WASHINGTON, D.C.—(April 7, 2021)— The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced two new funding opportunities to rapidly distribute American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funding…
ARTICLE WRITTEN BY: CAITLIN YAGER – DIRECTOR OF HERITAGE PROGRAMS, MISSOURI HUMANITIES Since 2017, Missouri Humanities has provided Cultural Heritage Workshops in rural communities throughout…
ARTICLE WRITTEN BY: ASHLEY BEARD-FOSNOW – DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MISSOURI HUMANITIES On September 22, Missouri Humanities, in partnership with the University of Missouri System, hosted a…
ARTICLE WRITTEN BY: CLARICE BRITTON – DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, MISSOURI HUMANITIES This year, Missouri Humanities will celebrate its 50th anniversary. The Missouri Humanities Council was…
“William S. Belko’s worthy collection of timely and poignant essays dissects how various Constitutional clauses created the debates over slavery, westward expansion, and Missouri’s admission…
The nation’s social fabric is torn by partisan distrust, disinformation, exclusion, and coarsened public discourse. Our ties to one another have become perilously fragile as…
This past year brought many changes for Missouri Humanities, some that proved to be a struggle and some that instilled hope and growth for our…
OFFICIAL STATE HUMANITIES PRESS RELEASE: Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Awards $1.96 Million to Federation of State Humanities Councils to Support Nationwide Public Humanities Programs on…
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STEVE BELKO Missouri Humanities implemented an environmental humanities programseveral years ago, and it has blossomed substantially since its inception. Our…
ARTICLE WRITTEN BY: ANDREA A. HUNTER, PH.D. DIRECTOR & TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER, OSAGE NATION The Osage people have a profound connection with water, much…