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Remembering Laura McCarty ATLANTA—It is with great sadness that we share news of the passing of our friend and former president, Laura McCarty. Laura was a humanities person through and […]

Our fall 2024 grant cycle received 56 applications requesting $133,926. Of the 53 eligible applications, the Grants Committee awarded a total of $32,481 to 15 Georgia educational and cultural [...]

August University professors Stacey Thompson, David Bulla, Hubert Van Tull, and James Garvey will discuss representations of the Holocaust in media and museums and the experiences of local [...]

Frequently Asked Questions: Museum on Main Street Thinking about hosting the Smithsonian Museum on Main Street exhibition Voices and Votes exhibit in your community? This FAQ covers everything [...]

Recommended  Reading October is National Arts and Humanities Month, and to celebrate, we asked our staff to share their favorite books connected to Georgia—whether about the state or by a […]

Resources for Georgia Communities and Cultural Organizations Impacted by Hurricane Helene Our hearts go out to the people and communities across Georgia affected by Hurricane Helene! Below, we’ve [...]

We’re excited to introduce Dr. Mary McCartin Wearn, who started as Georgia Humanities’ new president on September 3, 2024. In this interview, she discusses her lifelong love of [...]

The Decatur Book Festival returns to Decatur Square October 4-5, 2024. The event will feature author talks, readings, panel discussions, children’s sessions, a vendor fair, and a keynote [...]

The Funk Heritage Center opens a new temporary exhibit, We Neighbors Would Meet Together, interpreting the history and influence of the Oothcaloga Moravian Mission (near present-day Calhoun) on [...]

Join the Historic Macon Foundation for a presentation by Neesha Powell-Ingabire (she/they), a coastal Georgia-born-and-raised movement journalist, essayist, and community and cultural organizer. [...]