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 […]
California Humanities Joins National “By the People” Initiative with Indigenous-Led Podcast Series
Oakland, CA, February 5, 2026 – California Humanities is proud to announce its participation in By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, a nationwide initiative led by the Federation of State Humanities Councils […]
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 […]