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Meet Our New Director of Development: Jen Welborn If you’ve recently attended one of our meetings or events, you may have already met Jen Welborn, Georgia Humanities’ new director of [...]

In honor of Black History Month, take a journey through Georgia history with our grant-funded digital tours. Made possible through a partnership with Emory’s Center for Digital Scholarship [...]

At Georgia Humanities, we’re proud to support the next generation of humanities professionals by providing opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. This year, we sponsored our interns’ [...]

Georgia Humanities Announces New Board Members Atlanta—Georgia Humanities welcomes eight new members to its Board of Directors: Ted Cummings, Cathy Lee Eckert, Penny Houston, Michelle Johnson, [...]

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 [...]

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 local [...]

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 [...]