Behind the Scenes: Board Convening at The HuntingtonBehind the Scenes at California Humanities
At the end of January, members of the California Humanities Board gathered at The Huntington, a Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in Pasadena, for a working meeting and shared […]
Documentary Impact: Stories that Travel
Vivien’s Wild Ride A California Humanities-supported documentary, Vivien’s Wild Ride, is now available to audiences nationwide through Independent Lens, streaming on PBS platforms through April. After an acclaimed career in cinema, Vivien […]
Grantee Spotlight: Honoring History, Building Forward
This month, California Humanities is celebrating an important milestone for the Eureka Chinatown Monument Project, a current Humanities for All grantee that recently broke ground on a permanent public monument honoring […]
Putting What We Share into Practice Across California
In December, we introduced What We Share: Culture. Community. California — Connection as the framework guiding our work at California Humanities. Today, we’re sharing how that commitment is taking shape in real and immediate […]
A Story Woven by Hand, Memory, and Community
In Maya Mam communities, weaving is not simply a skill—it is a living practice. Knowledge is passed hand to hand, thread by thread, carrying memory, identity, and care across generations. […]
Documentary Impact: California Stories on a National Stage
A documentary supported by California Humanities will take a significant step onto the national stage this month at the Sundance Film Festival. Barbara Forever will have its first public programming at the festival on January 24, […]
California Humanities Launches What We Share: Culture. Community. California — Connection.
California Humanities is proud to introduce What We Share: Culture. Community. California—Connection, a new statewide framework that connects our programs under one shared vision for impact. For 50 years, California […]
Grantee Spotlight: Bringing Carlos Bulosan’s Words to Life on the Global Stage
When California Humanities supported a live virtual presentation of the Bulosan Project in early 2024, composer and educator Dr. Andres R. Luz hoped to spark new interest in the life, […]
Grantee Spotlight: The People’s Recorder Wins Silver at the 2025 Signal Awards
California Humanities is delighted to celebrate a major milestone for one of our grantee partners. The People’s Recorder podcast—produced by Spark Media—has been awarded a Silver Signal Award in the […]
Where Does Deportation Come From? A Public Conversation in San Diego
As we mark the 175th anniversary of California’s statehood, California Humanities is proud to continue our partnership with Zócalo Public Square on What Connects California?—a statewide series that brings communities […]