Women’s History Month Spotlight: Beth Ann Gerstein of Women in California Clay
Above: Breaking Ground: Women in California Clay at the American Museum of Ceramic Art (AMOCA) in Pomona, California. Photo courtesy of AMOCA. In recognition of Women’s History Month, we interviewed […]
You’re Invited to NHC22 in Los Angeles
An invitation to join us at the 2022 National Humanities Conference in Los Angeles.
Registration Opens for the National Humanities Conference in Los Angeles This Fall
Registration is now open for the National Humanities Conference (NHC) in Los Angeles from November 10 to November 13, 2022! California Humanities is proud to host this year’s conference. Produced […]
Earth Month Spotlight: Jenny Hale and Lisa Barker of Project Wild Edges
Above: Cast members of Project Wild Edges in Grass Valley, California. Photographer: Dee Anne Dinelli In recognition of Earth Month, we interviewed Jenny Hale and Lisa Barker, directors of the […]
Announcing California Humanities’ 2023 Library Innovation Lab Awardees
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Kerri Young, Communications Manager, kyoung@calhum.org March 23, 2023—(Oakland, CA)— California Humanities is delighted to announce awards for the 2023 Library Innovation Lab (LIL) grant program to ten […]
Highlighting African American Humanities Projects: A Recap of Recent Humanities for All Project Grants
Above: Members of the Carver Garden Club, Oakland, Dec. 2, 1960. African American Museum & Library at Oakland Photograph Collection. In recognition of California’s African American and African diasporic communities, […]
Celebrating a Year of Programming with the 2022 Library Innovation Lab Cohort
Above: Our 2022 LIL cohort at their final convening on January 20, 2023. Photo by Kerri Young. On January 19 and 20, we hosted our final meeting of the 2022 […]
California Humanities Awards 20 Humanities for All Quick Grant Projects to Support Community, History, & Storytelling
For Immediate Release Media Contact: Kerri Young, Communications Manager, kyoung@calhum.org January 30, 2023—(Oakland, CA)— California Humanities is proud to announce that 20 new public humanities grantees will receive $99,500 in funding through […]
Library Innovation Lab: Holiday Events Across California
Above Images courtesy of Library Innovation Lab participants. Libraries participating in the Library Innovation Lab across California are celebrating the holiday season with a wide variety of programs highlighting cherished holiday traditions of […]
Libraries Celebrate California’s Diverse Immigrant Communities
Above Images (left to right): Library Innovation Lab programs at Mill Valley Public Library, Sunnyvale Public Library, Santa Cruz Public Library, San Luis Obispo Public Library, Oakland Public Library Golden […]