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Examining Our Citizen-Powered Democracy: Smithsonian’s Traveling Exhibit Comes to Tennessee

Later this month, the Tennessee tour of “Voices and Votes: Democracy in America” launches in Clinton at the Green McAdoo Cultural Center. The Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) traveling Learn More…
Now Accepting Grant Applications
Later this spring, Humanities Tennessee will award a total of $100,000 to support public humanities projects across the state. The first step in the process is to request access to Learn More…
Public Humanities Programs: What’s Next?
Since June 2021, we have featured eight blog stories about the impact of the SHARP grant funding in communities throughout Tennessee. The nearly one million dollars awarded to 91 organizations Learn More…
Cultural Sector Pandemic Recovery
When Congress passed the American Rescue Plan in March 2021, the goal was imbedded in the name. For Tennessee cultural organizations, having to close the doors for nearly two years Learn More…
Our Environment and the Humanities: Hill’s Island

In 2021, TennGreen Land Conservancy gifted Hill’s Island to the Cumberland River Compact (The Compact) to steward this 20-acre parcel of land, located in The Compact’s namesake watershed. From the Learn More…
Humanities: Everywhere for Everyone
Autumn in Tennessee is the time of year to be outside. For organizations doing humanities projects and programs, it’s also a time to think outside. The pandemic prompted many of Learn More…
Humanities Tennessee Announces New Board Leadership
The Board of Directors of Humanities Tennessee announces the election of Mary Pom Claiborne of Knoxville as Chair and James McKissic of Chattanooga as Vice Chair. Both will serve two-year Learn More…
Engaging New Audiences
Throughout June and July, we’ve shared the impact stories of organizations that are making programs and exhibits more accessible, as well as the unexpected ways that we are “doing the Learn More…
Myth Busting from the Mississippi to the Mountains
AN INTRODUCTION At the core of Humanities Tennessee’s mission is sharing the stories of our state. We accomplish this together: in partnership with community-based organizations, through public programs, and with Learn More…
HT Awards Nearly $1 Million in SHARP Grants
Humanities Tennessee has awarded $941,454 to 91 Tennessee organizations in all 3 Grand Divisions to support and sustain humanities organizations and help the state’s cultural infrastructure recover from the impacts Learn More…