NJCH to Host Discussion Series – “What is your water story?” (Trenton, NJ) – In conjunction with the traveling “Museum on Main Street” exhibition Water/Ways, the New Jersey Council for the Humanities will host a complementary statewide community discussion series entitled “What is your water story?” This water-t … July 11, 2019 NJCH awards over $250,000 in grants to fund 16 humanities projects throughout the state (Trenton, NJ) – The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) recently awarded $250,383 in Action Grant funding to sixteen organizations. Action Grants help organizations implement a wide array of humanities-based projects, including public programs … June 28, 2019 Water/Ways, Smithsonian traveling exhibit, to debut in New jersey (Trenton, NJ) – On July 1, 2019, the Smithsonian Institution “Museum on Main Street” (MoMS) traveling exhibit Water/Ways will arrive in New Jersey. Presented by the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, the water-themed museum exhibit will be on displ … June 20, 2019 A Letter from the Executive Director Dear Friend of NJCH, At the New Jersey Council for the Humanities we take pride in our statewide work. Through meaningful conversations between neighbors at free public programs, collaborative grant projects that address real issues in New Jersey commu … June 12, 2019 CALLING ALL PUBLIC SCHOLARS! Each year, the New Jersey Council for the Humanities subsidizes at least 200 public humanities programs for organizations throughout the state, providing opportunities for New Jersey communities to explore history, values, cultures, and beliefs, and to … June 12, 2019 And on to Trenton and Carneys Point … Continued Adventures in Advocacy Shortly after returning from Washington (more on that in my previous blog post), NJCH resumed its work advocating for the humanities council within the state, preparing to testify at budget hearings in Trenton and Carneys Point and meeting with local l … May 16, 2019 Communications & Outreach Guide Now Available We wanted to create something that highlighted helpful information specifically for organizations hosting public humanities programming. May 6, 2019 Incubation Grant is Now Open It’s an exciting day at NJCH. The application portal for Incubation Grants is now open! Incubation Grants fund public humanities projects in the earliest stages of development. Organizations seeking funding for humanities projects should visit the Incu … May 1, 2019 Grantee Spotlight: Camden County College & Newark Public Library Joining host Bob Mann are Dr. John “Jack” Pesda, Director of The Center at Camden County College, and Maisy Card, Teen Services Librarian of the Newark Public Library. The Incubation and Action Grant program at NJCH provides funding for public humaniti … April 25, 2019 NJCH Goes to Washington Most of you know NJCH as a funder and a provider of public humanities programming, but in addition to those roles, one of our primary purposes is to be ambassadors and advocates for the humanities, and we’ve hit the road recently to do that work! Our f … April 23, 2019 12Last
