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Last week, Humanities Texas received notification that our federal funding from NEH had been terminated, effective immediately. These cuts will have a devastating effect on our service to Texans statewide. 🔗 Learn what you can do to take action now: www.humanitiestexas.org/about/action...

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Yesterday, Humanities Texas was presented with the TAM President’s Award at the 2025 Texas Association of Museums annual conference. We are deeply honored to receive this recognition and are proud to serve Texas museums across the state!

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This summer, Humanities Texas will conduct in-person teacher institutes in Austin, Denton, Houston, and Lubbock. Programs will cover topics related to U.S. history, Texas history, twentieth-century U.S. literature, and teaching writing. #htxedu Apply now! www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

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It's #NationalLibraryWeek! 🎉 Humanities Texas is proud to celebrate the essential work of libraries throughout Texas and the nation!

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Margaret Renkl's recent article in the New York Times highlights the value of state humanities councils—like Humanities Texas—that serve constituents by channeling federal funds directly back to communities in our states.

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What will be lost in Texas if NEH funding for humanities councils is cut? www.statehumanities.org/cuts-to-neh-...

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Congratulations Melina Recio (McAllen ISD) on receiving the 2024 Julius Glickman Educational Leadership Award! #htxota Learn more about @humanitiestexas teacher programs at www.humanitiestexas.org/education! ‼️ Take action to protect the humanities in Texas: www.humanitiestexas.org/about/action...

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State humanities councils received notification last night that our federal funding from NEH has been terminated, effective immediately. These cuts will have a devastating impact on our statewide service. We need your help today! 🔗 Learn more: www.humanitiestexas.org/about/action...

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Join us THURSDAY, March 6 @ 7PM for a screening of the award-winning documentary film "Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter" in partnership w/ @sixthfloormuseum.bsky.social, @kera.org, & @cphatsmu.bsky.social. Learn more and get tickets online: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

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Teachers are invited to apply for the National Archives "Civics for All of US" teacher institutes taking place July 14–17 and July 29–August 1 in Washington, DC. Learn more and apply by March 31: civics.archives.gov/2025-civics-...

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Faculty lectures from our summer and fall 2024 teacher webinars are now online! #htxedu If you weren't able to participate in these programs or you want a refresher on the sessions you did attend, you can now view the lectures on our website at bit.ly/htxonlinelec....

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The Texas Historical Commission is accepting applications for the Museum on Main Street traveling exhibition "Spark! Places of Innovation." Six towns will be selected to host the show and receive heritage tourism training & consultation. Learn more: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

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THIS WEEK [email protected] invites staff & volunteers from museums and history institutions across Texas and the nation to 250 Con to learn about @america250.bsky.social planning opportunities. 250 Con will take place online February 27–28. Learn more: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

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Humanities Texas is pleased to showcase three of our 2024 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award winners! #htxota Learn about these incredible teachers who were featured in our December newsletter: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

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On February 15 (2PM), Humanities Texas will hold a FREE screening of the award-winning documentary film "Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter" in partnership with the Rosenberg Library and Galveston College. Learn more and register online: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

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Humanities Texas is pleased to showcase two of our 2024 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award winners! #htxota Learn about these incredible teachers who were featured in our November newsletter: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

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The Humanities Texas traveling exhibition "March to Freedom" is on display at Vanishing Texana Museum in Jacksonville, TX, through February 28! #htxexhibits Learn more about our traveling exhibitions program at humanitiestexas.org/exhibitions.

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ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS On APRIL 24, Humanities Texas will hold a one-day workshop in Dallas on teaching contemporary popular literature at the secondary level. #htxedu Learn more and apply now: www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

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This month, Humanities Texas will launch a new Rural Grants line for organizations based in counties of 45,000 residents or fewer. #htxgrants Learn more: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

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Humanities Texas is pleased to showcase four of our 2024 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award winners! #htxota Learn about these incredible teachers who were featured in our January newsletter: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

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ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS NEXT WEEK—Humanities Texas will hold a FREE webinar on using Texas Originals curriculum in the classroom on TUES, JANUARY 28! APPLY NOW! www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

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We had a great grants workshop in Amarillo this morning with Texas Commission on the Arts! Thanks to everyone who came out to learn about our grants programs and upcoming opportunities. Visit humanitiestexas.org/grants to learn more.

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There's still time to get tickets for a special screening of A Way of Life: East Texas Cowboys w/ filmmaker Curtis Craven at the Bullock this SAT, JAN 25, from 1-3:30PM! This program is made possible in part by #htxgrants. Tickets available at tinyurl.com/ymdu96ed.

