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Michigan Humanities Council helps provide the local public humanities with programming focusing on local history and culture. The Council would like to remind project directors that legislators should be informed (and invited when possible) about publicly funded projects.

We invite you to use the links on the buttons above to help communicate to your legislators the funded programs you are coordinating. This website has been designed to provide:

1. link to your rep -- hyperlinks to legislative locators to determine which legislator represents you;
2. legislator list -- a listing of Michigan's state legislators and congressional delegation with extensive contact information;
3. tips & pointers -- tips on how to effectively communicate with your legislators; and,
4. letters & invites -- sample letters and invitations to assist you in communicating with your legislators. The ability of Michigan Humanities Council to assist your organization and community by providing cultural opportunities depends on legislative appropriations. It's an obligation to inform legislators of the value of taxpayer-supported programs. The resources on this page will help you to do so.

This information is being made available because we realize that there is no substitute for support from the locals... legislative contact from local project directors and citizens is of the utmost importance. We encourage you to use the resources on this page to inform your legislators of your projects and the role that Michigan Humanities Council has played in helping fund your project.

And, with all correspondence to your legislators, we would very much appreciate a copy of your letter sent to our attention at: Michigan Humanities Council; 119 Pere Marquette, Suite 3B; Lansing, MI 48910. fax# 517-372-0027.

Each of the state humanities councils nationwide work with a wide range of local institutions including schools, libraries, parks, citizen centers, and nursing homes. Michigan Humanities Council has developed exemplary programs such as Michigan's Great Outdoors Culture Tour, a Heritage Tourism product for park and recreation areas, the Arts and Humanities Touring Program, bringing the best performers of Michigan culture to schools and community organizations, and Collaborative Projects in Communities grants for local programming. Humanities councils throughout the country are delivering reading and literacy programs to American communities.

Michigan Humanities Council, a non-profit affiliate, receives a majority of its funding from the federal budget of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the state budget of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, and private sources.