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
ACTION GRANTS
Apply for funding to support your Humanities related programming!
MICHIGAN HUMANITIES BLOG
Read our latest blog post featuring a reflection from a Michigan Humanities programs assistant.
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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Events
Projects
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Latest News
Michigan Humanities receives two grants totaling $140,000
Okemos—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...
Michigan Humanities Statewide Award Winners Announced
Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce the award winners for the 2020 Michigan Humanities Award. The winner come from across the state: Ann Arbor, Detroit, Holland, St. Ignace and Pickford, showing the range of the wonderful work being...
Michigan Humanities Announces Statewide Virtual Awards!
Michigan Humanities Council is pleased to announce the 2020 Michigan Humanities Awards, presented virtually on Thursday, September 17 at 7 pm. In partnership with Under the Radar Michigan, awards are presented to humanities professionals from across the state. For...
Michigan Humanities launches Bridging Michigan, a grant opportunity and event series focused on systemic inequities
Michigan Humanities has launched Bridging Michigan, a grant opportunity and event series that will spark in-depth conversation and action around the persistent social, economic, and cultural issues of systemic inequities, their current impacts, and the ways that the...
Job Posting: Programs and Communications Coordinator
THIS POSTING IS NOW CLOSED. Updated July 30, 2020. - - - - - - - - - - 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), and...
Michigan Humanities grants over $660,000 of CARES Act funding to 116 cultural and community nonprofits
Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce $661,085 in emergency CARES Act funding to 116 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 $10,000...