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 […]
2023 Grant Opportunities at California Humanities!
Above photo: California Road by David Mark from Pixabay. This winter, California Humanities is pleased to offer five grant opportunities for humanities projects. California-based, non-profit organizations are eligible to apply […]
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 […]
I DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE: An Interview with Filmmaker Reid Davenport
Above image courtesy of Reid Davenport. As a visibly disabled person, filmmaker Reid Davenport set out to make a film about how he sees the world, from either his wheelchair […]
CDP NextGen Youth Media Grants Now Available—Apply By March 1, 2023
Above photo courtesy of Youth Beat. California Humanities invites applications for the 2023 round of CDP NextGen grants to support California’s next generation of documentary mediamakers ages 18 and under. […]
3 Questions with Jessica Weare
Above image: Jessica Weare, California Humanities Board Member. Photo by James Gable. This month our spotlight is on California Humanities’ board member Jessica Weare, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility at […]
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 […]
Host Council Staff Highlights from the National Humanities Conference
Above image: Julie Fry (left), California Humanities President & CEO, and Shelly C. Lowe (center), Chair of National Endowment for the Humanities join “From Avant-Garde to Afrofuturism” panelists. Pictured from […]
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 […]
New Grant Opportunity from California Humanities–Civics + Humanities Middle Grades Grants
California Humanities is pleased to announce a new grant line, the Civics + Humanities Middle Grades Grant Program. This pilot program aims to support civics and humanities education for California’s […]