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We champion the humanities to enrich lives and expand opportunities throughout Louisiana.
The humanities act as a gateway for every person to discover and realize their full potential and connect us to our history, traditions, and the values that define who we are.
May 10, 2021
LEH reopening applications for Louisiana Culture Care Fund
The LEH, supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Rescue Act, is once again offering general operating support grants for nonprofit humanities-based organizations in Louisiana impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn moreDecember 3, 2020
LEH announces 2021 Humanities Awards winners
Late artist, teacher, and visionary John T. Scott has been recognized with the 2021 Humanist of the Year award, given by the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities. In addition to the Humanist of the Year award, the LEH has announced eight Humanities Awards recipients, recognizing documentary filmmakers and photographers, historians, literacy advocates, and more.
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PRIME TIME Introduces Spark Box
Community organizations are invited to help spark a love of reading by signing up to distribute Spark Boxes provided by LEH’s PRIME TIME Family Reading program.
Read MoreSmithsonian’s “Water/Ways” exhibition begins new tour May 29
The new tour of Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street exhibition “Water/Ways” opens Saturday, May 29, at Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve’s Wetlands Acadian Cultural Center in Thibodaux.
Read MoreBright Lights Online: Conversations with 2021 Humanities Awards Winners
This summer the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities will host Bright Lights Online, a series of live virtual conversations with and about the recipients of the 2021 LEH Humanities Awards.
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