Grantee Partner Spotlight: Carlinville Winning Communities🌟 From fostering community conversations to unveiling stunning public art, Carlinville Winning Communities is shaping a brighter future through creativity, and community spirit💬🎨 ilhumanities.org/news/carlinvil… #ILHumanities

In her latest letter, Gabrielle Lyon, Executive Director of Illinois Humanities highlights the transformative impact that the public humanities can have in joining people together. Learn more about our efforts in bringing communities together: ilhumanities.org/news/gathering…

Get ready for an unforgettable celebration! Join us on September 19, 2025, at Morgan Manufacturing as we mark 50 incredible years of Illinois Humanities! Sign up for our newsletter now and be the first to know all the details! 📬✨ ilhumanities.org/join-our-email… #ILHumanities #ILH50

It's National Poetry Month! Each year, Illinois Humanities is honored to carry on the legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks with the Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards. ✏️📖✒️ Submissions are due in just one month on May 1! Learn more: ilhumanities.org/programs/gwend… #ILHumanities #GBYPA

Gabrielle Lyon, Executive Director of Illinois Humanities, and Jeanne Schultz Angel, President of the Illinois Association of Museums discuss the impact of the recent NEH funding cuts in Illinois on WTTW/Chicago PBS Chicago Tonight. video.wttw.com/video/the-loca… #ILHumanities

Celebrate National Poetry Month with us! 🌟✍️ Inspired by the K-12 students across Illinois who are already putting pen to paper for this year's Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards, we're inviting everyone to play with poetry! Link: ilhumanities.org/news/playing-w… #ILHumanities #GBYPA

Our Envisioning Justice Grants support collectives, non-profits, and other groups and individuals, using the humanities to work towards a just society. Learn more: ilhumanities.org/grants #ILHumanities #Grants #CommunityImpact

We are now one week away from submissions closing for this year's Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards (GBYPA)! The GBYPA celebrates the legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks and the creativity of K-12 writers in Illinois. Learn more at: ilhumanities.org/programs/gwend… #GBYPA #ILHumanities

We're deeply grateful to the Mellon Foundation for their generous $200,000 grant, which will support our ability to provide dynamic educational gatherings throughout the summer, culminating at the Illinois State Fair. THANK YOU MELLON FOUNDATION! mellon.org/news/americas-…

Less than 12 hours to submit your poems for this year's Gwendolyn Brooks Youth Poetry Awards!📝 📘 📕 Don't miss the deadline today! bit.ly/3VMJshM #ILHumanities #GBYPA Photo courtesy of the Chicago Sun-Times. Gwendolyn Brooks with a GBYPA winner at the 1987 ceremony.

Illinois Humanities presents the second event in its 2025 public conversation series, A People’s Salon, which centers on the theme PERMANENT RECORD. Register for free: ilhumanities.org/events/permane… #ILHumanities #apeoplessalon

Our Envisioning Justice Grants support collectives, non-profits, and other groups and individuals, using the humanities to work towards a just society. Applications are open through June 30, 2025 at 5:00pm CT. Learn more: ilhumanities.org/grants #ILHumanities #Grants

870 youth poets from across Illinois poured their hearts into original poems—and we are in awe. 💫✒️ Your words matter, and your courage to create is a victory in itself. Stay tuned for updates on the winners in August. ilhumanities.org/programs/gwend… #GBYPA #ILHumanities

¡Ya están abiertas las inscripciones! Da el primer paso en tu camino educativo hoy. ✨ ¿Estás listo para unirte a una comunidad vibrante de estudiantes y educadores? Postúlate hoy en el enlace: bit.ly/439YJfe #ElProyectoOdisea #ILHumanities

Join us on September 19, 2025, at Morgan Manufacturing in Chicago as we mark 50 incredible years of Illinois Humanities. 🎟️ Tickets are now available for purchase 🤝 Sponsorship opportunities are also available bit.ly/4meHaDA #ILHumanities

Founded in 2011, SI CABE works to build the capacity of bilingual/multilingual educators, artists, musicians, and activists in Southern Illinois. Learn more about their work, and the community they serve in this month's Spotlight: ilhumanities.org/news/si-cabe #ILHumanities #ILH50

Applications close on June 15! Don't miss FREE incredible educational journey✨ Join a vibrant community of learners and educators as you explore the humanities, sharpen critical thinking, and earn up to 11 college credits. ilhumanities.org/programs/odyss… #ILHumanities #OdysseyProject

Celebrating 50 years of creativity, connection, and community! Join us for an unforgettable evening of stories, inspiration, and celebration as we honor five decades of impact — and look ahead to the future we’ll build together: ilhumanities.org/programs/illin… #IH50 #IHMomentum

8 days left to submit your session proposal for One State 2025 in Champaign-Urbana. Share your voice and join the conversation, registration is OPEN: ilhumanities.org/onestate #OneState2025 #ILHumanities #IllinoisArtsCouncil