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A project to record the history of Lenawee County’s Latino community got off to a rousing start Saturday as dozens of people came to the Adrian Armory Events Center to express their willingness to contribute their stories. Read More

The Harbor Springs Festival of the Book recently announced the inaugural One Bay, One Book Community Reads program. The program will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 on Zoom. The community is invited to gather together, virtually, for the One Bay, One Book...

When a theater is empty, a single light bulb – known as a ghost light – is placed in the center of the stage to keep the theater from complete darkness. Most theaters and other performing arts venues in Michigan have been empty for a year now. One of them is the City...

Taking a step in a snowshoe is like taking a step back in time. Along with the wheel, snowshoes are one of the oldest inventions. Imagine life without the creation of snowshoes; much of our northern landscape would have been left unexplored... Read More

Sometime next year, the restored Wright Leppien Opera House in downtown Alma will be transformed to showcase the type of performances it was known for in its heyday, at the turn of the 20th century. That’s thanks to a $15,000 grant awarded to Alma College by the...

At East Middle School in Plymouth in her seventh-grade social studies class, Shelley Lloyd is using virtual field trips, part of a program called Religious Diversity Journeys, to teach about world religions. “One of the things I like about it is a live Q&A where...

Ferris State University recently received a $15,000 grant to help digitize and protect photos of the Civil Rights Movement. Bruce Davidson’s works from the 1960s will be digitized, catalogued and framed, with protective materials developed for transport when the...

A collection of images taken during the civil rights movement of the 1960s by renowned photographer Bruce Davidson will receive preservation and preparation by the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia at Ferris State University. The project has the support of a...

Just in time for the holidays, Parallel 45 and the National Writers Series will present a virtual staged reading of “The Thanksgiving Play,” followed by an interview with playwright Larissa FastHorse. The November 17 virtual event begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12,...

Michigan Humanities announced they awarded $171,925 in grants to 13 organizations in support of public humanities programming. The awards go up to $15,000 per project; prioritizing Michigan nonprofits doing work surrounding culture, education, and community. “Our new...

Ferris State University was one of 13 recipients to receive grant funding through Michigan Humanities in support of public humanities programming. The Preservation and Exhibition of the Bruce Davidson Photo Collection received a $15,000 grant. Michigan Humanities...

Michigan Humanities announced they awarded $171,925 in grants to 13 organizations in support of public humanities programming. The awards go up to $15,000 per project; prioritizing Michigan nonprofits doing work surrounding culture, education, and community. “Our new...

The Marquette Regional History Center presents: Great Lakes Diving at 6 p.m. Nov. 4, a live online presentation. November is Shipwreck Month, and the MRHC will host local diving enthusiasts to discuss Great Lakes diving. Eric Smith, Dan Fountain and Don Fassbender...

Wednesday two grants totaling $140,00 were awarded to Michigan Humanities by the Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs. The grants will assist in funding two programs the MH and MCACA create - Arts & Humanities Touring Program and Poetry Out Loud. Read...

The Muskegon Museum of Art’s rescheduled Postcard Salon exhibition is now open to visitors. The MMA’s Postcard Salon is a non-competitive event that features small-scale works by hundreds of Michigan artists. The works of art will be available to view until the end of...

At a rest stop along U.S. Highway 2, 6 miles east of St. Ignace, the green and gold Michigan Historical Marker begins: "LAKE MICHIGAN - This lake, the sixth largest in the world, was discovered in 1634 by Jean Nicolet…" Read More

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many organizations that offer vital youth programming have had to revamp how they deliver those services while kids are in quarantine. For Youth Arts: Unlocked, that challenge ran deeper. Since 2011, Youth Arts: Unlocked has delivered...

Saginaw Transit Authority and Regional Services hired a Flint artist and muralist to paint a public transport bus with art inspired by native poet Theodore Roethke - art that riders will soon enjoy on their daily routes. Pauly Everett’s art covers the outside of a...

The Kingman Museum’s vast collection of well-preserved artifacts and items is rooted in science and culture and while Executive Director Eltine DeYoung would like to fully re-open, she is committed to following the science as it relates to COVID-19 and its deadly...

OPERATIONAL & PROGRAMMING SUPPORT We gratefully acknowledge the generous support of our sponsors. We encourage you to learn more about these sponsors, as well as thank them for supporting the Dennos Museum Center. The Dennos Museum Center welcomes sponsorship...

