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sQ1=new Array();sQ1[1]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/","Utah Humanities Council (UHC)","The Utah Humanities Council provides lifelong learning through programs that explore diverse traditions, values, and ideas. UHC's programs help us understand the past, participate fully in the present, and actively shape the future.","UHC receives major support through annual grants from:  Web site space generously donated by Xmission.com Sitemap");sQ1[2]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/index.htm","Utah Humanities Council (UHC)","The Utah Humanities Council provides lifelong learning through programs that explore diverse traditions, values, and ideas. UHC's programs help us understand the past, participate fully in the present, and actively shape the future.","UHC receives major support through annual grants from:  Web site space generously donated by Xmission.com Sitemap");sQ1[3]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BeehiveArchive.htm","Beehive Archive Radio Program - Utah Humanities Council","Tune in every Friday morning between 8:30 and 8:45 to KCPW radio (88.3 FM, 105.3 FM and 1010 AM) for the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal—and peculiar—events in Utah history. Episodes of the show are written and voiced by Brandon Johnson of the Utah Humanities Council and Hikmet Loe of the Salt Lake City Public Library. ","Tune in every Friday morning between 8:30 and 8:45 to KCPW radio (88.3 FM, 105.3 FM and 1010 AM) for the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal—and peculiar—events in Utah history. Episodes of the show are written and voiced by Brandon Johnson of the Utah Humanities Council and Hikmet Loe of the Salt Lake City Public Library. Past shows have uncovered some amazing stories including: the first cremation in Utah history (and only the second in modern U.S. history) the flag Mormon pioneers flew to celebrate their entry into the Salt Lake Valley (hint: it wasn't the Stars and Stripes) the 1940s campaign to register non-citizen aliens living in Utah the car-racing, record-breaking career of one of Salt Lake City's former mayors Support for the Beehive Archive comes from the Utah Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities' We The People initiative. With all of the history and none of the dust, the Beehive Archive is a fun way to catch up on Utah’s past. Click below to hear your favorite episode in streaming audio.    Date Topic  Real Audio Windows Media 7/3/2006 How the Pratt Toll Road Became I-80   7/14/2006 How Cremation Came to Utah  7/21/2006 Salt Lake's First Mormon Settlers   7/28/2006 The Flag of the Kingdom  7/31/2006 Hogle Zoo's History   8/11/2006 Wendover and the Atomic Bomb  8/14/2006 Salt Lake City's Trolley Cars   8/25/2006 Alien Registration Act of 1940  8/28/2006 Iosepa   9/8/2006 Mayor and Salt Flats Racer Ab Jenkins  9/11/2006 Topaz Relocation Camp   9/22/2006 Escalante-Dominguez Expedition  9/25/2006 Richard Kletting, Dean of Utah Architects   10/7/2006 Cyrus Dallin and the Angel Moroni  10/13/2006 The Deseret Alphabet   10/20/2006 Protesting the Vietnam War in Salt Lake  10/27/2006 The Story of Fort Douglas   11/3/2006 Holy Trinity Church  11/10/2006 Senator Arthur Brown   11/17/2006 The Disappearance of Everett Ruess      ");sQ1[4]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Venture%20Exhibit.pdf","Utah Humanities Council","","Sylvia Facio Steven Acevedo Lisa DeHerrera John Wilkes Title: Venture: Transformations Through the Humanities Description: The Utah Humanities Council (UHC) is pleased to present a public photographic/humanities exhibit entitled Venture: Transformations Through the Humanities, at the Columbus Community Center and Library. The exhibit features work from the first graduating class of Venture Course, a UHC program that offers free college-level courses to low-income adults. The student inspired display, which first opened at the Salt Lake City Library this past summer, received such acclaim that arrangements were made for its travel to other locations. The exhibit showcases student essays, portraits by renowned documentary photographer Kent Miles, as well as interviews with news personality Craig Wirth. Location: Columbus Community Center and Library 2530 South 500 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 When: The exhibit opens November 8th and runs through December 31, 2006. Sponsored by: Utah Humanities Council Jean Cheney 202 West 300 North Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 801-359-9670 cheney@utahhumanities.org www.utahhumanities.org Shahla Naeimi Dot Richeda Charlene Taul Ismail Hussein");sQ1[5]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Venture Exhibit.pdf","Utah Humanities Council","","Sylvia Facio Steven Acevedo Lisa DeHerrera John Wilkes Title: Venture: Transformations Through the Humanities Description: The Utah Humanities Council (UHC) is pleased to present a public photographic/humanities exhibit entitled Venture: Transformations Through the Humanities, at the Columbus Community Center and Library. The exhibit features work from the first graduating class of Venture Course, a UHC program that offers free college-level courses to low-income adults. The student inspired display, which first opened at the Salt Lake City Library this past summer, received such acclaim that arrangements were made for its travel to other locations. The exhibit showcases student essays, portraits by renowned documentary photographer Kent Miles, as well as interviews with news personality Craig Wirth. Location: Columbus Community Center and Library 2530 South 500 East Salt Lake City, Utah 84106 When: The exhibit opens November 8th and runs through December 31, 2006. Sponsored by: Utah Humanities Council Jean Cheney 202 West 300 North Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 801-359-9670 cheney@utahhumanities.org www.utahhumanities.org Shahla Naeimi Dot Richeda Charlene Taul Ismail Hussein");sQ1[6]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/MakeAGift.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Make A Gift","Please consider making a gift by filling out our on-line donation form or by downloading the form that follows. Mail it to: Utah Humanities Council, 202 West 300 North, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103, Attn: Development Department. ","Make a Difference Our goal is to stimulate thoughtful examination of today’s social, political, cultural, and religious issues through the humanities, providing a basis of knowledge that encourages ethical living. Accomplishing this goal requires an extensive range of programs and resources that are appropriate for various audiences. A quick browse through our web site reveals myriad topics and programs that are offered: the American legacy of conquest, literary analyses and discussions, terrorism’s causes and explanations, and others, and the variety of scholars who bring them to life. Offering this vast array of pertinent resources on timely issues is a costly endeavor. Your support plays a critical role in our ability to continue to offer the best resources statewide, wherever they are needed. Circle of Friends is comprised of dedicated business, education, foundation, individual and organizational donors who demonstrate their commitment to UHC’s work by making an unrestricted annual gift: $100 per household, $500 per business and organization. Circle of Friends donors provide invaluable general support that enables UHC to carry out its mission each year. Please consider making a gift by filling out our on-line donation form or by downloading the form that follows. Mail it to: Utah Humanities Council, 202 West 300 North, Salt Lake City, Utah 84103, Attn: Development Department. Click here for our donation form (PDF) OR Click here to make a gift on-line (secure form) Thank you!");sQ1[7]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/sitemap.htm","Utah Humanities Council (UHC) - Human Ties Celebration Awards","","UHC Web Sitemap        About UHC The Humanities Mission Board of Directors Publications Links & Resources Standards & Policies Sound Off Contact Us Programs & Events Great Salt Lake Book Festival Motheread/Fatheread Between Fences Smithsonian Exhibition Reading & Discussion Groups Utah's Public Square Venture Course We The People Beehive Archive Calendar Utah Humanities Calendar Awards Human Ties Celebration Mayors' Awards UHC Receives NCCJ Award Grants Criteria & Applications Grants Awarded Administration Forms Library Books Motheread/Fatheread Library For Teachers Especially For Teachers Support UHC Make a Gift Donors Volunteers        ");sQ1[8]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/WeThePeople.htm","Utah Humanities Council - We the People","An Initiative Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities On Constitution Day 2002, President George W. Bush announced We The People, a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) initiative to explore significant events and themes in our nation's history, and to share these lessons with all Americans. ","An Initiative Funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities On Constitution Day 2002, President George W. Bush announced We The People, a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) initiative to explore significant events and themes in our nation's history, and to share these lessons with all Americans. NEH has approved two major grants to the Utah Humanities Council for WTP programs in Utah: Oral History Grants—In 2004, UHC and the Utah Division of State History decided to pool their resources to fund oral history grant proposals, simplifying the process for applicants and insuring that the limited funds available are used to best advantage. The agencies offer a total of $20,000 annually to educational institutions and nonprofit organizations with proposed oral history projects. Road Scholars—Presentations on American and Utah History are partially funded using We The People funds. Other Grant Programs—Occasionally, We The People funds are used to fund significant Quick Grant and Competitive Grant projects in American History. Great Salt Lake Book Festival—Each year, the Great Salt Lake Book Festival features an American historian with a recent book as a keynote speaker. Utah History Fair—UHC also provides annual financial support to the Utah History Fair, administered by the Mountain West Center for Regional Studies at Utah State University. Beehive Archive—Tune in every Friday morning at 8:45 to KCPW radio (88.3 FM, 105.3 FM and 1010 AM) for the Beehive Archive, a two-minute look at some of the most pivotal—and peculiar—events in Utah history. With all of the history and none of the dust, the Beehive Archive is a fun way to catch up on Utah’s past. For more information on the National Endowment for the Humanities We The People initiative, click here.   Additional support for We the People programs is provided by Chevron.");sQ1[9]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Programs/Beehive%20Archive%20Bibliography.pdf","How Cremation Came to Utah","","Beehive Archive Bibliography How Cremation Came to Utah News reports about the Winslow cremation can be found in the following editions of the Salt Lake Tribune: July 12, 1877; July 13, 1877; July 31, 1877; August 1, 1877; and August 2, 1877. Two retrospective news stories were also done on the Winslow cremation and can be found in the May 15, 1895, and August 6, 1899, editions of the Tribune. The Flag of the Kingdom The best source on the Flag of the Kingdom is D. Michael Quinn. "The Flag of the Kingdom of God," BYU Studies 14 (1973): 105-114. Wendover and the Atomic Bomb See the entry on Wendover in the online Utah History Encyclopedia at http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE. Alien Registration Act of 1940 News reports about the Alien Registration Act of 1940 can be found in the following editions of the Murray Eagle: August 22, 1940; August 29, 1940; and November 28, 1940. Mayor and Salt Flats Racer Ab Jenkins See Ab Jenkins and Wendell J. Ashton, The Salt of the Earth (Salt Lake City: Deseret News Press, 1939). See also the entry on Jenkins in the online Utah History Encyclopedia at http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE. Escalante-Dominguez Expedition For one of the best accounts of the Escalante and Dominguez expedition see Thomas G. Alexander, Utah: The Right Place 2d ed. (Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, 2003), 55-57. See also Cyrus Dallin and the Angel Moroni The best source on Cyrus Dallin is Rell G. Francis, Cyrus E. Dallin: Let Justice Be Done (Springville, Utah: Rell G. Francis, 1976). You can also see the entry on Dallin in the online Utah History Encyclopedia at http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE. Other good websites about Dallin belong to the Cyrus E. Dallin Art Museum (www.dallin.org) and the Springville Museum of Art (http://www.shs.nebo.edu/Museum/dallin.html). Protesting the Vietnam War in Salt Lake See the entry on the Vietnam Conflict in the online Utah History Encyclopedia at http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE. Holy Trinity Church Two very good sources are available on the early Greek Population in Salt Lake City and Holy Trinity Church: Helen Papanikolas, Toil and Rage in a New Land: The Greek Immigrants in Utah (Salt Lake City: Utah State Historical Society, 1970) and Constantine J. Skedros, 100 Years of Faith and Fervor: A History of the Greek Orthodox Church Community of Greater Salt Lake City, Utah 1905-2005 (Salt Lake City, UT: The Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake, 2005). See also the entry on Greek immigrants to Utah in the online Utah History Encyclopedia at http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE. The Disappearance of Everett Ruess The best sources on the life and mysterious disappearance of Everett Ruess are: W. L. Rusho, ed., Wilderness Journals of Everett Ruess (Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, 1998); Gary James Bergera, ed., On Desert Trails with Everett Ruess (Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, 2000); and W. L. Rusho, ed., Everett Ruess: A Vagabond for Beauty (Salt Lake City: Gibbs Smith, 2002). See also the entry on Ruess in the online Utah History Encyclopedia at http://www.media.utah.edu/UHE.");sQ1[10]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Grants","The Utah Humanities Council (UHC) provides funding to Utah groups and organizations conducting public projects in the humanities (history, literature, philosophy and ethics, jurisprudence, comparative religions, anthropology and archaeology, language and linguistics, history and criticism of the arts, and interdisciplinary areas such as ethnic studies, international studies, women's studies and folklore). UHC does not fund artistic performances or exhibits, though humanities events associated with artistic programs may be considered. ","Notice: Deadlines for Competitive Grant applications are approaching fast! February 1—required rough draft due March 1—final application due Questions? Call 801-359-9670 or email Brandon at johnson@utahhumanities.org. The Utah Humanities Council (UHC) provides funding to Utah groups and organizations conducting public projects in the humanities (history, literature, philosophy and ethics, jurisprudence, comparative religions, anthropology and archaeology, language and linguistics, history and criticism of the arts, and interdisciplinary areas such as ethnic studies, international studies, women's studies and folklore). UHC does not fund artistic performances or exhibits, though humanities events associated with artistic programs may be considered. UHC grants are intended to foster connections among cultural organizations, community groups, and humanities scholars. Grant projects promote public appreciation and understanding of diverse traditions, values, and ideas through informed public discussion; contribute to humanities scholarship and to the diffusion of knowledge beyond the academic setting; and strengthen pre-collegiate teaching of the humanities. While applicants need not reside in Utah, the project must take place in the state or be made available to Utah residents. Live public programs in Utah are a high priority. All grant applicants must use UHC's forms and follow UHC's guidelines and instructions. All instruction forms and applications are available on-line or request a copy from Maria Torres at torres@utahhumanities.org or 801 359-9670. Application and Notification Deadlines (pdf) Summary Guidelines for Grants to Organizations (pdf) Grant Types • Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations * • Quick Grants * • Oral History Grants * • Research Fellowships * The next Competitive Grant application deadlines (for requests from $1,501 to $5,000) will be Februart 1 (draft) and March 1 (final). Projects in this round may not begin before May 1. For more information, please email Brandon Johnson johnson@utahhumanities.org. * Application forms and instructions are available in PDF format. All fields, except the gray boxes, must be filled in. Some fields in the budget section will be completed for you. You can fill in the forms using Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher. If you do not have Adobe's free Acrobat Reader, visit the Adobe website at http://www.adobe.com to download it. Forms may also be printed and then filled in manually. Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations Competitive Grants support projects designed to increase public understanding and appreciation of the humanities. Projects must be centered in the humanities, involve humanities scholars, and be designed to attract an adult out-of-school audience. Competitive Grant applications may be submitted only by nonprofit sponsors and are evaluated and approved by UHC's Board of Directors. Competitive Grants, which provide between $1,501 and $5,000, are reviewed twice a year. Required First Draft Deadlines: February 1, August 1 Required Final Application Deadlines: March 1, September 1 Basic Guidelines (pdf) Application Instructions (pdf) Application Checklist (pdf) Competitive Grant Application Forms (pdf) Sample Competitive Grant (pdf) Quick Grants Quick Grants support direct program costs of smaller projects, with a simplified and expedited process. Eligible requests include: small projects using proven formats and scholars film, video, exhibit, or book programs with discussion led by a humanities scholar planning or consultant grants, hiring a consultant to plan and help prepare a competitive grant application Quick Grants, which provide up to $1,500, are reviewed year-round and are approved by the Executive Director. Grantees are limited to $1500 per year in Quick Grant funds. Deadline: application must be received 4-6 weeks prior to need Quick Grant Guidelines (pdf) Quick Grant Application Form (pdf) Oral History Grants In 2004, UHC and the Utah Division of State History decided to pool their resources to fund oral history grant proposals, simplifying the process for applicants and insuring that the limited funds available are used to best advantage. The agencies will offer a total of $20,000 each year to educational institutions and nonprofit organizations for oral history projects. Oral History Grants provide financial support for oral history research and transcription, and are open to organizations, including, but not necessarily limited to historical societies museums government agencies colleges and universities tribes statewide heritage organizations other nonprofit and ad hoc organizations engaged in oral history research There is no deadline for funding requests up to the maximum of $3,000 and awards are made on a rolling basis. The oral history grant committee meets a minimum of four (4) times a year, and applications may be submitted at any time. A maximum of $3,000 per organization may be awarded per year. Please note that deadlines are subject to change. Funds for Oral History Grants are made possible through state appropriations and a special We The People appropriation from Congress to the National Endowment for the Humanities. Oral History Grant Guidelines (pdf) Oral History Grant Application form (pdf) Research Fellowships Financial support for individual humanities scholars Two annual fellowships are offered to humanities scholars. The Albert J. Colton Fellowship supports a research project on a topic of national or international significance. The Delmont R. Oswald Fellowship supports a research project in Utah studies. Research fellowships, which provide a $3,500 stipend, are evaluated and approved by UHC's Board of Directors. Fellowship awards are made to individual scholars, not institutions. Required First Draft Deadline: August 1 Required Final Application Deadline: September 15 Research Fellowship Instructions (pdf) Research Fellowship Application Forms (pdf)");sQ1[11]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Publications.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Publications","Access copies of the UHC newsletter and annual report.","UHC Newsletter - Fall/Winter 2006 Fall/Winter 2006 Newsletter (pdf) UHC's newsletter is published each winter, spring and fall.  UHC Annual Report - 2005 Annual Report 2005 (pdf, 4MB file) Our Annual report contains information about grants, special projects, speakers bureau, annual awards, donations, and a financial statement for the past fiscal year.       Monthly UHC E-Newsletter UHC’s news goes out once each month, alerting you to upcoming grant deadlines, free programs, festivals, and events. To subscribe visit our signup page here.          Contact Us For more information regarding any UHC Publications, please contact Marie Fuertes at fuertes@utahhumanities.org.");sQ1[12]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/MailingList.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Mailing List","","Sign Up and Information Would you like to be on UHC's mailing list? Would you like to receive more information about UHC? Just fill out the following form and you will be added to our mailing list and our e-news list.    First Name: Last Name: Address:__ City:_____ _ State: _ Zip Code: Phone Number: _ Email Address: Yes, send me the e-newsletter. Yes, send me the e-calendar. Business/Organization: How did you learn about UHC? Comments:");sQ1[13]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/UHCCalendar.htm","Event Calendar: December 2006","","Event Calendar November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday      1 • Iron Mission State Park Museum 2 3 4 5 6 • A Reasonable Dictionary: Thoughts on Language and 7 8 9 10 11 • Sheraton Jazz Music Lecture Series 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31       For questions regarding this calendar, contact: Marie L. Fuertes  ");sQ1[14]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/ContactUs.