http://www.michiganhumanities.orgThe Michigan Humanities Council connects people and communities by fostering and creating quality cultural programs.en-usshirko@mihumanities.org (Scott Hirko)shirko@mihumanities.org (Scott Hirko)Copyright 2007, Michigan Humanities CouncilMon, 19 May 2008 09:30:00 -0400Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:34:17 -0400RssPublisher 0.2.0 betahttp://www.michiganhumanities.org/images/MHC2003.jpghttp://www.michiganhumanities.org3188Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:33:54 EDTEvent: October 24-25, 2008 Michigan Story Festival, Mt. Pleasant. For more information, visit www.michiganstoryfestival.org or call 989-774-1885.http://www.michiganstoryfestival.orgMon, 20 Oct 2008 09:33:21 EDTEvent: October 22, 2008. 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Book Discussion Group: Out of Egypt. Let's Talk About It: Jewish Literature-Identity and Imagination. "Between Two Worlds: Stories of Estrangement and Homecoming." Kellogg Community College Emory Morris Library. Contact: Martha Stilwell, 269-965-4122, ext. 2380 or stilwellm@kellogg.eduhttp://www.michiganhumanities.orgThu, 16 Oct 2008 12:31:32 EDTBecause demand far exceeded supply, the Michigan Humanities Council and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) today announced their transportation grants program is closed �?? just 10 business days after the initial announcement. The Michigan Humanities Council received 69 grant applications requesting more than $34,000 to help pay for schools to travel to arts and cultural programs or exhibits in Michigan, but the program had only $20,000 in funds available. �??We were surprised with the requests from schools within such a short timeframe,�?? stated Jan Fedewa, executive director of the Michigan Humanities Council. �??The overwhelming response from schools demonstrates the importance that Michigan educators place on our youth being exposed to quality arts and cultural programs. Schools are in demand of ways to help fund educational opportunities. This should send a message to our lawmakers and stakeholders about how our schools and our communities value arts and culture.�?? The transportation grant program provided support to accredited public or private K-12 schools in Michigan with one grant for up to $500 to attend any Michigan Humanities Council- or MCACA-funded museums, galleries, cultural venues, and programs such as music, dance, theatre performances, and cultural/art exhibits. http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/101608.htmWed, 15 Oct 2008 09:23:07 EDTAs of October 15, 2008, the funding allotment for transportation grants has been exhausted. Demand has far exceeded funds available, thank you for your interest!http://www.michiganhumanities.org/transportationWed, 08 Oct 2008 09:54:53 EDTNow Through August 2010. Shipwrecks- A Deep Look, The Rise of the Self-Unloaders exhibits, Heritage Museum and Cultural Center, St. Josephhttp://www.michiganhumanities.org/grants/2007-fromthehennepin.htmWed, 08 Oct 2008 09:54:03 EDTOctober 13 - December 31, 2008. Wayne State University Walter P. Reuther 100 No Greater Calling exhibit. Paint Creek Cider Mill Community Center, 4480 Orion Road, Rochester. For more information, email jlsaputo@comcast.net or call 248-651-8361.http://www.michiganhumanities.orgThu, 02 Oct 2008 10:03:06 EDTPicturing America in Michigan is a collection of programs for Michigan�??s 955 schools participating in Picturing America, a National Endowment for the Humanities initiative the helps students gain a deeper understanding of American history through the study and understanding of its art. For 2008-09, Picturing America in Michigan programs include a museum partnership, teacher seminar series, and documentary film program. http://www.michiganhumanities.org/picturingamericaThu, 02 Oct 2008 10:02:44 EDTThe Michigan Humanities Council and the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA) provide transportation grants of up to $500 to Michigan K-12 schools. The grant helps underwrite the transportation cost of a field trip to attend Michigan Humanities Council- and/or MCACA-funded museums, galleries, cultural venues, and programs such as music, dance, theatre performances, and cultural/art exhibits. http://www.michiganhumanities.org/transportationMon, 29 Sep 2008 09:27:37 EDTEvent: October 3, 2008 - January 4, 2009 Jaume Plensa exhibit and programs, Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Grand Rapids.http://www.michiganhumanities.org/grants/2008-jaumeplesna.htmMon, 15 Sep 2008 10:29:13 EDTThe Michigan Humanities Council announces the fourth annual Poetry Out Loud state poetry recitation competition is open to all Michigan high school students. Each participating high school will receive poetry curriculum materials and audio CDs of poetry recitations. Awards will be presented to the best students reciting previously published works. The winning student will also represent the state of Michigan in a national competition. Since Poetry Out Loud�??s debut in the 2005-2006 school year, 1,787 students have participated. English and Language Arts teachers in all of the state�??s high schools are invited to contact the Council by November 1, 2008, if interested in participating. http://www.michiganhumanities.org/news/pressreleases/091508.htmThu, 28 Aug 2008 09:44:52 EDTThe Michigan Humanities Council awarded a $15,000 grant to the Rudyard Area Schools for the project, Expanding Our Boundaries with Experiential Humanities. The grant is part of the Council�??s Michigan People, Michigan Places ... Our Stories, Our Lives program, which supports community collaboration for public humanities programs. The grant was presented at the Rudyard Town Hall to the Rudyard Historical Society and members of the Rudyard Area school board. This literature project will create an opportunity for rural, Eastern Upper Peninsula students to explore new ideas and cultures by writing and illustrating beginner reader books. Local history and geography will serve as a focus for creating books that meet Michigan�??s curricular requirements. http://www.michiganhumanities.org/pressreleases/082708.htmFri, 15 Aug 2008 14:17:10 EDTApplications will be available on the Michigan Humanities Council website by September 15, 2008, for individuals or groups interested in being listed in the 2009-2012 Arts & Humanities Touring Directory. The applications must be postmarked no later than November 14, 2008.http://www.michiganhumanities.org/touring/2006_2009/news/index.htmMon, 6 12008 12:06:50 EDTIn September, Michigan Public Radio broadcast seven arts and humanities reports, including: a report of people who belong to both the hearing world and the deaf world; guitar-maker Jan Burda, local currency in the Grand Traverse area, and Earthworks... Each month, Michigan Public Radio produces arts and humanities radio features broadcast across the Michigan Public Radio network. The features are archived on the MHC website... http://www.michiganhumanities.org/radio/index.htm