Illinois Humanities’ Foreground Rural Initiative to Support Cultural Programs in…
This first-of-its-kind program ensures critical resources and visibility are brought to rural communities and small…
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Illinois Humanities’ NEA Big Read program offers free community book…
The NEA Big Read: Indigenous Stories will launch Nov. 19 with a free public event…
Poet Laureate of the State of Illinois Angela Jackson to…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 17, 2022 CONTACT: Laura Kenton at Poet.Laureate@ilhumanities.org | 312-961-9040…
Illinois Humanities Awards Relief and Recovery Grants to 46 Humanities…
Support will bolster pandemic recovery at humanities organizations statewide. CHICAGO, OCTOBER 14, 2022 – Illinois…
Illinois Humanities to Launch Series Exploring the Pursuit of A…
Kaskaskia and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union will kick off with a video…
Sixth Annual Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards Celebrates Young Writers…
“I couldn’t be prouder of each and every one of you,” said Illinois Governor JB…
Survivors Link State-Supported Violence in Chicago to International Torture
Remaking the Exceptional, Six-Part podcast supported by Illinois Humanities, to Be Released MEDIA AVISORY WHAT:…
Illinois Humanities announces major gift establishing the Envisioning Justice Pooled…
$500,000 challenge grant launches new funding mechanism for small Illinois arts and humanities nonprofits in…
April 6: Illinois Humanities to host a Free, Virtual Opening…
The event will include an in-depth introduction to Illinois Humanities’ uniquely interactive new program, Envisioning…
Illinois Humanities Launches Envisioning Justice RE:ACTION, a virtual exhibition and…
The virtual exhibition features work by artists, humanists, journalists, filmmakers, poets, musicians, educators, and activists…