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Gustave Blache III Scholarship Supports New Orleans Area Creatives

The LEH is pleased to announce that the inaugural recipient of the undergraduate Gustave Blache III Scholarship, Marguerite “Maggie” Michel, who received the scholarship in 2019, has graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York.

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Announcing Louisiana’s Next Poet Laureate

The Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, along with Gov. John Bel Edwards, is proud to announce Louisiana’s newest Poet Laureate, Alison Pelegrin.

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Next Pass It On at the Center: Saturday, August 5

The Helis Foundation John Scott Center presents a Pass It On New Orleans Open Mic Showcase on Saturday, August 5. A staple of the New Orleans spoken word community for nearly 15 years, Pass It On includes spoken word poetry performances, music, and more for people of all ages and all interests.

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LEH Seeks New Board Members

LEH is seeking nominations of Louisiana residents interested in supporting educational innovation, explorations of history, and meaningful engagement with culture for its statewide Board of Directors.

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LEH Supports Four Festivals with Strategic Partnership Grants

With support from the State of Louisiana, LEH has awarded four Strategic Partnership grants, in the amount of $8,000 each, to organizations producing high-impact humanities programming.

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This Weekend at the Center: Panel Discussion and Open Mic Showcase

The Helis Foundation John Scott Center, a new public art space and community center at the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, kicks off a robust series of summer programming this weekend beginning with a celebration of the birthday of artist, teacher, and mentor John T. Scott. 

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2023 Louisiana Culture Care Fund Recipients

LEH has awarded $425,000 in general operating grants from the Louisiana Culture Care Fund to 45 humanities organizations in 26 parishes.

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Summer Screenings at the Center

This July The Helis Foundation John Scott Center and the LEH will highlight recent Humanities Documentary Film of the Year award winners with Summer Screenings at the Center. Screenings will take place select Saturday afternoons in July at the center, and admission to the center and the screenings will be free.  

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Institute for Louisiana Culture and History Announces Regional Workshops

This coming school year LEH will host four Institute for Louisiana Culture and History workshops for social studies K–12 educators around the state, with a focus 18th-century Louisiana history in alignment with LDOE’s new 6th-grade social studies standards.

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