Humanities grants help fund public conversations, Native American festival, K-12 activities, and more
The Indiana Humanities Council has awarded grants of up to $2,000 to seven nonprofit organizations in Indiana for projects and events that engage the public in the humanities. The grants will fund a variety of projects, from public conversations and lectures to a Native American festival and a suffragette drama.
The Humanities Initiative Grantees are:
Andersontown Powwow; Central Indiana Powwow Inc., Anderson
Lew Wallace Youth Academy; Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society, Crawfordsville
Lincoln Institute for Teachers: The Lincoln Legacy; Historic Southern Indiana (University of Southern Indiana), Evansville
Inspiring Places: A Public Conversation; The Polis Center, Indianapolis
My Place Is in the Voting Booth: Suffragette Helen M. Gougar; Indiana Supreme Court, Indianapolis
Sacred and Profane in the Early Modern Hispanic World; Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis
Engaging High School Students in Local History Through Archival Projects; Pulaski County Historical Society, Winamac
Read the press release, and more about the winning entries. The deadline to apply for the final round of Humanities Initiative Grants is Aug. 1. Learn more about the program, here.
Share your "Inspiring Place" with others
Many of us have a place–or maybe more than one–that brings us peace, joy, solace and calm. Many of us have a place that excites, inspires, challenges or restores us. Many of us have places we find spectacular, beautiful, energetic, fun. As part of the 2009 Spirit & Place Festival, WFYI invites you to share them with everyone! Go here to upload your photo. WFYI will select six submissions and turn those into a "Spirited Chase" on Saturday, Nov. 7, as part of the opening weekend of the Spirit & Place Festival.
And, if you've got the words to describe your place, but not the picture, feel free to share it with us at Hoosierati.
Catch a fly ball at the Resource Connection
Summer is in full swing, and with it comes the pleasure of getting to catch a ballgame or two before the brief window of sun and fun comes to an end. A recent search of “baseball” in the Resource Connection revealed some pretty interesting results. Among the 39 results are an 1887-1914 on-line baseball card exhibit from the Library of Congress, a lesson plan about the economics of baseball from the Indiana Department of Education, a photo essay about the role of African-Americans in sports from the Indiana Humanities Council, and a list of baseball resources for kids from the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library.
So, even if your game gets rained out, you can still check out the action online at the Resource Connection!
Hot topic on Hoosierati: What's the value of a liberal arts education?
Can we, or should we, convince young college students to major in English, history, philosophy, art history, or related fields, given today’s job market? Join the conversation at Hoosierati.
Get FREE books for your summer reading group
The Council loans more than 300 titles, primarily fiction and biography, to reading and discussion groups at libraries, senior centers, schools, and other organizations, free of charge. Books include classic titles such as Little Women and Frankenstein, as well as contemporary titles such as The Poisonwood Bible and The Time Traveler’s Wife. Read more about the program, here.
Historic Preservation Education Grants to fund model barn, virtual tour, geocaching adventure, and more
The Indiana Humanities Council and the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana have awarded grants of up to $2,000 to 13 nonprofit organizations throughout Indiana. From Valparaiso to Madison, the grants will be used for a variety of projects, including K-12 learning experiences, tour brochures, and a traveling barn model. One grant winner is using GPS technology to create a geocaching adventure, a high-tech landmark treasure hunt.
The Indiana Humanities Council and Historic Landmarks Foundation have been partnering in this granting opportunity for 15 years, each providing $10,000 annually to the fund. This year, an additional individual donation of $5,000 to Historic Landmarks Foundation, matched by an equal amount from the Indiana Humanities Council, provided the largest pool of grant funds in the program’s history.
Read the press release, and more about the winning entries.
Indiana Humanities Council, other Indiana organizations, receive $831,976 in grants from NEH
Five Indiana organizations--including the Indiana Humanities Council--received a total of $831,976 in grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities today.
The Council received $120,450 to develop an online marketplace of ideas on the humanities in Indiana, called "Dynamic Indiana," and to create programs that are part of the new two-year statewide initiative called "Food for Thought," which will launch in January, 2010. (For that, NUVO gave us a "Thumbs Up." Check it out, here.)
Other organizations that received grants include: Allen County Public Library, Ball State University, Earlham College and Indiana University . Read more about the grants, here.
Follow INHumanities on Twitter, become a Facebook fan
Get updates from the Indiana Humanities Council via Twitter (@INHumanities). We'll tweet about upcoming events, application deadlines, Council news, blog posts and general humanities news. Also, you can become a fan of the Council on Facebook, and join our Smaller Indiana group.
The Council now accepts online contributions
Now it's even easier to support the Indiana Humanities Council! Click the Donate button below, and you can make a secure online transaction through PayPal. Thanks for your continued support!
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Hoosier History Live! is a weekly radio adventure through Indiana history, live with call-in, hosted by author, historian, and connoisseur of all things Hoosier, Nelson Price.
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