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Elimination of Federal Funding to Wisconsin Humanities - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3, 2025 Contact: Dena Wortzel, Executive Director, Wisconsin Humanities (608) 438-1712, (608) 265-5593, dena.wortzel@wisconsinhumanities.org The end of National Endowment for the Humanities funding to state humanities councils threatens to harm communities in every Congressional district. April 3, 2025 -- Madison. The future of the Wisconsin Humanities (WH), and the myriad statewide… ... Read more »Programs Filter
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 »
Please join us in congratulating the following eleven organizations in Dane, Eau Claire, La Crosse, Manitowoc, Marathon, Milwaukee, Sheboygan, and Vernon Counties! These grant awards total $107,638! 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… Read more »
When we say we are at a crossroads, it usually means there is a choice to be made. For Crossroads at Big Creek, a 200-acre nature preserve in Sturgeon Bay, they celebrate the dynamic intersection that is the crossroads itself, a place that brings together the young and old, experts and learners, researchers and policy… Read more »
The “crisis at the border” and a “crackdown on migrants” have been in national and local headlines for many years. The underlying policy issues are complicated, as are the lives of the people who are involved. Wisconsin Humanities was founded on the belief that the humanities are key for helping Wisconsinites more deeply consider contemporary… Read more »
