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!
HUMANITIES GRANTS
Grant Application Deadline extended to March 26, 2020
HUMANITIES AWARDS
RESCHEDULED to Wednesday, Sept. 16
INVESTING IN MICHIGAN’S RICH HERITAGE
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Latest News
Information on Michigan Humanities and COVID-19
Please know that Michigan Humanities (MH) is working to continue to serve the state of Michigan and to accept, review, and process grant applications and awards. Whether working at our headquarters in Okemos or remotely, MH staff will be available to answer questions...
Michigan Poetry Out Loud State Finals Postponed
Due to the impacts of COVID-19 in Michigan and recommendations on preventative measures from Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Michigan’s Poetry Out Loud State Finals event has been postponed. The competition was...
Michigan high school students take the stage for statewide poetry competition
On Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, 2020, 36 high school students from across the state will take center stage for three rounds of poetry recitation and the chance to be named Michigan’s 2020 Poetry Out Loud Champion. The competition, free and open to the...
Michigan Humanities Awards Over $174,000 for Cultural Programming
Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce $174,806 in grants to 13 Michigan organizations in support of public humanities programming. The 13 projects were selected from 45 eligible applications to the Humanities Grants program, which support projects exploring...
Shelly Hendrick Kasprzycki Featured in Fall Humanities Magazine
The Great Recession hit Shelly Hendrick Kasprzycki’s hometown of Jackson, Michigan, hard. Before she became president and CEO of Michigan Humanities, she was director of Greater Jackson Habitat for Humanities and witnessed firsthand how the city’s working poor were...
2019-20 Great Michigan Read to launch in Flint
Michigan Humanities’ statewide program features “What the Eyes Don’t See,” by Mona Hanna-Attisha Communities across the state are invited to take part in Michigan Humanities’ 2019-20 Great Michigan Read, a statewide reading and discussion program featuring the book...
