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Grantee Spotlight: A Project from Ex Fabula and HYFIN - Have you ever taken a chance and gone to an event without really knowing if you would feel comfortable there? Maybe you worried that you wouldn't know anyone, or feared you'd be out of place? In a city as segregated as Milwaukee, where neighborhoods can feel a world apart, it can be hard to break… ... Read more »Programs Filter
Over the past 50 years, Wisconsin Humanities has given more than 3,000 grants to projects in every corner of the state, serving rural and urban communities, and making Wisconsin a better place for all of us to live. That equals nearly 34 million dollars to over 1,300 organizations! It’s always exciting to announce another round… Read more »
The Arts and Humanities are for Everyone Debra Brehmer is the project director for Art Against the Odds, an exhibition of currently incarcerated artists from state prisons. The project, which received grant funding from Wisconsin Humanities, features 30 artists who use the materials available, and work in a variety of mediums, to express themselves creatively…. Read more »
Digging up local history in Madison’s Forest Park Cemetery! October is Arts & Humanities month in Wisconsin. The 2022 proclamation from Governor Evers states, among other things, that the arts and humanities support thoughtful engagement with history, culture, and ideas. Every October, Wisconsin Veterans Museum produces a public program called Talking Spirits. Wisconsin Humanities… Read more »
From the shores of Lake Superior to the rolling hills of the Driftless, October is recognized as Arts & Humanities month! Terry Matier is the Executive Director of Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, located in Bayfield County. For nearly four decades, this small community organization has been “providing culture under the canvas.” The unique… Read more »
Nationally and locally, October is recognized as Arts & Humanities month! Wisconsin’s 2022 proclamation from Governor Evers states, among other things, that the arts and humanities build connections and understanding between diverse groups of people within our communities and enrich the lives of all Wisconsinites. We have been doing this work for 50 years, so… Read more »
We are excited to welcome Meghan Dudle to the WH team! Meghan is Wisconsin Humanities’ Director of Grants and Outreach, and she’s excited to get to know you! Hi, My name is Meghan! It’s been an exciting couple of weeks in my new role as Director of Grants and Outreach! When I was… Read more »
Love Wisconsin’s arts & humanities workshop in the Northwoods brings kids together to creatively envision the future “My wish for Wisconsin is that we would live in peace. And actually, I wish there were no robbers and also other bad people.” – Layla Konitzer | Marinette, WI Layla was one of eight children who… Read more »
Open year-round, 24 hours a day, the exhibit provides a glimpse of the Ho-Chunk families registered in the area in 1832 “The intention was to put this house into perspective, because it had far-reaching implications,” explained Adam Novey, who initiated the effort to design a new exhibit on the grounds of the Historic Indian… Read more »
In 2021, American Players Theatre received a Major Grant for a project called “The Words Between Us.” This week-long residency in four rural high school classrooms reached over 300 students. This program made me excited to come to school in a way that I haven’t felt since before COVID. – High school student participant… Read more »
Wisconsin Humanities has been giving grants in support of local efforts to celebrate and explore our histories and cultures for 50 years! Over those decades, there have been projects in every corner of the state, serving rural and urban communities, and making Wisconsin a better place for all of us to live. It’s always exciting… Read more »
Setting the stage for the next 50 years of Wisconsin Humanities! As we celebrate our first 50 years, we renew our commitment to a future where every person has access to cultural, educational, and civic opportunities. Since 1972, we have been guided by 25 volunteer board members whose experience, training, interests, skills, cultural background, and… Read more »
We’re celebrating 50 years of Wisconsin Humanities! LEARN ABOUT OUR 50 YEAR HISTORY ➔ Since our organization’s founding as an independent nonprofit in 1972, Wisconsin Humanities has worked in every corner of the state to explore what it means to be human, to be part of a democracy, and to strengthen each of our communities…. Read more »
