2025 is a milestone year for Humanities New York, marking 50 years since the formation of the National Endowment for the Humanities and our founding as New York’s state council. In advance of the new year and a number of exciting developments including a website redesign and streamlined grants offerings, we’re proud to present a new brand aesthetic.
Under Construction: A Note on Grant–Making
By Joe Murphy, Director of Grants
In 2025, HNY will revise these offerings in order to better serve the needs and interests of public humanities practitioners across New York State.
2025 Action Grants Awarded
Congratulations to 21 organizations across the state that have been awarded Action Grants. Take a look at the full list of recipients.
WATCH: Jenny Odell and Nathan Schneider Live in Poughkeepsie
On October 22, 2024, artist and author of “Saving Time: How to Discover a Life Beyond the Clock” and UC Boulder media studies professor Nathan Schneider joined Humanities New York in Poughkeepsie for a conversation on mindfulness and civic engagement in the current era.
See the full program.
HNY Community Events: November, 2024
Performances, workshops, and exhibitions are but a few of the types of programs happening across the state, year–round with the support of HNY’s grant programs for community-centric cultural organizations and graduate students.
Begin the month with a weekend of outdoor excursions exploring local Indigenous heritage in Cold Spring and the surrounding area, and read on for more grantee goings-on in November.
Register for HNY’s Fall Event
Join Humanities New York’s presentation of a conversation between best-selling author Jenny Odell and media studies professor Nathan Schneider on the role of digital technology in our lives.
In-person tickets are pay-what-you-wish with registration.
HNY Community Events: August
Grantee goings-on in August include a screening and Q&A at NYC’s Film Forum and a guitar-making demo at the Iroquois Museum in Howes Cave.
Spring & Summer 2024 Action Grants Awarded
Congratulations to 27 organizations across the state that have been awarded Action Grants. Take a look at the full list of Fall 2024 grantees, and watch out for events happening near you!
2024 Humanities Centers Initiative Grants Awarded
15 graduate students have been awarded a total of $60,000 in Humanities Centers Initiative (HCI) grants. The HCI grant is given on an annual basis to humanities students based in New York, in partnership with nine state universities. Explore the full list of projects.
HNY Community Events: May Edition
Recipients of HNY grants put funds to good use year-round and across the state, with performances, workshops, exhibitions, and other types of events that are frequently free and open to the public. Read on for a selection of grantee goings-on.