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ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS On MARCH 7, Humanities Texas will hold a one-day workshop in College Station on teaching the literature of major American wars. #htxedu Learn more and apply now: www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

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The Humanities Texas traveling exhibition "Forgotten Gateway: Coming to America Through Galveston Island" is on display at the Texas Maritime Museum through March 15! #htxexhibits Learn more about our traveling exhibitions program at humanitiestexas.org/exhibitions.

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ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS On FEB 20, Humanities Texas will hold a FREE webinar on using AI technologies in the humanities classroom and considering the role of AI in teaching research and writing at the secondary level. #htxedu Learn more and apply now: www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

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NEW NEH GRANTS! NEH awards $22.6 million for 219 humanities projects nationwide. Grants will support curriculum projects on college campuses, public programs at small museums, new digital resources in the humanities, and more. ow.ly/9LfB50UG4xg

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ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS Humanities Texas will hold workshops in SAN ANTONIO (February 26) and DALLAS (February 27) on teaching the history of the Civil War. #htxedu Learn more and apply now: www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

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ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS On FEB 10, Humanities Texas will hold a FREE webinar on teaching Civil War photography with the National Gallery of Art. #htxedu APPLY NOW! www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

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ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS On FEBRUARY 5 & 12, Humanities Texas will hold a FREE webinar series on reading like a historian with Digital Inquiry Group. #htxedu APPLY NOW! www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

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From 2:00–4:30 p.m. on TUE, JAN 14, the Tom Lea Institute will hold a walking tour of Austin's Tom Lea Trail with stops at the Ransom Center, Blanton Museum, & UT Austin's Chancellor's Office, showcasing works generally not available to the public. RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/discover-a...

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ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS There's still time to apply for the "Experiencing the Harlem Renaissance" webinar on TUE, JAN 14! #htxedu www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

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The spring Major Grants Cycle is officially underway! #htxgrants The Letter of Intent form, due FEBRUARY 17, is available for submission through our grants portal. Eligible applicants will receive access to the full application. Learn more & apply now: humanitiestexas.org/grants/apply

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ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS On WED EVE, JANUARY 22, Humanities Texas will hold a FREE webinar with the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum exploring educational resources for teaching the Holocaust in humanities courses. #htxedu APPLY NOW! www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

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On TUE, JAN 7, the Brenham Heritage Museum will host will host a lecture by Walter Buenger on the German experience in Washington County. Learn more about the Crossroads Speaker Series at brenhamheritagemuseum.org/crossroads-s...! This program is made possible in part by a Humanities Texas grant.

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From 10AM–12:00PM on JANUARY 22, Humanities Texas and Texas Commission on the Arts will hold a free grants workshop for Panhandle-area organizations at Amarillo Area Foundation. Learn more and register: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

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ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS On JAN 14, Humanities Texas will hold a FREE webinar on strategies for enhancing classroom learning about the Harlem Renaissance era through the use of digital resources, augmented and virtual reality, and AI. #htxedu APPLY NOW! bit.ly/4ghfzy9

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Curious, open-minded, and unafraid of failure, Robert Rauschenberg was one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Learn more on Season 3 of #TxOriginals! www.humanitiestexas.org/programs/tx-...

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Apply to direct an #NEHgov funded Landmark or Institute in 2026 by 2/12/25: K-12 Institutes: bit.ly/3wGxEzN K-12 Landmarks: bit.ly/471vY5k Higher Ed Institutes: bit.ly/39qdsqR Higher Ed Landmarks: bit.ly/45Vi6bp NEH is accepting draft narratives until 1/6/2025

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"A Time Before Texas" is on display at Coleman Public Library until December 31! Circulated in partnership w/ TxDOT, this traveling exhibition explores what life was like for the first people to call early Texas home. Learn more about #htxexhibits at www.humanitiestexas.org/exhibitions!

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Meet 19 Texas authors, buy their latest books, and enjoy holiday treats at the annual Humanities Texas HOLIDAY BOOK FAIR! SAT, DEC 7, from 10A–1P at the historic Byrne-Reed House. Proceeds benefit Texas libraries. bit.ly/htxhbf24 #htxbookfair

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Museums, libraries and cultural organizations in regions affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton: #NEHgov provides emergency grant funding for disaster response and recovery activities. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until April 25, 2025. Learn more: ow.ly/cV6y50TSBOk #NEHgrant

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