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The Mud Theatre Project and Melissa Amelia Pavlik received Illinois Humanities Grants to support their unique work in promoting the arts as an opportunity to build community and trust, inside and out. Learn more about their work.
Illinois Humanities Executive Director Gabrielle Lyon unveils our new logo—a symbol that places you, our vibrant community, at its center.
Founded in 1934, the Peoria Historical Society received an Illinois Humanities grant to recreate a demolished neighborhood in their area called Southtown. Learn more about this project, the organization, and its executive director, Elizabeth Klise.
Illinois Humanities received more than 950 poems from young people all across the state. Two awardees and one honorable mention per school grade were honored at the awards ceremony on September 14, 2024, at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts in Chicago...
Grantee Partner Spotlight: Peoria Historical Society
Grantee Partner Spotlight: Black Cornerstones Project
Grantee Partner Spotlight: Shorefront Legacy Center
Grantee Partner Spotlight: Tony Burroughs
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