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Please welcome Evelyn Slawski to the WH team! - Please join us in welcoming Evelyn! Hello! My name is Evelyn Slawski and I recently started as a grant program researcher at Wisconsin Humanities. I am currently a master’s student at the iSchool at UW-Madison and am specializing in data management. I hope to learn more about data analysis and research through this placement. I’m… ... Read more »Programs Filter
Three New Members Appointed by Governor Evers We are excited to welcome new board members to Wisconsin Humanities: (pictured above left to right) N’Jameh Russell-Camara, Kate Rericha, and Carrie Van Hallgren. As an independent non-profit dedicated to building connections and understanding through educational and cultural programs for people of all backgrounds and beliefs, we are… Read more »
We are excited to announce Major Grant Awards for six outstanding public humanities projects in Columbia, Door, La Crosse, and Milwaukee counties! NOTE: The next Major Grant deadline is December 15th. We are making some changes to our Mini Grant program. To prepare for the new pilot program, we are currently offering only our Major… Read more »
There are probably places near where you live that you’ve never visited. Maybe you’ve meant to stop by but just haven’t had a reason. Wild Space Dance Company, based in Milwaukee, has been introducing audiences to all sorts of hidden treasures and forgotten places for three decades. Established in 1986 by Founding Director Debra Loewen,… Read more »
Creating Youth-Led Conversations of Resilience In 2012, six Sikh Wisconsinites were murdered while worshiping at the gurdwara in Oak Creek. In 2019, a photograph of students making a Nazi salute sent shockwaves through Baraboo. And in 2020, protesters for racial justice in Kenosha faced a violent response. These are just some of the examples of… Read more »
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 »
We are excited to announce Mini Grant Awards for five outstanding public humanities projects in Douglas, Milwaukee, Outagamie, Racine, and Waukesha counties! NOTE: The next 2023 deadlines are November 1 (Mini Grant Applications) and December 15 (Major Grant Applications) Check out our Grant Program to learn more about what we fund! Mini Grant Awards The… Read more »
We are excited to announce Major Grant Awards for nine outstanding public humanities projects in Dane, Dunn, Forest, Milwaukee, Racine, Waukesha, and Winnebago counties! NOTE: The next deadlines are August 1 (Mini Grant Applications) and August 15 (Major Grant Applications) Check out our Grant Program to learn more about what we fund! Major Grant Awards… Read more »
Four New Members Join Wisconsin Humanities in June 2023 We are excited to welcome new board members to Wisconsin Humanities’ board: (pictured above left to right) Janet T. Bewley, David J. O’Connor, Nengher N. Vang, and Jim O’Connell. Our volunteer board hails from all over the state and shares expertise and guidance to our… Read more »
What if history lessons were taught through music? What if you could learn about the people and cultures that have shaped a vibrant city like Milwaukee while moving to drum beats? This blending of musical heritage with stories of the traditions of the African diaspora is at the heart of a performing arts program in… Read more »
It is summer in Wisconsin and there is a lot going on. We are proud to fund projects around the state and hope you’ll take inspiration from some of the latest WH-funded programs: A new, original musical up north, a troll-sized exhibit about Mount Horeb’s popular character, a national exhibit coming to further encourage us… Read more »
Why have people from around the world made the journey to Wisconsin over the past two centuries? How have those individuals adapted to and been influenced by their new home? For Neenah, Wisconsin, a community of around 27,000 people living near Lake Winnebago and the Fox River, there were two major waves of immigration. An… Read more »
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! In our February round of Mini Grants,… Read more »
