2025 COLORADO BOOK AWARDS
Congratulations to the winners and finalists, and thank you to everyone who participated in the silent auction and donated! Visit the Colorado Book Awards [1] page to view the full list of winners and finalists.
Thank you to everyone who attended the Colorado Book Awards, both in person and online, and to those who participated in the silent auction. Your support made this year's Book Awards possible and is helping us build a bridge to future sustainability. We are pleased to announce that more than $65,000 was raised through these efforts, and we are delighted to see the passion our community holds for protecting access to books, cultural traditions, and artistic expression in Colorado.
This is a fantastic step forward. Please help us keep the momentum as we work to meet the challenges that federal funding cuts have posed for humanities organizations across Colorado. Become a humanities champion, and consider donating to #SaveColoradoStories [2].
MAKING A DIFFERENCE, TOGETHER
Big news: We are excited to announce that we've met the $50,000 match from the Federation of State Humanities Councils with support from the Mellon Foundation! This is a powerful step forward, and together we are protecting access to books, cultural traditions, artistic expression, and community building—things we can never take for granted. Thanks to your contributions, Colorado Humanities has more time to support the growth and sustainability of all of our partners across the state, helping them direct resources, amplify local voices, and strengthen networks.
Help us continue the fight by becoming a humanities champion on Colorado Gives [2] and advocating for the subjects that matter most to you: storytelling, community, learning, or culture and heritage. You can also donate to existing fundraisers in support.
We hope you take pride in knowing that you've directly contributed to developing current and future generations of creatives, critical thinkers, and problem solvers, who will continue to honor and uplift Colorado's stories, heritage, and communities.
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."
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 [3]
#SaveCOHumanities #
Download the graphic here [4]
What's New
PROGRAMS
Inspiring conversation and exploration of our shared cultural heritage
THE FIVE STATES OF COLORADO [14]
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 [1]
Celebrating the accomplishments of Colorado’s outstanding authors, editors, illustrators, and photographers.
CHANGING THE LEGACY OF RACE & ETHNICITY [18]
These community conversations are designed to dive deeply into how we might change the legacy of race.
COSHARP [19]
Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan (COSHARP) grants
HISTORY LIVE DURANGO [21]
A community round-table of organizations work together to plan this annual month-long series of events.