News
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Arts & Humanities Touring Program funds exhausted
July 29, 2010, 12:13 pm
As of July 29, 2010, funding available for the Arts and Humanities Touring Program was exhausted. Therefore, the Touring Program is no longer funding applications for programs through September 2010.
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Michigan Humanities Council Adds Four to Board of Directors
July 13, 2010, 12:42 pm
The Michigan Humanities Council announces that four individuals recently joined its Board of Directors; three were appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm and the other was elected by the board. The three gubernatorial appointments are Jorge Chinea of Clinton Township, Shakil Khan of Lake Orion, and Maralyn O’Brien of Canton. Chinea and Khan were appointed on May 3, 2010 and will serve until December 31, 2012; O’Brien was appointed on May 3, 2010 and will serve until December 31, 2011. Chris Nern was elected on June 17, 2010 and will serve until December 31, 2012.
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Four More Libraries to Host Humanities-Based Literacy Program for Families
June 22, 2010, 10:51 am
The Michigan Humanities Council announces it will implement PRIME TIME Family Reading Time®, a humanities-based family program focusing on reading, discussion, and storytelling, to four additional public libraries in Michigan: Hackley Public Library in Muskegon; Peter White Public Library in Marquette; Highland Twp. Public Library in Highland; and, Hamtramck Public Library in Hamtramck. A total of 13 libraries will implement PRIME TIME this year: on April 29, the Council announced nine communities will host the program: Adrian, Alpena, Cassopolis, Charlevoix, Jackson, Monroe, Morenci, Saginaw, and South Haven.
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$155,000 Awarded to 13 Humanities Projects
June 4, 2010, 12:15 pm
The Michigan Humanities Council has awarded $154,525 in grants to support 13 public humanities projects in Michigan. Communities with organizations receiving grants include: Hancock, Marquette, Paradise, Traverse City, Holland, Kalamazoo, Whitehall, Saginaw, East Lansing, Ann Arbor, Dearborn, Detroit The grants emphasize collaboration among cultural, educational, and community-based organizations and institutions to serve Michigan citizens with public humanities programming. Organizations awarded grants will generate an additional $358,580 in cost-share and other revenue in support of the projects. In all, 19 applications were received that would have generated $715,874 in activity.
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2010 Michigan Author Homecoming video available online and DVD
May 24, 2010, 11:08 am
The 2010 Michigan Author Homecoming in East Lansing on May 18 and in Marquette on May 20 concluded the 2009-2010 Great Michigan Read. The event featured Benjamin Busch, Philip Caputo, Doug Stanton to present "Writing War: Afghanistan, Iraq, Vietnam." The video can be seen on the Council's website and a DVD copy is also available.
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Michigan Author Homecoming interviews this week (May 11-14)
May 10, 2010, 3:31 pm
Michigan Entertainment Radio will air interviews at 4:30 pm each day this week on Michigan Entertainment Radio: Tue (May 11) - Scott Hirko, Mich. Humanities Council. Wed (May 12) - Benjamin Busch. Thu (May 13) - Doug Stanton. Fri (May 14) - Phil Caputo. Click on the top right of the Michigan Enntertainment home page to listen to a live stream or link more directly here: http://69.167.137.29:8005/listen.pls