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November 20, 2020
Introducing Cabin Fever Kids
A new digital book featuring fun and fascinating questions based on children’s literature, designed for parents and teachers looking to get kids thinking more deeply about life’s big issues.
September 10, 2020
Humanities Washington Gives Over $500,000 to Cultural Organizations Affected by COVID-19
The funds, provided through the National Endowment for the Humanities, provide Washington State’s museums and cultural centers with needed relief.
July 29, 2020
Announcing the 2020-2021 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship pairs
Here are the fifteen teams of Washington artists and craftspeople chosen to help preserve traditional skills.
March 31, 2020
Washington’s Bookstores: Who You Can Still Buy From During the COVID Crisis
Who is selling, who delivers, and how to support.
March 16, 2020
Cabin Fever Questions
In this time of social distancing, join Humanities Washington for questions designed to bring you deeper connections.
October 23, 2019
Announcing the 2019 Washington Stories Fund Projects
“The Washington Stories Fund brings a larger megaphone to those communities whose stories can help us better understand our state and each other.”
July 30, 2019
Announcing the 2019-2020 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship pairs
More than a dozen artists and craftspeople will team up to preserve traditional arts, crafts, and skills in Washington State.
January 28, 2019
McNeil Island: Remembering a Forgotten Prison
An exhibit and podcast explores the Alcatraz you’ve never heard of—and it’s here in the Pacific Northwest.
May 24, 2018
Nicholas Kristof and Doris Kearns Goodwin to Headline Humanities Washington Series
The Pulitzer Prize-winners will be part of statewide event series, “Moment of Truth: Journalism and Democracy in the Age of Misinformation.”
April 24, 2018
Put a Poem in Your Pocket
This Thursday, carry with you a solid, tangible reminder of “the power and beauty of language.”
April 5, 2018
Humanities Washington Receives Increased Funding from State Legislature
The support goes to Speakers Bureau events in rural areas and to a new Heritage Apprenticeships program.
February 28, 2018
Announcing the Center for Washington Cultural Traditions
Celebrate at a free all-day party in Seattle on Saturday, March 3.
November 30, 2017
Skid Road: The Intersection of Health and Homelessness
Once homeless herself, a nurse believes the humanities is key to changing the conversation about homelessness in Seattle.
November 20, 2017
Claudia Castro Luna Named 2018-2020 Washington State Poet Laureate
The Salvadoran-born, former Seattle Civic Poet is the first person of color to assume the role. She’ll succeed Tod Marshall, whose term ends January 31.
November 13, 2017
Announcing the 2017 Washington Stories Fund projects
Capturing the stories from a now-shuttered prison and a rapidly growing Washington State county are the focus of two Humanities Washington grants.
May 22, 2017
Jess Walter and Martha Kongsgaard to receive Humanities Washington Award
Walter, a New York Times-bestselling author, and Kongsgaard, a philanthropist, will be honored at the 2017 Bedtime Stories fundraising events in October.
August 17, 2016
Taking Plato to the Prom
Philosophy is virtually nonexistent in high school. A program in south King County aims to change that.
June 22, 2016
Are We Really That Polarized? Discuss at a Seattle Think & Drink July 12
Right in time for the presidential conventions, join us for “American Rage: Division and Anger in US Politics,” a Think and Drink in Seattle on July 12.