Note: If you haven’t applied for a grant since summer 2018, please read our blog post about the new SurveyMonkey Apply grant portal and how to register. California Humanities’ deadlines for Humanities for All Project Grants, Quick Grants, Library Innovation Lab, and California Documentary Project NextGen are all quickly approaching. …
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Library Innovation Lab grantees share highlights from last year’s programs
A Mam cultural festival in Oakland, a Bollywood series in Delano & an immigration zine in Santa Cruz.
Read More »During federal shutdown, grant payments are delayed but applications are still open
A KQED story on the federal shutdown's impact on the arts and humanities features an interview with California Humanites CEO Julie Fry.
Read More »Hearst Foundations Award $50,000 to California Humanities
The Hearst Foundations awarded $6 million in grants to nonprofits in California, including a $50,000 grant to California Humanities to support the Literature & Medicine® program. This additional funding will help California Humanities expand the program at health care facilities across the state. Literature & Medicine® is a nationally recognized humanities-based professional development program for health …
Read More »Meet Our New Communications Manager
"People are constantly practicing the humanities without even realizing it."
Read More »32 Grant Awardees from Around the State To Receive Almost $350,000
See the list of latest CDP NEXT GEN, Humanities for All Project and Quick Grant awardees.
Read More »Grantee Feature– Between Two Worlds: Untold Stories of Refugees from Laos On View Until Jan 13
REDDING– Untold stories of refugees from Laos (B2W) is a project of the Center for Lao Studies. B2W is made possible with the generous support from the McConnell Foundation, Turtle Bay Exploration Park, California Humanities, and Central Valley Community Foundation. Between Two Worlds will present and juxtapose these crucial stages …
Read More »The Green Book in California: Places of Note
A list of locations throughout the state that the Green Book listed, some of which are still open.
Read More »Grantee Feature: Porfirio Gutiérrez, Zapotec Artisan in Ventura
Join E.P. Foster Library for an immersive evening with master dyer and textile artist recently featured in The New York Times.
Read More »California Humanities Awards $70,643 to 15 Projects for Latest Humanities for All Quick Grants
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Claudia Leung, cleung@calhum.org, 415.391.1474 x303 January 3, 2019 (Oakland, CA) — California Humanities is pleased to announce $70,643 in awards to 15 new projects in the second year of the new Humanities for All Quick Grant program. The Humanities for All Quick Grants offer meaningful insights …
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