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Michigan Humanities News
January 2020
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Martin Luther King, Jr. and Michigan History
The Michigan Humanities office will be closed on
Monday, January 20
, in observance of
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.
Did you know that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., gave an early version of the "I Have a Dream" speech at Cobo Hall in June, 1963? Two months before the March on Washington, he led the Detroit Walk to Freedom down Woodward Avenue.
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Visit us at our new office!
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Stop by our office at 2364 Woodlake Drive, Suite 100, Okemos, MI 48864 for an open house on
Thursday, February 20, between 2 and 4 p.m.
We'd love to share our new space with you over a cup of coffee and a sweet treat. Hope to see you then!
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2020 Michigan Humanities Awards
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Save the date for our
2nd Annual Michigan Humanities Awards
event on
Wednesday, May 20,
when we will honor the outstanding humanities work done throughout our state.
NOMINATIONS:
Online submissions for award nominations will open in early February. Watch our website and social media when the online forms are available. We can't wait to hear about the work you have been doing this past year!
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Great Michigan Read
In December, we announced Dr. Mona's upcoming author tour dates. Visit our
GMR Events page
to see where Dr. Mona will be traveling in March, April, and August!
Not yet a registered partner?
Libraries, high schools, colleges, book clubs, arts and cultural institutions, and other organizations around the state are invited to register as partners via our online system. Please visit the
Become a Partner page
to sign up.
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Poetry Out Loud
Planning for this year's Poetry Out Loud State Finals is underway, and we are excited to see students from 44 Michigan high schools gather to share their recitations and passion for poetry!
Please save the date for
Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, when the State Finals will be held in Lansing. Additional program details are available on the
Poetry Out Loud page.
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The Humanities Grants application is open
Spring 2020 Humanities Grant applications are due
Thursday, March 19, and are awarded in June, 2020.
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Submit a draft proposal today!
Draft proposals are an optional tool for grantees to help hone their final applications and to ensure their projects comply with Humanities Grant guidelines. Draft proposals will be reviewed by the Director of Grants and feedback will be provided in a timely manner.
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The Arts and Humanities Touring Grants open Saturday, February 1
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We need your help to create, fund, and support the dynamic programs we present each year throughout the vast geography of our state.
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