In this inaugural post of our “Oh the Humanities” series, Executive Director Briann Greenfield answers an important question about the public humanities.
NJCH awards over $48,000 in Incubation Grants
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) recently awarded $48,665 in Incubation Grant funding to ten organizations. Incubation grants help organizations plan, research, prototype, and experiment. Grantee institutions will […]
Grantee Spotlight: Thomas Edison State University & Fairleigh Dickinson University
Joining Bob Mann are Elizabeth Joyce, Craig Smith, and Jane Savitt Tennen.
Introducing the Public Scholars Project
One of the goals of our 2016-2021 Strategic Plan is to expand access to the humanities. We achieve this goal by cultivating humanities programs that serve a variety of audiences. […]
NJCH awards $184,000 in Action Grants in July 2017
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities (NJCH) recently awarded $184,000 in Action Grant funding to thirteen New Jersey organizations. Action grants support the implementation of a wide variety of humanities-based projects, including public programs, exhibitions, installations, tours, and discussion groups. Grantee projects will reach diverse audiences throughout the state and ensure access to public humanities programming.
Interested in advocating for the humanities?
President Trump’s recent release of a budget draft calls for the elimination of the NEH and its sister organizations, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and several other agencies that provide essential services and opportunities throughout the country. Speaking up for our nation’s educational and cultural institutions now is critical to the future of our democracy.
Grantee Spotlight: Alliance Center for Independence and Middlesex County College
Joining host Bob Mann are NJCH Grantees, Luke Koppisch of the Alliance Center for Independence and Terrence Corrigan of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center.
Grantee Spotlight: Caldwell-West Caldwell School District & Sourland Conservancy
Joining Bob Mann are Caldwell-West Caldwell School District Superintendent Dr. James Heinegg and Sourland Conservancy Executive Director Caroline Katmann.
Grantee Spotlight: Scotch Plains Public Library & Visual Arts of Center of New Jersey
Joining Bob Mann are Scotch Plains Librarian Pam Brooks and Visual Arts Center of New Jersey Director of Education and Community Engagement Sarah Walko.
Grantee Spotlight: Atlantic Health System & Newark Museum
Joining Bob Mann are Atlantic Health System Healing Workshop Project Manager Lauren Medici and Newark Museum Deputy Director of Engagement and Innovation Sonnet Takahisa.
