Tacoma Environmental Film Festival - $5325
American Society for Environmental History - Tacoma
This project brings together humanities scholars, university and high school students, filmmakers, and community residents to view and discuss seven to eight environmental films with a regional focus, including classics and new releases.
Everybody Reads - $7500
Asotin County Library - Clarkston
Everybody Reads is an annual One Book program, now in its ninth year, sponsored by public and academic libraries, non-profit organizations, private businesses and schools. The selected book for 2009, available at all participating libraries, is The Other by David Guterson. Guterson will come to the area for a five-day residency to discuss his book with readers from throughout the region. Some of the Everybody Reads activities will take place in Idaho and have been sponsored by the Idaho Humanities Council.
Tricksters - $7000
Children's Museum of Tacoma - Tacoma
Tricksters: The Adventures of Zomo and Jabuti is an exhibit with accompanying programs which allows children and adults alike to build literacy skills by exploring global traditions of art, storytelling, culture and play, through the tales of Caldecott Award-winning author Gerald McDermott.
Gonzaga University Visiting Writers Series - $5000
Gonzaga University - Spokane
The Gonzaga University Visiting Writers Series offers lecture/readings in Spokane throughout the academic year by prominent writers who express diverse perspectives. Support from Humanities Washington will be used to fund appearances by writers of regional and national importance and increase community outreach, marketing, and partnership efforts.
Lecture Series Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the International Border Dispute of 1859 - $2500
Madrona Institute -
Friday Harbor
As part of a year long celebration, remembrance and commemoration of the history, heritage and national impact of the Northwest Boundary Dispute, funds from Humanities Washington will support educational activities which emphasize nonviolent methods of conflict resolution.
Lost and Found | Larson Air Force Base- $3062
Moses Lake Museum & Art Center - Moses Lake
Lost and Found explores the impact of early settlers on regional nomenclature, tracing the Columbia Basin's "lost" communities. Larson Air Force Base interprets personal histories of the base through their connection to aircraft. Both exhibits are long term installations.
Hugo Literary Series - $4000
Richard Hugo House - Seattle
The Hugo Literary Series commissions new literary work and encourages artists to create in a new way and to teach and discuss their work, ideas, and process with audiences. The events begin with a Friday-night reading and continue with a panel and craft classes the next day. The Literary Series readings and classes give emerging writers access to nationally known authors, and allows the public to enter into a discourse on both the theme and the creative process.
Refugees: The Asian Pacific American Experience - $4000
Wing Luke Asian Museum - Seattle
Refugees: The Asian Pacific American Experience exhibition is designed to enrich visitors' understanding of the personal and political journeys, struggles, contributions and communities of Asian Pacific American refugees living in Washington State. This exhibition includes artifacts, photographs, and documents, paired with first-person oral histories.
Caravan Through Words - $2500
Arab Center of Washington - Seattle
Caravan through Words provides attendees at the 2009 Arab Festival at Seattle Center the opportunity to hear Arab-American authors, thinkers and academics discuss the issues that Arab Americans face in the post 9/11 environment.
Port Townsend Writers' Conference Readings and Lectures Series - $5000
Centrum - Port Townsend
The Readings and Lectures Series, part of the Port Townsend Writers' Conference, immerses audience members in contemporary literature and cultural conversations at Fort Worden State Park. Programs are free and open to the general public.
Carnegie Library Centennial - $4783
Clark County Historical Society and Museum - Vancouver
Humanities Scholar George Dauler will present his first-person portrayal of noted 19th-century philanthropist and steel magnate Andrew Carnegie. The project aims to stimulate discussion and discovery about the industrial revolution and public libraries; generate appreciation of large-scale philanthropy and preservation of historic community buildings; and mentor students. George Dauler has previously done work with the Illinois Humanities Council.
Living History 2009 - $5000
Intiman Theatre - Seattle
Intiman Theatre's Living History arts education program uses dramatic literature and live performance to engage Washington students ages 14 -18 in exploring issues such as politics, justice, and individual rights. With support form Humanities Washington, teams of artists will complete week-long residencies in Central and Eastern Washington, where they will use classroom-based theatre activities to engage students in critical thinking.
Methow Arts Humanities Collaborative - $5000
Methow Arts Alliance - Twisp
The Methow Arts Humanities Collaborative will bring together rural Okanogan County communities to experience the confluence of the humanities, culture, and the arts by using the creative and performing arts as a catalyst for discussion.
Discovering A-Y-P Conference - $4000
Museum of History and Industry - Seattle
The conference is a two-day public event featuring the presentation of research on the Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition (A-Y-P) by amateur historians in the community. The conference is the finale of a year-long project that has seen MOHAI reach out to people throughout King County to offer them the knowledge, tools and skills to complete their own research on the fair.
Skagit River Poetry Project - $4500
Skagit River Poetry Project - Mount Vernon
The Skagit River Poetry Project unites seven area school districts as well as Skagit Valley Community College in an effort to push poetry off the page and into live performances. The Project introduces students, teachers and the community to poetic voices from around the nation, by providing professionally led teacher-training, student workshops and poetry gatherings throughout Skagit, Whatcom, Island and San Juan counties.
