art Archives - California Humanities

California Humanities Awards $250,000 to 10 New Humanities Projects

Boy enthusiastically bangs a taiko drum in front of a crowd on a street.

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Kerri Young, Communications Manager, kyoung@calhum.org January 11, 2022—(OAKLAND, CA)—California Humanities is proud to announce its latest Humanities for All Project Grant awards totaling $250,000 to […]

Focus on the Humanities Through an Interpretive Exhibition, “Emmy Lou Packard: Artist of Conscience”

A man and a woman are painting a mural on a wall

Image Above: Diego Rivera & Emmy Lou Packard painting for the Golden Gate International Exposition, on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, 1938-40. Photograph Gelatin silver print, vintage. Courtesy of […]

ONLINE–CITY/CITÉ: Translating Cities & Culture

CITY/CITÉ: Translating Cities & Culture. Join our conversation series to discuss how our cities must be built collectively with the arts and humanities at the center, with the co-curators […]

In the Banlieues/Centering the Margin – Saint-Denis/Oakland An International Exhibition Arrives in California

A visual performance artist stands in front of a crowd in an art gallery.

Above Image: Lamyne M at SPUR SF opening of In the Banlieues/Centering the Margin: Oakland/Saint-Denis exhibition. Photo by Robert Ogilvie. “Sharing our stories is how we claim spatial legitimacy and […]

A Legacy Celebration: Nancy Hatamiya Arts & Humanities Fund

As we celebrate National Arts & Humanities Month this October, we also honor the memory of beloved California Humanities’ Board Chair Nancy Hatamiya through the Nancy Hatamiya Arts & Humanities […]

California Humanities President & CEO Julie Fry to Step Down in February 2023

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Christi Shortridge, Interim Communications Director, cshortridge@calhum.org September 7, 2022—(OAKLAND, CA)—The Board of Directors of California Humanities announces the resignation of President & CEO Julie Fry, […]

$98,300 Awarded to Humanities Projects Reaching New and Underserved Audiences

An African American woman stands in a park speaking into a microphone. She is has long black hair and is wearing a colorful robe and striped dress.

For Immediate Release Media Contact: Christi Shortridge, Interim Communications Director, cshortridge@calhum.org September 1, 2022—(OAKLAND, CA)—California Humanities is proud to announce that twenty public humanities grantees will receive $98,300 in funding […]

HUMANITIES FOR ALL QUICK GRANTS: NEW AWARDS, FALL APPLICATION OPENS, AND INFO WEBINAR

A group of children with colorful flowers are standing outside in front of a large puppet.

California Humanities is proud to announce that 20 public humanities grantees will receive $98,300 in funding through the Humanities for All Quick Grant program. The June 2022 cohort of new […]

In the Banlieues/Centering the Margin: Oakland/Saint-Denis An International Exhibition Opens at SPUR (San Francisco) and Oakstop (Oakland) in August 2022

A person with their head wrapped in a cloth and wearing a leopard print looks to the side. On the right is a black and white illustration.

In the Banlieues/Centering the Margin: Oakland/Saint-Denis An International Exhibition Opens at SPUR (San Francisco) and Oakstop (Oakland) in August 2022 For Immediate Release Media Contact: Christi Shortridge, Communications Director, cshortridge@calhum.org […]

Community Dialogue: Art As Activism

SAN DIEGO–Borderclick & the AjA Project invite you to a community dialogue considering the point of view of transborder students who live and study between Tijuana and San Diego. [Haga click para volante en español]