Humanities Grants: Goals
From Jefferson and His Gardening Legacy, a workshop at Old Economy Village that explored Thomas Jefferson’s views on gardening, the history of garden design in America and the art of propagating heirloom seeds. Presented by Harmonie Associates in Beaver County.
Humanities Grants fund public programs that promote lifelong learning among Pennsylvanians from all walks of life. The overall goals of these grants are to:
- Expand access to the humanities by funding innovative programming that reaches non-traditional audiences
- Support experiences that foster an enjoyment of learning
- Create opportunities for Pennsylvanians to explore and discuss history, arts, literature, philosophy and more—and particularly how the ideas integral to these fields both shape and are shaped by the human experience
- Are designed for members of the general public
- Have a strong and clearly articulated humanities content
- Engage individuals in humanities-based discussions as a way to learn from others
- Explore meaningful and relevant issues in an open-ended manner
- Place humanities scholars or experts and, where appropriate, artists and other experts, in a central role in planning and presenting programs
- Give community members a significant role in planning and shaping the project
- Are new or special projects. Or are ongoing projects that require Humanities Grant funds to add a new humanities component or to reach a new audience
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