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Contact Us ","Contact numbers and information for UHC staff.","Utah Humanities Council 202 W 300 N Salt Lake City, UT 84103 Phone: 801 359-9670 Toll Free: 1-866-864-8554 Fax: 801 531-7869 Utah Humanities Council Staff Rebecca Batt, Great Salt Lake Book Festival Director 801 359-9670 Ext. 103 batt@utahhumanities.org Cynthia Buckingham, Executive Director 801 359-9670 Ext. 101 buckingham@utahhumanities.org Jean Cheney, Assistant Director Director, Venture Course in the Humanities 801 359-9670 Ext. 106 cheney@utahhumanities.org Felix DeSiena, Clerical Assistant 801 359-9670 Ext. 100 desiena@utahhumanities.org Marie Fuertes, Office Manager 801 359-9670 Ext. 100 fuertes@utahhumanities.org Brandon Johnson, Program Officer 801 359-9670 Ext. 110 johnson@utahhumanities.org Pippa Keene, Literacy Program Director 801 359-9670 Ext. 104 keene@utahhumanities.org Barbara Pioli, Development Director 801 359-9670 Ext. 108 pioli@utahhumanities.org Maria Torres, Development Assistant / Grants Administrator 801 359-9670 Ext. 105 torres@utahhumanities.org Hotline Allegations of waste, fraud, or mismanagement of federal funds may be reported anonymously to the National Endowment for the Humanities’ hotline. If the allegation is found to relate to issues other than mismanagement of federal funds, the NEH Office of the Inspector General (OIG) will refer the matter to the appropriate authorities. There are three ways to contact NEH's OIG : Call (202) 606-8423 Write to: Office of Inspector General National Endowment for the Humanities 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Room 419 Washington, D.C. 20506 Email to: Sheldon Bernstein, NEH Inspector General: sbernstein@neh.gov or anonymously to www.neh.gov/whoweare/oig-email.html");sQ1[15]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/HowYouHelp/gift1.pdf","Make a Gift any amount helps","","Make a Gift ­ any amount helps! Yes, I want to make a difference in the intellectual well-being of Utah by donating to the Utah Humanities Council. * Designates required fields Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss Dr. * NAME AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED * MAILING ADDRESS * CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE . PHONE . E-MAIL I would like to join the Circle of Friends with a donation of: Visionary $2,500 Partner $500 Member $100 $75 $50 $35 Mentor $1,000 Ally $250 I would like to make a contribution in the amount of: $25 $ Please charge my: American Express CARD NUMBER PRINT NAME AS IT APPEARS ON CARD SIGNATURE MasterCard * VISA * * EXPIRATION DATE (mm/yy) * Enclosed is my check payable to the Utah Humanities Council. I would like my gift to remain anonymous. Please apply my gift to UHC's reserve fund. A matching gift form from my employer is enclosed. (A matching gift from your place of work can double or even triple the impact of your gift.) This gift is: in honor of: in memory of: . NAME OF HONOREE . SEND ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO . MAILING ADDRESS . CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE I have included UHC in my estate plans. To make a gift of stock, or for information on planned giving, call (801)359-9670. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Thank you!");sQ1[16]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/TheHumanities.htm","Utah Humanities Council - The Humanities","The humanities–history, philosophy, literature, law, anthropology, and archaeology–are the tools with which human beings understand themselves and their world. They help us comprehend the past and to put the present within a larger context. Perhaps most importantly, they help us develop better ways to shape the future for our children. ","The humanities–history, philosophy, literature, law, anthropology, and archaeology–are the tools with which human beings understand themselves and their world. They help us comprehend the past and to put the present within a larger context. Perhaps most importantly, they help us develop better ways to shape the future for our children. Although they often find a home in a college classroom, the humanities are part of everyday life, belonging to everyone. No one owns Socrates’s ideas, Shakespeare’s words, or the principles of democracy. “We all lead the life of the mind,” Annie Dillard writes. “When we defend our freedom, or our neighbor’s freedom; when we decide how to vote, when we pray, when we debate an issue, and when we fall in love, we are participating in the humanities.” The Utah Humanities Council is dedicated to enriching “the life of the mind” for all Utahns, no matter where they live, what their occupation might be, or what level of education they have achieved.");sQ1[17]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Mission.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Our Mission","The Utah Humanities Council provides lifelong learning through programs that explore diverse traditions, values, and ideas. UHC's programs help us understand the past, participate fully in the present, and actively shape the future. ","The Utah Humanities Council provides lifelong learning through programs that explore diverse traditions, values, and ideas. UHC's programs help us understand the past, participate fully in the present, and actively shape the future. Since its establishment in 1975 as an independent nonprofit agency, UHC and its programs have reached every corner of the state, involving thousands of people as planners, participants, and audiences. Nonprofit organizations such as libraries, historical societies, museums, local arts and humanities councils, civic and service organizations, public radio and television stations, educational institutions, local and state government agencies, ad hoc groups, and others collaborate with UHC. While UHC seeks to serve the entire state, we occasionally undertake temporary initiatives that focus on selected topics, targeted audiences, or geographic locations. UHC sponsors programs designed to enrich public discussion and encourage citizen involvement. We provide grants and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations and a limited number of individual grants to scholars; offer speakers for public forums, maintain a circulating library, present an annual book festival, and collaborate on projects and services with other cultural and educational leaders in the state. A volunteer board of directors, representing a wide variety of disciplines and communities, makes policy, directs planning, evaluates programs, and judges grant proposals. Not a state agency, UHC is supported by an annual grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and by contributions from individuals, corporations, foundations, the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks Fund, and an appropriation from the State of Utah.");sQ1[18]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Board.htm","Utah Humanities Council (UHC) -  Board of Directors","The Board of Directors is a volunteer decision-making body which is legally responsible for UHC's operations and finances. When selecting new members, the Board seeks broad representation in the following areas: institutions of higher learning, humanities disciplines, geographic location, community involvement, profession, gender, ethnicity, culture, and perspective. ","The Board of Directors is a volunteer decision-making body which is legally responsible for UHC's operations and finances. When selecting new members, the Board seeks broad representation in the following areas: institutions of higher learning, humanities disciplines, geographic location, community involvement, profession, gender, ethnicity, culture, and perspective.  Sheryl Allen Bountiful sallen@dsdmail.net Ron Allen Stansbury Park rallen@ronallen.com Lee Austin Logan leeaus@uprfs.usu.edu Allen Brown Salt Lake City allencbrown@hotmail.com Tim Bywater St. George bywater@dixie.edu Forrest Crawford Rose Park fcrawford@weber.edu Deb Greathouse Delta Dgreat2@frontiernet.net Emma Gross Salt Lake City egross@socwk.utah.edu Robert Harris Ogden mharris65@aol.com Susan E. Howe Ephraim Susan_howe@byu.edu   David Keller Salt Lake City David.keller@uvsc.edu Norma Matheson Salt Lake City nmatheson@comcast.net Aida Mattingley Salt Lake City aidasanmatt@aol.com Satyam S. Moorty Cedar City moorty@suu.edu Gregory C. Thompson Salt Lake City greg.thompson@library.utah.edu Lora Tom Cedar City lora.tom@mail.ihs.gov Jon Weisberg Salt Lake City jonweisberg@inkandair.com Deborah Westfall Bluff dwestfall@frontiernet.net    Basic Expectations of Every UHC Board Member Every UHC Board Member is expected to: agree to make UHC a priority for his or her time, energy, and philanthropic efforts determine and evaluate UHC policies and procedures, and engage in long-range planning prepare for, attend, and participate actively in four meetings each year and occasional committee meetings serve actively on at least one committee review competitive grant proposals, determine funding levels, evaluate funded projects make an annual financial contribution to support UHC's operations and programs assist in identifying and procuring financial support for UHC from individual, corporate, and foundation sources serve as an advocate for the Utah Humanities Council and public humanities programs at every opportunity In addition to the above the Board expects each member to fullfill at least one of the following specialized roles or skills: serve as a state legislative or national congressional liaison provide expertise in such areas as law, accounting, business, and public relations serve as a liaison with underserved groups support program development (to encourage public humanities program grant applications and to develop UHC programs) Board Member Nomination Form is due February 1st each year. Board Project/Program Evaluation Form Members serve three-year terms, renewable once. If you know someone who would make an energetic and qualified board member, please send your nomination to cheney@utahhumanities.org.");sQ1[19]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Links.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Links & Resources","Great humanities links and resources.","National Humanities Resources              National Endowment for the Humanities www.neh.gov American Library Association www.ala.org My History is America's History www.myhistory.org National Humanities Center www.nhc.rtp.nc.us EDSITEment http://edsitement.neh.gov We the People www.wethepeople.gov  PBS Ready to Learn http://www.pbs.org/readytolearn/ NEH Film. Click link to open NEH site, then select the link entitled "Watch a film about NEH work." www.neh.gov/whoweare/index.html  Humanities Project Partners Motheread/Fatheread www.motheread.org Museum on Main Street Between Fences Tour http://museumonmainstreet.org   Utah Public Broadcasting Partners KBYU FM Composer's Notebook http://www.kbyufm.org KRCL Artspeak http://www.krcl.org KUED Diverse Voices www.kued.org/diversevoices KUER Radio West www.kuer.org KUSU Access www.utahpublicradio.org KCPW Beehive Archives www.kcpw.org Utah Academic Humanities Programs    Brigham Young University http://humanities.byu.edu/home/index.php College of Eastern Utah www.ceu.edu Charles Redd Center for Western Studies http://fhss.byu.edu/reddcent Dixie College www.dixie.edu Salt Lake Community College www.slcc.edu/schools/hum_sci/humanities Snow College http://www.snow.edu/ Southern Utah University www.suu.edu Utah State University http://www.usu.edu/ Mountain West Center http://www.usu.edu/mountainwest/ Symposium at USU www.usu.edu/tanner University of Utah www.hum.utah.edu American West Center www.amwest.utah.edu Tanner Humanities Center at the U of U www.hum.utah.edu/humcntr Utah Symposium of Science and Literature www.scienceandliterature.org Wallace Stegner Center www.law.utah.edu/stegner/ Utah Valley State College www.uvsc.edu/ Weber State University http://weber.edu Westminster College www.westminstercollege.edu Utah Nonprofit and Humanities Organizations Association for Mormon Letters www.aml-online.org Human Pursuits www.humanpursuits.bluestep.net Media Project www.mediaprojectonline.org The MESA www.themesa.org National Conference for Community and Justice www.nccjutah.org Utah Center for the Book www.slcpl.lib.ut.us Utah Cultural Alliance www.utahculturalalliance.org Utah Heritage Foundation www.utahheritagefoundation.com Utah Heritage Highway 89 www.utahheritage.com Utah Museums Association www.utahmuseums.org Utah Nonprofit Association www.utahnonprofits.org Utah Oral History Consortium www.utahoralhistory.org Utah Women's Alliance for Building Community www.uwabc.org Writers at Work http://www.writersatwork.org/ The Zion Canyon Arts and Humanities Council www.z-arts.com Utah Public Agencies Salt Lake City Arts Council www.slcgov.com/arts Salt Lake City Library www.slcpl.lib.ut.us/index.jsp Salt Lake County Library http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/ Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts & Parks www.slcozap.org Utah Arts Council www.arts.utah.gov Utah League of Cities and Towns www.ulct.org Utah State Historical Society www.history.utah.gov Utah State Library www.library.utah.gov Utah State Office of Museum Services http://dced.utah.gov/museum Utah Travel Council www.utah.com XMission - our host www.xmission.com");sQ1[20]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/StandardsPolicies.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Standards & Policies","The Utah Humanities Council is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of accountability established for nonprofit organizations. We recognize that, to assure public confidence in our integrity and activities, comprehensive and accurate information about our policies and financial management must be easily available. To this end, we provide the following documents for public review: IRS form 990 Utah Humanities Council Audited Financial Statement Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy (coming soon) Travel Reimbursement Policy for Board Members Protection of Whistleblower Policy Document Retention/Destruction Policy ","The Utah Humanities Council is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of accountability established for nonprofit organizations. We recognize that, to assure public confidence in our integrity and activities, comprehensive and accurate information about our policies and financial management must be easily available. To this end, we provide the following documents for public review: IRS form 990 Utah Humanities Council Audited Financial Statement Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy (coming soon) Travel Reimbursement Policy for Board Members Protection of Whistleblower Policy Document Retention/Destruction Policy");sQ1[21]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/SoundOff.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Sound Off","The Utah Humanities Council is conducting a “listening tour” around the state, hoping to get feedback on issues and opportunities Utahns face today and what they think they’ll face in the future. With that feedback, UHC hopes to shape its programs to fit those issues and opportunities. “Sound Off” offers you the chance to join this tour without ever leaving your desk. How can we use the humanities to build a better future? Let us know what you think. Give your candid suggestions. ","The Utah Humanities Council is conducting a “listening tour” around the state, hoping to get feedback on issues and opportunities Utahns face today and what they think they’ll face in the future. With that feedback, UHC hopes to shape its programs to fit those issues and opportunities. “Sound Off” offers you the chance to join this tour without ever leaving your desk. How can we use the humanities to build a better future? Let us know what you think. Give your candid suggestions.  1. What problems or issues are Utahns facing that the humanities could help address? What issues in your own community might programs in the humanities help you address? 2. Imagine living in a better world. What does it look like? What role do you see the humanities playing in making that vision a reality? 3. What humanities topics are you personally interested in? Contact Information Name: Street Address / PO Box: City, State, Zip: Phone: Email:             ");sQ1[22]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BookFestival.htm","Utah Humanities Council (UHC) - Great Salt Lake Book Festival 2006","The Ninth Annual Great Salt Lake Book Festival was a resounding success! If you missed it, don't worry. You can now listen to the recorded presentations of several of the Festival's most prominent authors, including Richard Bushman, Ken Jennings, Luis Urrea, Peter Brown, and Tracie Morris. For streaming audio, select either Real Audio or Windows Media formats. For download to an iPod or other MP3 player, please select the MP3 icon. ","The Ninth Annual Great Salt Lake Book Festival was a resounding success! If you missed it, don't worry. You can now listen to the recorded presentations of several of the Festival's most prominent authors, including Richard Bushman, Ken Jennings, Luis Urrea, Peter Brown, and Tracie Morris. For streaming audio, select either Real Audio or Windows Media formats. For download to an iPod or other MP3 player, please select the MP3 icon. All rights reserved. Any unauthorized broadcasting, public performance, copying or re-recording will constitute an infringement of copyright and is prohibited.          Author Description Real Audio Windows Media MP3 Richard L. Bushman, Professor of History, Emeritus, at Columbia University and author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling. Ken Jennings, record-breaking Jeopardy! winner and recent author of BRAINIAC: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia.  Luis Alberto Urrea, a poet, novelist, and essayist. He is the author of Salt Lake City Reads Together selection The Devil’s Highway.  Peter Brown, a children’s author who discovered at a young age that he loved to write and draw. He recently published his second picture book, Chowder, following his children’s book debut, Flight of the Dodo.  Tracie Morris, a poet, performer, and scholar. She teaches at Eastern Michigan University.   Links to past Book Festivals Events: 2006 Festival 2005 Festival");sQ1[23]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Motheread.htm","Motheread / Fatheread Utah - Utah Humanities Council","Motheread/Fatheread is a nationally recognized, award winning, family literacy program. Motheread/Fatheread builds parenting, critical thinking and literacy skills, improves family communication, and promotes reading and story sharing in the home.","Motheread/Fatheread Utah: The Power of the Story, The Power of the Heart Motheread/Fatheread is a nationally recognized, award winning, family literacy program. Motheread/Fatheread builds parenting, critical thinking and literacy skills, improves family communication, and promotes reading and story sharing in the home. Through reading and discussion of excellent, multi-cultural children's books, parents are encouraged to use their imaginations to connect universal themes, values, and ideas to their own lives and families. Since the inception of Motheread in 1987, parents from all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds have made a lasting difference in their families' lives by giving themselves and their children the gift of reading. Initiated in 1996, Motheread/Fatheread Utah has trained more than 300 professional staff members and volunteers in various agencies across the state. Motheread/Fatheread classes are held in 28 of 29 Utah counties. Through a generous grant from the PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning — Utah Power Fund, Motheread/Fatheread Utah will train 240 Head Start and Even Start staff by 2005. Additional funding is provided by the Utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice. Please see our Lending Library for information. For more information about Motheread/Fatheread Utah call or e-mail Pippa Keene at 801 359-9670 or keene@utahhumanities.org. Mother read -- see Motheread Father read -- see Fatheread Motherread -- see Motheread Fatherread -- see Fatheread");sQ1[24]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/MOM.htm","Museum on Main Street","Between Fences, a traveling Smithsonian exhibit, relates to every region of the United States and deals with such topics as the definition of home, farm, and factory; the closing of the range in the South and its meaning to former slaves; and the making of fences, including a look at why Abe Lincoln became known as a rail splitter. ","Help us welcome the Smithsonian to Wellsville by attending the opening of Between Fences, a Museum on Main Street exhibition, at the American West Heritage Center. When: Friday, November 10, 2006, at 7 pm Where: American West Heritage Center 4025 S Hwy 89/91 Wellsville, UT 84339 Handicap Accessible? Yes Cost: Free Between Fences relates to every region of the United States and deals with such topics as the definition of home, farm, and factory; the closing of the range in the South and its meaning to former slaves; and the making of fences, including a look at why Abe Lincoln became known as a rail splitter. Fences in Utah’s landscape range from the long strands of rusty barbed wire that have become symbols of the western United States, to the white vinyl fences of the newest subdivisions. Chain link fences surround schools, plastic orange construction fencing wraps around constant road work, and white picket fences still mean home to many Utahns. During WWII, wire fences imprisoned Japanese Americans interned at Topaz. The state’s population is greatly affected by the cultural, political, and physical fence that lies between the United States and Mexico. Utah’s farmers, ranchers, outdoor enthusiasts, government and military workers, educators, and families at large all have stories about fences to tell. Few other structures bring people in contact with each other and yet divide them at the same time. Come and enjoy this exhibit that tells American stories through diverse fence types, and that deals with such topics as the definition of home, farm, and factory. There will also be a local exhibit featuring Utah fences. Visitors will be able to walk between fences and through gateways, as well as see artifacts and photographs related to fencing in the West. Contact David Sidwell at (800) 225-3378 for more information. Utah Exhibit Locations: September 16, 2006 – November 2, 2006 Heritage Museum of Layton 403 N Wasatch Dr Layton, UT 84041 November 10, 2006 – December 22, 2006 American West Heritage Center 4025 S Hwy 89/91 Wellsville, UT 84339 January 16, 2007 – March 16, 2007 John Hutchings Museum of Natural History 55 N Center Lehi, UT 84043 March 24, 2007 – May 11, 2007 Anasazi State Park Museum 460 N Hwy 12 Boulder, UT 84716 May 19, 2007 – July 7, 2007 Delta City Library 76 N 200 W Delta, UT 84624 Click here to go to the national site for Museum on Main Street     Major support for the Utah tour of Between Fences has been provided by:");sQ1[25]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/ReadingDiscussion.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Reading & Discussion Groups","The UHC library provides resources for library programs, public meetings, book clubs, or discussions with neighbors. The library houses over 150 titles of multiple copies of books for loan (usually in sets of 15), some with study guides. The library also has over 700 video titles on a variety of humanities subjects, from interviews with famous authors to historical documentaries. ","The UHC library provides resources for library programs, public meetings, book clubs, or discussions with neighbors. The library houses over 150 titles of multiple copies of books for loan (usually in sets of 15), some with study guides. The library also has over 700 video titles on a variety of humanities subjects, from interviews with famous authors to historical documentaries. Complete Library Book List. Meet at your local library! Libraries often have meeting space available for public programs. You may wish to inquire at your local library if there is a reading group which meets regularly, or you may wish to start such a group at your library. Public libraries may use UHC books free of charge for reading and discussion programs. Discussion leaders UHC offers leaders to facilitate reading discussions with audiences (including Book Groups) of fifteen or more meeting in a public place. If you are interested in having a discussion leader for your program, please complete a request form (pdf) or, if you are holding the program in a library, ask your librarian to complete the form. If you are interested in applying to be a discussion leader, please complete a Scholar and Discussion Leader Information Form (pdf). Private Book Clubs and Individual Access For groups which are not open to the public and not held in a public venue, there is a charge of $25 per book title. Or, with an annual donation of $25, an individual may gain access to the UHC library for personal use (videos and single copies of books). The Salt Lake City Reads Book Club UHC has teamed with Chevron to distribute free copies of Kent Haruf’s Plainsong, the current choice of the Salt Lake City Book Club, at public places throughout the city. Residents are invited to pick up a copy of Plainsong with a “Tag, You’re It” sticker, read it, then pass it on. For more information about the Salt Lake City Reads Book Club, visit www.slcreads.com. Program Forms Book Sign Out Sheet Program Coordinator Evaluation Request Form Speaker Payment Form Contact Us Marie Fuertes, Lending Library Coordinator, willl be happy to check availability of a title, send you a paper copy of the book and video lists, or suggest titles for your group, and answer any questions you might have about our reading and discussion program. Contact Marie by email at fuertes@utahhumanities.org or by phone at (801)359-9670.");sQ1[26]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/PublicSquare.