Humanities New York (HNY) has announced more than $360,000 in ARP Act funding to 43 New York cultural nonprofits affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. [Read more…] about Humanities New York Awards $360,000 in ARP Act Funding
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Humanities New York Awards $1.2 million in ARP Act Funding
Humanities New York (HNY) has announced $1.2 million in ARP Act funding to 120 New York cultural nonprofits affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. HNY “SHARP” (Sustaining the Humanities Through the American Rescue Plan) Operating Grants focus on organizations with a core humanities mission, and range from $1,000 to $20,000, reaching every region in New York. These grants are to be used to cover day-to-day activities or ongoing expenses such as staff salaries, utilities, and rent, as well as for humanities programming and professional development. [Read more…] about Humanities New York Awards $1.2 million in ARP Act Funding
Attica Prison Uprising Traveling Exhibition Available
The New York State Museum is making a seven-panel exhibition available to museums, libraries, and cultural organizations to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Attica Prison Uprising in September 1971. This exhibition presents various viewpoints from the prison uprising and its aftermath, and discusses the wider impacts of the event and why this story is important fifty years later. [Read more…] about Attica Prison Uprising Traveling Exhibition Available
$1.5M Available In Recovery Grants for Humanities
Humanities New York (HNY) has announced new grant guidelines designed to distribute funding to New York cultural nonprofits affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Over $1.5 million in funding will be distributed in two rounds of SHARP (Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan) grants: HNY SHARP Operating Grants provide up to $20,000 in unrestricted funds to organizations with core humanities missions. HNY SHARP Action Grants offer up to $10,000 for the implementation of humanities projects. Grants will be made in every region in New York. [Read more…] about $1.5M Available In Recovery Grants for Humanities
Amended Podcast Creators in Conversation May 25th
Launched by Humanities New York in August 2020, the Amended podcast has taken listeners on a series of audio journeys from the 1800s up to the present, showing the diversity and complexity of the quest for women’s full equality in the United States.
Now that all six Amended episodes have been produced, an online event set for Tuesday, May 25th will explore the evolution and production of the podcast with its host and producer. [Read more…] about Amended Podcast Creators in Conversation May 25th
33 Humanities Grants Awarded Across NYS
Humanities New York (HNY) has announced $159,692 in awards to 33 grantees for innovative public humanities offerings. Awards were made in nearly every region of the state, from the North Country to Western New York. [Read more…] about 33 Humanities Grants Awarded Across NYS
What Does Democracy Demand? Another Reconstruction
Humanities New York has announced their second and final online town hall, featuring David Bromwich, Jedediah Purdy, and Leah Wright Rigueur, has been set for Wednesday, January 13th, at 8 pm. [Read more…] about What Does Democracy Demand? Another Reconstruction
What Does Democracy Demand? A Humanties NY Series
Humanities New York and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s national initiative has announced a free, online town hall series, “Why It Matters: Civic and Electoral Participation.” [Read more…] about What Does Democracy Demand? A Humanties NY Series
‘Amended,’ A Women’s History Podcast Series
Humanities New York’s (HNY) has announced the Amended podcast, a six-part series about the ongoing struggle for women’s voting rights.
Launching on August 26, 2020, Amended travels from the 1800s through to the present day to explore the quest for women’s full equality, one that has been as diverse, complex and unfinished as the nation itself. [Read more…] about ‘Amended,’ A Women’s History Podcast Series
Humanities New York Awards 41 Grants
Humanities New York (HNY) has announced $194,534 in awards to 41 grantees for innovative public humanities offerings. Awards were made to non-profits in every region of the state, from the North Country to Long Island. [Read more…] about Humanities New York Awards 41 Grants