• The New York Council for the Humanities

    helps all New Yorkers become thoughtful participants in our communities by promoting critical inquiry, cultural understanding, and civic engagement.

    Together - Book Talk for Kids & Parents, Schenectady

  • The New York Council for the Humanities

    helps all New Yorkers become thoughtful participants in our communities by promoting critical inquiry, cultural understanding, and civic engagement.

    Mini Grants - Thai Takes Cinema, New York City

  • The New York Council for the Humanities

    helps all New Yorkers become thoughtful participants in our communities by promoting critical inquiry, cultural understanding, and civic engagement.

    Mini Grants - Underground Railroad Workshop, Albany

  • The New York Council for the Humanities

    helps all New Yorkers become thoughtful participants in our communities by promoting critical inquiry, cultural understanding, and civic engagement.

    Major Grants - openhousenewyork, New York City

  • The New York Council for the Humanities

    helps all New Yorkers become thoughtful participants in our communities by promoting critical inquiry, cultural understanding, and civic engagement.

    Reading Between the Lines - Buffalo

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Tune in for WAMC's "Person Place Thing" with Randy Cohen >
Emmy-award winner and former New York Times columnist Randy Cohen is the host of a new radio program on WAMC-Northeast Public Radio. Randy interviews guests like Dick Cavett, Jane Smiley, Dan Savage, Samantha Bee, and R.L. Stine about an important person, place, and thing in their lives. Production support for PPT is provided by the Council. Listen on air or online! The next show airs May 18.

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War of 1812 Speakers & Grants >
The Council is partnering with the State Historian and State Archives to coordinate commemoration efforts statewide, and will fund grants of up to $3,000 that present programming dedicated to the legacy of the War of 1812 in New York State.