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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 »

Our grant program is unique in Wisconsin. Every year, Wisconsin Humanities gives away $200,000 in seven rounds of Mini and Major grants. Programs can take many forms including exhibitions, performances, community discussions, guest speakers, workshops, oral history projects, panels, town halls, films, and more. What they all have in common is that the ideas come… 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! 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 »