Grantee Spotlights

…community. Housatonic Community College Foundation, Bridgeport: Art for All: Connecting Campus and Community The Housatonic Museum of Art is proud to announce, “Art for All: Connecting Campus and Community,” the…

eNews Updates

…League of Museums and Digital Humanities conferences, advocacy tip, grantee spotlights on Arts Council of Greater New Haven, Housatonic Museum of Art, Yale Peabody Museum, Elm Shakespeare Company. April 2024…

CTH Awards $144,047 in Major Grants to 11 Cultural Nonprofits for Community-Strengthening Capacity, Planning, & Implementation Programs

…$9,000) Understanding the Sharon Community The Sharon Historical Society and Museum (SHSM) will host a series of community meetings to gather information regarding the future of SHSM. These meetings will…

CT Humanities Awards $44,920 in Quick Grants to 13 Organizations for Civics, Ecology, and Cultural Humanities Projects

…October 12. The Connecticut Forum (Hartford, $4,220) Reflections on a Complex Connecticut On November 14, The Connecticut Forum presents a public discussion, “Reflections on a Complex Connecticut,” featuring Dr. Andrew…

CTH Renews 5 Partnerships, Adds 1 New, in Grants Totaling $348,750 to Organizations ‘Essential to CT’s Cultural Infrastructure’

…to meaningfully serve the full diversity of Connecticut’s museum community.” “In our Ideas program, we tackle pressing social and political issues through dynamic conversations,” said Denise Santisteban, curator of tours,…

CT Humanities: 50 Years of Serving Humans (and Not Squirrels)

…very connected, which is what we needed.” The council’s first board was comprised mostly of members from the academic community – Yale, University of Connecticut, University of Hartford, Wesleyan University,…

News Release: CTH Uses NEH Award for Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, Mohegan Tribe, and National History Program

…CT History Day,” said Samantha Tondreau, Director of Curriculum & Instruction for the Mohegan Tribe. “Seeing first-hand the curiosity and excitement of our Mohegan students as they prepare these complex…

CT Humanities Awards $144,208 in Major Grants to 8 Cultural Nonprofits for Community-Strengthening Capacity, Planning, and Implementation Programs

…of humanities projects, such as exhibitions, public programs, and interpretive digital media projects – to six organizations. “With dozens of compelling applications requesting nearly $700,000, this was a very competitive…

Press Release: CT Humanities Awards $34,531 to 8 Organizations for Civics, Historical, and Cultural Projects

…to all. Fairfield Museum and History Center (Fairfield, $4,966) Bridgeport at Work: Muralist Robert Lambdin and Bridgeport Brass Fairfield Museum and History Center will present an exhibition on the social…

Dana Barcellos-Allen Joins CT Humanities as Communications Manager

Dana Barcellos-Allen joined CT Humanities as communications manager in 2023. She’s spent nearly three decades in communications, primarily at non-profits. A storyteller at heart, she began her career as a…

CT Humanities Awards $24,574 in Quick Grants to 6 Cultural Nonprofits

…the Windham Region Chamber of Commerce Foundation, another first-time applicant, will provide funding for the Eastern Connecticut Veterans Community Center’s military museum to present an exhibition on the Vietnam War…

CTH Awards $36,025 in Quick Grants to 8 Organizations for Strong Humanities and Cultural Projects

…Prison & Copper Mine, Yale University Art Gallery, the Ruby and Alvin Fletcher Museum of African American History, the New Britain Museum of American Art, the Mattatuck Museum, and Mystic…

2019 Young Writers’ Competition – “Whodunit” at the Mansion

The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum is launching its sixth annual writing competition entitled, A Victorian Era Mystery: “Whodunit” at the Mansion, which will start on February 15 and end on June…

Disaster Response and Preparation for Cultural Institutions; State Micro-Grants for Flooding

…Small NonProfits Governor Ned Lamont, joined by Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) Commissioner Daniel O’Keefe, has announced that he is allocating $5 million in state funding to…

Live Oct. 18: Virtual Convening of America 250 | CT Commission

Join Connecticut Humanities and the America 250 | CT Commission (10 a.m. October 18) for a Facebook live meeting of the Connecticut Semiquincentennial Commission. Click here to join the live…

CTH and NEH Chair Shelly Lowe Featured June 29 at International Festival of Ideas Summit: Turning to the Humanities in Challenging Times

…Committee, board member of UConn’s Asian and Asian American Studies Institute, advisor for UConn’s Tribal Educational Initiative, and served on the African American Curriculum Development Committee for the State Education…

