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We are excited to introduce Tony, our new Director of Development! Hi, I’m Tony! Over the past few weeks, I’ve hit the ground running in my new role as Director of Development at Wisconsin Humanities. I recently graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Business through the Bolz Center for Arts Administration. My journey… Read more »
Sallie Anna Pisera spent time in the Barron area visiting family when she was growing up. In fact, it was her aunt Theresa who connected her with a place called Pioneer Village. Run by the Barron County Historical Society, the village museum has been preserving and interpreting the history of Northwestern Wisconsin for over sixty… Read more »
Our grant program supports the specific ideas and public projects that come from community needs and dreams! Wisconsin Humanities grants to nonprofits amplify existing initiatives, cultivate partnerships, and facilitate meaningful dialogue to strengthen and support the civic and social fabric of Wisconsin. We are very excited to announce the second round of grant awards in 2024…. Read more »
We are excited to welcome new board members to Wisconsin Humanities’ board: (pictured above left to right) Danielle Hairston Green, Scott Schultz, Eloisa Gómez, Laura Damon-Moore, and Lara Karpenko. Our board is made up of 25 hard-working volunteers who live all over the state. They each bring expertise and experience that helps to guide our… Read more »
“Music is a wonderful way to connect people,” says the director of Chicana/o and Latinx Studies at UW-Oshkosh, Juan Garcia Oyervides. As the first director of the new interdisciplinary program, he was looking for ways to engage the campus and larger Fox Valley communities with the culture and history of Wisconsin’s Latinx communities. The first… Read more »
What does a city do when it loses it’s primary employer? In the case of Eau Claire, when the Uniroyal Tire Plant announced that it would close after 75 years and put about 1,300 people out of work, the city adapted, bounced back, and embraced change. When Rubber Hit the Road is a new documentary… Read more »
Our grant program supports the specific ideas and dreams that come from locally-grounded organizations. Wisconsin Humanities collaboratively fosters positive change by amplifying existing initiatives, cultivating partnerships, and facilitating meaningful dialogue to strengthen and support the civic and social fabric of Wisconsin. We are very excited to announce the first round of grant awards in 2024…. Read more »
At the end of 2023 we awarded grants in support of three public humanities projects in Dane, Eau Claire, and Vilas counties! Read the project descriptions below. And you can always find full lists, organized by year, of the projects funded by Wisconsin Humanities on our “Grants Awarded” page. Reading through these exciting and diverse… Read more »
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 »
