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Michigan Humanities ~ Michigan Stories
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We are delighted to announce that the state of Michigan is the 2021 site of the National Humanities Conference. This is a great honor for our state, and will be
an excellent opportunity to showcase the humanities work being done here, as well as the rebirth of Detroit. We are engaged with the Federation of State Humanities Councils to plan the events surrounding the conference, and will be adding on additional opportunities
for the conference attendees to visit other locations in Michigan. The announcement can be found
here.
Our Board of Directors meets this week to finalize our strategic plan at a retreat in Kalamazoo. The discussion includes a detailed report on program recommendations
developed by staff members based on site visits, a survey, program evaluations, historical context, and the five year assessment conducted by the National Endowment for the Humanities. We plan to release exciting future plans in October.
We hope that you enjoy this last month of Michigan’s beautiful summer. Staff members have traveled across Michigan seeing the incredible work of our valued partners
and grantees, from the far reaches of the Upper Peninsula to the southern regions, including small towns and larger city projects. Thank you for making humanities come alive for all Michigan’s people.
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Update from Washington D.C.
Michigan Humanities is supported by your donations, corporate support, grants, and funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the Federal/State
Partnership. Each year, the Senate and Congress vote to fund the NEH and the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This summer, for the first time in many years, both the House and the Senate have passed the FY 2019 Interior Appropriations bill before August
recess. This is the bill that includes funding for the NEH and NEA.
We are thankful to our representatives in both the House and the Senate from Michigan, with 80% voting to support funding. We appreciate their confidence and support
that our funding is used to make Michigan a better place to work and live.
A House/Senate conference must take place before the bill can be finalized, but no further action will take place until September. If you see our representatives
during their end of summer recess, please thank them for supporting the NEH/NEA funding, and in turn, supporting Michigan Humanities. Your input means so much to all of us! Thank you.
If you have any questions, or would like to become involved in our advocacy efforts throughout the year, please contact
Carol Taggart,
Communications/Development Officer.
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Visit
Raven Hill Discovery Center in East Jordan to see Water/Ways!
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Great Michigan Read
There’s still time for you and your community to be part of the 2017-18 Great Michigan Read program with X: A Novel! Though our remaining quantity of books
is limited, you can still register to be a partner directly on our Great
Michigan Read page.
If you are a current Great Michigan Read partner, don’t forget to submit your event details – past and upcoming – on our website,
and to complete your evaluation
forms. Have stories or photos to share from your participation in GMR? Please feel free to send them to program officer
Katie Wittenauer!
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