Humanities for All Quick Grants

SACRAMENTO—The half-day symposium will bring together art historians, artists, and educators to present and discuss the historic significance and artistic impact of Sacramento’s oldest Chicano mural. Located in the interior of the Washington Neighborhood Center, the mural was painted in 1970 by Esteban Villa, a co-founder of the Royal Chicano Air Force (RCAF), a seminal […]

LOS ANGELES AND VIRTUAL—NewGround's first Book Club talk will be with Stephanie Saldaña, author of What We Remember Will Be Saved: A Story of Refugees and the Things They Carry. Stephanie is a writer, teacher and journalist who specializes in religious diversity in the Middle East, with a focus on refugees. We're looking forward to […]

Caption: Voices on the Inside: self-portrait poetry and photography, Lisa Loftus Photography SAN DIEGO—Visit Voices on the Inside, a multimodal self-portrait poetry and photography exhibit created by incarcerated artists. It was chosen by the San Diego-Tijuana World Design Capital as a 2024 Impact Partner to unite the community with participatory design thinking strategies rooted in […]

Caption: Voices on the Inside: self-portrait poetry and photography, Lisa Loftus Photography SAN DIEGO—Join the opening reception for Voices on the Inside, a multimodal self-portrait poetry and photography exhibit created by incarcerated artists. It was chosen by the San Diego-Tijuana World Design Capital as a 2024 Impact Partner to unite the community with participatory design […]

Above: Chumash Indian Museum, courtesy of the museum on Instagram. THOUSAND OAKS—The Resistance and Persistence program recognizes the 200th anniversary of the 1824 Chumash Revolt against several of the Spanish missions established in Chumash lands. This little-known chapter of history highlights the cultural resistance of indigenous peoples to the harsh environment of colonialism and establishes […]

LOS ANGELES—Messengers, couriers, and delivery riders are essential workers in today's cities. Yet, they remain largely invisible and vulnerable, working for low rates and risking their personal safety. But they have also produced a flourishing subculture and community that cannot be contained by their working conditions. Through a photography project, culminating in an exhibition and […]

LOS ANGELES—“Rooted” is a community-based discussion series, designed by filmmaker Elizabeth Gray Bayne and in partnership with the Nature Nexus Institute & Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, inviting Black residents to reflect on their relationship to nature, environmental racism, and ways they might increase their engagement with the natural world. This three-part […]

VIRTUAL—We will be speaking with Sandy Tolan, author of The Lemon Tree, which tells the story of the al-Khairi and Eshkenazi families and their separate and intertwined histories to a single house and the lemon tree in its garden. Sandy is a best-selling author and an award-winning radio and print journalist who reports on and […]

CALEXICO—A series of three poetry workshops for youth aged 13-19 will be held in the Camarena Memorial Library in Calexico. Where: Camarena Memorial Library, 850 Encinas Avenue, Calexico, CA  92231 When: 3:30 pm to 5 pm, Wednesdays, November 6, 13, 20 For details, see: calexicolibrary.org/ For questions, please contact: Workshop leader, Donna Castañeda, dcastaneda@sdsu.edu

CARPINTERIA—The Carpinteria Valley Museum of History is hosting a free Family History Day that will feature fourteen interactive stations ranging from using a vintage apple press, making rope, and completing then/now timelines, puzzles, and games to experiencing a one-room schoolhouse, testing stereoviewers, and operating cameras from past eras. The event will include hands-on learning and […]