HELP SUSTAIN COLORADO HUMANITIES–CALL TO ACTION!
Big news: We’ve received a $50,000 challenge grant from the Mellon Foundation! The grant is only fully awarded if we can match it with donations from our community, so please join us in our mission to make the humanities accessible to everyone. This does not replace the hundreds of thousands we lost in federal funding, but it is a powerful step forward. Together, we can protect access to books, cultural traditions, artistic expression, and community building—things we can never take for granted.
Without the necessary funding, many of our programs have been paused and may be discontinued, leaving gaps in cultural and historical programming that no other entity is positioned to fill. This includes programs like:
- Museum on Main Street
- Educational resources like our Emmy award-winning film The Five States of Colorado
- Colorado Book Awards
- Author Talks
- Community Conversations
- State representation in national events such as National History Day and National Book Festival
- Chatuauqua programs like Young Chautauqua, High Plains Chautauqua, Colorado West Chautauqua, and History Live Durango
- Colorado Poet Laureate
This is not just a funding crisis. It is a crisis for our democracy. The humanities encompass our most cherished traditions, the free exchange of ideas, our shared histories, and our dreams for the future. We hold steadfast to the bipartisan belief that sparked the creation of the NEH: that “the humanities are not merely our, but the world’s best hope.”
Join us in making the humanities accessible to everyone!
Advocacy Resources
Sample Social Media Post
I stand with Colorado Humanities as they face threats in their ability to serve communities in every region of our state due to severe funding cuts. As a result, they have had to put a pause on programs that are essential to Colorado’s cultural infrastructure, and the future of these vital programs are uncertain.
Colorado Humanities recently received a $50,000 challenge grant from the Federation of State Humanities Councils with support from the Mellon Foundation, but they can only get the full amount if it is matched with donations from members of the community – meaning us.
Please join us in protecting access to books, cultural traditions, artistic expression, and community connections across our state!
Donate now: https://l.ead.me/DonateCH
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What’s New
PROGRAMS
Inspiring conversation and exploration of our shared cultural heritage
COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS
Community Conversations Are you interested in tackling difficult topics with your community? Host a facilitated community conversation with Colorado Humanities! Our facilitators are located in all parts of Colorado and have been
FACILITATOR TRAINING
Learn How to Facilitate Community Conversations Free Facilitator Training for Reflective Conversations prepares people to plan and facilitate conversations about vital issues and questions across different beliefs and backgrounds. Coloradans who complete
THE FIVE STATES OF COLORADO
Revealing the historic development of a population as diverse as the land itself. In 1861, the U.S. Congress carved Colorado’s boundaries representing no river, mountain range, tribe, or language group to enclose
COLORADO BOOK AWARDS
Celebrating the accomplishments of Colorado’s outstanding authors, editors, illustrators, and photographers.
CHANGING THE LEGACY OF RACE & ETHNICITY
These community conversations are designed to dive deeply into how we might change the legacy of race.
COSHARP
Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (COSHARP) grants
HISTORY LIVE DURANGO
A community round-table of organizations work together to plan this annual month-long series of events.
AUTHOR TALKS
These experienced, engaging local authors are available to come to your cultural center or school.
HIGH PLAINS CHAUTAUQUA
Enjoy education and entertainment presented through a unique combination of theatre and history.
COLORADO POET LAUREATE
Award-winning poet Andrea Gibson uses words to empower and forge connections.
MOTHEREAD/FATHEREAD COLORADO
Help your children be better communicators by implementing these family reading practices.
BLACK HISTORY LIVE
A prominent African American scholar portrays an important historical figure during this February tour.
CHANGE IN RURAL COLORADO
Loving Our Land Colorado Humanities and the Regional Economic Development Institute at Colorado State University offer a series of free, online conversations about the challenges and opportunities facing rural Colorado. Loving Our
