By Julie Fry, President & CEO As December draws to close and we anticipate what 2016 will bring, we wish you the very best for the new year to come. Almost a year into my tenure as President and CEO, we have a number of activities in progress to deepen …
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David Washburn is a documentary filmmaker who has received support from California Humanities through the Communtiy Stories Grant project for his films, An American Mosque, and his newly funded project California Muslim Vets. These timely projects tackle the issues of religious intolerance, inter-faith collaboration and look to amplify Muslim voices …
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California Humanities is now accepting applications for our February 1, 2016 deadline for Community Stories, our ongoing competitive storytelling grants program. The Community Stories grant guidelines are online and available for potential applicants.For more information, click HERE. An informational webinar for grant applicants was held on December 16, 2015. To …
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We couldn’t be more excited to announce the newest round of Community Stories grant recipients! We’re awarding nearly $200,000 throughout California to 20 projects that cast a light on the community stories of our state. These new projects–ranging from short documentaries on the personal experiences of four Bay Area Muslim …
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Humanity is about giving more than we are given. On Tuesday, December 1, 2015, people from around the world will be coming together for one common purpose: to celebrate and encourage giving. California Humanities is pleased to join forces with over 30,000 organizations in 68 countries that are kicking off …
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“…this council’s leadership was fundamentally and closely involved in the evolution of that hugely important concept and practice of the public humanities…” — NEH Chairman, William “Bro” Adams On November 12th, California Humanities was proud to welcome the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, William “Bro” Adams to …
Read More »Big Sur Oral History Project will capture and preserve an oral history of a unique community in one of the most remarkable landscapes in the world; the stretch of land comprising Big Sur. The Henry Miller Memorial Library (HMML) will collect, preserve and catalogue existing audio and film recordings (some …
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At California Humanities we love books! Here’s what we’re reading over the winter break: Julie Fry is reading the following: Between the World and Me – Ta-Nehisi Coates In a profound work that pivots from the biggest questions about American history and ideals to the most intimate concerns of a …
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California Humanities will soon begin accepting applications for our February 1, 2016 deadline for Community Stories, our ongoing competitive storytelling grants program. The official application period is January 4, 2016 through February 1, 2016; in the meantime, the Community Stories grant guidelines are available for potential applicants to peruse beginning …
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California Humanities was the 2015 recipient of the Schwartz Prize for outstanding work in the public humanities for War Ink. This prize is awarded annually by the Federation of State Humanities Councils. This is the fourth time that California Humanities has been similarly honored, receiving this recognition in 2001, 2007, 2009 and now …
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California Humanities A State of Open Mind
