History
Arizona Humanities builds a just and civil society by creating opportunities to explore our shared human experiences through discussion, learning and reflection. Founded in 1973, AH is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and the Arizona affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. AH is not a state agency. AH supports public programming in the humanities that promotes understanding of human thoughts, actions, creations, and values. AH works with museums, libraries, and other cultural and educational organizations to bring humanities programs to residents throughout Arizona. All AH-supported activities must involve the humanities disciplines-history, literature, philosophy, and other studies that examine the human condition.
Specialties
Arizona Humanities offers and funds diverse humanities programs in communities throughout Arizona. We work with museums, libraries, and other cultural and educational organizations to bring humanities programs to the public. Arizona Humanities provides grants for high-quality humanities programs, offers entertaining and informative Speakers presentations, brings Smithsonian Museum exhibitions to rural communities, presents prominent speakers and recognizes humanities advocates, and encourages family reading through literacy programs that engage children and parents. Each year AH programs and funding reach thousands of people across Arizona.
