Request for Proposals
The New Jersey Council for the Humanities requests proposals for Visualizing Democracy: Contemporary Conversations, an initiative seeking digital projects that will explore, curate, and visualize the recently created “conversation” archive on the state of democracy within New Jersey and beyond (seen below). Proposals selected for commission will receive an award of $2500-5000, depending on the scale of the project.
New Jersey's Democracy Conversation
See what your neighbors are saying about democracy in our state.
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“There seems to be an effort towards autocracy”
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
“The Republican Party has gone down a rabbit hole”
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
“Power in choosing our government”
Why is voting important to you?
“Loyalty towards a party rather than majority’s wellbeing”
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
“the enforcement arm”
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
“Extreme positioning to activate their base”
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
“They want to divide Americans”
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
“They forget to reply to their constituents needs”
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
“Narcissism in the general population”
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
“Unless you’re a straight, cisgender, white man your voice is rarely heard”
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
“The first time I voted was in 1960 – for John F. Kennedy”
What do you remember about the first time you voted?
“Even if my side doesn’t succeed, I want to try”
Why is voting important to you?
“Good people in power”
Why is voting important to you?
“Divided nation”
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
“White nationalistic fascist conservatives”
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
“Lack of diversity in power”
What are the main challenges facing democracy today?
At NJCH, we believe that everyone should have access to humanities programming. Based on your organization and desired topics/formats, we offer programs—often subsidized by our federal and corporate funding—so that you can bring high quality humanities programs to your audiences.
