Democracy in America. The exhibition examines the nearly 250-year-old American experiment of a government “of,...
Michigan Humanities Awards Over $170,000 for Cultural Programming
Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce $171,925 in grants to 13 organizations in support of public humanities programming. The 13 projects explore a range of humanities topics and include exhibitions, oral histories, digital storytelling, speaker’s events, and...
