Press Release

Governor, First Lady Announce 2025 Recipients of Arts and Humanities Awards ATLANTA – December 1, 2025 – Governor Brian P. Kemp and First Lady Marty Kemp today announced the recipients of […]

Lithia Springs National History Day Teacher Selected for Silent Heroes Research Program LITHIA SPRINGS—Stephanie Carr, AP US History and AP American Government teacher at Lithia Springs High [...]

Georgia Humanities Announces Host Sites for Smithsonian’s Voices and Votes: Democracy in America Exhibition Traveling exhibition to visit six Georgia communities in 2026–2027  ATLANTA—Georgia [...]

National History Day Georgia Students Excel at National Contest Georgia Humanities Celebrates Student Achievement and Calls for Support for Humanities Education ATLANTA—At a time when civic [...]

Dear Friends and Supporters, Earlier this week, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) proposed drastic reductions to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) budget, along with [...]

NEH Funding Cuts Jeopardize Cultural and Educational Programming in Georgia Atlanta (April 3, 2025)— Earlier this week, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) proposed drastic reductions [...]

Georgia Humanities Welcomes Former U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo for “Ocmulgee Rising” Event in Macon Free public program to be held April 24, 2025, as part of Being Human Festival […]

Georgia Humanities Names Dr. Mary McCartin Wearn as Next President Atlanta—Georgia Humanities is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Mary McCartin Wearn as the organization’s next [...]

Georgia Humanities Remembers Board Member Abit Massey  Atlanta—Georgia Humanities mourns the loss of Abit Massey, our dear friend, celebrated board member, and devoted advocate for our state and [...]

Georgia Humanities Announces New Board Members and Board Leadership Atlanta, Georgia—Georgia Humanities welcomes two new members to its Board of Directors in 2024: Mary Kay Murphy (Peachtree [...]