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

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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 […]

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

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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 […]

California Humanities Announces 2020 Library Innovation Lab Cohort

Professional Development and Grant Program Helps Library Staff Respond to Needs of Immigrant Communities

California Humanities Announces 2019 Library Innovation Lab Cohort

After a competitive process, California Humanities is pleased to announce awards for the 2019 Library Innovation Lab (LIL) cohort and grant program to ten public libraries across the state.