News

Maryland Humanities is pleased to award $4,000 in mini grant funding to four Maryland organizations. The grantees are located or pursuing projects in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Prince George's County, and Washington County.
July 29, 2020
The Board of Directors of Maryland Humanities is pleased to announce Lindsey Baker as its new Executive Director.
July 13, 2020
The Avenue News, a Baltimore County publication, featured our CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act grant to the Historical Society of Baltimore County.
Maryland Humanities welcomes Courtney J. Barbour as the new Fiscal Officer and Grace Woodward as the new Maryland History Day Outreach & Professional Development Assistant.
July 2, 2020
Maryland History Day gold medalist, Laura Huelskamp of Garrett County, won a gold medal at the National History Day competition as well. This is the first time that a Garrett County student has won at the national level in this competition. The Garrett County Republican featured her.
A Maryland student, Garrett County’s Laura Huelskamp, won the gold medal in her category at National History Day. Nine other Maryland students were awarded Outstanding State Entry or received special recognition.
July 1, 2020
Maryland Center for the Book at Maryland Humanities is pleased to announce its 2020 selection for Route 1 Reads, a road-trip-inspired reading list: THE WIDOWS OF MALABAR HILL by Marylander Sunjata Massey.
June 22, 2020
Maryland Humanities is pleased to award $64,992 in major grant funding to seven Maryland organizations. The grantees are located or pursuing projects in Howard County, Prince George’s County, Baltimore County, Montgomery County, and Somerset County.
June 19, 2020
Maryland Humanities is seeking nominations for new members to join its dynamic volunteer Board of Directors. All nominations must be received by July 31 to be considered for election in October.
June 16, 2020
Maryland Humanities announces a total of $515,000 in funding for 100 Maryland nonprofit organizations ($5,150 per organization) through its CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act Emergency Relief Grants Fund.
June 1, 2020