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Prime Time Participates in NOLA Back 2 School Fest

LEH donates 1,000 children’s books for backpacks

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Grants Support Cultural Programs Across Louisiana 

LEH awards $65,000 in funds, including new Program Mini-Grants

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LEH Seeks New Board Members

Louisiana residents interested in supporting educational innovation, explorations of history and meaningful engagement with culture must be nominated by August 8

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Matching Gift Challenge Extended

It’s not too late to double the impact of your gift

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64 Parishes Has Eight Finalists for 2025 Press Club of New Orleans Awards

Best Magazine among nominations across seven categories

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Take Our State of Readiness Survey

We want to hear from Louisiana’s cultural organizations in order to better understand what needs and barriers they encounter when it comes to planning for emergencies.

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LEH distributes $200,000 in Grants Supporting Louisiana’s Critical Cultural Institutions

With support from the State of Louisiana, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities (LEH) has awarded $200,000 in grants to 24 humanities organizations in 17 parishes to help with operational expenses.

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URGENT: LEH funding from NEH cancelled

On April 2 the LEH, along with all other state and jurisdictional humanities councils, was notified that our general operating support grant from the NEH was being cancelled. Here’s how you can help.

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Summer Intensive Teacher Workshop Announced, Applications Open Now

This summer LEH will host the third-annual Institute for Louisiana Culture and History intensive workshop, a national award-winning program for Louisiana social studies K-12 educators.  

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