2007
Contact: Dr. Michael Sartisky
504.620.2480

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR LEH BOARD

The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities is seeking nominations for its Board of Directors. As the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the LEH is the major source of grants for public humanities programs in Louisiana.

The LEH has supported such projects as the nationally acclaimed PRIME TIME Family Reading Time® literacy project, Teacher Institutes for Advanced Study, the RELIC adult library reading programs, documentary films, conferences, lecture series, and interpretive exhibits. In 2005-2006 the LEH provided in excess of $3,000,000 for humanities projects.

The LEH Board consists of 27 people, six of them appointed by the governor. The Board consists of individuals from the academic community and from the general public. Board members are selected on the basis of their knowledge of or involvement with the humanities and represent a broad cross-section of the community including colleges, universities, museums, libraries, politics, business, journalism, labor, minorities, professions and civic organizations.

Each member of the Board usually serves a three-year term. Membership is voluntary, but all LEH related travel expenses are reimbursed. Members attend four or five meetings a year to review applications or to formulate policy and conduct on-site evaluation of LEH funded projects. Board members are especially responsible for fund-raising, government relations and the development of the LEH program.

According to the act that established the Endowment, the term "humanities" includes, but is not limited to, the study of history; philosophy; languages; linguistics; literature; archeology; jurisprudence; the history, theory, and criticism of the arts; ethics; comparative religion; and those aspects of the social sciences that employ historical or philosophical approaches. Other areas include cultural anthropology; folklife; and political or social theory.

Letters of nomination and resumes should be sent to the LEH by July 1, 2006. Included should be a letter from the Nominee confirming their interest in and potential contribution to the LEH board. Individuals may not nominate themselves. New Board members' terms will commence Nov. 1, 2006.

Nominations should be sent to:
Chair, Nominations Committee
Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities
938 Lafayette Street, Suite 300
New Orleans, LA 70113