Arizona Humanities is a vital contributor to Arizona's economy. Arts, Culture and Humanities non-profits represent 7.9% of the 21,137 registered organizations in Arizona, Arizona Nonprofits: Economic Power, Positive Impact. Arizona Humanities contributes every single day to the prosperity of our citizens through the building of strong communities, each with unique cultures.



You might not know it, but you have likely attended or seen an Arizona Humanities program in your town or city, at a museum, library, or public facility. Arizona Humanities has been around for over 40 years. Over the last year the funding we receive from the National Endowment of Humanities (NEH) and donors has supported over 300 programs in fourteen or 93% of Arizona counties. As Arizona demographics continue to change, it is more important than ever to provide programs that encourage people to come together to share, learn and reflect on our world through the perspectives of others.

As you may have seen in our announcement last week, Arizona Humanities has temporarily suspended our Project Grants until further notice. This suspension does not affect current grant awards in progress or past grants awarded. Arizona Humanities receives funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). A recent Phoenix New Times article explores how NEH funding impacts grants and programs in our state. The NEH is an independent federal agency that funds humanities programs across the U.S. Help us take action to save the NEH by contacting your representatives. Please show your support by making a donation today.

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Poets Logan Phillips & Roanna Shebala

Thursday, April 13th

5:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Community Writing Workshop + Open Mic with Poets on the Rez

Gila Community College-San Carlos Campus

Tonto Street and Mesa Drive - San Carlos, AZ 85550

(928) 475-5981



Annual Spoken Futures Showcase with Tucson Youth Poetry Slam

Saturday, April 15th

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Tucson Youth Poetry Slam Championships and public performances including Denver Youth Poet Laureate Toluwanimi Oluwafunmilayo Obiwole

University of Arizona - Student Union Gallagher Theater

1303 E University Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85719

Supported in part by Arizona Humanities



Hop, Skip and Jump into Poetry

Thursday, April 27th

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Interactive poetry activities for families and children

Mountain View Elementary School

801 W. Peoria, AZ - Phoenix, AZ 85029

Join the Veterans Heritage Project (VHP) for the debut of Since You Asked XIII: A Salute to Women. The Keynote Speaker is Lieutenant General Carol A. Mutter, USMC (Ret.), the first woman in the history of the U.S. Armed Forces to be appointed to Lieutenant General. This is VHP's largest community forum that includes veteran lectures and stories from students connecting with veterans. This program is supported by a grant from Arizona Humanities.

Sunday, April 9, 2017

3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Arizona State University West Campus

4701 W. Thunderbird Rd.

Glendale, AZ 85306

FRANK Talks is an interactive discussion-based program led by a humanities scholar/expert on the topic. FRANK Talks engage participants with important issues and provide the opportunity to put them in context, weigh facts, and consider different points of view.

Learn about FRANK Talks during a free online webinar:

Tuesday, April 18th

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

• Body Cameras, Tasers and Guns: Modern Policing or a Police State
• Civic Engagement: What is it & why is it important?
• Colorblindness and equality: Well-intentioned American values, or myths?
• Educational equity in Arizona: A radical idea, or a necessary goal?
• Energy in an Uncertain World
• Immigrants and the American Dream: We the People Today and Tomorrow
• Is This Racist? Racial Literacy and Social Media
• Mothering & Conversations on Reproductive Health
• Religious Liberty in America: How do we Set Limits on Free Exercise?
• Reproductive Health: What does it mean and how does it affect all of us?
• Securing the Borders and Stopping Terrorism: A Constitutional Framework
• The Perception = Reality Challenge: Mindsets for Ending the School-to-Prison Pipeline

Martha C. Nussbaum is a renowned philosopher, distinguished author, and law professor. The Jefferson Lecture is the highest honor NEH bestows for distinguished intellectual achievement in the humanities. She will deliver her talk, "Powerlessness and the Politics of Blame" on Monday, May 1st. Nussbaum is the University of Chicago's Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics. In November 2016, Japan's Inamori Foundation awarded her the Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy, noting that she "has led global discourse on philosophical topics that influence the human condition in profound ways."



The Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities will be live-streamed at www.facebook.com/nehgov. Watch online and join the conversation using the hashtag #jefflec17 and tagging @NEHgov.

Congratulations to the five Arizona organizations that received nationally-competitive grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities this month. In the announcement posted on the NEH website, Chairman William Adams shared, "NEH grants matter in the many communities we serve around the country--in preserving cultural heritage, supporting local cultural organizations, and helping teachers teach and students learn. Our grants also matter at the national level, where they preserve our history and acquaint people more deeply with our cultural and political traditions. In making the humanities accessible to all Americans, NEH serves the common good."

• Northern Arizona University ($6,000) / Sounds, Sights, and Silences: Disability in Musical Theater
• Arizona State University, West Campus ($6,000) / Demagogues and Popular Culture in Ancient Greece
• Heard Museum ($250,000) / Tragedy and Triumph: The American Indian Boarding School Experience
• Arizona State University ($295,000) / Digital Archive of Huhugam Archaeology
• University of Arizona ($291,000) / The Afterlife of Film: Tribesourcing Southwestern Materials in the American Indian Film Gallery

Click here to read about the NEH grants.

• April 21 - Arizona Humanities Board Meeting

Mission: Arizona Humanities builds a just and civil society by creating opportunities to explore our shared human experiences through discussion, learning and reflection.



Arizona Humanities is a statewide 501(c)3 non-profit organization and the Arizona affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Arizona Humanities supports public programs that promote understanding of the human experience with cultural, educational, and non-profit organizations across Arizona.