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.
NEWS & MEDIA
The 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.
Read MoreBright Lights Online: Conversations with 2020 Humanities Awards Winners
This fall and winter, the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities will host Bright Lights Online, a series of online conversations with recipients of the 2020 Humanities Awards.
Read MoreSubmit nominations now for the 2021 Humanities Awards
The LEH is now accepting public nominations for the 2021 Humanities Awards, an annual program honoring Louisianans who have made outstanding contributions to the understanding of the state’s culture and history.
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