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The Detroit Public Library is holding a special session with National Endowment for the Humanities Senior Deputy Chairman Jon Parrish Peede on Thursday, April 12th at 4:30 pm at the Main Branch.  Chairman Peede will be meeting library patrons and guests, and talking...

The Michigan Humanities (MH) Board of Directors and staff are pleased to announce Shelly Hendrick Kasprzycki has been named President & CEO, after 27 months of service as Executive Director. Anne Belanger, MH Board Chair said, “Michigan Humanities is positioned to...

Grace Garver from Petoskey High School, was named the 2018 Michigan Poetry Out Loud State Champion after a day-long recitation competition at the Lansing Crowne Plaza on Friday, March 2, 2018. Ms. Garver took top honors among 39 student competitors, reciting “The New...

On Friday, March 2, 2018, forty-one high school students from around the state will take center stage for three rounds of poetry recitation and the chance to be named Michigan's 2018 Poetry Out Loud Champion. The competition, free and open to the public, will be held...

DEADLINE: Friday, March 30, 2018 at 11:59 p.m.   The Arts & Humanities Touring Directory application is due on Friday, March 30, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. Fill out your application today! Current participants in the directory will need to submit a renewal...

The Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the Third Coast Conversations: Dialogues about Water in Michigan program, an initiative made possible by funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Third Coast...

Michigan Humanities is pleased to announce $170,619 in grants to 12 Michigan organizations in support of public humanities programming. In addition to this direct support, each agency was required to present matching cash or inkind cost share, bringing an additional...

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...

Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the initial appointments to the World War I Centennial Commission that was created to develop, execute, and promote programs to commemorate the centennial of World War I in Michigan. The commission is housed...

 A Landmark Documentary Event by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick ARLINGTON, VA; April 12, 2017  -- THE VIETNAM WAR, a new 10-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, will premiere September 17, 2017, on PBS stations nationwide. The first...

The Michigan Humanities(MH) is pleased to announce the selected host sites for a 2017-2018 tour of a national Smithsonian Institution exhibition throughout Michigan. Water/Ways is a unique exhibit that explores the essential role that water plays in our environment...

From neh.gov: WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 2, 2017) — The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $39.3 million in grants for 245 humanities projects across the country. The grants include funding to help revitalize the Lakota/Dakota language through a...

Designed by prominent African-American architect Hilyard Robinson, Parkridge Homes served as segregated housing for African-American wartime workers in Ypsilanti. The Michigan State Historic Preservation Office has recognized “Parkridge Homes” as a significant part of...

“X: A Novel” by Ilyasah Shabazz and Kekla Magoon Michigan Humanities is announcing the sixth round of Great Michigan Read, a biennial statewide literary program focusing on humanities themes. The Great Michigan Read aims to connect us as Michiganians by deepening our...

Dear Friends of NEH: Today the Trump administration released its budget blueprint for the federal government for the upcoming fiscal year. This budget requests no funding from Congress for NEH for fiscal year 2018, which begins on October 1. We are greatly saddened to...

The 2017 National Finals will be held April 25-26, 2017 at the Lisner Auditorium at The George Washington University. The semifinals and finals will be webcast live. Cheer on our State Champion MaryKate Wright from Owosso High School on Tuesday, April 25 - 1:00 p.m. -...

Michigan Humanities (MH) is pleased to announce that it was the recipient of a $50,000 award from Meijer to sponsor the 2017-18 Great Michigan Read. The donation will be used toward general program funding – such as books, program and promotion materials, and author...

World-renowned philosopher to deliver May 1 free public lecture on “Powerlessness and the Politics of Blame”  Washington, D.C. (January 18, 2016) – Martha C. Nussbaum, world-renowned philosopher, distinguished author, and law professor, will deliver the 2017 Jefferson...

On November 3, the Michigan Humanities, through partnership with Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs, will begin accepting online applications for Arts & Humanities Touring Grants from all Michigan nonprofit organizations. These grants are accepted on...