Humanities Awards
Recognizing Louisiana's luminaries
Recognizing Louisiana’s luminaries
Every year we pause to recognize and celebrate those individuals and organizations making an impact in Louisiana through the humanities.
For nearly 40 years, the LEH Humanities Awards have honored the historians, filmmakers, photographers, poets, artists, singer-songwriters, folklorists, educators, librarians, archivists, preservationists, and more who provide access to the source material that grounds exploratory and interpretive humanities programming.
Awards recognize documentary films and photography, humanities-themed books, museum exhibitions, literacy efforts, and individuals or organizations who have been longtime humanities advocates, with the efforts recognized in 64 Parishes magazine and at the annual Bright Lights Awards dinner.
Click here for more details on the Humanities Awards and current and past recipients.
Nominations for the 2022 Humanities Awards will open August 1, 2021. Click here for details on the available categories and submitting nominations.
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Nominations for 2022 Humanities Awards open August 1
On August 1 LEH will begin accepting public nominations for the 2022 Humanities Awards, an annual program honoring Louisianans who have made outstanding contributions to the understanding of the state’s culture and history.
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.
Read MoreThe 2021 Humanities Awards Winners
The LEH has announced the 2021 Humanities Awards, including Humanist of the Year, which has been awarded to late artist, teacher, and visionary John T. Scott.
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