National Endowment for the Humanities Awards $939,221 to 4 CT Organizations

…Nation, Mystic Seaport Museum, Yale University, and Lyman Allyn Art Museum. CT Humanities advocated to secure funding for and will provide expertise for two of the NEH-funded projects. CTH Executive…

Collaboration with CT Humanities, CT Museum of Culture and History, UConn Transforms How CT Stories are Collected, Shared

…important medium to document the voices of diverse people and communities in the state. With the planned integration with the Connecticut Digital Archive (CTDA), this platform becomes another critical piece…

National Endowment for the Humanities Funds 3 CT Projects

…& Socket Arts team is in the process of transforming the former industrial space into an environment of discovery, learning, and community engagement. When all five buildings are completed, Ball…

CTH Picks 2 CT-Authored Books by Blackhawk, Rodriguez for Library of Congress ‘Great Reads From Great Places’

…illustrated by Begoña Fernández Corbalán, comes with a reader’s guide for children and a free download from the publisher website. Lesson plans, activities, and discussion questions allow parents, teachers, and…

CTH Picks 2 CT-Authored Books for Library of Congress ‘Great Reads From Great Places’

…Congress and its Center for the Book. About Tochi Onyebuchi Q&A with Author Tochi Onyebuchi and Lisa Comstock from CT Humanities Tochi Onyebuchi, author of Goliath, has earned degrees from…

Today, We Need Your Written Testimony Supporting Funding for America 250 | CT and State Cultural Organizations at Finance Hearing

Your help is needed today! On Wednesday, March 20 (tomorrow) at 10 a.m., the CT Legislature’s Finance Committee has a hearing scheduled to consider funding for two bills that are…

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CT Students Take Home National History Day Awards

…the Land: The Treaty of Hartford and its Eradication of Pequot Frontiers, at the National Museum of American History. The Museum hosted a daylong special exhibition that featured student projects…

“Sharon Cures: Centuries of Medicine in One Small Town” Exhibit

…12 to 4, Saturday from 10 to 2, or by appointment. Call 860-364-5688, email curator@sharonhist.org. Or find us on the web at www.sharonhist.org and The Sharon Historical Society on Facebook…

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CT Humanities and the Connecticut League of History Organizations are teaming up to assist with some of the challenges of running humanities and cultural organizations (including libraries, museums, historic sites,…

Rachel Gonzalez Joins CT Humanities as America 250 | CT Administrative Assistant

Rachel Gonzalez joined CT Humanities in April 2024 as America 250 | CT administrative assistant, supporting CTH’s efforts around the commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the…

CTH Logo Files

…logo files, right-click, and choose “save as” to download the image. CTH Logo with a white background: CTH Color Logo, RGB – JPG CTH Black Logo – JPG CTH Logo…

Our 2023 Annual Report Online

…others – we were able to navigate together to accomplish so much. Click here to view our report and a comprehensive list of grants we funded during our fiscal year….

National Endowment for the Humanities Selects 6 CT Organizations for Funding

…and final round of funding for 2023. NEH has allocated $1,474,000 for CT Humanities in the coming fiscal year, which will be used within the state to fund additional grants…

Book Voyagers: Fall/Winter Programs Scheduled, Facilitators Needed

…of reading and encourage families to create literature-rich home environments. Our experienced program facilitators work with libraries, schools and other community organizations to help parents and children build reading skills…

New Data Story: CT’s Diverse Cultural Institutions

…draws attention to our state’s diverse cultural institutions, the ways that they positively serve our state, and some of the challenges that they experience. Click here to download.    …

Open House Day: Saturday June 8

…cultural and tourism assets and encourage visitors to become ambassadors who share their newfound discoveries with visiting family and friends. For a listing of all sites, please visit the CTVisit.com….

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…to Company: Please select “I’m with a business.” This indicates that you are a separate organization getting paid by CT Humanities. Organization Name: Please make sure that the Bill Organization…

50 Years of Bringing the Wisdom of the Humanities to CT

…addressing our changing climate. Click here for more and to reserve your spot. Photo Gallery: CTH’s 50th Anniversary Celebration In April, CT Humanities commemorated its 50th anniversary with speakers U.S….

News Release: NEH Awards $174,974 for Four CT Projects Including UConn & ECSU Studies on Artificial Intelligence & Historical Perspectives

…for a project called Developing a Public Liberal Arts Humanities Curriculum: Empowering Students to Navigate an AI World. This one-year grant will fund the development of AI-related humanities curricula at…