About PHC
The traditional dance troupe Mandaleo is featured in the Commonwealth Speaker presentation – African Song and Dance: Celebrating Everyone Everyday. Photo courtesy Kelly Armor.
Exploring the Human Experience:
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Founded in 1973, Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) is a private, nonprofit, nongovernmental organization dedicated to providing every Pennsylvanian with access to the humanities.
Our Mission
PHC inspires individuals to enjoy and share a life of learning enriched by human experience across time and around the world. Through programs and partnerships, PHC fosters the sharing of stories and ideas — to increase understanding and a large vision of human life, community and possibility.
What We Do
With PHC's support, hundreds of organizations (some with little humanities experience and few resources) offer humanities programs that affect the everyday lives of people in their communities. You and your community can take advantage of our:
- Grants for public humanities projects
- Expert Speakers on a variety of topics
- Book discussion groups
- Special media projects like Humanities on the Road, which is broadcast to 3.3 million households across Pennsylvania through Pennsylvania Cable Network
Past Activities
Each year, PHC brings hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians exciting opportunities to connect with each other and their world.
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Take a county-by-county look at past PHC activities |
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