Mǝǝmento: Before and ‘Aksum Belle: Afterwards
Mǝǝmento: Before and ‘Aksum Belle: Afterwards exemplifies a project that skillfully blended archival
research methods with contemporary and traditional Indigenous arts practices.
Quechan Youth Create AWAKEN: A Documentary Highlighting their Cultural Experiences on the Nation’s Fort Yuma Reservation
An Interview with the producer and co-directors of the Youth Documentary AWAKEN.
Bringing Indigenous Knowledge & Teachings as a Form of Self-care & Community Wellness: An Interview with Melissa Sanvicente
The Indigenous in Us: Embracing Ancestral Knowledge & Sharing the Beauty of Practice Interview
Documenting California
Since 2003, we have made over 250 grants and awarded nearly $6.5 million through the
California Documentary Project grant program to humanities-based media projects.
Announcing California on the Ballot
A new initiative administered by the Federation of State Humanities Councils
and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Connecting Food & Home: Recipes from California Humanities Staff
Stories & Recipes from California Humanities Staff
Congratulations to the Spring 2020 Humanities For All Quick Grant Awardees
New Grants Support Local Public Humanities Projects
California Humanities Launches Virtual Programming
New Virtual Programming
Welcoming New Communications Manager Cherie Hill
“I envision the arts and humanities as perpendicular lines that cross through each other.
There are similarities, yet they can branch out into different territories that reflect our incredible human diversity.”
California Humanities Announces Recipients of CA CARES: Humanities Relief and Recovery Grants
$1,556,149 awarded for CA CARES: Humanities Relief and Recovery Grants