What’s New
2026 Colorado Book Awards
Join Colorado Humanities and the 2026 Colorado Book Awards finalists on Saturday, September 26 at the Tivoli Turnhalle, 900 Auraria Pkwy, Denver, CO 80204, for a celebration of Colorado’s best literature published in 2025. Tickets will be available for purchase soon.
Colorado’s 11th Poet Laureate: Crisosto Apache
Colorado Humanities is thrilled to share the news that Crisosto Apache is the new Colorado Poet Laureate, appointed by Governor Polis on January 28, 2026. Crisosto Apache is from Mescalero, New Mexico, on the Mescalero Apache reservation. Crisosto is Mescalero Apache, Chiricahua Apache, and Diné (Navajo). Apache’s clanships are the Salt Clan, born for the Towering House Clan.
Begin Where You Are: The Colorado Poets Laureate Anthology
We are excited to announce the release of Begin Where You Are: The Colorado Poets Laureate Anthology, featuring works by all ten of Colorado’s Poets Laureate, including some new poems from the late Andrea Gibson! This book is a movement with a mission – a portion of the proceeds will fund poetry programming in underserved Colorado schools, libraries, and rural areas, making each purchase an investment in expanding access to this essential art form. Preorder now.
Champion the Humanities in Colorado
We’ve built a strong plan for what comes next—and with your continued support, we can bring this vision to life and secure the future of the humanities in Colorado. Help us write this next chapter together by becoming a humanities champion and protecting access to books, histories, cultural traditions, freedom of thought, literacy, and artistic expression—things we can never take for granted. These are the stories and ideas that define us, and they are worth defending.
Together, we can #ChampionCH.
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PROGRAMS
Inspiring conversation and exploration of our shared cultural heritage
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
CHAUTAUQUA
Engage with, and discover humanity in, significant historical figures during these compelling portrayals.
YOUNG CHAUTAUQUA
Students become scholars, combining research, history, language arts, and drama to develop a presentation.
GREAT LIVES IN COLORADO HISTORY
33 bilingual biographies of local historical figures written for elementary readers by Colorado teachers.
COLORADO ENCYCLOPEDIA
This online tool is your comprehensive and interactive source of reliable information on the state of Colorado.
LATINÉ/HISPANIC PARTNERSHIPS
We aim to foster understanding by partnering to develop a program individually tailored for your community!
HISTORY SPEAKERS BUREAU
Consider choosing from this catalog of Chautauqua scholars for your next event.
MUSEUM ON MAIN STREET
The Smithsonian Institution's traveling exhibition visits Colorado communities.
CH CARES AWARDS
CH CARES Humanities Relief Grants Colorado Humanities is happy to announce the organizations and individuals who were awarded a total of $481,984 in CARES Humanities Relief Grants. Grant funds were provided by
HISTORY ALIVE! COLORADO WEST CHAUTAUQUA
This annual Grand Junction event helps history come alive through portrayals of notable individuals.
GET INVOLVED TODAY
Colorado Humanities forges program partnerships statewide to improve education, strengthen cultural institutions and enrich community life. Your contribution makes you an important part of it.
