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LEH Calls for Nominations for 2018 Humanities Awards

Awards include Lifetime Achievement, Documentary Film of the Year, Museum Exhibit, and more.

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Inaugural reading by new poet laureate Jack Bedell

Louisiana Humanities Center set to host selected readings from Louisiana’s new poet laureate.

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LEH supports Louisiana Folklife Month in October

Louisiana’s third annual Folklife Month will recognize the rich diversity of Louisiana’s living traditions and bring attention to the individuals who sustain them.

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Louisiana Book Festival in Baton Rouge

The free festival will feature more than 250 authors and panelists and activities for both children and adults.

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“Purchased Lives” in Thibodaux and New Roads

Purchased Lives is a traveling panel exhibition exploring the history of the domestic slave trade.

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Photographer Zack Smith opens his new gallery

Showcase of new space will feature premier of his recent work.

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Louisiana Cultural Vistas September publication party

LEH celebrates the release of our quarterly magazine’s most recent issue.

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NEH and LEH respond to Hurricane Harvey’s impact in southwest Louisiana

Emergency grant will extend support to affected communities and organizations.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda recognizes PRIME TIME

The 2017 Freedom Award recipient invites PRIME TIME to Washington, D.C. ceremony.

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