A total of $25,000 went to four Northeast Michigan nonprofits from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act through the Humanities Organizations Pandemic Emergency (HOPE) grants, Michigan Humanities said in a news release. Read More

A northern Michigan nonprofit is getting help through a Michigan humanities grant funded by the CARES Act. They’re one of 116 Michigan nonprofits getting more than $660,000. Artworks in Big Rapids received $7,500 in Michigan HOPE grants. They used the money to pay...

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan Humanities is providing emergency CARES Act funding to museums, libraries, archives, historic sites, and other humanities-focused nonprofits impacted by the pandemic throughout Michigan. Michigan Humanities Organizations...

Michigan Humanities, an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has announced a new funding resource for Michigan nonprofit organizations with missions centered on furthering public humanities projects and programs. Michigan Humanities Organizations...

Coming in June 2020, a new exhibit at the Marquette Regional History Center (MRHC) called 'The Great Outdoors.' Thanks to a grant of more than $5,000 from the Michigan Humanities Council, work is underway on this new special exhibit. It will highlight the history of...

Negative imagery found on postcards, license plates, games, souvenirs, and costumes has promoted stereotyping against such groups as African-Americans, Asian- Americans, Hispanics, Jews, and poor whites, as well as those who are “other” in terms of body type or sexual...

Water Rising is the October-long event that marries art with environmental concerns.  The Cedar Tree Institute and the interfaith Northern Great Lakes Water Stewards are teaming up with other local art and environmental organizations to present this unique art...

Several events and collaborations are taking place in October 2019 revolving around art, writing, water stewardship and community engagement for Water Rising, a joining of artists Garth Evans and Leila Philip.  The Michigan Humanities Council allowed a grant for the...

Water Rising is a MI Humanities Council grant that brings a project by the same name here to the UP. The Cedar Tree Institute is the recipient of this grant. Cedar Tree Institute is a nonprofit organization in Marquette, providing services and initiating projects in...

LANSING, MI — Michigan Humanities announces $203,101 in grants to 16 Michigan organizations in support of public humanities programming. The Gilmore Car Museum was awarded $3,850 for the educational program titled Birth of the Automobile: Horse-drawn Buggy to...

The images probably aren't familiar to most people, even those who have seen multiple showings of one of the most riveting dramas ever depicted on a movie screen. There's George C. Scott practicing his lines at the Marquette County Courthouse. The light level is...

The images probably aren’t familiar to most people, even those who have seen multiple showings of one of the most riveting dramas ever depicted on a movie screen. There’s George C. Scott practicing his lines at the Marquette County Courthouse. The light level is...

A universe of stories awaits patrons at Fennville District Library this summer, with new selections arriving almost daily. Library staff invites everyone to come in and check them out, literally. Children, teens and adults can still sign up for the summer reading...

ACD Museum gets classy chassis, Gilmore gets grant, and ‘Fads and Failures’ opens at Owls Head “Disruptors,” an exhibit featuring minimalist vehicles as well as complementary works by shoe designer Rem D Koolhaas and industrial designer Joey Ruiter, opens June 29 at...

For those who wish to experience a miniature slice of history, scale models of ships, aircraft, cars and more by will be on display at the Marquette Regional History Center from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The event, which features work by the Upper Peninsula Scale...

From noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Alpena DDA will be hosting a free Family Zone at the Alpena Blues Festival, just outside the main festival area in front of the State Theater on 2nd Avenue. The area will have free activities for people of all ages. The DDA will be...

Exhibits on the 60th anniversary of the making of the film “Anatomy of a Murder”and traditional wooden boat building in the Upper Peninsula are currently on display at Northern Michigan University. They can be viewed at the Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center in Gries Hall....

The Beaumier Heritage Center began featuring two new exhibits in their gallery in Gries Hall on June 15th. The exhibits on display are ‘The Making of Anatomy of a Murder’ and ‘Wooden Boats Afloat’. Although they are two very different exhibits, they are both important...

Lawrence Technological University has received a $6,800 grant to support a series of lectures on the human implications and effects of technology—past, present, and future. The grant for “Humanity + Technology Lecture Series” is from Michigan Humanities, a state...