Experiences Archives - California Humanities

New Series in Los Angeles Showcases Indigenous Filmmaking in June 2023

Quad of four film stills: a cow surrounded by red video graphics, a woman plays a violin next to a still pond, a hand with fingers painted red holds a red card against the sky, two people stand outside portrayed behind a yellow video filter.

From June 2-18, The UCLA Film and Television Archive and UCLA American Indian Studies Center will present Imagining Indigenous Cinema: New Voices, New Visions.

Pride Month Spotlight: T. Hammidi of Hi Desert Queer & Trans Oral History Project

A woman with a tall blonde updo and blue flower pin wearing white rimmed sunglasses sits on a pink upholstered chair in front of rows of people sitting on the floor holding what look like bingo cards.

A conversation with the project director of the Humanities For All Quick Grant-supported Hi Desert Queer & Trans Oral History Project

California Humanities to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts

California Humanities has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).

California Humanities Awards 21 Humanities for All Quick Grant Projects to Support Community, History, & Storytelling

Youth dancers wearing forest green long-sleeve shirts and black pants performing for a crowd in a forested area outside.

21 new grantees will receive $100,220 in funding through the Humanities for All Quick Grant program.

California Humanities Awards $90,000 to Six CDP NextGen Projects Supporting Youth Media Storytelling

Announcing our 2023 CDP Next grantees.

APA Heritage Month Spotlight: Lucy Burns and Karen Umemoto of Never Forget

Poster depicting a black and white hand grasping a brown hand in solidarity, with title "Oppose U.S. Intervention in the Philippines!"

An interview with the directors of a Humanities for All Project focused on the Philippine Anti-Martial Law Movement.

Tools of the Trade: Increasing Your Visibility

Tools of the Trade info card for YouTube.

In this Tools of the Trade session, recent California Humanities project directors shared their experience with raising the visibility of their projects, garnering recognition for their work, and cultivating lasting relationships with local media outlets, elected officials, and community leaders.

Making Waves PBS Premiere Dates in May

“Sound is still the best way to experience emotion.” — Gary Rydstrom, American Sound Designer We are excited to share the upcoming PBS premiere dates of MAKING WAVES: THE ART […]

Humanities for All Quick Grant Applications Open May 15

Photographs of Quick Grant grantees Armando Hernandez and Michael Aguirre of Trash-Mex (credit: Armando Hernandez), and a production of the Raizes Collective, based in Santa Rosa courtesy of the Raizes […]

California Humanities Awards $575k to 18 Projects for California Documentary Projects for Production, Research & Development

Black and white photograph of a man wearing a grey suit and dark tie with orchestra behind him.

For Immediate Release Media Contact:  Kerri Young, Communications Manager, kyoung@calhum.org April 20, 2023—(Oakland, CA)— California Humanities is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2023 California Documentary Project (CDP) grants, awarding $575,000 […]