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\n October 30, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Honoring 50 for our 50th <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

We just turned 50, and it\u2019s National Arts and Humanities Month. To celebrate, are honoring 50 people and organizations across the state with the Humanities Washington Award.\u00a0\u00a0 The Humanities Washington…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n September 24, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Introducing the new 2026-2027 Speakers Bureau! <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

What\u2019s the strange link between shark attacks and voting behavior? How will A.I. change humanity? Why do we still love reading print in our digitally saturated age?\u00a0 With talks ranging…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n September 12, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Prime Time Family Reading receives prestigious Library of Congress award <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

We’re excited to announce that the national Prime Time Family Reading curriculum has won a 2025 Literacy Award from the Library of Congress!\u00a0 Created by the Louisiana Endowment for the…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n September 8, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Announcing the 2025-2026 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship pairs! <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

WACultures, Washington State\u2019s organization dedicated to documenting and preserving traditional skills, is excited to announce the 2025-2026 cohort of Heritage Arts Apprenticeship projects. The 16 projects include traditions like Mexican…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n September 5, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n The Center for Washington Cultural Traditions is now WACultures! <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

Introducing WACultures! The Center for Washington Cultural Traditions is changing its name, its look, and it even has a new website. A joint program of Humanities Washington and ArtsWA, WACultures…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n August 1, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Announcing the recipients of 2025 Washington Stories Fund Grants <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

Humanities Washington is excited to announce that we have awarded 20 grants totaling more than $100,000 to cultural organizations across Washington State via our Washington Stories Fund initiative. The purpose…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n July 18, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Host the Washington State Poet Laureate <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

Bring poetry to the people! Washington State Poet Laureate Derek Sheffield is traveling the state making poetry more accessible, welcoming, and fun. If you’re a nonprofit, school, museum, library, bookstore,…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n June 24, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Save the NEH and culture in Washington State <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

On April 2, DOGE cancelled or rescinded hundreds of National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants contracts nationwide, including those of Humanities Washington. We receive half of our funding from…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n June 23, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Hire our amazing staff! <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

As part of our efforts to continue serving the state during an uncertain time for our organization, our staff have been partially furloughed. But that means that many are now…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n April 21, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Apply for a Heritage Arts Apprenticeship <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

Interested in teaching or learning a traditional trade, craft, or skill? WACultures is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 Heritage Arts Apprenticeship Program! The program provides financial support to a…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n April 1, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Derek Sheffield named 2025-2027 Washington State Poet Laureate <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

Celebrated poet and professor Derek Sheffield will soon become Washington\u2019s eighth State Poet Laureate. Sheffield lives in the Wenatchee Valley and serves as a professor of English at Wenatchee Valley…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n March 17, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Nominations open for Humanities Washington Awards <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

As part of our 50th anniversary, we\u2019re honoring 50 incredible people and organizations across the state. The Humanities Washington Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the public humanities\u2014people and organizations who…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n March 17, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Apply for a Washington Stories Fund grant <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

Tell us a story. Humanities Washington began 50 years ago as a purely grant-making organization. Since then, we have grown into so much more. We are excited to announce that…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n February 14, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Join Speakers Bureau! <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

Travel the state sharing your knowledge and passion. We’re looking for scholars, writers, artists, and other experts to take to the road as part of our 2026-2027 Speakers Bureau! Our…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n January 21, 2025 <\/p>\n

\n \n Humanities Washington seeks community leadership <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

Humanities Washington is looking for volunteers to help realize our vision of a statewide humanities movement, where people from all walks of life work to understand each other and build…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n November 14, 2024 <\/p>\n

\n \n Clare Johnson named co-editor of Poet Laureate’s queer poetry anthology <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

Clare Johnson has been named co-editor of the upcoming queer poetry anthology from Washington State Poet Laureate Arianne True. A multidisciplinary writer and visual artist, Clare is interested in celebrating…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n November 1, 2024 <\/p>\n

\n \n How do we look? <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

We have a new logo, a new website, and a new way to experience the humanities. While we love our new look, we\u2019re especially excited about enhancements to the website…<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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\n October 15, 2024 <\/p>\n

\n \n Are You the Next Washington State Poet Laureate? <\/a>\n <\/h2>\n

We’re now taking applications for the 2024-2026 Poet Laureate position. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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