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Michigan Humanities Enews
~March 2019~
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Message from our President
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Dear Humanities Friends,
Welcome to
Michigan
Human
ities
!
Much thought and careful planning went into our decisions, and we are delighted to share our rebranding. Michigan Humanities is dedicated to the value of public humanities in everyday life. We see examples of this every day:
- Children talking about key questions and demonstrating their understanding of a book
- The displays bringing a community’s historical context to life
- Water/Ways discussion attracting 75 people to talk about the impact of water
- The Great Michigan Read book being enjoyed by thousands of people all over our great state
- And so many more.
We will be asking YOU, our important partners, friends, and donors, to share your own story about humanities so we can post it on our social media. We hope you love our new website at
www.michiganhumanities.org
. Be sure to visit the annual report page and see the reach of Michigan Humanities across the state.
We are also eagerly anticipating the first ever
Michigan Humanities Awards
.
The awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 16
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at 6 pm at the University Club, East Lansing. We are encouraging you to send nominations for your favorite humanities champion.
Details can be found here for both nominations and event specifics.
We are honored to have
special guest Kerry Kennedy
speak at the event. Ms. Kennedy is a renowned human rights activist, author, and leader. She is Chair of the Amnesty International Leadership Council, author of
Ripples of Hope
, and the seventh child of Robert and Ethel Kennedy. We hope you will consider joining us at the event – seats are limited!
We have so much more to tell you in today’s
ENews
, but you can always stay current by following us on social media, or at our website. Michigan Humanities has a wonderful team of board and staff members who are also happy to talk with you and answer any questions. Call us today at 517-372-7770.
Sincerely,
Shelly Hendrick Kasprzycki
President & CEO
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Michigan Humanities Awards 2019
Submit your nominations for our Statewide Humanities Awards today!
Who will you nominate for Corporate, Community, and Individual Champion for the Humanities in Michigan?
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2019 State Champion
Tajah-Rayne Davise
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Kureekkattil, DeBacker, Davise, and Garver
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On March 1 and 2, students from 33 schools across the state shared their passion for poetry and recitation at the
2019 Poetry Out Loud State Finals
for Michigan. Students, teachers, and families enjoyed three rounds of poetry recitation, workshops, and a welcome dinner with Dennis Hinrichsen, Lansing Poet Laureate.
Join Michigan Humanities and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs in celebrating all of this year’s talented competitors and the new State Champion and finalists:
- State Champion: Tajah-Rayne Davise, Calumet High School – Teacher: Lacey O’Donnell
- First runner-up: David DeBacker, Detroit Catholic Central – Teacher: Kevin Griffin
- Second runner-up: Grace Garver, Petoskey High School – Teachers: Glen Young and Kacey Riley
- Third runner-up: Soja Kureekkattil, Rochester High School – Teacher: Ashley Painter
Poetry Out Loud is a partnership of Michigan Humanities, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Poetry Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Humanities. Additional support is generously provided by Meijer and the Liesel Litzenburger Meijer Fund.
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March 14
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is the Deadline for Humanities Grants
There is still time to apply for a Spring 2019 Humanities Grant.
Humanities Grants provide up to
$15,000
in project support for public, humanities-based programs. For full grant guidelines and to apply please visit the
Humanities Grants
page on our website. To discuss a potential project, please contact Director of Grants,
James Nelson
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In February, the
Kalamazoo River Water Shed Council
held a conversation at Albion College’s Ludington Center that drew over 100 people! Community members met to discuss topics ranging from tourism and heritage, to invasive species and dam removal.
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Third Coast Conversations
Organizations across the state are hosting community conversations that focus on the cultural, social, historical, and environmental factors that connect Michigan’s people to their water.
Upcoming conversations in March include:
The Kutsche Office of Local History at
Grand Valley State University
on March 15th, registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the Seidman Center. More information on the GVSU event can be found
HERE
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On March 19th
WCMU
will be hosting a conversation at the Carnegie Building in Petoskey from 7:00-8:30 p.m., for more information on this event visit
HERE
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Attend a conversation in the Upper Peninsula, at
Northern Michigan University.
They will be hosting a conversation on March 28
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at 7 p.m. in the Grand Marais Community Center.
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Action Grants
Are you looking for funding opportunities to help bring a humanities project to life?
Action Grant
applications are now being accepted for original public humanities projects that highlight how we process and document the human experience.
Do you have a project that creates thoughtful dialogue around challenging ideals and prejudices in the world? Do you have new ideas that will inspire action in your community and strengthen our democracy?
Apply for an Action grant today!
Read more about how to apply, and grant guidelines
HERE.
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Shiawassee Arts Center
in
Owosso, Shiawassee County
, is
the final Michigan showing of
Water/Ways Smithsonian Traveling Exhibition.
Visit Owosso before April 7, 2019.
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Arts & Humanities Touring Grants
Open for Spring Events!!
Applications for performances
taking place between
now and May 31, 2019
are now being accepted.
Deadline for Spring submissions: April 1, 2019.
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Take Action Today to Help Support
Michigan Humanities
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