Who We Are

Communities across Georgia are home to the stories that move us and make us. Georgia Humanities connects people and communities to each other, to our past, to new ways of thinking, to visions for the future, to our own stories, and to the stories around us. We believe that by understanding ourselves and each other, we can create a society where we all feel valued, our ideas are heard, and our lives grow richer with meaning.

Defining the Humanities

The humanities are the academic disciplines involved in the study of human culture. Simply put, they explore how people understand and express the human experience, and include literature, history, language, ethics, philosophy, history of the arts, and much more.

What We Do

Georgia Humanities’ programs and resources are executed in partnership with schools, libraries, museums, and other cultural and educational entities. We serve all of Georgia, and our programs reach people of all economic levels.

Our statewide programming includes the New Georgia Encyclopedia, National History Day, the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum on Main Street, the Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities, PRIME TIME® Family Reading Time, book copublications, and more. Georgia Humanities also awards grants to support cultural programs that encourage conversation, education, and understanding.

These vital programs help Georgians become more knowledgeable about themselves, others, our history, our place in it, and the steps that we—and those before us—have taken to arrive at this moment in time.