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

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”

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

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

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

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

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]