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California Humanities offers free informational grant workshops and an online webinar on how to apply to the 2018 California Documentary Project (CDP) grant program starting September 13. Are you considering applying to the 2018 California Documentary Project grant with a film, audio, or digital media project? Do you have questions …

California Humanities’ CA 2020: Democracy and the Informed Citizen Initiative Showcases Pulitzer Prize-winner Sonia Nazario California Humanities presents ON IMMIGRATION AND JOURNALISM: A CONVERSATION WITH SONIA NAZARIO in Bakersfield on October 9 and in San Jose on October 16. These two free public forums are presented in partnership with Bakersfield …

Libraries participating in the 2018 Library Innovation Lab: Exploring New Ways of Engaging Immigrant Communities through Public Humanities Programming cohort will begin offering public programs in September. First out the gate is Oceanside Public Library, with an appearance and book signing with Enrique Morones, co-author of The Power of One: The …

Applications for the next round of our new grants program, Humanities for All Quick Grants, will be accepted September 15 through October 15, 2018 at 5 pm. Stay tuned for updated guidelines, application instructions, and FAQs will be available soon on our website on the Humanities for All webpage. The …

Congratulations to the new recipients of Humanities for All Quick Grants. Each of these projects offer meaningful insights into the diverse ways Californians share, offer reflection, and celebrate the humanities in their daily lives. The projects range from a youth-generated journalism and photography project that captures portraits and stories of …

CDP NEXT GEN Grants for Youth Media Organizations in Support of Emerging California Mediamakers Age 18 and Under Deadline: Friday, September 14, 2018 Thinking of applying for a CDP NEXT GEN Grant to support emerging California mediamakers age 18 and under? Proposals are due by 5pm on September 14.  If …

California Documentary Project grants for film, audio and digital media are now available. Application webinar and workshops start in September. See below for dates and locations.  Deadline: November 1, 2018 California? It’s complicated—almost 40 million people and 40 million stories. California Humanities invites proposals for the California Documentary Project (CDP) …

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we are featuring one recent Humanities for All grantee’s project, Border Click. Josemar Gonzalez, co-founder of Border Click, shares more about this project that connects two nations (Tijuana and San Diego) through art and conversation.   What was your goal for Border Click? The …

The California Humanities Art of Storytelling exhibit WordsUncaged: Voices from Inside Lancaster Prison closing reception is on September 27, 2018 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm in our Oakland office. Words Uncaged, a project funded by California Humanities, is a creative platform created by the men of A-Yard California State Prison, Lancaster and California …

Our twelve Library Innovation Lab (LIL) 2018 cohort members reconvened in Oakland July 19 and 20 to share what they have learned through two months of intensive research into their communities’ needs and aspirations. Presentations of each library’s tentative plan (including goals, activities, outreach, and assessment strategies) generated lively discussion. …