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Elvis Presley with fans in Hawai'i

We Go Jam in Hawai'i

Hawai'i Council for the Humanities sponsors an anthology that celebrates the music of Hawai'i through the "voices" of the islands' leading writers and musicians.

By Hawai'i Council for the Humanities
Teens in 2011's Idea Lab

Introducing Idea Lab

What do you get when you combine two popular programs for Oregon students and teachers? Oregon Humanities' Idea Lab.

A student looking at one of the donated books from Project Turn the Page

Project Turn the Page books delivered in Alabama

Following the devastating tornadoes of April 2011, The Alabama Humanities Foundation launched Project Turn the Page, delivering over 2,000 books to local schools and libraries damaged by the storms.

May Sarton

Maine Celebrates May Sarton

Writer May Sarton will be honored at a symposium celebrating the centennial of her birth.

Henry Outlaw (left) and Luther Brown created the Emmett Till exhibit

Remembering Emmett Till and the Spark that Lit the Civil Rights Movement

The Emmett Till story is more than the brutal murder of a 14 year old African American boy in the Mississippi Delta in the 1950s. ... It is the story of a spark that ignited the fires of the Civil Rights Movement.

Ojibwe woman with container of wild rice, 1940.

Treaties Still Matter in Minnesota

"I understand what you want... from the few words I have heard you speak. You want land."

Looking out over mountains in Afghanistan from the back of a cargo plane

A Distant Vision of A Country, A People in North Carolina

These images are humbling enough to make you forget, for a moment, the reality of war. The photographs sharp with razor wire help you remember.

Super Kids, Super Welcome: Congratulations Hamilton County

Super Bowl, Super Council

On February 5, 2012, the city of Indianapolis, Indiana played host to Super Bowl XLVI and thanks to Indiana Humanities, this year's game lead to an unlikely partnership...humanities and football.

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Posted: January 9, 2012

Managing a State Humanities Council General Operating Support Grant

Budget allocation and general operating support grants: Federal/State Partnership's budget is a line item in the NEH federal allocation.

Posted: January 8, 2012

General Liability Insurance for State Humanities Councils

Federal/State Partnership provides each of the 56 state humanities councils three basic insurance policies as protection of the National Endowment for the Humanities' investment in the councils.

Posted: January 7, 2012

State Council Annual Compliance Reports

Each council submits an annual report on indicating its compliance with the legislated responsibilities of state humanities councils.

Posted: January 6, 2012

State Council Assessment and Review: A 5-Year Cycle Explained

Every five years, each state humanities council writes a forward-looking self-assessment report that considers the context in which the Council works, the humanities benefits and services it provides, and the Council's management and organizational effectiveness.

Posted: January 5, 2012

2012 Self-Assessments and Site Visits

The 2012 Self-Assessment chart with site visit dates and NEH representative information.

Posted: January 4, 2012

2013 Self-Assessments and Site Visits

The 2013 Self-Assessment chart with site visit dates and NEH representative information.

Posted: January 3, 2012

2014 Self-Assessments and Site Visits

The 2014 Self-Assessment chart with site visit dates and NEH representative information.

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Posted: May 22, 2012

56 Ways to do the Public Humanities

State humanities councils share the enjoyment and study of the humanities around the country in fifty-six different ways.

Posted: May 15, 2012

Nevada Humanities Chautauqua features the "sinners" along with the "saints"

Many historical characters are popularly seen as either heroes or villains, saints or sinners. The truth is far more complex.

Posted: May 11, 2012

Rhode Island Council for the Humanities welcomes Interim Executive Director

The Rhode Island Council for the Humanities (RICH) announced today that Alexandra W. Rollins will be joining RICH as Interim Executive Director.

Posted: May 9, 2012

Mass Humanities' Clemente Course is all about change

A newly released five-year study shows that Mass Humanities' Clemente Course is changing more than just minds—it's changing lives.

Posted: May 3, 2012

Andrew Young and Kabir Sehgal to give keynote address for the New Hampshire Humanities Council's Annual Dinner

Andrew Young and Kabir Sehgal will offer the keynote address at the New Hampshire Humanities Council's 23rd Annual Dinner on Thursday, October 18, 2012 in Manchester.

Posted: May 1, 2012

Humanities Washington debuts Spark, a new online magazine

Today, Humanities Washington debuted Spark, their new online magazine.

Posted: April 30, 2012

Council Leaders In Focus

Have you ever wanted to learn a little more about one of the executive directors of the state councils?

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