Welcome to the Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc.

The Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. is an independent, nonprofit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, D.C. The Council is supported by the National Endowment and by private contributions. We are not a state agency, and we receive no state funds, but we are proud partners with Kentucky's cultural, heritage, arts, and tourism agencies.

Kentucky Humanities Council Recent News:

2010 Whole Humanities Catalog in the mail - Jul 12th, 10
The 2010-2011 Whole Humanities Catalog was sent to the post office on July 9 and should arrive in your mailbox soon.

Be on the look out for your copy of the Kentucky Humanities Spring issue - May 6th, 10
The spring issue of Kentucky Humanities magazine was mailed the second week of May. If you did not receive your copy, please contact our office.

Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibit coming to Kentucky - Jan 7th, 10
Beginning May, 2011, the Kentucky Humanities Council will be bringing the Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main Street traveling exhibit, Journey Stories, to Kentucky. Applications are being reviewed now to select six communities to host this exhibit locally.

Chautauqua in the Schools - Dec 7th, 09
What does Chautauqua looks and sounds like in Kentucky Classrooms?

Our Lincoln - the DVD! - Sep 8th, 09
Couldn't go to Washington with us? No problem. Here's your chance to see Our Lincoln at home.

Our Resources

Kentucky Chautauqua Twenty great historical dramas for 2010-11 Since 1992, Kentucky Chau... { more }

Prime Time Family Reading Time Prime Time, designed for children six to ten and their families, promotes literacy fo... { more }

Kentucky Chautauqua for Schools, Chautauqua programs are a perfect addition to curriculum. The impact is dramatic. C... { more }

Kentucky Humanities Magazine Kentucky Humanities magazine is serious about telling Kentucky's story.Click here to... { more }

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