State and Jurisdictional Humanities Councils

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The humanities councils support local humanities programs and events. The councils are funded in part by the federal government through NEH's Office of Federal/State Partnership (Fed/State). They also receive funding from private donations, foundations, corporations, and, in some cases, state government.
Stories about the work of state and jurisdictional humanities council are on the Fed/State page. Articles about the public humanities programming by state and jurisdictional humanities councils appear in most issues of Humanities, as do articles about council executives. To find out more about the humanities councils near you, browse the alphabetical listing by state and jurisdiction, below.
A printable version of the contact information for the state and jurisdictional humanities councils can be found here (PDF).
Alabama Executive: Charles Holmes |
Alaska Board chair: Judith Owens-Manley
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American Samoa Board chair: Fai'ivae Iuli Alexander Executive: Niualama Taifane
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Arizona Board chair: Dr. James Blasingame
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Arkansas
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California PO Box 65917
Board chair: Oliver Rosales
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Colorado Colorado Humanities & Center for the Book Board chair: Taffy Lee
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Connecticut Board chair: Helen Higgins
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Delaware Board chair: Thomas Williams
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District Of Columbia Board Chair: Maceo Thomas
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Florida Board chair: Thomas Luzier |
Georgia Board chair: Thomas E. Daniel
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Guam Board chair: Elfrieda Koshiba |
Hawaii Hawai'i Council for the Humanities Board chair: Mary Therese Perez Hattori
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Idaho Board chair: Margaret Johnson
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Illinois Board chair: Susan Eleuterio |
Indiana Board chair: Chris Gahl |
Iowa State Historical Building Director: Chris Kramer |
Kansas Board chair: Lori A. Goetsch |
Kentucky Board chair: Charles W. Boteler |
Louisiana Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Board chair: Melinda Mintz
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Maine Board chair: Mazie Hough |
Maryland Board chair: Mary Hastler
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Massachusetts Board chair: Elizabeth Duclos-Orsello
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Michigan Board chair: Celeste Diehm
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Minnesota Board chair: Les Heen
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Mississippi Mississippi Humanities Council Board chair: Dr. Preselfannie McDaniels |
Missouri Board chair: Marilynn Bradford |
Montana Board chair: Carla Homstad |
Nebraska Board chair: Connie Duncan |
Nevada 1017 S. First Street, Unit 190 Board chair: Antoinette Cavanaugh |
New Hampshire Board chair: Marcia J. Kelly |
New Jersey PO Box 3287 New Jersey Council for the Humanities Board chair: Dan Fatton |
New Mexico Board chair: Arif Khan |
New York Board chair: Timothy Murray |
North Carolina Board chair: Lorna Ricotta |
North Dakota Board chair: Sarah Vogel
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Northern Mariana Islands Board chair: Dr. Bobby J. A Cruz
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Ohio Board chair: Kevin Rose |
Oklahoma Board chair: Suzette Chang |
Oregon (503) 241-0543 & (800) 735-0543 Board chair: Robert Arellano
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Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Humanities Council Board chair: Cheryl Matherly
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Puerto Rico Fundacion Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades Board chair: Jaime E. Toro-Monserrate
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Rhode Island Rhode Island Council for the Humanities Board chair: Jonathan Stevens
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South Carolina Board chair: David Hodges |
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Tennessee Board chair: Daryl Carter
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Texas Board chair: Becky McKinley
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Utah Board chair: Phyllis Hockett |
Vermont Board chair: Judith Chalmer |
U.S. Virgin Islands Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands Board Chair: Marie Thomas Griffith
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Virginia Board chair: Kelly O’Keefe |
Washington Board chair: Colleen Rozillis
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West Virginia West Virginia Humanities Council Board chair: Megan Tarbett
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Wisconsin Board chair: Jan Larson |
Wyoming Board chair: Milward Simpson |