Documentary short A Great Ride was supported by California Humanities through a Community Stories grant. A Great Ride looks at older lesbians—Sally Gearhart, Brenda Crawford, and several women who live in an LGBTQ-friendly retirement community in Santa Rosa—aging with dynamism and zest for life, determination, and humor. A Great Ride will be …
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We are proud to share the work of a grantee of our new grant program Humanities for All. This project was awarded a Humanities for All Quick Grant from California Humanities. Through artistic expression So Cal Summit on Black Masculinity (a day-long symposium on September 29th) will facilitate a community dialogue on black masculinity, …
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La Última Parada showcases Mexican culture through the traditions of Día de los Muertos, a Mexican holiday that brings together hosts of family and friends to remember and celebrate the lives of those who have died, in order to help support their spiritual journey. La Última Parada received an Humanities for …
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California Humanities’ CA 2020: Democracy and the Informed Citizen Initiative Showcases Pulitzer Prize-winner Sonia Nazario California Humanities presents ON IMMIGRATION AND JOURNALISM: A CONVERSATION WITH SONIA NAZARIO in Bakersfield on October 9 and in San Jose on October 16. These two free public forums are presented in partnership with Bakersfield …
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Libraries participating in the 2018 Library Innovation Lab: Exploring New Ways of Engaging Immigrant Communities through Public Humanities Programming cohort will begin offering public programs in September. First out the gate is Oceanside Public Library, with an appearance and book signing with Enrique Morones, co-author of The Power of One: The …
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Congratulations to the new recipients of Humanities for All Quick Grants. Each of these projects offer meaningful insights into the diverse ways Californians share, offer reflection, and celebrate the humanities in their daily lives. The projects range from a youth-generated journalism and photography project that captures portraits and stories of …
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Want to learn about Jon Parrish Peede, the new Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities? An exclusive interview with the Chairman is featured in the summer 2018 issue of Humanities magazine. READ MORE
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are featuring one recent Humanities for All grantee’s project, Border Click. Josemar Gonzalez, co-founder of Border Click, shares more about this project that connects two nations (Tijuana and San Diego) through art and conversation. What was your goal for Border Click? The …
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The California Humanities Art of Storytelling exhibit WordsUncaged: Voices from Inside Lancaster Prison closing reception is on September 27, 2018 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm in our Oakland office. Words Uncaged, a project funded by California Humanities, is a creative platform created by the men of A-Yard California State Prison, Lancaster and California …
Read More »For Immediate Release Media Contact: Lucena Lau Valle PHONE: 213.346.3286 August 15, 2018 (Oakland, CA)—California Humanities announces grant awards that offer meaningful insights into the diverse ways Californians share, offer, reflect, and celebrate the humanities in their daily lives. Fifteen nonprofit organizations across the state were awarded Humanities for All …
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California Humanities A State of Open Mind
