The Prairie Landscape

ILLINOIS HUMANITIES COUNCIL ANNOUNCES FREE PROGRAM WORKSHOP FOR GALESBURG AND WESTERN ILLINOIS REGION

10/07/2005

Workshop to feature IHC programs and grants

CHICAGO—The Illinois Humanities Council (IHC) invites non-profit organizations with an interest in public humanities programs to a free program workshop, co-sponsored by Knox College, on Thursday, October 27, 2005, at 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. This workshop will be held in the Ferris Lounge in Seymour Union at Knox College, Galesburg. For directions, call Jane Carlson in the Knox Advancement Office at 309.341.7793, or send email to jcarlson@knox.edu. IHC program officers will staff the meeting and discuss council-conducted programs like the “Road Scholars Speakers Bureau;” “True Learning, True Teaching” Seminars for Illinois K-12 educators; Museum on Main Street; and the Grants Program. Any non-profit organization or institution is eligible to receive IHC support for a public project in the humanities.

Space is limited and registration is required. To register for this workshop, please contact the IHC at 312.422.5580, or send e-mail to ihc@prairie.org. IHC program officers will staff the meeting and field questions about applying for grants for various types of projects, including documentary films, local and community history projects, literary symposia, and oral history projects. The IHC makes it a priority to fund projects developed by, for, or aimed at reaching new or historically neglected audiences. The IHC’s deadline for submitting proposals for the next cycle of major grants is February 15; the next deadline for mini grant proposals is January 15.

The Illinois Humanities Council is a nonprofit educational organization [501 (c) 3] dedicated to fostering a culture in which the humanities are a vital part of the lives of individuals and communities. Organized in 1973 as the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the IHC creates programs and funds organizations that promote greater understanding of, appreciation for, and involvement in the humanities by all Illinoisans, regardless of their economic resources, cultural background, or geographic location. The IHC is supported by state, federal, and private funds.

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