September 2020 – California Humanities

Documenting California

September 29, 2020 Blog, California Documentary Project, Spotlight

A poster with a long green bus. Different hands and a crutch stick out of the busses windows. On the bus the writing says, “Nothing about us without us.”

Since 2003, we have made over 250 grants and awarded nearly $6.5 million through the California Documentary Project grant program to humanities-based media projects.

Library Innovation Lab Supports Virtual & Social Distance Events this October

September 28, 2020 Blog, Library Innovation Lab, Spotlight

A colorful room with images of fish, trucks, rockets, and more. A person sits on the floor with a child on their lap.

Libraries around the state that are participating in the 2020 Library Innovation Lab program offer an exciting array of virtual and socially distanced public programs this fall.

Mǝǝmento: Before and ‘Aksum Belle: Afterwards

September 28, 2020 Blog, Experience the Humanities, Experiences, Spotlight

A reddish fabric with symbols hangs over a round mud-like object.

Mǝǝmento: Before and ‘Aksum Belle: Afterwards exemplifies a project that skillfully blended archival research methods with contemporary and traditional Indigenous arts practices.

Cultivating Cultural Understanding of Forests, Fire, & Relationships: An Interview with Michael & Heather Llewellyn

September 28, 2020 Blog, Experience the Humanities, Experiences, Humanities For All, Spotlight

A picture of a model that shows a log cabin and hanging trees.

In response to California's recent wildfire crisis, we approached project directors Michael & Heather Llewellyn to inquire more about their project and its relation to the current events.