Humanities Washington offers the following services and projects,
in addition to our core programs:
Humanities Washington Award - given in memory of Heather C. Frank, annually to an individual or organization for exemplary contributions to the humanities in Washington state Bedtime Stories - our annual fundraising gala, an evening of food, wine and words to support our family literacy program Motheread/Fatheread, and hailed as "the region's premier literary event" Poet Laureate - a collaborative project with the Washington Poets Association and the Washington State Arts Commission Washington Stories - a special exhibit project in collaboration with the Ethnic Heritage Council of the Pacific Northwest 2008 Mock Presidential Primary - a project of the Washington Secretary of State to engage students in the democratic process
Our core programs are:
Exhibits - a traveling exhibit program available to small museums and community organizations in rural Washington Grants - funding for humanities programs at museums, cultural organizations, schools, heritage societies, and libraries, and for documentary filmmakers Inquiring Mind / Community Conversations - a catalogue of speakers and living history presentations available to community organizations Motheread/Fatheread - a statewide family reading and literacy program