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Utah's Public Square","In the early days of the United States, townspeople would often gather in the public square—to learn the latest news, to talk, to share opinions, and sometimes to solve problems. Today, public squares have given way to the internet and electronic conversations, turning the whole world into a talking global village. Most of us have not lost the desire, however, for personal, face to face conversation about things that matter with people in our own community. And thus—Utah’s Public Square. ","What is a Public Square? In the early days of the United States, townspeople would often gather in the public square—to learn the latest news, to talk, to share opinions, and sometimes to solve problems. Today, public squares have given way to the internet and electronic conversations, turning the whole world into a talking global village. Most of us have not lost the desire, however, for personal, face to face conversation about things that matter with people in our own community. And thus—Utah’s Public Square. In the spring of 2007, UHC will announce speakers available for groups wishing to talk about a variety of contemporary issues from a humanities perspective. The speaker will start the program with a 20-30 minute presentation. This might be an informal lecture, a slide-show, a film-clip, or a discussion of a short text. Then, citizens will be invited to weigh-in with their questions, comments, responses. The discussion should be rich, sparked by a stimulating catalyst, and, we hope, provide everyone with something to think about. If you’d like to be considered as a speaker for Utah’s Public Square, please fill out the application below. We will consider proposals for humanities topics related to the following: the Middle East, U.S. immigration, the U.S. Constitution, Asia, Utah history, environmental issues, leadership in the public interest, and ethical issues related to health care. Speaker Application (pdf) Stay tuned!");sQ1[27]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Venture.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Venture","The Venture Course in the Humanities provides adults facing economic barriers with a chance to start college. Inspired by the work of writer and educator Earl Shorris and the Bard College Clemente Course in the Humanities, Venture is a year-long, introductory humanities course taught by university and college faculty. ","The Venture Course in the Humanities provides adults facing economic barriers with a chance to start college. Inspired by the work of writer and educator Earl Shorris and the Bard College Clemente Course in the Humanities, Venture is a year-long, introductory humanities course taught by university and college faculty. Venture includes sections in literature, American history, art history, philosophy, and writing/critical thinking. Successful students of Venture will receive credit from Westminster College in Salt Lake City. Students still needing credit for their GED will receive high school credit from Horizonte Instruction and Training Center in Salt Lake City. Venture will be held Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Horizonte, beginning in September, 2007. For more information, please contact Jean Cheney, Director of Venture, 801-359-9670. Venture Application (pdf) Printable brochure (pdf) Curious about Venture? Click an icon below to watch an 11 minute streaming video featuring interviews with graduates of the first Venture Course in the Humanities. Windows Users Mac or Windows Users The Venture Course in the Humanities is made possible by a generous grant from the A.H.E. Cultural Initiative and The Humanities Connection.");sQ1[28]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Calendar.htm","January","","Utah Humanities Council Calendar of Events August 08/01/2005 Roy Recipes for Reading “Reading between the lines” of cookbooks offers interesting insights into the lives of the women who wrote them. Join Sally Shigley for this Road Scholar presentation. Location: Hillside Senior Center, 5051 S 2000 West Time: 4:00pm Contact: Nancy Snow Phone: 801-773-0860   August 08/03/2005 Green River A Place of Rivers: The Canyons of Dinosaur National Monument This Powerpoint and slide presentation, based on Hal Crimmel's forthcoming book on the topic, is designed for a general audience interested in deserts, canyon country, river running, and the idea of wilderness. Dr. Crimmel discusses what makes the deep, remote river canyons of Dinosaur National Monument special. These canyons are home to a rich history that includes Fremont peoples, Ute and Shoshone bands, influential trappers such as Joe Meek, big-name outlaws such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, famous explorers such as John Wesley Powell, pioneer river runners such as Nathan Galloway, and others. Specific aspects of the presentation explore the rich natural and human history found in Dinosaur's river canyons, and how the monument fits into the broader tapestry of deserts in the American West. The talk also includes a discussion of running the Green and Yampa rivers, and considers questions pertaining to the idea of wilderness. Does, for example, the idea of wilderness help or hinder the attempt to develop a sustainable ecological and economic future in the American West? Does it do both simultaneously? Location: JWP Museum, 885 E Main Time: 6:00pm Contact: Mary Wilmarth Phone: 435-564-8381   August 08/10/2005 Ogden Everyday Life in Iraq and Iran The threat of weapons of mass destruction, and of Islamic terrorism spreading fast around the world, overshadows the fact that many Muslims support neither while they struggle for their "normal" lives in Iraq and Iran. This "normality," so different from ours, has been shaped by years of war, decades of despotism, and almost 1,500 years of looking for solace in the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed. This lecture will present the regular life of common people in these two countries. This presentation will be a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of societies so often misunderstood by outsiders and the media. Presented by Ewa Wasilewska Location: Eccles Conference Center, 24th and Washington Blvd. Time: 12:00 noon Contact: R. Robert Harris Phone: 801-479-9363   August 08/11/2005 Roy SLC 14th Ward Album Quilt The Salt Lake City 14th Ward Album Quilt: Stories of the Relief Society Women and Their Quilt In 1857, an album quilt created by women of the Salt Lake City LDS 14th Ward was raffled off to raise money for the poor, the Perpetual Immigration Fund, and various other charitable enterprises. Each block was designed and signed by one of the quilters, many of whom were wives of church leaders. Years later, when Carol Nielson and her husband inhertied half of the quilt, Nielson embarked on a journey to find the quilt's other half, and to discover more about the quilters themselves. This presentation tells the story of the quilt and the women who made it. Location: Hillside Senior Center, 5051 S 2000 West Time: 12:00noon Contact: Nancy Snow Phone: 801-773-0860   August 08/13/2005 Richfield Why the Cowboy Sings Showing excerpts from his documentary, the speaker takes viewers on a journey across the West to discover why these modern workers on the land sing when the life is so lonely and “god-awful hard.” Join Hal Cannon for this Road Scholar presentation. Location: Sevier Valley Roundup. Time: TBA (afternoon). Contact: Jo Lynne Kirkwood Phone: 435-529-3717 Email: jolynne.kirkwood@sevier.k12.ut.us   August 08/13/2005 Richfield Butch Cassidy & the Burial of Joe Walker The events leading up to the 1897 Castle Gate Payroll Robbery, as well as horse and cattle thefts in Utah’s Castle Valley, elevated Butch Cassidy to national prominence while also leading to the demise of Joe Walker and Johnny Herring, a Butch Cassidy look-alike. This presentation covers the life and times of Walker and Cassidy, and takes a look at the figure of the cowboy outlaw in the fading Wild West. Presented by Joel Frandsen Location: Sevier Valley Roundup. Time: TBA (afternoon). Contact: Jo Lynne Kirkwood Phone: 435-529-3717 Email: jolynne.kirkwood@sevier.k12.ut.us   August 08/17/2005 Logan Dance Music of the Mormon West Personal interviews, tape recordings, and slides examine the robust historical traditions of the old-time Mormon social dance repertoire of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Presented by Craig Miller. Location: River Heights City Building, 520 East 500 South. Time: 7:00pm Contact: Debbie Rees Phone: 435-753-9073   August 08/19/2005 Salt Lake City Something to Carp About This presentation describes the much anticipated introduction of Cyrinus carpio Linnaeus to Utah by the U.S. Government in 1881 and the disastrous results for Utah Lake. Presented by D. Robert Carter Location: Sheraton City Centre, 150 West 500 South. Time: 11:00am Contact: Vern Gorzitze Phone: 801-484-9623   August 08/20/2005 Salt Lake City Dance Music of the Mormon West Personal interviews, tape recordings, and slides examine the robust historical traditions of the old-time Mormon social dance repertoire of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Presented by Craig Miller. Location: Wheeler Farm - Activity Barn, 6351 S. 900 East. Time: 7:00pm Contact: Vern Gorzitze Phone: 801-484-9623   August 8/27/2005 Cannonville Dance Music of the West Personal interviews, tape recordings, and slides examine the robust historical traditions of the old-time Mormon social dance repertoire of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Presented by Craig Miller. Location: Cannonville Community Park. Time: 3-9pm  Contact: John Holland Phone: 435-679-8988 September 09/01/2005 Roy Prostitution and Polygamy Road Scholar Jeffrey Nichols reveals how Mormons and gentiles have used prostitution as a rhetorical weapon, both during the long controversy over polygamy and when the “stockade” prostitution district was established in Salt Lake City during the early 1900's. Location: Hillside Senior Center, 5051 South 2000 West Time: 12:00noon Contact: Nancy Snow Phone: 801-773-0860   September 09/02/2005 Draper How the Cajuns Came to Be: From Religious Persecution to Gumbo & Blackened Redfish Utilizing maps, a 17th-century replica costume, and authentic Cajun music, the presenter will demonstrate the culture of the Cajun people, including their characteristic music, dance and storytelling styles. This presentation will focus on history and geography as the essential background elements in the story of the creation of the Cajun culture. Presented by Tommie St. Cyr. Location: Draper Senior Citizens Center, 12350 S. 800 East. Time: 11:00am Contact: Tamara Wheeler Phone: 801-572-6342   September 09/07/2005 Salt Lake City Art Talks at the Salt Lake Art Center In conjunction with the Salt Lake Art Center's exhibition Scott Fife: Big Trouble, The Idaho Project, the art center will present a series of FREE Art Talks exploring the history, ethics, and jurisprudence surrounding the labor movement in the American west in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and its influence on the region's economic, political and social landscape. Featuring: Scott Fife. Location: 20 South West Temple. Time: 7:00pm Contact: The Salt Lake Art Center Phone: 801-328-4201 Website: http://www.slartcenter.org   September 09/09/2005 Salt Lake City Utah Where Jews are Gentiles Presented by David Asman Location: This is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 E. Sunnyside Ave. Time: 7:00-9:00pm Contact: Jan Harris Phone: 801-924-7535   September 09/10/2005 Big Water The Southern Route: Tales of Southern Utah’s Wagon Roads To El Dorado The epic tale of the Death Valley Forty-Niners and the story of the 1857 massacre at Mountain Meadows are among the most significant stories of southern Utah's wagon roads. A year after Mormon Battalion veterans brought a single wagon from California to Utah in 1848, more than one hundred wagons left Utah Valley and headed south, exploring a new wagon road as they went. All but seven wagons left their Mormon guide and the Spanish Trail behind near current-day Enterprise, Utah, and headed into the unknown. Historian Will Bagley is co-editing the 1849 trail diary of William Lorton, and can speak on almost any aspect of the trail's history.  Mr. Bagley also has spent ten years tracking down unpublished journals, letters, and documents about the Mountain Meadows massacre. His book, Blood of the Prophets, seeks to explain how decent men acting on their best and firmest beliefs committed a great evil. Mr. Bagley's presentation will address the history of and current research on the massacre, including the recent discovery of a lead artifact he calls "the Dead Lee Scroll." Location: Paria Outpost, Hwy 89. Time: 8:00pm  Contact: Susan Dodson Phone: 928-691-1047  September 09/13/2005 Park City Reading & Discussion Group (contact library for copies of book) Join your friends and community members at the library in reading a selection, then gathering to discuss the book. Please pick up a copy of the book from the library in advance of the program date. Book Title: Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China. Location: Park City Library, 1255 Park Ave. Time: 3:00pm Contact: Teresa Ferguson Phone: 435-615-5602   September 09/14/2005 Cedar City Legends of the Lost Rhoades Gold Mine The search for the Lost Rhoades Gold Mine has been an obsession for many who have sought out hidden treasures in the Uinta Mountains of Utah. This historical account involves the Mormons, the Indians, the Spanish, and mining folklore, which, combined with the human quest for wealth, leads to a unique story about this unsolved mystery. Presented by Joel Frandsen Location: Iron Mission State Park & Museum, 635 N. Main. Time: 7:00pm Contact: Stephen Olsen Phone: 435-586-9290   September 09/14/2005 Salt Lake City Art Talks at the Salt Lake Art Center In conjunction with the Salt Lake Art Center's exhibition Scott Fife: Big Trouble, The Idaho Project, the art center will present a series of FREE Art Talks exploring the history, ethics, and jurisprudence surrounding the labor movement in the American west in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and its influence on the region's economic, political and social landscape. Featuring: Panel Discussion led by Phil Notarianni, Director of the Utah State Historical Society. Location: 20 South West Temple. Time: 7:00pm Contact: The Salt Lake Art Center Phone: 801-328-4201 Website: http://www.slartcenter.org   September 09/17/2005 Sandy Everyday Life in Iraq and Iran The threat of weapons of mass destruction, and of Islamic terrorism spreading fast around the world, overshadows the fact that many Muslims support neither while they struggle for their "normal" lives in Iraq and Iran. This "normality," so different from ours, has been shaped by years of war, decades of despotism, and almost 1,500 years of looking for solace in the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed. This lecture will present the regular life of common people in these two countries. This presentation will be a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of societies so often misunderstood by outsiders and the media. Presented by Ewa Wasilewska Location: Mt. Jordan Middle School, 9360 South 300 East. Time: 1:45-3:30pm Contact: Sandra Dahl-Houlihan Phone: 801-256-5663   September 09/21/2005 Salt Lake City Art Talks at the Salt Lake Art Center In conjunction with the Salt Lake Art Center's exhibition Scott Fife: Big Trouble, The Idaho Project, the art center will present a series of FREE Art Talks exploring the history, ethics, and jurisprudence surrounding the labor movement in the American west in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and its influence on the region's economic, political and social landscape. Featuring: Peter DeLafosse interviews Ron Magden. Location: 20 South West Temple. Time: 7:00pm Contact: The Salt Lake Art Center Phone: 801-328-4201 Website: http://www.slartcenter.org   September 09/23/2005 Salt Lake City Coming Together for Future Generations Drawing on his Pawnee Indian heritage and years in elected office, Larry Echohawk discusses what we can do to assure that everyone has a fair opportunity to achieve the American dream. Location: This is the Place Heritage Park, 2601 E Sunnyside Ave. Time: 7:00-9:00pm Contact: Jan Harris Phone: 801-924-7535   September 09/28/2005 Salt Lake City Art Talks at the Salt Lake Art Center In conjunction with the Salt Lake Art Center's exhibition Scott Fife: Big Trouble, The Idaho Project, the art center will present a series of FREE Art Talks exploring the history, ethics, and jurisprudence surrounding the labor movement in the American west in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and its influence on the region's economic, political and social landscape. Featuring: Reading of the Play "Harry Orchard". Location: 20 South West Temple. Time: 7:00pm Contact: The Salt Lake Art Center Phone: 801-328-4201 Website: http://www.slartcenter.org   September 09/28/2005 Draper SLC 14th Ward Album Quilt The Salt Lake City 14th Ward Album Quilt: Stories of the Relief Society Women and Their Quilt In 1857, an album quilt created by women of the Salt Lake City LDS 14th Ward was raffled off to raise money for the poor, the Perpetual Immigration Fund, and various other charitable enterprises. Each block was designed and signed by one of the quilters, many of whom were wives of church leaders. Years later, when Carol Nielson and her husband inhertied half of the quilt, Nielson embarked on a journey to find the quilt's other half, and to discover more about the quilters themselves. This presentation tells the story of the quilt and the women who made it. Location: Sorenson Home Museum, 12597 S 900 East. Time: 7:00pm Contact: Donna Moyer Phone: 801-571-9990   September 09/30/2005 Cedar City SLC 14th Ward Album Quilt The Salt Lake City 14th Ward Album Quilt: Stories of the Relief Society Women and Their Quilt In 1857, an album quilt created by women of the Salt Lake City LDS 14th Ward was raffled off to raise money for the poor, the Perpetual Immigration Fund, and various other charitable enterprises. Each block was designed and signed by one of the quilters, many of whom were wives of church leaders. Years later, when Carol Nielson and her husband inhertied half of the quilt, Nielson embarked on a journey to find the quilt's other half, and to discover more about the quilters themselves. This presentation tells the story of the quilt and the women who made it. Location: Randall L. Jones Theatre, Annual Quilt Gathering, corner of 300 West and Center St. Time: 10:00am Contact: R. Scott Phillips Phone: 435-586-7884   October 10/03/2005 Provo SLC 14th Ward Album Quilt The Salt Lake City 14th Ward Album Quilt: Stories of the Relief Society Women and Their Quilt In 1857, an album quilt created by women of the Salt Lake City LDS 14th Ward was raffled off to raise money for the poor, the Perpetual Immigration Fund, and various other charitable enterprises. Each block was designed and signed by one of the quilters, many of whom were wives of church leaders. Years later, when Carol Nielson and her husband inhertied half of the quilt, Nielson embarked on a journey to find the quilt's other half, and to discover more about the quilters themselves. This presentation tells the story of the quilt and the women who made it. Location: Eldred Citizens Center, 300 West 500 North Time: 1:00pm Contact: Katherine Brimhall Phone: 801 373-5168   October 10/08/2005 Green River The Nuts and Bolts of Oral History Research This workshop presents information on procedures for setting up an oral history interview, as well as how to conduct, transcribe, and process interviews. The workshop looks at how oral history interviews are used and reviews the "dos" and "don'ts" for conducting effective interviews. The length of the workshop can vary from a one-hour overview to several sessions that offer more in-depth training in the development and philosophy of oral history, its uses, and methods. Support provided by the Utah State Historical Society. Presented by Kent Powell, State Historian, Utah State Historical Society. Location: JWP Museum, 885 East Main. Time: 10:00am Contact: Mary Wilmarth Phone: 435-564-8381     October 10/13/2005 Salt Lake City Reading & Discussion Group (Book Clubs open to the public) Read and discuss selections from the UHC lending library. For a copy of the book, contact the program coordinator (listed below0 prior to the program date. Book title: Farewell to Arms. Contact Marianne Hales for copy of book prior to program date. Location: Highland Cove Apts. 3750 S. Highland Dr. Time:2:00pm Contact: Marianne Hales Phone: 801-272-8226   October 10/17/2005 Bluff Savoring Latin America SAVORING LATIN AMERICA Learn more about Latin America through its food, a mixture of Spanish, Indian, and African traditions. Presented by Hector Ahumada Location: Mexican Hat Elementary School, off Highway 163. Time: contact Reverend Ian D. Corbett (435-672-2296). Contact: Reverend Ian D. Corbett Phone: 435-672-2296   October 10/20/2005 Logan Ordering the Wilderness Beginning in 1847, Mormon pioneers founded several hundred communities throughout Utah and surrounding states. Learn what was culturally distinctive about these settlements. Presented by Steven Olsen Location: Aspen Grove Reception Center, 860 North 600 East. Time: 6:30pm Contact: Douglas B. Hart Phone: 435-792-6083   October 10/27/2005 Brigham City A Homeland in the West: Utah Jews Remember Eileen Stone hosts this Speakers Bureau program. Silhouetted against a dramatic landscape, this slide presentation spotlights the profound efforts of Jews making a new life in Utah while preserving their identity, cultures, and traditions. Historical narratives and biographies are combined with oral history interviews and documentary photographs to illustrate the sum and substance of the Jewish experience in a Gentile land. A Road Scholar program from UHC. Location: Brigham City Library, 26 E Forest. Time: 7:00pm Contact: Sue Hill Phone: 435-723-5850   October 10/29/2005 Brigham City Preserving Family History or "I Remember Mama" More than glimpses of past events, oral history captures individual, family, community and world history in a very personal way. Learn the ins and outs of conducting oral history interviews; become acquainted with interview and research processes; and learn about the correct recording/transcribing equipment to help achieve the best results. Presented by Eileen Hallet Stone. Location: Brigham City Library, 26 E Forest. Time:2:00pm Contact: Sue Hill Phone: 435-723-5850   October 10/29/2005 Brigham City Preserving Family Heirlooms Learn simple, inexpensive ways to preserve family treasures such as journals, scrapbooks, photographs, letters, and textiles. Presented by Randy Silverman. Location: Brigham City Library, 26 E Forest. Time: 10:30am Contact: Sue Hill Phone: 435-723-5850   November 11/07/2005 Kamas Everyday Life in Iraq and Iran The