What's New at the IHC
Keira Amstutz has been selected to be the new president and CEO of the Indiana Humanities Council, effective April 14th. Keira has a strong arts and humanities background including leading Indianapolis's Cultural Development Initiative.
The IHC is thrilled to to bring her passion for cultural programming to one of the country's oldest and most respected state humanities councils.
Read the full press release.
Upcoming Events
Governor's Awards Grant Deadline June 1st.
The deadline for Governor's Awards for Tomorrow's Leaders nominations is fast approaching.
Please download and submit your choice for this distinguished statewide award. Dealine is June 1st.
Governor's Award Nomination Form (PDF)
IHC Grant Deadline
The Indiana Humanities Council is pleased to announce its 2008 Grant guidelines. This year we are offering special priority to all requests for grant funding for programs that address our 2008 theme of immigration.
The next (and last) grant deadline is September 15th. Mark your calendars to give yourself plenty of time.
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"The American is a new man, who acts upon new principles; he must therefore entertain new ideas, and form new opinions. . . . Here individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labours and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world. . . .
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Humanities Initiative Grants
Goal
Humanities Initiative Grants are awarded to conduct public programs dealing with the humanities. These grants respond to initiatives from not-for-profit organizations that wish to sponsor public programs such as town hall meetings, panels, workshops, lectures, reading and discussion programs, film discussion programs, festivals, and production of humanities resources.
More specifically, the Indiana Humanities Council is most interested in those programs designed to strengthen communities through developing an understanding of complex, contemporary issues. Beginning in January 2008 the Indiana Humanities Council has chosen a theme of specific interest. Programs related to this theme are given special consideration during the grant review process. The theme in 2008 is immigration. Other programs will still be considered for funding as well. If you are interested in applying for a Humanities Initiative Grant please download the PDF version of the Grant Application packet or read the online version.
Funding for these grants is provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities, a federal agency.
2008 Theme: Immigration
Between the years of 1820 and 1979, 50 million immigrants settled in America, overcoming great odds and utilizing their reserves of courage, fortitude, and determination to build a better life for themselves in the Land of Opportunity.
President Kennedy, who wrote, “What Alexis de Tocqueville saw in America was a society of immigrants, each of whom had begun life anew, on an equal footing. This is the secret of America: a nation of people with the fresh memory of old traditions who dare to explore new frontiers,” changed America’s immigration laws, opening opportunities to the developing world.
The rapidly globalizing world continues to offer opportunities to people everywhere, both abroad and at home, both to new immigrants and to established communities. But we would be naïve to think that immigration has arrived without bringing new challenges as well.
In our ongoing effort to make sense of the world through the application of the humanities to the most critical issues of Hoosiers’ lives, we are dedicating 2008 to the exploration of immigration. We will be pursuing this goal through our work with the Task Force on Foreign Languages, and the Task Force on Literacy. We are also going to be pursuing this mission with the help of partners old and new; and, with the aid of our grant program, with you.
The Indiana Humanities Council is proud to release this year’s request for proposals for the 2008 calendar year for programs relating to the theme of immigration, old and new, as it has shaped and is shaping your community. Every community has its own story to tell, we want to help you tell it.
