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Grants available to humanities nonprofits for Ida recovery
LEH, with the support of the state of Louisiana, is offering grant opportunities to non-profit organizations for ongoing disaster recovery from Hurricane Ida. Grant amounts range from $1,000–$10,000, and applications are open now to organizations in the 25 parishes declared federal disaster areas.
Read MoreThe Center to Host Livestream of Lecture on Reparations
On October 19 The Helis Foundation John Scott Center will host a watch event for the National Endowment for the Humanities’ 2022 Jefferson Lecture, “The Question of Reparations: Our Past, Our Present, Our Future.”
Read MoreApply Now to Host Prime Time Programs
Community groups have a free opportunity to join Louisiana’s literacy effort by hosting a Prime Time reading program next year. Applications will be accepted from September 15 through October 17, 2022, at www.primetimefamily.org.
Read More“Iron Sharpens Iron” to Screen at 2022 New Orleans Film Festival
We’re pleased to announce that the LEH-produced documentary “Iron Sharpens Iron” has been selected to screen at the 2022 New Orleans Film Festival (NOFF).
Read More64 Parishes Publication Party in Monroe November 3
Join us Thursday, November 3, for the first 64 Parishes publication party since 2019 as we celebrate the launch of the fall archaeology issue with the Northeast Louisiana Arts Council at Biedenharn Museum and Gardens in Monroe.
Read MoreLEH Awards More Than $95K in Grants to 21 Humanities Organizations in 9 Parishes
The LEH has awarded 15 Rebirth Grants and 6 Strategic Partnership Grants to organizations across the state. With a total of $97,512 awarded, the funded projects are based in 9 parishes.
Read MoreLibraries and Community Partners Invited to Host Currents Program
Louisiana public libraries and community partners are invited to apply to host LEH’s popular reading and discussion series, Currents, which includes “Who Gets to Vote? Conversations on Voting Rights in America” and “Witness to Change: Conversations on Coastal Impacts,” beginning August 22, 2022.
Read MoreGrand Opening Events for The Helis Foundation John Scott Center
The LEH celebrates the opening of The Helis Foundation John Scott Center with a public grand opening on Saturday, September 10, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with live music, snowballs, center tours, and outdoor arts activities for the whole family.
Read More64 Parishes Wins Local and National Awards
64 Parishes, the premier magazine of Louisiana history and culture published by the LEH, recently received several local awards, as well as a national award from the Society of Professional Journalists.
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