Illinois Humanities' Mission Statement

To strengthen the social, political, and economic fabric of Illinois through constructive conversation and community engagement.

Illinois Humanities works to build dialogue across all sectors of society to examine issues important to democracy in the focus areas of public policy, media & journalism, economy, and art. Using the humanities as a tool to stimulate discussion, we create experiences across Illinois through programming, events, and grantmaking to engage a diverse public on ideas and issues that matter.

Who we are