Top 20 in 2020: Humanities Across Tennessee
More than 100 authors and thousands of participants gathered online for the first ever virtual Southern Festival of Books. Enjoy your favorite sessions this winter — just click the photo…
Category: Blog
HT’s Blog features stories about our program participants and partners across the state, illuminating the impact of the humanities in building community.
With Thanks & Gratitude: A Year-End Message
Dear Friends, I hope our final newsletter of this year finds you and your loved ones in good health. As we navigate this unusual holiday season, I can’t help but…
Statement & Commitment from Humanities Tennessee
Like you, at Humanities Tennessee we are reeling from the events of the past few weeks, as well as the past three months. The intensity of social injustices, climate…
Humanities Tennessee Announces CARES Act Grant Awards
Nonprofit organizations from Johnson City to Memphis in all nine Tennessee Congressional districts will receive more than $300,000 from Humanities Tennessee in the first round of CARES Act relief…
Humanities Tennessee CARES Act Grants Available
As part of the $2 trillion federal CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act passed by Congress to provide economic relief during the COVID-19 pandemic, $550,000 will be re-granted…
Support for Tennessee Cultural Institutions
To Our Partners and Friends, On behalf of our team, we hope you and your families are doing well and staying healthy above all else. We hope you are joining…
Community During COVID-19
Hello Friends, During this unprecedented time in our lives, my first thought is for the health and well-being of you and your family. At Humanities Tennessee, our team has been…
Volunteer Spotlight: Southern Festival of Books
MARY ANNE CATON & KASHIF GRAHAM The Southern Festival of Books is a celebration of the written word. For some, it’s also a homecoming. A return to a community unified…
Save-the-Date: Authors In The Round Dinner, 2020
The Authors In The Round dinner steering committee and Humanities Tennessee staff have chosen to take a hiatus with this event in 2019. This one-of-a-kind gathering of Festival authors, our…
Southern Festival of Books Announces Lineup for 31st Annual Event
The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word, announced the first list of its highly anticipated lineup of authors, presenters, programs and activities for its 31st anniversary…