threat of weapons of mass destruction, and of Islamic terrorism spreading fast around the world, overshadows the fact that many Muslims support neither while they struggle for their "normal" lives in Iraq and Iran. This "normality," so different from ours, has been shaped by years of war, decades of despotism, and almost 1,500 years of looking for solace in the teachings of the Prophet Mohammed. This lecture will present the regular life of common people in these two countries. This presentation will be a rare opportunity to catch a glimpse of societies so often misunderstood by outsiders and the media. Presented by Ewa Wasilewska Location: Summit County Library, Kamas Branch, 110 N. Main. Time: 5:00pm Contact: Donna Davis Phone: 435-783-4351   November 11/09/2005 Orem SLC 14th Ward Album Quilt The Salt Lake City 14th Ward Album Quilt: Stories of the Relief Society Women and Their Quilt In 1857, an album quilt created by women of the Salt Lake City LDS 14th Ward was raffled off to raise money for the poor, the Perpetual Immigration Fund, and various other charitable enterprises. Each block was designed and signed by one of the quilters, many of whom were wives of church leaders. Years later, when Carol Nielson and her husband inhertied half of the quilt, Nielson embarked on a journey to find the quilt's other half, and to discover more about the quilters themselves. This presentation tells the story of the quilt and the women who made it. Location: The Stitching Corner Quilt Shop, 631 East 1700 South. Time: 4:00pm Contact: LouAnn Wilde Phone: 801-426-6900   January 01/26/2006 Baker Why the Cowboy Sings Showing excerpts from his documentary, the speaker takes viewers on a journey across the West to discover why these modern workers on the land sing when the life is so lonely and “god-awful hard.” Join Hal Cannon for this Road Scholar presentation. Location: Border Inn at Utah/Nevada Border, Hwy 6 & 50 Time: 8:00pm Contact: Denys Koyle Phone: 775-234-7300   March 03/14/2006 Salt Lake City SLC 14th Ward Album Quilt The Salt Lake City 14th Ward Album Quilt: Stories of the Relief Society Women and Their Quilt In 1857, an album quilt created by women of the Salt Lake City LDS 14th Ward was raffled off to raise money for the poor, the Perpetual Immigration Fund, and various other charitable enterprises. Each block was designed and signed by one of the quilters, many of whom were wives of church leaders. Years later, when Carol Nielson and her husband inhertied half of the quilt, Nielson embarked on a journey to find the quilt's other half, and to discover more about the quilters themselves. This presentation tells the story of the quilt and the women who made it. Location: Stake Center, 8170 Short Hills Dr. Time: 7:00pm Contact: Gayle Gillespie Phone: 801-943-8862    ");sQ1[29]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Awards.htm","Utah Humanities Council (UHC) - Human Ties Celebration Awards","Recognizing exemplary humanities projects & programs ","2006 Distinguished Humanities Award Recognizing exemplary humanities projects & programs Click here to see pictures from the event! Award Recipient—Ken Brewer Utah's Poet Laureate The Utah Humanities Council (UHC) held its annual Human Ties Celebration on Wednesday, February 1st, at 5 p.m. at the Utah State Office Building Auditorium. The annual event recognized Utah citizens who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of the humanities. At the event, Ken Brewer, Utah's Poet Laureate and other award recipients where honored for their distinguished service to the humanities. The celebration took place before state legislators. A dinner honoring the awardees was also held the same evening at the Memorial House in Memory Grove, in Salt Lake City. Ken's Contribution Ken Brewer is the quintessential public humanities champion. As a teacher, as a writer, and as our Poet Laureate, he has worked tirelessly to assure that literature is accessible for all of us to enjoy. His own poetry is often inspired by his physical surroundings and everyday activities, but it’s also technically complex, so it appeals to casual readers and scholars alike. Brewer was named to a five year term as the state’s poet laureate by Governor Mike Leavitt on January 23, 2003. Brewer, a professor of English at Utah State University for 32 years, has published numerous books of poetry and hundreds of individual poems. He has conducted hundreds of readings and writing workshops throughout the western states. 2006 Humanities Awards Recipients The Utah Humanities Council presented 2006 Humanities Awards to individuals who conducted exemplary UHC-funded projects. These endeavors included projects that coordinated community discussions, created teaching units, sponsored festivals, promoted the humanities, encouraged dialogue in communities, and emphasized the importance of human traditions. All on the Same Page - Community Book Club, Kristen Taylor and Norma Procarione Carbon County and the surrounding area Over two hundred seventy-five people, from grade school-age to adulthood, gathered for book discussions and writing workshops with Margaret Rostkowski, author of After the Dancing Days. There were "people who had never participated in a book club, who got so excited about talking about books and about the craft of writing that they left asking 'What is the next book we are going to read?'" Blanding Centennial Celebration, Janet Wilcox and LaVerne Tate San Juan County Blanding's centennial celebration became the catalyst for researching and sharing the 1,000-year history of the area. Starting with the contributions of the Anasazi and culminating in 2005, this project enriched people's understanding of the area through a historically sensitive slide show, quilt show, historical dance performance and criticism program, and other events. Conversations in Culture: Impact of Diversity on Our Communities, Emma Dugal Bountiful Organizers integrated a series of four "community conversations" around Bountiful's annual Summerfest. These discussions and hands-on workshops offered local residents a multi-faceted approach to a cultural exchange. Residents were challenged to learn, relate experiences, and respect differing viewpoints about culture through the use of language, geography, music, dance, art, and social/cultural issues. Diverse Voices, KUED's Mary Dickson and Jacqui Voland Statewide A community outreach campaign that explored the many facets of diversity and similarity in our people and communities. It highlighted Utah's rich cultural fabric, encouraged constructive dialogue, and built awareness of individual uniqueness, drawing on the commonality of all people in order to help Utahns better understand each other. Fifty Great Chinese Films, Greg Lewis Ogden This project displayed fifty of the finest Chinese films from the past 70 years and brought seventeen Chinese film-makers, editors, and scholars from both China and the United States who shared their lives and working experiences with American audiences. Fifty Great Chinese Films was a comprehensive program that put a human face on a culture and cinema demonized throughout the Cold War period. Mountain West Symposium on Song, Elaine Thatcher and Bruce Saperston Logan The symposium provided a fun and in-depth exploration of various genres of vocal music -- traditional folk song, contemporary fine art song, contemporary "folk," and jazz -- including presentations on music from other parts of the world and how they may impact western music. The multi-day extravaganza featured live performances, lectures, lecture-demonstrations, and panel discussions. Traveling the Painted Canyons: The Utah Parks Company - Its People and Programs 1923-1970, Ryan Paul Statewide For fifty years, the Utah Parks Company brought tourists to Utah's famous national parks-Zion, Bryce Canyon, and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Some of the 40,000 young men and women who worked for the company over fifty years tell their story in their own words. Slides, video, and audio clips allow a glimpse into the "golden days" young Utahns spent working in the parks. WestValleyCity Pow Wow, Harry and Prestine James Salt Lake Valley This project enabled an open dialogue to take place between Festival attendees and indigenous Elders, who represented Navajo, Northern Ute and Mexican peoples -- a rare addition to most Native American pow wows. As a result dance demonstrations were enriched with historical context and commentary. The opportunity infused cultural perspectives and understanding, elevating the overall appreciation of the pow wow experience. For additional information about awards or recipients please contact Marie Fuertes at fuertes@utahhumanities.org or 801-359-9670.");sQ1[30]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/MayorsAward.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Mayors' Awards","Mayors' Awards in the Humanities Recognizing local humanities champions statewide. The Utah Humanities Council invites all mayors in the state to nominate one person in their community who has shown a long-term commitment to help their fellow residents learn more about cultures, traditions, and institutions through public service, learning, and other organizations within the community. Individuals can be volunteers or staff members of civic, educational, or cultural organizations. ","Major support for the Mayors' Awards in the Humanities has been provided by:    Mayors' Awards in the Humanities - 2006 Recognizing local humanities champions statewide The Utah Humanities Council invites all mayors in the state to nominate one person in their community who has shown a long-term commitment to help their fellow residents learn more about cultures, traditions, and institutions through public service, learning, and other organizations within the community. Individuals can be volunteers or staff members of civic, educational, or cultural organizations. A Humanities Champion may: help the community to appreciate and learn from local history and heritage. teach the value of lifelong learning, reading, and imagining show by word and example the values of democracy and dialogue enable community members to better understand and respect differences of culture and belief What you can do to honor a Humanities Champion in your community: Select a nominee and return the included nomination form along with your own letter of recommendation. (Mayors may nominate one individual each year. Please note that while only one individual from each city is awarded, these awards are not competitive. Qualified nominations will be approved by UHC.) Make sure your nomination is postmarked by June 1, 2006. Announcements will be made in late June. Think of the best local venue for honoring your Humanities Champion. The honoring ceremony will serve to highlight ways in which public service and volunteerism build and enhance the quality of other community members’ lives. Possibilities include a town/city council meeting, a county or city fair, or a town/city government proclamation. Once Mayors’ Award recipients are announced, the Utah Humanities Council will: publicize awards information on our web site and in print publications send a press release to the media statewide send a framed certificate to be presented by the mayor at a local event honor mayors and awardees at UHC’s annual Mayors’ Awards ceremony held in conjunction with the fall Utah League of Cities and Towns convention in Salt Lake City To read the 2006 Mayors’ Awards in the Humanities Address delivered by Michael Christensen from the Utah Cultural Celebration Center, click here. Click here for a list of 2006 Mayors' Award recipients (pdf) Click here for a list of 2005 Mayors’ Award recipients (pdf) For additional information please contact Brandon Johnson at johnson@utahhumanities.org or 801-359-9670.      ");sQ1[31]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/NCCJ%20Announces%20Award%20to%20UHC.pdf","NCCJ%20Announces%20Award%20to%20UHC.pdf","","NCCJ Announces Award to UHC The National Conference of Community and Justice of Utah will honor the Utah Humanities Council at its 2006 awards event. NCCJ's announcement cited "UHC's dedication to enriching the lives and minds of Utah's diverse community," and congratulated UHC on being "an organization whose actions walk-the-walk of promoting respect and inclusion in Utah." NCCJ, founded in 1927 as the National Conference of Christians and Jews, is a human relations organization dedicated to fighting bias, bigotry, and racism in America. NCCJ promotes understanding and respect among all races, religions, and cultures through advocacy, conflict resolution, and education. Please plan to attend and celebrate with us at NCCJ's annual Humanitarian Awards Dinner on Tuesday, February 28, from 6-9 p.m, at the Little America Hotel. If you haven't received an invitation in the mail, call 832-3260 or email info@nccjutah.org to make a reservation.");sQ1[32]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/PreviousAwards.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Previous Grant Awards","Competitive Grants To Nonprofit Organizations: Funded by the Utah Humanities Council. ","Competitive Grants To Nonprofit Organizations: Funded by the Utah Humanities Council, November 2006 RED ROCK RONDO: PLAYING THE RURAL STORY FORWARD Western Folklife Center (SLC) Requests funding both to document, in high quality video, the oral histories that informed the composition of the Red Rock Rondo song cycle by Philip Bimstein and to hold community discussions about issues of the changing history of the rural West. Contact: Hal Cannon ( hcannon@westernfolklife.org; 801-582-9569) www.westernfolklife.org Award: $4910 PRESERVATION MATTERS Traditional Building Skills Institute (Ephraim) Ten free public discussions between humanities scholars and masters of traditional building skills, which address the significance of preserving our historic built environment by emans of traditional materials and methods. Contact: Diana Major Spencer ( docdms@gmail.com; 435-979-2798) www.snow.edu/~tbsi/ Award: $4950 DAY OF REMEMBRANCE: THE HISTORY OF JAPANTOWN IN OGDEN Wasatch Front Chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League (Ogden) An event, open to the general public, that that focuses on the existence of an Ogden "Japantown." Program will include keynote speaker, moderated panel, tour, and exhibit. Contact: Jeanette Misaka ( jeanette.misaka@schools.utah.edu; 801-538-7647) www.jacl.org Award: $3500 NOVEL TO FILM ADAPTATIONS Applicant: Salt Lake City Film Center (SLC) Continuation of a monthly film series accompanied by speakers, which targets young adults and educators. Will screen up to 12 films with facilitators. Contact: Geralyn Dreyfous ( gdreyfous@slcfilmcenter.org; 801-746-7001) www.slcfilmcenter.org Award: $5000 SOVIET ART IN CONFLICT Springville Museum of Art (Springville) A program with three components: major publications, an exhibit of original Soviet art, and a public forum and Evenings for Educators workshop. The public educational forum will include Russian artists, arts and humanities scholars, and professionals that deal with Soviet art. Contact: Natalie Petersen ( natalie.petersen@nebo.edu; 801-489-2727) www.sma.nebo.edu Award: $3500 HURRICANE KATRINA: RACE & CLASS IN MODERN AMERICA University of Utah Tanner Humanities Center (SLC) Public conference on the topic of the racial and class dimensions of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. Conference will include public discussions an keynote address. Partnering organization include the Tanner Center, U of U Ethnic Studies Program, Hinckley Institute of Politics, and Calvary Baptist Church. Contact: Robert A. Goldberg ( bob.goldberg@utah.edu, 801-581-8833) www.hum.utah.edu/humcntr/ Award: $3500 GRAPES OF WRATH LECTURE SERIES Salt Lake Art Center (SLC) Lecture/discussion series to accompany exhibit tentatively titled Grapes of Wrath: The Relevance of Documentary Photography. Exhibition will coincide with the Utah Symphony and Opera's production of the opera The Grapes of Wrath. Conact: Jay Heuman ( jayh@slartcenter.org; 801-328-4201) www.slartcenter.org Award: $3950 INTELLIGENT DESIGN: TOWARD AN INTELLIGENT DISCUSSION Religious Studies Program, Utah Valley State College (Orem) 11th Annual Religion and the Humanities Conference at UVSC will explore various issues concerning the relationship between science, religion, and public policy at it relates to the ongoing discussion about intelligent design. Collaborating organizations include Westminster College and the Salt Lake Seminary. Contact: Brian Birch ( birchbr@uvsc.edu; 801-863-8759) www.uvsc.edu Award: $4900 LAMB AND WOOL FESTIVAL Thanksgiving Point Farm Country (Lehi) Program showcasing the working practices and cultural traditions of people in the lamb and wool industry. Events include demonstrations by Navajo sheepherders and weavers, exhibits, film discussions, etc. Contact: Mack Dalley ( mackd@thanksgivingpoint.com; 801-768-7428) www.thanksgivingpoint.com Award: $3325 Oral History Grants: Jointly Funded by the Utah Humanities Council and the Utah Division of State History, November 2005 Funds for Oral History Grants are made possible through state appropriations and a special We The People appropriation from Congress to the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Our Story, Your Story: Italian-Americans in Utah Italian Cultural Center of Utah and KUED, Salt Lake City A project to collect, transcribe, and film interviews of Italian immigrants and Italian-Americans. Contact: Joanne Milner ( joanne.milner@horizonte.slc.k12.ut.us; 801-972-5106) www.inpiazzautah.com Grant award: $1,200 Providence City Oral History Project Providence City Historic Preservation Commission, Providence Collecting and preserving oral histories of some of Providence’s lifetime residents. Contact: Karl Seethaler (435-752-3423) www.providencecity.org Grant award: $1,200 Park City Oral History Project Park City Historical Society and Museum. Park City A project to add ten new transcribed oral histories (and indexes) to the museum’s collections. Contact: Lola Beatlebrox ( lola@parkcityhistory.org, 435-649-7457) www.parkcityhistory.org Grant award: $1,200 Brigham City Oral History Project Brigham City Museum Gallery and Brigham City Library, Brigham City Chronicling the history of Brigham City residents, with a special emphasis on war veterans. Contact: Sue Hill ( bclibrarydir@yahoo.com; 435-723-5850) Grant award: $1,200 Preserving Life Experience Uintah County Library, Vernal A project to preserve oral accounts of residents’ life histories, with an emphasis on their experiences in Ashley Valley. Contact: Doris Burton ( dkarren@easilink.com; 435-789-0091) www.uintah.lib.ut.us Grant award: $1,200 Nurses at War Brigham Young University College of Nursing, Provo Archiving and publishing accounts of military nurses involved in the two Persian Gulf wars. Contact: Patricia Rushton ( Patricia_Rushton@byu.edu. 801-422-5375) www.byu.edu/nursesatwar Grant award: $1,200 LDS Hospital Medical Researchers Oral History Project IHC Health Services, Salt Lake City Conducting nine interviews of pioneers in medical research and transcribing the results of those interviews. Contact: Becky Lloyd ( becky.lloyd@ihn.com; 801-408-2180) Grant award: $2,000 Quick Grants: Funded by the Utah Humanities Council, FY 2006 Click here to see a list of Quick Grants awarded in Fiscal Year 2006.  Prior Utah Humanities Council Grant Awards April 2006 (pdf) November 2005 (pdf) May 2005 (pdf) October 2004 (pdf) April 2004 (pdf)");sQ1[33]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/GrantAdmin.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Grant Administration","Forms for current grant recipients. These forms are available to organizations that have received funding from the UHC competitive grant program. The final reports, evaluations, and request forms are to be filled out and delivered to the UHC offices by the date specified in the UHC Grant Agreement. UHC grant numbers and original signatures must appear on all forms. ","These forms are available to organizations that have received funding from the UHC competitive grant program. The final reports, evaluations, and request forms are to be filled out and delivered to the UHC offices by the date specified in the UHC Grant Agreement. UHC grant numbers and original signatures must appear on all forms. Forms submitted by email for fax are not allowed. For questions about the forms or grants administration, please contact Maria Torres at torres@utahhumanities.org or 801 359-9670. Note: all files are in PDF format. For the Grant Applicant: See Grant Criteria & Applications page for forms For the Project Director: Project Director Instructions Project Director Final Report Audience Evaluation Scholar Evaluation Utah State Legislators For the Fiscal Agent: Fiscal Agent Instructions Fiscal Agent Final Report In-Kind Match Contribution Grant Cash Request Quick Grant Forms: Quick Grant Speaker Evaluation Form Quick Grant Payment Form Quick Grant Program Coordinator Evaluation TIP Grant Forms: TIP Grant Final Report Form Oral History Grant Forms: Oral History Project Director Instructions Oral History Project Director Final Report Oral History Scholar Evaluation Form Oral History Fiscal Agent Instructions Oral History Fiscal Agent Final Report Form Oral History Grant Cash Request Oral History In-Kind Match Contribution Voucher Interview Agreement and Deed of Gift Logo Downloads UHC Logo - color UHC Logo - black & white UHC Logo - blue & white UHC Logo - small, black & white UHC Logo - small, color Hotline Allegations of waste, fraud, or mismanagement of federal funds may be reported anonymously to the National Endowment for the Humanities’ hotline. If the allegation is found to relate to issues other than mismanagement of federal funds, the NEH Office of the Inspector General (OIG) will refer the matter to the appropriate authorities.  There are three ways to contact NEH's OIG : Call (202) 606-8423 Write to: Office of Inspector General National Endowment for the Humanities 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Room 419 Washington, D.C. 20506 Email to: Sheldon Bernstein, NEH Inspector General: sbernstein@neh.gov or anonymously to www.neh.gov/whoweare/oig-email.html");sQ1[34]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BookList.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Lending Library","The following titles are available in sets of approximately fifteen copies, sometimes more. Those with an asterisk * have a study guide to accompany the title. ","The following titles are available in sets of approximately fifteen copies, sometimes more. Those with an asterisk * have a study guide to accompany the title. To check availability or if you have further questions, please contact Marie Fuertes at fuertes@utahhumanities.org or (801) 359-9670. Request Form for Books and/or Discussion Leader (pdf) “A” is for Alibi – (Sue Grafton, 1982) The pretty, young wife of a slick divorce lawyer and slippery ladies man is convicted of his murder by a jury. Out on parole after eight years in prison, she hires a detective to discover who really killed her husband. But the trail is eight years cold, and at the end is a chilling unexpected twist, a second eight year old murder and a brand-new corpse. Newsweek calls this book, “smart, well-paced, and very funny.” * Absalom, Absalom! – (William Faulkner, 1936) The story of Thomas Sutpen and his ruthless, single-minded pursuit of his grand design - to forge a dynasty in Jefferson, Mississippi, in 1830 - which is ultimately destroyed (along with Sutpen himself) by his own sons. A century later, the figure of Sutpen continues to haunt young Quentin Compson, who is obsessed with the legacy of Sutpen, and of the Old South. The Alice B. Toklas Cookbook – (Alice B. Toklas, 1954) A collection of stories of meals shared with famous friends such as Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso, and Ernest Hemingway, with recipes and memories of wartime in Paris. Toklas’s long association with Gertrude Stein is well known; less well known is her extraordinary skill with food. James Beard called her “one of the really great cooks of all time.” A culinary treat! * America’s Dream – (Esmeralda Santiago) This brutal yet sensitive tale of a woman’s journey from hotel worker in Puerto Rico to nanny and housekeeper in New York tackles issues of class and power common to many immigrant experiences. Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business – (Neil Postman, 1985) Television has conditioned us to tolerate visually entertaining material measured out in spoonfuls of time, to the detriment of rational public discourse and reasoned public affairs. In this book, Postman alerts us to the real and present dangers of this state of affairs, and offers compelling suggestions on how to withstand the media onslaught. And Then There Were None – (Agatha Christie, 1939) Ten strangers are gathered together on an isolated island by a mysterious host. One by one the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. And one by one, they die. (Also published as Ten Little Indians). * Angela’s Ashes: A Memoir – (Frank McCourt, 1996) McCourt’s account of his parents’ return to Ireland from New York when he was four chronicles a childhood through extreme poverty and “swerves flawlessly between aching sadness and desperate humor…a work of lasting beauty.” * Annapurna: A Woman’s Place - (Arlene Blum, 1980) A book about inspiration and achievement. A special edition to the original Annapurna: A Woman’s Place announces the twentieth anniversary of the American Women’s Himalayan Expedition that ended both in triumph and tragedy. See how the climbers lives were affected by this tremendously strenuous journey, and apply the spirit shown to you own life! * Autobiography of a Yogi - (Paramahansa Yogananda, 1946, 1998).  Yogananda, a recognized saint, takes us into the world of yogis, enlightenment, meditation, and miracles. He reveals his life with saints (Therese Neumann), poets (Nobel laureate Tagore), and world leaders (Mahatma Gandhi and President Wilson). “Yoga” means “union with the divine” and is an ancient science, not a religion. With candor and humor, Yogananda shares details of his remarkable childhood, training with a yoga master, and thirty years of teaching in America. He discloses his human foibles and emotions, showing us that everyone, regardless of gender or religion, can realize our oneness with the divine and become yogis or yoginis. Translated into eighteen languages, this classic on Eastern mysticism is used as a text by many colleges and universities. * Balm in Gilead, Journey of a Healer – (Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, 1988) The author recounts the extraordinary life of her mother, Dr. Margaret Morgan Lawrence, one of the first African-American women to graduate from Cornell University and Columbia University School of Medicine. This book captures both the life of an inspiring woman and the social, cultural, historical, and psychological forces that shaped the destinies of four generations of African-American women and their families. * The Bean Trees – (Barbara Kingsolver, 1988) Taylor Greer grew up poor in rural Kentucky with the goals of avoiding pregnancy and leaving town as soon as she could. But when she heads west with high hopes and a barely functional car, she meets the human condition head on. By the time Taylor arrives in Tucson, Arizona, she has acquired a completely unexpected child, a three year old American Indian girl named Turtle, and must somehow come to terms with both motherhood and the necessity of putting down roots. The Bluest Eye – (Toni Morrison, 1970) Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Morrison began her career with this novel, heralded for its richness of language and boldness of vision. Set in the author’s girlhood hometown of Lorain, Ohio, it tells the story of Pecola Breedlove, an African-American girl of eleven. Pecola prays for her eyes to turn blue so that she will be as beautiful and beloved as all the blond, blue-eyed children in America. In the autumn of 1941, the year the marigolds in the Breedloves’ garden do not bloom, Pecola’s life does change, in painful, devastating ways. Braided Lives, An Anthology of Multicultural American Writing – (Minnesota Humanities Commission, 1991) This anthology brings together the most powerful stories and poems of some of the best Native American, Hispanic American, African American, and Asian American writers. Braided Lives reveals the remarkable diversity that enriches the nation. * Bread Givers – (Anzia Yezierska, 1925) Sara Smolinsky, the youngest daughter of an Orthodox rabbi, watches as her father marries off her sisters to men they don’t love. But Sara rejects this conception of Jewish womanhood. She wants to live for herself and to marry for love. Set during the 1029’s on New York’s Lower East Side, the story of Sara’s struggle toward independence and self-fulfillment - through education, work, and love – is universal and resonates with a passionate intensity that all can share. * Burning the Days: Recollection – (James Salter, 1997) James Salter commemorates his life with a precision of thought and language that is at once clarifying and intoxicating. His descriptions of attending a military academy, flying in the Korean War, learning about the naivete of a mistress, making movies, or relishing the smile of a girl in a skimpy dress in a Roman café – they are all made by an incomparable observer and storyteller. Weaving the recollections of time, desire, pleasure, and regret, Salter creates an unforgettable memoir. Canaries on the Rim: Living Downwind in the West – (Chip Ward, 1999) A father recounts how his family sought neighborliness and safety in a small Utah town and became enmeshed in a drama involving hazardous waste, industrial pollution, and the devilish choice between jobs and health. * Catfish & Mandala – (Andrew X. Pham) In a search for cultural identity and personal history, Vietnamese-American Pham sets out on a solo bicycle voyage around the Pacific Rim to Vietnam. * Ceremony – (Leslie Marmon Silko) Tells the story of how a young mixed-blood Laguna Indian returning from World War II finds his own identity through a rediscovery of Laguna traditions, his relationship with the land, with storytelling, and with American Indian values. *The Chosen – (Chaim Potok, 1967) In a world of New York’s East side, a loving father has not spoken to his son for six years except to discuss the Talmud. Danny is expected to become the seventh rabbi in his family and eventually to lead the tightly-knit religious community that has survived in transplantation to America. But his brilliant intellect is powerfully drawn to the secular prophets of Darwin and Freud. Told from the perspective of his best friend, Reuven, whose family represents the liberal tradition in Judaism, the novel recounts Danny’s search for religious identity. * Citizen Washington – (William Martin, 1999) A meticulously researched novel that intermingles extraordinary historical characters with brilliantly imagined fictional ones, Martin brings to life the flesh-and-blood man behind the frozen face on the dollar bill. Cold Mountain - (Charles Frazier, 1997) An adventure story and love story are intertwined in this powerful and majestically moving book about a man who had been fighting at Petersburg and decides to walk back to his home in the Blue Ridge Mountains where the woman he loves fights to revive her fathers farm and survive. He encounters slaves, marauders, bounty hunters and witches either try to help or hurt him. An Authentic American Odyssey. * The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother – (James McBride, 1996) As an adult, McBride finally persuaded his mother to tell her story as a rabbi’s daughter, born in Poland and raised in the South, who fled to Harlem, married a black man, founded a Baptist church, and put twelve children through college. McBride’s tribute to his remarkable, eccentric, determined mother is also an eloquent exploration of what family really means. Community and the Politics of Place – (Daniel Kemmis, 1990) Eloquently written and wonderfully readable, this book describes what communities might be and how they might work together. Kemmis makes a relatively new point in the ancient field of political history, that location is crucial to our very concept of community. * A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court – (Mark Twain, 1889) A nineteenth century Connecticut man wakes to find himself in King Arthur’s England, facing a world whose idyllic surface masks fear, injustice, and ignorance. From broad comedy to biting social satire, wild high jinks to deeply probing insights into the nature of man, the reader falls under the book’s enchantment and finds that the grim truths of Twain’s Camelot strike a resounding contemporary note. * Coriolanus – (William Shakespeare) The Signet Classic edition of Shakespeare’s tragedy includes a special introduction to the play; general discussion of Shakespeare’s life, world, and theater; sources from which Shakespeare derived the play; and dramatic criticism and commentaries. * The Crown of Columbus – (L. Erdrich & M. Dorris) To her amazement, Vivian Twostar, a single Native American working mother and a very pregnant anthropologist of uncertain tenure, has found Columbus’ legendary lost diary buried among forgotten papers in the basement of the Dartmouth Library. Lured by the wild promise of redeeming the past, characters are plunged into a harrowing race against time and death that changes all their lives forever. * Dakota: A Spiritual Geography – (Kathleen Norris) Norris’s eloquent prose evokes the Great Plains and its influence on the human spirit. This book describes the harsh, desolate, yet sublime landscape that embodies the contradictions of American life as lived in the small towns where history and myth have become indistinguishable. Dancing at the Rascal Fair – (Ivan Doig) From its opening on the quays of a Scottish port in 1889, to its close on a windswept Montana homestead three decades later, this story is a passionate and authentic chronicle of an American experience. * Death of a Salesman – (Arthur Miller) In two acts and a requiem, this 1949 play shows how the illusions and false Gods of an aging suburban salesman have turned his life into a nightmare. A tragic hero of the American theatre, Willy Loman might be Everyman, his life the chronicle of a broken American dream. * The Death of Ivan Ilych and Other Stories – (Leo Tolstoy) Tolstoy exposes the egotism that tragically blinds average people as they search for ways to become respected by their societies. In addition to the title story, the collection includes “Family Happiness,” “The Kreutzer Sonata,” “Master and Man.” “Declaration of Independence” (1776) &“Preamble to the Constitution of the United States” (1787) – Let the discussion about where it all began start at the beginning with our foundational documents which contain essential statements on the first principles of citizenship and the common good. * Democracy in America – (Alexis de Tocqueville, ed. by Richard D. Heffner, 1956) Tocqueville’s original work, edited and arranged for the modern reader. This study of a nation’s institutions and culture from a foreign perspective sheds new light on the idea and reality of America. * Desert Wife – (Hilda Faunce) In this compelling narrative, the wife of an Indian trader adjusts to life in the desert of the Navajos before World War I. A revealing portrayal of the land and the people, and exploration of the racial differences still confronting us today. Devil in a Blue Dress – (Walter Mosley) In 1948 Los Angeles, Easy Rawlings is a black war veteran just fired from his job at a defense plant. Easy is drinking in a friend’s bar, wondering how he’ll meet his mortgage, when a white man in a linen suit walks in, offering good money if Easy will simply locate Miss Daphne Monet, a blond beauty known to frequent black jazz clubs. * Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood – (Fatima Mernissi, 1994) In an exotic and rich narrative of a childhood behind the iron gates of a domestic harem, Mernissi weaves her own memories with the dreams and memories of the women who surrounded her in the courtyard of her youth, women who, deprived of access to the world outside, recreated it from sheer imagination. A provocative story of a girl confronting the mysteries of time and place, gender and sex in the recent Muslim world. Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment and the Human Prospect – (David Orr, 1999) In clear, moving prose, Orr argues for a new education in what it means to live in a finite world and for “an ecological intelligence” that does not alienate us from life. Eating in America: A History – (Waverly Root & Richard de Rochemont, 1976) The story of American eating begins and ends with the fact that American food, by most of the world’s standards, is not very good. This is a rather sad note considering the “land of plenty” the first American settlers found, and even sadder considering that with the vast knowledge of food we possess, we have still managed to create things such as the TV dinner and “Finger Lickin’ Good” chicken. Nevertheless, America’s eating habits, the philosophy behind these habits, and much of the food itself are deliciously fascinating. Wavery Root and Richard de Rochemont, in a style that is rich, tasty, and ironic, chronicle the history of American food and eating customs from the time of the earliest explorers to the present. 84, Charing Cross Road – (Helene Hanff, 1970) Helene Hanff writes to a second-hand London bookstore for copies of books she cannot find in New York City. A correspondence ensues, and this novel is the product of a relationship between a rather reserved Englishman and a brash American. It evolves into a friendship and correspondence between herself and the entire shop. Their shared love for books and authors leads to a friendship which often has little to do with the books, but a great deal to do with human nature. 1185 Park Avenue, a Memoir – (Anne Roiphe, 1999) While the nation was at war abroad, Roiphe, who was coming of age in 1940’s New York City, saw her parents at war in their living room. Roiphe’s evocative writing puts readers right in Apartment 8C, where a constant tension plays out between a disappointed and ineffectual mother, a philandering father who uses his wife’s money to entertain other women, and a difficult brother. Behind the leisure culture of wealthy Jewish society lurks a brutality that strikes a chord with a daughter who longs to heal the wounds of her troubled family. * The End of the Affair – (Graham Greene) This frank, intense account of a love-affair and its mystical aftermath is set in a suburb of London and told with the intimate informality of the first person. The story tells of the strange and callous steps taken by a middle-aged writer to destroy, or perhaps reclaim, the mistress who had unaccountably left him eighteen months before. The End of Work: The Decline of the Global Labor Force and the Dawn of the Post-Market Era – (Jeremy Rifkin) Rifkin argues that we are entering a new phase in history, one characterized by the steady and inevitable decline of jobs as sophisticated computers, robotics, telecommunications, and other Information Age technologies are fast replacing human beings in virtually every sector of human industry. Epitaph for a Peach: Four Seasons on My Family Farm – (Davis Mas Masumoto, 1996) An eloquent, humorous memoir of one critical year in the life of an organic peach farmer. Masumoto reflects on saving a family and a way of life, and the market values that threaten both. An author with “a farmer’s calluses and a poet’s soul.” Faces of Utah – (Shannon Hoskins) In an inspired centennial project, the Mountain West Center at USU and the Utah Humanities Council put out a call around the state: tell us your feelings about living in Utah. Collected in this volume are entries picked out of over 500,000 responses to represent the diverse voices of the state’s people. Farewell My Lovely – (Raymond Chandler) Phillip Marlowe deals with the Los Angeles gambling circuit, a murder he stumbles upon, and three very beautiful but potentially dead women. “Chandler writes like a slumming angel and invests the sun-blinded streets of Los Angeles with a romantic presence,” according to R. Macdonald. * A Farewell to Arms - (Ernest Hemingway, 1957) “A story of love and pain, of loyalty and desertion, A Farewell to Arms.” A story about World War I and the experiences of an ambulance driver on the Italian front and “his passion for a beautiful nurse.” Intense, glowing, and descriptive fit this wonderful work. * Fierce Attachments, A Memoir – (Vivian Gornick) Gornick “takes her readers deep into that primitive no-man’s-land where mothers and daughters struggle, separate, reconcile, try to talk, try to understand and, sometimes, devour one another alive,” according to The Boston Globe. * For Love of the Game – (Michael Shaara, 1991) Pulitzer prize winning novelist Michael Shaara (Killer Angels) writes this story of a major league pitcher pitching his last game, an all out effort to finalize his career and prepare for life away from sport. Forty (40) Ways to Raise a Nonracist Child – (Barbara Mathias, Mary Ann French, 1996) A practical guide for all parents desiring to teach their children to shun prejudice, narrow-mindedness and hatred. Frankenstein – (Mary Shelly) The original story of Victor Frankenstein and of the monstrous creature he created. Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World – (Alan Weisman, 1999) This documentary tells the story of a sustainable village built with ingenuity, imagination, and cooperative effort on the dry savannah in eastern Colombia. The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise & Decline of America’s Man-Made Landscape – (James Howard Kunstler, 1993) Kunstler traces the history of settlements from the Pilgrim village to the modern suburb, with suggestions on how to build communities once again worthy of our affection. * Gone with the Wind – (Margaret Mitchell) The immortal love story and historic epic of the old South was published during the deep Depression of 1936. The Grapes of Wrath – (John Steinbeck) An American classic looks at the effects of economic and political forces on families and small communities. It is also one of the few works of fiction that explores how people organize independent familial and community associations to build the good society. Great and Peculiar Beauty – (Thomas Lyon / T.T. Williams) Personal stories and essays of individuals from a range of perspectives and interests, celebrate Utah’s centennial. * Growing Up – (Russell Baker) Winner of the 1982 Pulitzer Prize for biography/autobiography, this is Russell Baker’s story of growing up in America between the world wars. It is a story of adversity and courage, of the poignancy of love and the awkwardness of sex, of family bonds and family tensions. We meet the people who influenced Baker’s early life, and the everyday heroes and heroines of the Depression who faced disaster with good cheer and usually muddled through. A History of Utah’s American Indians – (Forrest Cuch, ed., 2000) In consultation with local scholars, members of each of the state’s six official tribes recount their past and reflect on their present. Brought together for the first time, these stories allow for new understanding of Utah’s native people. * Home Before Morning: The Story of an Army Nurse in Vietnam - (Lynda Van Devanter, 2001) A suspenseful autobiography that gives a painfully honest look at war through a woman’s eyes. Feel the fatigue, rain, mud, heat and personal danger that Van Devanter felt as she is assigned to an evacuation hospital near the Cambodian border. The House on Mango Street - (Sandra Cisneros, 1984) A story of harsh realities and beauty unfold as Cisneros describes the story of the young girl, Esperanza Cordero, growing up in a latino section of Chicago. Depicted in a series of vignettes this novel produces a novel about this young girl “coming into her power, and inventing for herself what she will become.” Housekeeping – (Marilynne Robinson) After two teenage girls lose their mother to suicide (their father long since disappeared), the girls’ Aunt Sylvie, a 35-year-old interesting misfit, arrives to care for them. She has a gypsy-like quality which one of the teens, Ruth (the narrator) is drawn to, however contrary to the expectations of their 1950's society. A beautifully written, haunting story. How to Cook a Wolf — (MFK Fisher, 1942) If you love to read and love to cook (or have to cook), you will relish How to Cook a Wolf, by MFK Fisher. Written in 1942 to inspire courage in those daunted by wartime shortages, the book has become a classic. It is a memoir, a cookbook, and a commentary on the war, sprinkled liberally with delicious quotations about food from Emerson, Thackeray, Tolstoy and others. Fisher wrote over a dozen books, most of them focused on the art of cooking and eating. During the bleak years of World War II, rather than counsel hungry people on cutting back and making do, she gave her readers license to dream, to construct adventurous meals, even with simple ingredients, that would feed the spirit as much as the body. * Hunger of Memory, An Autobiography: The Education of Richard Rodriguez – (Richard Rodriguez, 1982) Here is the poignant story of a “minority student” who pays the cost of his social assimilation and academic success with a painful alienation – from his past, his parents, his culture – and so describes the high price of “making it” in middle-class America. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings – (Maya Angelou) Writer and actress Maya Angelou gives a glimpse of her upbringing and rise out of poverty in the segregated south during the 1930's. * I Married Adventure – (Osa Johnson, 1997) “The essence of this story is that two people, very much in love, followed their dreams, living a life full of risks and far from the comforts of home. Yet this story of their adventures more than sixty years ago will thrill a reader [of today].”