Utah Humanities Council (UHC)

UHC receives major support through annual grants from:

National Endowment for the Humanities

State of Utah

Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, & Parks Fund

A 2010
Intermountain Combined Federal Campaign Charity
CFC#66365

Welcome to
the Utah Humanities Council,

your bridge to programs and resources that promote understanding of diverse traditions, values, and ideas. We’re proud of our thirty-five year history of expanding minds “one story at a time.”

Visit here often to learn about programs and events in your area of the state.

UHC News & Announcements

New Harmonies heads to Cedar City! See this Smithsonian exhibit brought to you by UHC at the Cedar City Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum from July 26 – September 10. Click here for dates and exhibit-related news.

Museum Interpretation Grant Application Deadline is September 1, 2010 for projects that help tell stories in Utah's small museums. Click here for an application.

As a follow up to the recent CIVILITY TOUR of NEH Chair Jim Leach to Utah, the Council invites you to participate in the WRITING FOR CHANGE workshops sponsored by the Salt Lake Community College Community Writing Center held September 14, 2010.

Answers to America's Uncivil Past are available by clicking here...

Listen to Beehive Archive on itunes!

Upcoming Events

Aug 31: New Harmonies Presentation: Why Cowboys Sing with Hal Cannon
Cedar City: In this presentation folklorist Hal Cannon will discuss the Utah musical experience, will play recordings, sing a few songs and present a short film he co-produced titled, “Why the Cowboy Sings.”

Aug 1-Nov 1: Living in Harmony: Music Makes Community
Park City: Living in Harmony: Music Makes Community is a local followup exhibit to the Smithsonian traveling exhibit New Harmonies and features local Park City music traditions, history, and personal stories.

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calendar of events.

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