Disaster Assistance for Culture, Humanities, and the Arts

Storm-related resources for California’s cultural organizations from the Heritage Emergency National Taskforce.
California Humanities in the Central Valley: Tracing the Footsteps of Cesar Chavez

Our exploration of the Central Valley’s labor, civil rights, and cultural history during a meeting of our Board of Directors.
California Humanities Welcomes Three New Members to the Board of Directors

California Humanities is pleased to welcome three new members to its Board of Directors.
Support a Small-Scale Public Humanities Project! Quick Grant Applications Open January 2024

California Humanities is pleased to announce the next deadline of Humanities for All Quick Grants on February 15, 2024.
Disability Visibility: California Humanities Partners on CRIP CAMP screening at San Quentin

Above: A view of San Quentin State Prison on the evening of December 14, 2023. Photo by Kerri Young. CRIP CAMP, the groundbreaking Academy Award-https://calhum.org/a-conversation-with-crip-camp-co-directors/nominated documentary film from co-directors Nicole […]
California Humanities Awarded California Arts Council Statewide and Regional Networks Grant

The California Arts Council has announced a grant award of $42,500 to California Humanities as part of its Statewide and Regional Networks (SRN) program during its 2023 grant cycle.
Fall 2023 Project Grants Awarded $330,000 for Engaging Humanities Programs Across California

14 new grantees will receive $330,000 in funding through the Humanities for All Project Grant program.
Emerging Journalist Fellows at El Camino College Win Top Media Prize for Coastal Erosion Series

Read more about first place awards from the College Media Association (CMA) for the 2023 Emerging Journalist Fellowship team at El Camino College in Torrance, California.
Youth Grants Available! Civics + Humanities Grants Back for Second Year

California Humanities is pleased to announce the next deadline of Civics + Humanities Middle Grades Grants on February 1, 2024.
“A Tough Climb:” Emerging Journalist Fellows at Los Medanos College Report on Housing Insecurity in Contra Costa County

Through an in-depth reporting series, this Emerging Journalist Fellowship project helped campus and community members better understand the current housing crisis in Contra Costa County.