Our Impact
Graduates of the Odyssey Project class of 2022. (Photo by Danielle Elisse Campbell)
For nearly 50 years, Illinois Humanities has worked throughout the state to make the public humanities accessible to all.
In 2022, Illinois Humanities presented free programs that reached more than 16,600 participants across Illinois and beyond. We awarded 183 grants to support small, community-based arts and culture organizations, and provided free college-credit-bearing courses in the humanities to 83 income-eligible adults.
Meet Our Grantee Partners
Each year, Illinois Humanities partners with individuals and organizations across the state to support humanities and arts programs. These partners are at the forefront of the public humanities in their communities, creating space for residents to gather, connect, learn, and grow.
Recent Grantee Partners
Our Impact
For nearly 50 years, Illinois Humanities has worked throughout the state to make the public humanities accessible to all. Through grants, partnerships, and public programs, we have worked with groups of all sizes, disciplines, and stages of development to increase their local and statewide impact and support the state’s cultural ecosystem.
Explore the map to discover our vast network of grantee partners across the state and connect with a public humanities organization near you. Below, see a snapshot of how Illinois Humanities grants and programs provide free and transformative humanities experiences for all Illinoisans.
16,600
Illinoisans served in 76 counties through grants and public programming
85
income-eligible adults were provided free college credit courses in the humanities
183
grants awarded to small, community-based arts and culture organizations
$ 2.4 M
in total COVID-19 relief funding provided in 78 counties and every congressional district
Contact
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Edwardsville, IL 62025
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Illinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly [through the Illinois Arts Council], as well as by contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations.
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