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News & Events

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Browse our calendar of events for upcoming humanities programming at LEH's The Helis Foundation John Scott Center and around the state.

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2024 Humanities Awards Winners

Richard “Dickie” Landry—saxophonist, composer, photographer, and painter—has been named the 2024 Humanist of the Year.

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News & Media

Rolling Applications Begin October 9 for One-Day Social Studies Teacher Workshops

Rolling applications begin opening this October for the 2024-25 school year regional Institute for Louisiana Culture and History workshops, which will take place in Lake Charles, Port Allen, Shreveport, and Alexandria.

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Recipient of 2024 Gustave Blache III Art Scholarship is Benicia Diane King

Benicia Diane King is the recipient of the 2024 Gustave Blache III Arts Scholarship, which she will be using to pursue a graduate degree at SVA.  

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64 Parishes Magazine and Contributors Bring Home National, Local Awards

This summer LEH’s 64 Parishes magazine was recognized by local, regional, and national organizations for stories from 2023.

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