—Senator Nancy Landon Kassebaum. The book contains many dramatic photos by these two who traveled the world making popular movies. * In Country – (Bobbie Ann Mason) A girl whose father was killed in Vietnam must come to terms with the war. Mason is winner of the PEN/Hemingway award and a finalist for the American Book Award. * Ishmael: An Adventure of the Mind and Spirit – (Daniel Quinn, 1992) This is the book that corporate leaders, politicians and ordinary citizens credit with changing forever the way they look at human beings’ relationship with the rest of nature. A suspenseful, inventive, and probing dialogue between a teacher and a pupil that may reshape the way you look at your life. * Joe Hill – (Gibbs M. Smith) Smith provides a moving account of a labor activist who worked and fought in Utah prior to his death by a firing squad. * A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains - ( Isabella L. Bird, introduction by Daniel J. Boorstin, 1960) In the late nineteenth century it was very rare to see a woman traveling on her own. Isabella Bird accounts her travels among the Rocky Mountains of the Colorado area, before heading back to England. The book is wonderfully written in the first person with spectacular descriptions of scenery and adventure. * Land of the Burnt Thigh – (Edith Eudora Kohl) Thousands of single women settled the American West hoping to gain for themselves a piece of land, and the money and satisfaction that came with it. First published in 1938, this is a lively account of two sister homesteaders on the South Dakota frontier in 1907. * The Last Gift of Time: Life Beyond Sixty – (Carolyn G. Heilbrun, 1997) At the advent of her seventieth birthday, Heilbrun realized that her golden years had been full of unforeseen pleasures. The astute and ever-insightful Heilbrun muses on the emotional and intellectual insights that brought her “to choose each day for now, to live.” Even the encroachments of loss, pain, and sadness that come with age cannot spoil Heilbrun’s moveable feast. * Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler’s Ninth Symphony – (Lewis Thomas) In this third collection of essays, Dr. Thomas turns his inquiring mind to subjects as richly various as our sense of smell, our biological need to be truthful, and the specter of nuclear holocaust that shadows all our lives. These further “notes from a biology watcher” enrich us with what it means to be alive in our uncertain times. * Laughing Boy – (Oliver La Farge) This love story, haunting in its poignancy, dramatizes a Native American culture struggling to survive amid the corruptions of an alien civilization. Let Us Eat Cake: Adventures in Food and Friendship – (Sharon Boorstin, 2002) Sometimes, the smallest things – the aroma of cookies baking, the feel of dough in one’s hands – can trigger poignant food memories. For food writer and restaurant critic Sharon Boorstin, it was the discovery of a long lost notebook of recipes she’d collected from her mother, relatives, and friends that inspired her to reconnect with the loved ones of her past. As she reached out to the recipe givers – many of whom she hasn’t seen in years – she uncovered and embraced the power of cooking and food in establishing bonds among women. Let Us Eat Cake celebrates these connections. With dozens of delicious recipes and vintage photos, this moving book will inspire readers to remember and cherish their own experiences with food, family, and friends. Listening Woman – (Tony Hillerman) This exceptional mystery set in the four corners region is full of excitement as well as sensitivity to the landscape and the Navajo culture. The Log from the Sea of Cortez - (John Steinbeck, 1951) Steinbeck and biologist Edward F. Ricketts board the Western Flyer, a sardine boat and head out of Monterey, California, on a 4,000-mile journey into the Sea of Cortez. A great book that helps understand Steinbeck and his beliefs about man and the world, combined with adventure, philosophy and science. NEW: Lincoln - (David Herbert Donald, 1995) In this beautifully rendered original portrait of the sixteenth president, Lincoln emerges as both a great leader and an imperfect human being. It draws extensively from Lincoln's personal papers and from newly discovered records of Lincoln's legal practice. * Long Distance: A Year of Living Strenuously – (Bill McKibben, 2000) As author McKibben is reaching peak condition in an Olympic level training regimen as a cross country skier, his father’s life suddenly lurches toward an end. The crisis snaps McKibben out of his self-absorption and forces him to think of his relationship with his father and a totally different kind of endurance. * Love Medicine – (Louise Erdrich) Presents a collection of narratives by the members of several Chippewa families as they struggle to make sense of the death of one member of their community by recounting their own personal struggles for identity. * The Maltese Falcon – (Dashielle Hammett) A treasure worth killing for. Sam Spade, a slightly shopworn private eye with his own solitary code of ethics. A perfumed grifter named Joel Cairo, a fat man named Gutman, and Brigid O’Shaughnessy, a beautiful and treacherous woman whose loyalties shift at the drop of a dime. These are the ingredients of Dashiell Hammett’s coolly glittering gem of detective fiction, a novel that has haunted three generations of readers. * Mankiller: A Chief and Her People – (Wilma Mankiller, Michael Wallis) In this spiritually moving autobiography, Wilma Mankiller, Chief of the Cherokee Nation, tells her personal story and honors the complex history of the Cherokees. * Mean Spirit – (Linda Hogan) Brings to life one particularly traumatic moment in the history of Oklahoma’s Osage Indians, the oil boom years of the 1920s and 30s that followed the allotment period; through the experiences of Grace Blanket and those of her relatives and friends, readers are introduced to both the atrocities of that historical period and to the overwhelmingly powerful strength of traditional culture. The Milagro Beanfield War: Volume One of the Mexican Trilogy – (John Nichols) Joe’s gardens shriveled in drought because over thirty-five years before some complicated and political maneuvering had relocated the water from the Milagro’s Indian Creek to some big-time farmers in other parts of the state. One day he decides to irrigate the little field in front of his old house to grow some beans, catalyzing tensions which had been building for years. * Missing Stories: An Oral History of Ethnic and Minority Groups in Utah – (Leslie Kelen and Eileen Hallet Stone, 1996) This extensive volume contains oral histories from some of Utah’s oldest and largest cultural communities: Ute, African-American Jewish, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, Greek, and Chicano-Hispano. * The Mists of Avalon – (Marion Zimmer Bradley) Vividly retold through the eyes and lives of the women who wielded power from behind the throne, this is the magical legend of King Arthur. Mists was a New York Time’s Bestseller for three months. The Moon and Sixpence – (Somerset Maugham) Loosely based on the life of French painter, Paul Gaugin, this novel exposes Edwardian society in all its hypocrisy and eccentricity. The unspoken question asked is whose life is more deplorable; that of the appearance-conscious Mrs. Strickland, or the cruel but truthful Charles Strickland. * Mormon Country – (Wallace Stegner, 1942) A portrait of the subject done with affection and objectivity, every detail standing forth in the light of the author’s trenchant memory. A Mormon Mother: An Autobiography – (Anne Clark Tanner) Tanner’s memoir is a courageous account of one woman’s efforts to see her life in perspective, weighing the advantages and disadvantages of her role as woman, mother, and wife in a polygamist family. My Year of Meats (Ruth L. Ozeki, 1998)—An American TV producer meets a beleaguered Japanese housewife in this mesmerizing debut novel that has captivated readers worldwide. Newsweek describes the novel as “a sexy and funny cross-cultural tale of two seemingly disparate women that is a feast that leaves you hungry for whatever Ozeki cooks up next.” New Genesis: A Mormon Reader on Land and Community – (Terry Tempest Williams, William B. Smart, 1998) Members of the LDS faith relate personal experiences with the natural world, drawing on scripture and Mormon tradition to develop and environmental ethic and to practice, in the words of Terry Tempest Williams, the “extraordinary acts of faith we can exercise on behalf of life.” * Night – (Elie Wiesel, 1960) A terrifying account of the Nazi death camp horror that turns a young Jewish boy into an agonized witness to the death of his family, the death of his innocence, and the death of his God. Penetrating and powerful, as personal as The Diary of Anne Frank, Night awakens the shocking memory of evil at its absolute and carries with it the unforgettable message that this horror must never be allowed to happen again. * Night Flight – (Antoine De Saint-Exupery) In this gripping, beautifully written novel, Saint-Exupery tells about the brave men who pilot night mail planes from Patagonia, Chile, and Paraguay to Argentina in the early days of commercial aviation. They are impelled to perform their routine acts of heroism by a steely chief named Riviere, whose extraordinary character is revealed through the dramatic events of a single night. * The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail – (Jerome Lawrence / Robert Lee) Henry David Thoreau, philosopher, poet, and naturalist, had refused to pay taxes to the government which was engaged in the Mexican War, condemning the war as unjust. For this unprecedented act of protest, he was thrown in jail, an act that has had worldwide repercussions. The Nine Tailors – (Dorothy L. Sayers) The nine strokes from the belfry of an ancient country church toll out the death of an unknown man and call the famous Lord Peter Wimsey to one of his most brilliant cases. Steeped in the atmosphere of a quiet parish in the strange, flat fen-country of East Anglia, this is a tale of suspense, character, and mood by an author the critics rate as one of the greatest masters of the mystery novel. Nobody’s Son: Notes From an American Life – (Luis Alberto Urrea,1998) Born in Tijuana to a Mexican father and an Anglo mother from Staten Island, Urrea had a childhood full of opposites, a clash of cultures and languages. In prose that seethes with energy and crackles with dark humor, Urrea tells a story that is both troubling and wildly entertaining. * O Pioneers! – (Willa Cather) Cather brings to life the sights, sounds, and scents of the windy Nebraska prairie as she tells the story of Alexandra inheriting her father’s failing farm, raising one brother alone, and being torn by the emergence of an unexpected passion. * On Gold Mountain: The One-Hundred-Year Odyssey of my Chinese-American Family – (Lisa See) Out of her memoirs and years of research, See has constructed a sweeping chronicle of a Chinese-American family on “Gold Mountain,” the Chinese name for the United States. Encompassing racism and romance, entrepreneurial genius and domestic heartache, secret marriages, and sibling rivalries, On Gold Mountain is a powerful history of two cultures meeting in a new world. * One Hundred Years of Solitude – (Gabriel Garcia Marquez) This Nobel Prize winning author has created a multi-generational story using magical realism. The widely loved novel “is the first piece of literature since the Book of Genesis that should be required reading for the entire human race,” according to William Kennedy in The New York Times. * Ordinary People – (Judith Guest, 1976) The Jarretts: Calvin is a determined, successful provider. Beth, an organized and efficient wife. They had two sons, Conrad and Buck. Now they have one. They are ordinary people. And they are coming apart. * Out of Africa and Shadows on the Grass - (Isak Dinesen, 1937, 1960) This one volume contains both Out of Africa, the well-loved story of Isak Dinesen’s struggle on her coffee plantation in Kenya and additional stories and reminiscences about Africa gathered under the title Shadows on the Grass. The author’s poetic images and language make her book a delight to read. * Patrimony – (Philip Roth) This true story touches the emotions as strongly as anything Roth has ever written. He watches as his eighty-six-year-old father--famous for his vigor, his charm, and his repertoire of Newark recollections--battles with the brain tumor that will kill him. The son, full of love, anxiety, and dread, accompanies his father through each fearful stage of his final ordeal, and, as he does so, discloses the survivalist tenacity that has distinguished his father’s long, stubborn engagement with life. * The Peoples of Utah – (Helen Z. Papanikolas) Celebrating the diverse peoples in Utah’s history, this remarkable book tells the story of Native Americans, African-Americans, Jews, Japanese, and Greeks, among others. * Prairie Reunion – (Barbara J. Scot) A daughter searches to understand her mother’s brave resolve in the face of public shame. Why, she asks, does this woman remain all her life in a small community, an abandoned wife and the object of pity? But Ms. Scot soon realizes that she is in the midst of unraveling more than the story of her mother. These moments add up to a quiet confirmation of certain truths: that people are human and thus prone to human weakness, that men have been as oppressed as women in our society, and that, despite the difficulties, it is possible to reinvent one’s self and even to alter one’s personal landscape. * The Professor’s House (Willa Cather, 1925) A prize-winning historian and professor feels trapped in his life and tries to authenticate himself by editing a former student’s western journal. The Quickening of America: Rebuilding Our Nation, Remaking Our Lives – (Frances Moore Lappe, Paul Martin DuBois, 1994) An invisible revolution is taking place in communities all across our country. This book brings that revolution to light with the stories of everyday Americans tackling their toughest problems-- in their communities, schools, workplaces, and lives. This personal, inspiring, and interactive book is full of practical ideas on how to get involved in democracy. Reading Lolita in Tehran – (Axar Nafisi) Every Thursday morning for two years in the Islamic Republic of Iran, a bold and inspired teacher named Azar Nafisi secretly gathered seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden Western classics. In this extraordinary memoir, their stories become intertwined with the ones they are reading. The Quickening of America: Rebuilding Our Nation, Remaking Our Lives – (Frances Moore Lappe, Paul Martin DuBois, 1994) An invisible revolution is taking place in communities all across our country. This book brings that revolution to light with the stories of everyday Americans tackling their toughest problems-- in their communities, schools, workplaces, and lives. This personal, inspiring, and interactive book is full of practical ideas on how to get involved in democracy. Reading Lolita in Tehran – (Axar Nafisi) Every Thursday morning for two years in the Islamic Republic of Iran, a bold and inspired teacher named Azar Nafisi secretly gathered seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden Western classics. In this extraordinary memoir, their stories become intertwined with the ones they are reading. * Redcoat - (Bernard Cornwell, 1987) 1777, and the British have taken Philadelphia. Loyalties to a foreign king are tested and families torn apart. This is the story of one redcoat who must choose between his duty and his conscience. “Cornwell’s command of historical detail is one of the great strengths of his writing...One of the finest authors of military historical fiction today.” -Washington Times Red Twilight: The Last Free Days of the Ute Indians – (ed. by Marjorie Miller, 2000) The journals of Val FitzPatrick and others in northwestern Colorado in the late 1890s reconstruct a meeting of cultures that was usually peaceful, but sometimes tragic. A rare glimpse into what it was like to "grow up in Ute country." * The Republic – (Plato) Perhaps the best known of Plato’s dialogues, The Republic is an attempt to apply the principles of his philosophy to political affairs. Ostensibly a discussion of the nature of Justice, it lays before us Plato’s vision of the ideal state, covering a wide range of topics, social, educational, psychological, moral and philosophical. * Reservation Blues – (Sherman Alexie, 1996) Funny, tragic, sometimes raw, Alexie’s novel dispels stereotypes and myths of life on a contemporary Spokane Indian reservation. A River Too Far: The Past and Future of the Arid West – (J. Finkhougel / M. Crawford) Explore the issue of water in the West through this diverse collection of essays with informative and beautiful pictures. A Rumor of War – (Philip Caputo) The Seattle Times called this book “the most eloquent statement yet on what Vietnam was for the lower echelons who had to do the dirty work.” Based on personal experience, the novel is, in the author’s words, “simply a story about war, about the things men do in war and the things war does to them.” The Screwtape Letters – (C.S. Lewis) Set in Great Britain around the time of WWII, this clever and trenchant little book is cast in the form of letters from a senior devil to a much junior and far more bumbling devil, assigned to tempt a recent convert to Anglican Christianity. What would the devil make of such standard Christian doctrines as free will, faith, and the temptations of spiritual pride? * Seedfolks – (Paul Fleischman) Thirteen very different voices – old, young, Haitian, Hispanic, tough, haunted, and hopeful--tell one amazing story about a garden that transforms a neighborhood. Selected Poems – (Langston Hughes) The poems in this collection, chosen by Hughes himself shortly before his death in 1967 and representative of his entire career, include “The Negro Speaks of Rivers,” “The Weary Blues,” “Still Here,” “Song for a Dark Girl,” “Montage of a Dream Deferred,” and “Refugee in America.” * The Sky, the Stars, the Wilderness – (Rick Bass, 1998) In three novellas, Rick Bass lets the reader into characters who describe the world and in doing so tell us a great deal about themselves. The last, the title story, describes the world as we would like to see it. * Snow Falling on Cedars - (David Guterson, 1995) In 1954 a local fisherman of San Piedro Island, north of Puget Sound is found suspiciously drowned. A Japanese American is charged with his murder and with it brings the memories of a community Japanese residents sent into exile during WWII while its neighbors watched. Great at creating suspense, and a desire to change. * Something to Declare: Essays – (Julia Alvarez) As an immigrant from the Dominican Republic, Alvarez reflects on her life before the United States, her assimilation to the Americanized culture. Alvarez eloquently depicts her love of writing and family, and offers insight into what it means to have a place. Song of Solomon – (Toni Morrison) Awarded Best Novel of the Year by the New York Times Book Review, this novel explores sources of strength in a multi-generational black American family. The Souls of Black Folk – (W.E.B. DuBois) First published in 1903, these fourteen essays contain both the academic language of sociology and the rich lyrics of African spirituals. Often revealingly autobiographical, Du Bois writes on topics as diverse as the death of his infant son and the politics of Booker T. Washington. In every essay he shows the consequences of both a political color line and an internal one, as he grapples with the contradictions of being black and being American. * The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures – (Anne Fadiman) This nonfiction work traces the case of a Hmong refugee child with severe epilepsy, and, in so doing, exposes the numerous culture clashes between Hmong and western understandings. Straight Parents, Gay Children: Keeping Families Together – (Robert A. Bernstein, 1995) A father comes to terms with his daughter’s homosexuality and discovers that his life is not diminished, as he had originally thought, but enriched by it. Bernstein tells about experiences with P FLAG, an organization that helps parents to achieve a fuller understanding and appreciation of human diversity. Stuffed: Adventures of a Restaurant Family – (Patricia Volk, 2001) Patricia Volk’s delicious memoir lets us into her big, crazy, loving, and infuriating family, where you’re never just hungry – you’re starving to death; and you’re never just full - you’re stuffed. Volk’s family fed New York City for one hundred years, from 1888 when her great-grandfather introduced pastrami to America until 1988, when her father closed his garment center restaurant. But as seductively as Volk evokes this food, Stuffed is at heart a funny, fresh, and profoundly moving paean to family. Surfacing – (Margaret Atwood) When a talented artist sets out for a weekend trip, she can’t imagine that she’ll find the truth about her own life. Journeying to a country cabin with her lover and another couple, she discovers the heights and depths of the human character. But what the artist really discovers is the truth about her past, her inner fears, the strengths she never knew she had. Tender at the Bone—(Ruth Reichl) Hilarity runs through these stories about a young woman who discovered at a young age that “food could be a way of making sense of the world.” From the gourmand Monsieur du Croix , who served Reichl her first soufflé, to the politically correct cooks of Berkeley in the 1970s, championing the organic food movement, Reichl finds humor and poignancy. “Witty, fair-minded, brave, and a wonderful writer,” writes the New York Times Book Review. Tess of the d’Urbervilles – (Thomas Hardy) Violated by one man, forsaken by another, Tess Durbeyfield is the magnificent and spirited heroine of Hardy’s immortal work. He creates profound sympathy for human frailty, while passionately indicting the injustices of Victorian society. Scorned by outraged readers upon its publication in 1891, it has become one of the enduring classics of nineteenth-century literature. Their Eyes Were Watching God – (Zora Neale Hurston) First published in 1937 and now a classic of black literature, this novel tells with haunting sympathy the story of Janie Crawford’s evolving selfhood through three marriages. And Then There Were None – (Agatha Christie, 1939) Ten strangers are gathered together on an isolated island by a mysterious host. One by one the guests share the darkest secrets of their wicked pasts. And one by one, they die. (Also published as Ten Little Indians). Things Fall Apart – (Chinua Achebe, 1959) A now classic drama of Africa, this novel focuses on a confrontation between tribal Ibo life and its first encounter with colonialism and Christianity at the turn of the last century. Achebe’s novel is among a small company of highly regarded books that describes a native culture from the inside, before outside forces break up the old ways. Three Tales – (Flaubert) In the first of these tales, A Simple Heart, Flaubert recounts the life of a pious and devoted servant girl. A stained-glass window in Rouen cathedral inspired him to write The Legend of St. Julian Hospitator with its insight into the violence and mysticism of the medieval mind. Herodias is a masterly reconstruction of the events leading up to the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist. * Tracks: A woman’s Solo Trek Across 1,700 Miles of Australian Outback – (Robyn Davidson, 1980) When Davidson first set out to make her journey across the deserts of Australia, alone but for her dog and four camels, she was called a lunatic, a would-be suicide, and a hsameless publicity seeker. But this high-spirited, engrossing book reveals that she is something more: a genuine traveler driven by a love of Australia’s landscape, an empathy for its indigenous people, and a willingness to case away the trappings of her former identity. * Travels in West Africa – (Mary Kingsley) In 1893, defying every convention of Victorian Womanhood, Mary Kingley set off alone for West Africa to collect botanical specimens. Unaccompanied except for native guides, she plunged boldly into forbidding jungle, often the first European – and almost always the first white woman – ever to arrive. These are her memoirs. An Unsuitable Job for a Woman – (P.D. James, 1972) This whodunit follows a determined young lady detective along a trail of aristocratic secrets and sins as she reaches the conclusion that the nicest people can do the nastiest things. Time magazine calls P.D. James the “reigning mistress of murder.” * Voyages: From Tongan Villages to American Suburbs – (Cathy A. Small) Small uses stories of individuals from one village and factual information about Tongan society to help readers understand why Tongans migrate and what they experience in the U.S. Walden & Civil Disobedience – (Henry David Thoreau) Walden records Thoreau’s experiment in simple living on the edge of Walden Pond from 1845 to 1847 with writing rich in contemplation of natural wonders and the ways of man. Civil Disobedience is Thoreau’s classic protest against government’s interference with individual liberty. The War Against Parents: What We Can Do for America’s Beleaguered Moms and Dads – (Sylvia Anne Hewlett and Cornel West) This scathing critique of the social, economic, and political forces that undermine parenting in America is a must-read in kid-rich, parent-harried, income-poor Utah. It is packed with data, analysis, and realistic proposals. * West With the Night – (Beryl Markham) Beryl Markham records memoirs and stories of her flights to Africa. * Who Owns the West? – (William Kittredge) Kittredge offers no easy answers, but a sustained meditation on what it means to be a Westerner today. Three essays compose a celebration of the new West and an elegy for a West that is fading. * The Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China – (Jung Chang, 1991) This mesmerizing memoir is a riveting account of the impact of history on the lives of women. A powerful, moving, at times shocking story of three generations of Chinese women, as compelling as Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club. The Wisdom of Native Americans – (Kent Nerburn, ed, 1999) Original speeches and teachings of 19th and 20th century Native Americans reveal beliefs on how to raise children, be a responsible person, and live in accord with nature. A rich resource of wise solutions to contemporary problems. NEW: With Malice Toward None: A Life of Abraham Lincoln - (Stephen B. Oates, 1994) A biography that has the appeal of a good novel. * The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts – (Maxine Hong Kingston) This book documents Kingston’s search for identity as a Chinese-American growing up in San Francisco, as well as her triumphs in blending two cultures to create meaning. Women and the Family in the Middle East: New Voices of Change – (Elizabeth Warnock Fernea) This collection of previously unpublished documents, essays, stories, life histories, poems, and reports constitute progress report on the status of women and the family in the modern Middle East. Men and women articulate their problems and perceptions in their own terms, not those of the western journalist or development specialist. * Women’s Diaries of the Westward Journey – (Lillian Schlissel) More than a quarter million Americans crossed the continental U.S. between 1840 and 1870. Men of the frontier have become an integral part of history and folklore, but pioneering was a family matter, and the experiences of American women are central to an accurate picture of what life was like on the frontier. These chronicles of women show an absorbing and informative aspect of the westward saga. Working – (Studs Terkel) For this widely acclaimed book, Terkel interviewed real people, asking them what they do all day and how they feel about it. A Year in Provence —(Peter Mayle,1989) A book as much about dreams and seasons as about place, Peter Mayle’s story of moving into a 200-year old stone farmhouse in a remote area of Provence is a delight. Follow the movement of the seasons in a culture that has not forgotten how to live in tune with its surroundings, relishing truffles in winter, and tarte au citron in June, Mayle’s tale is light-hearted, and funny. It will have you longing for a trip to France yourself.    ");sQ1[35]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/ForTeachers.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Especially For Teachers","UHC supports the development of teachers as thinkers and scholars, recognizing their key role in insuring that Utah continues to have active citizens, engaged in the humanities. Specific resources available to teachers include: Utah's Public Square Great Salt Lake Book Festival Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program (Head Start and Even Start Teachers) Video Library Links to organizations and opportunities of interest to teachers ","UHC supports the development of teachers as thinkers and scholars, recognizing their key role in insuring that Utah continues to have active citizens, engaged in the humanities. Specific resources available to teachers include:    Utah's Public Square Great Salt Lake Book Festival Motheread/Fatheread Family Literacy Program (Head Start and Even Start Teachers) Video Library Links to organizations and opportunities of interest to teachers");sQ1[36]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Donors.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Donors","The humanities have always played a critical role in society's civic and cultural well-being. Here in Utah, the Utah Humanities Council takes a leading role. Since 1975, UHC has been assembling a vast array of resources that expand minds and open hearts, helping Utahns understand the past, participate fully in the present, and actively shape the future. ","The humanities have always played a critical role in society's civic and cultural well-being. Here in Utah, the Utah Humanities Council takes a leading role. Since 1975, UHC has been assembling a vast array of resources that expand minds and open hearts, helping Utahns understand the past, participate fully in the present, and actively shape the future. The Utah Humanities Council receives major support through annual grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Fund, and the State of Utah. In addition, private donations and in-kind gifts from businesses, foundations, individuals, institutions of learning and organizations make UHC’s programs possible. We couldn’t do our work without their support and wish to extend a grateful acknowledgment to each and every one of our 2005 contributors! 2005 Annual Fund Donors Circle of Friends is comprised of dedicated business, education, foundation, individual and organizational donors who demonstrate their commitment to UHC’s work by making an unrestricted annual gift of $100 or more. Their collective support provides the financial means through which UHC carries out its mission each year. Circle of Friends and other Annual Fund Contributors Commemorative and In-kind Donors   Note: Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.");sQ1[37]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Volunteer.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Volunteer","The Utah Humanities Council is always in need of volunteers. If you would like to contribute a few hours of your time each week or month to furthering the humanities in Utah, we'd love to hear from you. Please fill out the form below and someone from the Humanities Council will contact you shortly. ","The Utah Humanities Council is always in need of volunteers. If you would like to contribute a few hours of your time each week or month to furthering the humanities in Utah, we'd love to hear from you. Please fill out the form below and someone from the Humanities Council will contact you shortly. Title: - Mr. Mrs. Ms. Miss Dr. Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Phone: E-mail: Availability: Interests: Skills: Comments: Thank you!");sQ1[38]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/RoadScholars.htm","Road Scholars","","NOTE: Because we are in the process of revising this program service, Road Scholars presentations may not be scheduled to occur after October 31, 2006. Watch the website for announcements about UHC's new program, anticipated around the beginning of the new year. Whether you live in Panguitch, Provo or Paradise, you can apply to host one of UHC's Road Scholars public programs. With expertise in topics as far ranging as understanding racism, Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, and Native American traditions, speakers are chosen for their ability to stimulate interest and encourage discussion. Programs generally last 60 minutes and are geared to an out-of-school adult audience. UHC provides speakers at no cost to any qualified host sponsor in Utah, if the event is free and open to the public, with an expected audience of at least 15 people. Sponsoring organizations may schedule up to 3 programs per year. Presentation Themes Apply for a Speaker Administrative Forms Become a Speaker (pdf) Funding for Road Scholars is provided by: the National Endowment for the Humanities the State of Utah National Endowment for the Humanities: We The People Initiative Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Fund (ZAP) Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation Road Scholar speakers are selected to represent a wide range of academic and professional perspectives, experience, and points of view and do not necessarily reflect those of the Utah Humanities Council or our funding sources.");sQ1[39]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BF_2005blurb.htm","Great Salt Lake Book Festival 2006","","The Utah Humanities Council’s Ninth Annual Great Salt Lake Book Festival What: Utah's premier literary event. The book festival brings authors from near and far to engage audiences of all ages and interests. When: Oct. 26-28, 2006, main festival; Oct. 19-25, additional events Who: Public welcome. 15,000 attendees in Salt Lake and in other locations around Utah Cost: Free Where: The City Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, Utah Where else: Festival-related events take place in Provo, Logan, Delta, and St. George Activities include: Workshops, author interviews, readings, book signings, book-related exhibitors, publishing information, a slam poetry workshop and performance, a silent auction of rare books, and hands-on demonstrations in papermaking, paper decorating, letterpress printing, and bookbinding. For children: bookmaking workshops, book-related mask-making activities, artists performing book-related dances and music, and story readings both by and for children. This year's authors and presenters include: Our opening night keynote speaker, Richard L. Bushman, Professor of History, Emeritus, at Columbia University and author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling.  Ken Jennings, record-breaking Jeopardy! winner and recent author of BRAINIAC: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia.  Mary Amato, award-winning author of numerous children’s books, including The Word Eater, The Naked Mole-Rat Letters, Drooling and Dangerous, and Please Write in this Book.  George Bilgere, a professor at John Carroll University, who won Utah State University’s 2006 May Swenson Poetry Award for his collection Haywire.  Chris Crowe, a professor of English at BYU and the author of two award-winning books related to the Emmett Till case: Mississippi Trial, 1955 and Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case.  Roz Newmark and Mary Johnston-Coursey are dancers and musicians who have been performing, teaching, and creating for the stage since the mid-1980’s.  Janet Tashjian, winner of an ALA Best Books for Young Adults and New York Public Library Best Book Award for The Gospel According to Larry.  Luis Alberto Urrea, a poet, novelist, and essayist. He is the author of Salt Lake City Reads Together selection The Devil’s Highway.  The Northwest Band of the Shoshone Nation, which has produced its first legend-based book, Coyote Steals Fire with writer and illustrator Tamara Zollinger.  Susan Straight is the author of six novels. Her most recent, A Million Nightingales, was published by Pantheon in March 2006, and her first middle grade reader, The Friskative Dog, will be published by Knopf in March 2007.  Laurence Yep has a Ph.D. in American literature and has written over sixty books and plays for children and adults, including Dragonwings and Dragon’s Gate.  Tamara Zollinger, who has published books with two different Native American Tribes: The Confederated Tribes of the Goshute with Pia Toya, and the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation with Coyote Steals Fire.  Schedule: PRE-FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: Oct. 19 at 7P in Logan: Poet George Bilgere at USU, Haight Alumni House Oct. 20 at noon in Provo: Poet George Bilgere at BYU, Harold B. Lee Library auditorium Oct. 21, 9A–4P at the Salt Lake City Main Library: Book-art specialist Tamara Zollinger teaches an all-ages workshop, “The Art of the Storybook,” on writing and illustrating children’s books Oct. 23 at 7P in Delta: Young adult author Chris Crowe presents at the Delta City Library Oct. 25–28 in St. George: the first annual St. George Book Festival, with events Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings and a full roster of authors and activities on Saturday MAIN FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: Oct. 26 at 8P: Richard Bushman, author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling Oct. 27, noon–5P: Graphic novelists Dave Sim and Gerhard Oct. 27 at 8P: Jeopardy! winner Ken Jennings, presents his book BRAINIAC: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Oct. 28, 10A–6P: Authors include Ivan Doig, The Whistling Season; Susan Straight, A Million Nightingales; and Luis Urrea, The Devil's Highway. Children’s and young adult authors include Laurence Yep, Shannon Hale, Mary Amato, Janet Tashjian, author/illustrator Peter Brown, songs presented by the Northwest Band of the Shoshone Nation, and a dance performance by Roz Newmark and Mary Johnston-Coursey. Past festivals: 2005 Book Festival 2004 Book Festival Presenters & Exhibitors: If you would like to be considered as a presenter at the Festival, please click here. If you would like to be considered as an exhibitor at the Festival, please click here. For more information call Utah Humanities at 801-359-9670.          ");sQ1[40]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants/appdead.pdf","appdead.pdf","","Application Deadlines Competitive Grants ($1500-$5000) Required Draft Due February 1 August 1 Required Draft Due August 1 Final Deadline March 1 September 1 Final Deadline September 15 Notification May 1 November 1 Notification November 1 Research Fellowships (up to $3500) Quick Grants (up to $1500) and Teacher Incentive Program (TIP) Grants ($1000 for individuals, $2000 for groups) are accepted year-round, but must be submitted at least one month prior to the begnning of the proposed project. Notification is normally given within two weeks of application's receipt. Complete instructions, guidelines, and application forms can be found at http://www.utahhumanities.org/grants/grants.php.");sQ1[41]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants/summguide.pdf","summguide.pdf","","GRANT PROGRAM Summary Application Guidelines THE UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL (UHC) provides funding to Utah groups and organizations conducting public projects in the humanities. UHC grants are intended to foster connections among cultural organizations, community groups, and humanities scholars. Grant projects promote public appreciation and understanding of diverse traditions, values, and issues through informed public discussion; contribute to humanities scholarship and to the broad diffusion of knowledge beyond the academic setting; and strengthen pre-collegiate teaching of the humanities. W H AT A R E T H E H U M A N I T I E S ? Projects seeking grants for UHC must pursue questions and issues vital to the humanities, the branches of knowledge that are concerned with thought and culture. For example, what ideas, institutions, and experiences promote the well-being of individuals and the communities in which they live? When do public duties outweigh private interests? Projects must involve one or more of the humanities disciplines: history, literature, languages and linguistics, philosophy and ethics, cultural anthropology, archaeology, comparative religions, jurisprudence, and history and criticism of the arts. Projects in women's studies, ethnic studies, international studies, and other interdisciplinary fields are welcome. W H AT K I N D S O F P R O J E C T S Q U A L I F Y ? Eligible projects vary widely, including lectures, conferences and symposia, panel discussions, and discussion groups. Grants may be requested to support production, distribution, or broadcast underwriting of films, videotapes, audiotapes, exhibits, and publications, if a strong public programming component is present. All projects must incorporate at least one live public program. WHO ARE THE PROGRAMS FOR? UHC's primary audience is the adult, out-of-school public, though Teacher Incentive Program (TIP) grants are generally used to improve primary and secondary school curriculum in the humanities. UHC encourages projects that will reach diverse geographic areas, ethnic groups, or other underserved populations; that will be presented to more than one audience; or that could be repeated or duplicated in the future at a low cost. Most programs that UHC funds are free and open to the public. W H O C A N A P P LY ? Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations such as libraries, historical societies, museums, local arts and humanities councils, civic and service organizations, public radio and television stations, educational institutions, local and state government agencies, and ad hoc groups. (Official nonprofit status is not required.) Academic institutions that submit applications are strongly encouraged to collaborate with community groups. Complete instructions and application forms are found at www.utahhumanities.org 202 West 300 North, Salt Lake City UT 84103 · Telephone 801.359.9670 Fax 801.531.7869 G R A N T C AT E G O R I E S C O M P E T I T I V E G R A N T S T O O R G A N I Z AT I O N S Competitive Grants provide financial support ($1501-$5000) for projects designed to increase public understanding and appreciation of the humanities, and are awarded on a competitive basis. Each application is judged according to its individual merit and its contribution to UHC program objectives. To qualify for UHC funding, a project must: · · · · be centered in the humanities include humanities scholars be designed and publicized to attract a public audience provide a balance of viewpoints (if addressing social or public policy issues) QUICK GRANTS Quick Grants provide financial support ($1-$1500) for: · honoraria and/or travel expenses for humanities speakers at free public events, including lectures and film, video, exhibit, or book discussions · other expenses supporting public humanities projects · for new applicants only: consultant(s) to assist in planning public humanities projects and/or in preparing Competitive Grant applications to UHC ORAL HISTORY GRANTS Funded and administered jointly by the Utah Division of State History and the Utah Humanities Council, Oral History Grants provide financial support for oral history research and transcription. For requests under $1500 there is no deadline and awards are made on a rolling basis. Requests for $1501 to $3000 have two deadlines per year: September 1 and March 1. Oral History Grants are intended to fund one-time projects, and should be innovative, focused, well-defined, and of benefit to the local community. Funds for Oral History Grants are made possible through a special We The People appropriation from Congress to the National Endowment for the Humanities. TEACHER INCENTIVE PROGRAM (TIP) GRANTS Teacher Incentive Program (TIP) Grants provide financial support (up to $1000 to individuals or up to $2000 to groups) to individual teachers--or several teachers working collaboratively--who wish to complete one or more of the following projects: · · · · enrich or improve the humanities content of their courses develop an interdisciplinary humanities course conduct a special project as a model for other teachers pay for travel and enrollment expenses associated with teacher development activities, such as summer teacher institutes RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS FOR HUMANITIES SCHOLARS Each year two fellowships are available to support scholarly research, writing, and presentations. The Albert J. Colton Fellowship funds projects that focus on issues of national or international significance. The Delmont R. Oswald Fellowship funds projects in Utah studies. 202 West 300 North, Salt Lake City UT 84103 · Telephone 801.359.9670 Fax 801.531.7869 GENERAL GUIDELINES AND FUNDING CRITERIA WHAT PROJECTS DON'T QUALIFY FOR UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL FUNDING? · · · · · · · · · · · · · indirect costs/overhead creative or performing arts receptions, food, or entertainment building construction, maintenance, renovation, or preservation property, building, or equipment purchase professional conventions or invitational meetings political action or advocacy international travel regular school activities or student projects scholarships or tuition for college or training courses deficits or major acquisitions fund-raising events/products projects completed prior to application · PUBLIC AUDIENCE Programs must be open to and designed for a general public audience, rather than a private or scholarly audience. Applicants should incorporate a strong public programming component into each proposed project. · BALANCE UHC does not fund one-sided projects. Projects must give fair consideration and expression to alternative viewpoints in programs that deal with social issues or matters of public policy. · FORMATS Acceptable formats vary widely, including lectures, conferences, panel discussions, teacher institutes, exhibits, and/or publications, as well as film, video, or audio production, distribution, or broadcast. UHC strongly encourages active audience participation and prefers formats that provide opportunities for discussion. WHAT BASIC CRITERIA MUST A PROJECT MEET IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A TEACHER INCENTIVE PROGRAM (TIP) GRANT? · Must involve one or more humanities disciplines listed above · Must produce lasting effects beyond an individual teacher's classroom, such as in-service workshops or publications · May not be used to fund visual or performing arts projects, basic skills courses (e.g., reading and writing), or study related to a formal degree program WHAT BASIC CRITERIA MUST A PROJECT MEET IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP? · Applicants must be scholars currently teaching, researching, or writing in the humanities · Applicants must plan three public programs in different Utah locations to present results of the fellowship · Students are not eligible WHAT BASIC CRITERIA MUST A PROJECT MEET IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR A COMPETITIVE OR QUICK GRANT? · HUMANITIES CONTENT All programs must be centered in one of the following areas of study: history, literature, philosophy or ethics, languages or linguistics, comparative religions, cultural anthropology, archaeology, jurisprudence, folklore, history and criticism of the arts, and such interdisciplinary fields as ethnic studies, women's studies, and international studies. · HUMANITIES SCHOLARS: Presenters or other primary personnel must be humanities scholars. UHC accepts academic credentials, such as advanced degrees in one or more of the above disciplines, as well as records of professionallevel work in humanities disciplines. Writers, oral historians, or other practitioners whose work is respected by scholars in the field may qualify. Some non-traditional scholars, such as Native American elders, may also meet this criterion. 202 West 300 North, Salt Lake City UT 84103 · Telephone 801.359.9670 Fax 801.531.7869 A P P L I C AT I O N D E A D L I N E S Competitive Grants ($1500-$5000) Required Draft Due February 1 August 1 Required Draft Due August 1 Final Deadline March 1 September 1 Final Deadline September 15 Notification May 1 November 1 Notification November 1 Research Fellowships (up to $3500) Quick Grants (up to $1500) and Teacher Incentive Program (TIP) Grants ($1000 for individuals, $2000 for groups) are accepted year-round, but must be submitted at least one month prior to the beginning of the proposed project. Notification is normally given within two weeks of an application's receipt. There is no deadline for Oral History Grant requests under $1500. For Oral History Grant requests between $1501 and $3000, there are two deadlines per year: September 1 and March 1. Complete instructions, guidelines, and application forms can be found at http://www.utahhumanities.org/grants/grants.php. For more information contact: Brandon Johnson Program Officer Utah Humanities Council 801-359-9670 johnson@utahhumanities.org Expanding Minds -- one story at a time 202 West 300 North Salt Lake City UT 84103 www.utahhumanities.org");sQ1[42]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants/BasicGuidelinesCompetitiveGrants2006.pdf","BasicGuidelinesCompetitiveGrants2006.pdf","","Utah Humanities Council Basic Guidelines for Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations NOTE: These guidelines are updated occasionally as part of UHC's ongoing evaluation of its grant program. Please check UHC's website to make sure your have the most up-to-date version. This set of guidelines was updated 13 June 2006 What is the Utah Humanities Council? The Utah Humanities Council (UHC) provides lifelong learning through programs that explore diverse traditions, values, and ideas. UHC's programs help us understand the past, participate fully in the present, and actively shape the future. Since its establishment in 1975 as an independent nonprofit agency, UHC and its programs have reached every corner of the state, involving thousands of people as planners, participants, and audiences. Nonprofit organizations such as libraries, historical societies, museums, local arts and humanities councils, civic and service organizations, public radio and television stations, educational institutions, local and state government agencies, ad hoc groups, and others collaborate with UHC. A volunteer board of directors, representing a wide variety of disciplines and communities, makes policy, directs planning, evaluates programs, and judges grant proposals. What are Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations? Competitive Grants provide financial support for projects designed to increase public understanding and appreciation of the humanities, and are awarded on a competitive basis. Each application is judged according to its individual merit and its contribution to UHC program objectives. Each grant project awarded UHC funds must include at least one live program in which the public is invited to discuss or otherwise engage with the humanities topics and themes raised as part of the project. What projects don't qualify for Competitive Grant funding? UHC does not award Competitive Grant funds for: · · · · · · · · · · · · · · creative or performing arts. projects completed prior to application. professional conventions or invitational meetings. political action or advocacy. receptions, food, or entertainment. indirect costs/overhead. building construction, maintenance, renovation, or preservation. property, building, or equipment purchase. international travel. regular school activities or student projects. scholarships or tuition for college or training courses. deficits. major acquisitions. fund-raising events/products. What organizations are eligible to apply for Competitive Grant funding? Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations such as libraries, historical societies, museums, local arts and humanities councils, civic and service organizations, public radio and television stations, educational institutions, local and state government agencies, and ad hoc groups. (Official nonprofit status is not required.) Academic institutions that submit applications are strongly encouraged to collaborate with community groups. Competitive Grants are not made to individuals. How much money can my organization receive through the Competitive Grant program? $5000 per application. Smaller requests ($1500­$3000) are encouraged. What is the Competitive Grant deadline? Competitive Grants are awarded semiannually. Below are the relevant deadlines and notification dates for this program. All applicants are required to submit a draft application. DRAFT DEADLINE February 1 August 1 FINAL DEADLINE March 1 September 1 NOTIFICATION DATE May 1 November 1 What basic criteria must a project meet in order to qualify for a Competitive Grant? While meeting the following basic criteria does not guarantee funding, applicants can strengthen their case for funding by making sure their proposed projects: · are rooted in the humanities. · enlist the participation of one or more humanities scholars in the planning and execution of your project. · be designed and publicized to attract a public audience. · provide a balance of viewpoints (if addressing social or public policy issues). · use an acceptable format. The following eight points explore these basic criteria in greater detail. What does UHC mean when it says a project needs to be "rooted" in the humanities? All programs must have as their focus at least one of the following areas of study--history, literature, philosophy or ethics, languages or linguistics, comparative religions, cultural anthropology, archaeology, jurisprudence, folklore, history and/or criticism of the arts, and such interdisciplinary fields as ethnic studies, gender studies, and international studies. Does UHC fund art projects? UHC is not a good funding source for art projects. Components of projects dealing with the visual, literary, or performing arts are only eligible for UHC funding if they seek to interpret or analyze the artistic form in question using critical, historical, ethical, or other humanities-oriented perspectives. A UHC grant may not be used to fund artists' travel, honoraria, or other expenses, though funds may be used to cover similar expenses for a humanities scholar to put the art in historical and/or critical context. Will UHC fund author readings? Writers of literature do not normally qualify for UHC funding--particularly if their proposed program is limited to a reading of their own work --though a program led by an author that primarily seeks to place his/her work in comparative or analytical context may be considered for funding. How must humanities scholars be involved in my organization's proposed project in order to qualify for UHC funds? Presenters, planners, or other primary personnel involved in your project must be humanities scholars. There are several ways for a person to qualify as a humanities scholar. · The person may have academic credentials, such as an advanced degree in one or more of the humanities disciplines listed above. A scholar's role in the proposed project must be linked to his or her credentials. A scholar with credentials in American literature, for instance, would not be a good fit for a project dealing with world politics, nor would a lecture series on business ethics be well served by enlisting the participation of a historian of medieval Europe. If the person lacks an advanced degree in the humanities, he/she may still qualify as a scholar if he/she can provide UHC with a record of equivalent expertise in the humanities. The grant applicant must be able to demonstrate that the presenter's work is respected by scholars in the field. Personal experience in a given subject is not enough to qualify someone as a humanities scholar under UHC's granting guidelines. UHC may also consider some non-traditional presenters, such as elders or tradition bearers in ethnic communities, to be humanities scholars. This alternative process requires that the grant applicant provide a rationale in the written proposal for why the non-traditional presenter should be considered a humanities scholar. Questions to consider in providing this rationale are: Is the person in question recognized by his/her community as a spokesperson for the group? What criteria did his/her community use in establishing him/her as a tradition bearer? Are these the same criteria the applicant is asking UHC to consider in establishing the person in question as a humanities scholar? · · What should the required humanities scholar's role be in the proposed project? Humanities scholars strengthen a project by providing a broad humanistic perspective as well as in-depth knowledge. They play many roles including, but not limited to: · · · · performing specific services for the project director, such as reviewing exhibit text, script treatments, or copy for catalogs or brochures. helping shape the content of an exhibition or other program. making public presentations or participating in panel discussions. writing critical and interpretive materials for brochures, catalogs, exhibits, script treatments, etc. Will my academic conference qualify as a "public program" under UHC's granting guidelines? To qualify for UHC funding, programs must be designed for and open to and open to a general public audience, rather than a private or scholarly audience. Applicants should incorporate a strong public programming component into each proposed project. Directors of programs that will attract a primarily academic audience must provide a plausible written plan for how they will attract a non-academic, community audience to the program. For UHC's grant review committee, projects that benefit only a small group tend to be less competitive than projects that have a broader impact and attract a larger and more diverse audience. Must my organization incorporate a live public program with discussion into the proposed project in order to qualify for UHC funds? UHC does not fund projects that do not include at least one live public program with public discussion. Projects that do not encourage or facilitate discussion may end up not being very competitive in UHC grant reviews. What does UHC mean when it says grant projects must be "balanced" in order to qualify for funding? UHC does not fund one-sided projects. Projects must give fair consideration and expression to alternative viewpoints in programs that deal with controversial social issues or matters of public policy. UHC is not a good resource for projects that advance a public policy agenda. Are some project formats more competitive than others? Acceptable formats vary widely; they include lectures, conferences, panel discussions, public institutes, exhibits, and/or publications, as well as film, video, or audio production, distribution, or broadcast. UHC strongly encourages active audience participation, and prefers formats that provide opportunities for discussion. Living history presentations, while popular, must be accompanied by lectures or panel discussion led by qualified scholars to be competitive in UHC's grant process. Literary readings are not eligible for UHC funding. How does my organization apply for a Competitive Grant? Please see Application Instructions for Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations and Application Checklist for Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations for details. Does UHC offer help with the application process? UHC staff members are happy to advise you on completing the Competitive Grant application, to suggest appropriate humanities scholars, or to help you troubleshoot any obstacles you may encounter. UHC strongly encourages potential applicants to call in the early stages of project planning in order to get staff help and gauge UHC's interest in their project. Staff suggestions are based on experience with previous grant review sessions and board discussions regarding UHC's granting criteria. Even the most careful attention to addressing these suggestions, however, cannot guarantee funding. UHC's grant review is always a competitive process, with more funds requested than are available to grant. Every review is influenced by the quantity, quality, and diversity of other proposals under consideration. Must my organization submit a draft application for UHC staff review? Yes. All applicants must send a draft, including Cover Sheet, Budget Form, Budget Explanation, Executive Summary, and Narrative Proposal. Drafts must be complete. UHC staff will review the draft and make suggestions on how the application might be strengthened. Signatures are not required on draft applications. When should my organization send in its draft application? Send one copy of your draft application to UHC no later than the applicable draft deadline listed above. (In some cases, a one-week extension to the draft application deadline may be granted by UHC's program officer.) Early submission is encouraged. You may fax draft applications to 801-531-7869. The more complete your draft application is, the more helpful UHC's program officer will be able to be in giving advice for the final application. Will my organization be required to publicize the proposed event/project and credit UHC fully in publicity materials? Yes. Grantees are expected to publicize the events or portions of events for which they received UHC funding, and credit UHC in that publicity. Without this credit, UHC is invisible to the people of Utah, to potential donors, to state and federal legislators who decide on our appropriations each year, and to the audiences we provide with thousands of dollars worth of public programming. Because our programs occur all over the state, in venues such as college auditoriums, museums, and libraries, it is natural for audiences to assume that the host institution is wholly responsible for the program they are enjoying. While the host always contributes its share, without UHC, the program might not take place. UHC's ability to raise funds for future grants hinges on our visibility to the public and policymakers. Does UHC expect my organization to collect evaluations from participating scholars and audience members at UHC-funded events? Yes. The Utah Humanities Council staff and board rely on grantees to help us measure the impact of our programs. Without audience and scholar feedback, UHC's ability to make a case for the importance of our programs to government and private funders is hampered. In addition, your future funding may depend on your willingness to collect evaluations and submit them to UHC. The project director's written report does not satisfy the requirement of collecting and mailing audience evaluations to UHC. Alternative means of evaluation may be acceptable, as long as they are described clearly and compellingly in the grant proposal. What general advice does UHC have for completing the final application? Grantwriting is a competitive process. The grant review committee, composed solely of UHC board members, may decide to fund a proposal fully, to offer a reduced amount, to fund subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, or to reject an application. UHC staff does not vote on applications or make funding recommendations. Following the suggestions below won't necessarily guarantee your project will be funded, but they may help you improve your chances. For further advice, see the Application Checklist for Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations. · · · · Finalize all project details and obtain commitments from key personnel and program hosts before submitting your final application. Open-ended applications without finalized details may not be funded. Have someone not associated with the project proofread your application and give you suggestions before submitting it. A sloppy application makes a poor impression. Double-check your budget figures. Avoid jargon. Proofread carefully. Read and follow guidelines carefully. Use appropriate formats. Follow posted word and page limits. Use required forms and follow written instructions. Meet deadlines. Be concise. Remember that an application that does not follow the guidelines may end up being disqualified. Give your project the best chance of being funded by following the rules. Be persuasive. Inform and motivate the grant review committee without being demanding. Your grant application should be able to stand on its merits. Emphasize opportunities rather than problem. · How are Competitive Grant applications reviewed? UHC staff members, including the program officer, review all Competitive Grant applications after the required draft deadlines of February 1 and August 1, and provide applying organizations with advice for strengthening the application for the final deadlines of March 1 and September 1. Final decisions on Competitive Grants are made by a committee made up of members of UHC's Board of Directors. UHC staff members do not vote on applications. When will I know if my organization has received UHC funding? UHC staff will notify you by telephone and mail of the board's decision by the applicable notification date above. Inquiries before that date will not be answered. Will a good track record of using UHC funds well in the past help my organization get a grant this time? A good track record may help your chances of securing new funds, just as a bad track record may hurt your chances. A good track record, however, is not a guarantee of future funding. Sometimes new applications and new locations may take priority. UHC will consider whether previous grants to the applicant have met UHC's expectations. What are the responsibilities of the project director and fiscal agent if our Competitive Grant application is approved? The signatures of the project director and fiscal agent on the application form indicate that they agree to: · · · · · · credit the Utah Humanities Council in all publicity and printed materials, and verbally at events. submit a written final report, as well as UHC's required evaluation forms, at the project's conclusion (see http://www.utahhumanities.org/GrantAdmin.htm). submit a financial report, including auditable records of UHC grant funds and matching contributions (see http://www.utahhumanities.org/GrantAdmin.htm). notify UHC immediately of any change in the schedule or scope of your project. include a link to UHC (www.utahhumanities.org) on your organization's website. comply with governmental non-discrimination and debarment statutes (see Federal Statutes that Apply to Organizational Grant Applicants below). What process must I follow in making changes to my project after an award is made? If you are awarded a grant, and sign and return the grant agreement included with your award letter, you will have entered onto an agreement with UHC, the terms of which state that you must notify UHC in writing prior to making any changes to your original proposal. Significant changes to your project must be approved by UHC. Changes that, in UHC's opinion, significantly alter the project as originally proposed could result in recision of the grant. Examples of changes that require approval include: · · · · redirection of UHC funds. replacement of scholars or change in the role of scholars. replacement of project director or fiscal agent. change in the scope, purpose, activities, or duration of the project. Must my organization provide a 1:1 match for all UHC funds? Yes. UHC will provide no more than 50% of a project's total cost. Each applicant must be able to show at least one dollar in in-kind donation or cash to match each UHC grant dollar requested. This information must be entered into the Budget Chart on the application form, as well as in your written Budget Explanation. UHC strongly encourages applicants to cover as many administrative costs as possible with matching contributions (personnel, space, supplies, etc.) Although cash match is strongly encouraged, it is not required. The required match may be entirely in-kind. "In-kind matching" refers to contributions for which the applicant does not pay cash, such as services, facilities, publicity, and volunteer time, including services or expenses paid by a third party. "Cash matching" refers to direct project expenses--the applicant organization's cash expenditures for activities of this specific project, such as paying honoraria and travel expenses or printing posters. Employee salaries also fall into the category of cash matching. May we charge an admission fee as part of our project? UHC expects that most programs it funds will be free and open to the public. In the event that a fee must be charged, any revenue must be shown as direct costs of the proposed program, and must be justified in the written Budget Explanation. Events for which large admission fees are charged are less competitive under UHC granting guidelines than events that are free or charge only a nominal admission fee. Are there limits to the amount we can ask for in order to offset per diem and travel costs? UHC will only cover $80 per night for lodging, coach rate airfare, and $.40 per mile if traveling by car. The maximum UHC per diem is $30. All maximums are per person. May my organization use grant funds for a project it has already started or one that will run beyond the stated grant period? No. If a grant is awarded, UHC funds may be used only for expenses incurred within the official grant period, which may begin no earlier than the notification date. All project activities using UHC funds must take place within the grant period. Funding is never made retroactively. May my organization ask for more money from UHC if it runs out? Applications for grant supplements are not encouraged. When a grant is approved, the grant award figure that appears on the agreement is the maximum that UHC will release for the project. If the need arises for additional funds for a project that has received a UHC grant, the original applicant organization must submit a new application, using the standard application form and process. This application would be reviewed in competition with new grant applications at the next grant review meeting. Because UHC's maximum grant is $5000, it is extremely unusual for the board to approve a cumulative amount of more than $5000 for a single project. Will my organization be required to document the way it has used UHC funds? Yes. Grant recipients must maintain documentation of the expenditure of UHC funds and of both cash and in-kind matching contributions to be included in the final report to UHC. Records must be available for federal, state, or UHC audit for three years following submission of the final report. May my organization copyright materials produced under a grant award from UHC? Yes. Grant recipients have the right to copyright materials under a grant award from UHC. NOTE The following language must be used on all materials publicizing or resulting from grant activities: Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition/website do not necessarily represent those of the Utah Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information contact: Brandon Johnson Program Officer Utah Humanities Council 801-359-9670 johnson@utahhumanities.org FEDERAL STATUTES THAT APPLY TO ORGANIZATIONAL GRANT APPLICANTS All applicants for Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations must certify that they and the project sponsors are in compliance with federal statutes. Applicants certify that they are not presently debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs, and that no persons shall be excluded from participation in the proposed project on grounds of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, or age. The project director, the fiscal agent, and the authorized institutional agent must sign the application cover sheet, which certifies their agreement to comply with federal statutes as detailed on this page. If approved, the signed application form becomes part of the UHC grant agreement. Applicants must agree to remain in compliance with these statutes for the duration of the grant period and to provide immediate written notice to UHC if the certification is in error or if changing circumstances make it no longer accurate. This page summarizes federal requirements. More detailed language or explanations may be requested from UHC. CERTIFICATION REGARDING CIVIL RIGHTS STATUTES Civil rights statutes prohibit discrimination against an otherwise qualified person on grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicap. The applicant certifies that it will comply with the following non-discrimination statutes and their implementing regulations: a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et. seq.), which provides that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the applicant received federal financial assistance; b) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance; c) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance; d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance, except that actions which reasonably take age into account as a factor necessary for the normal operation or achievement of any statutory objective of the project or activity shall not violate this statute. Debarment and suspension statutes prohibit awarding UHC grant funds to organizations (or their principals) barred from receiving any federal funds because of violations of labor standards provisions or antitrust laws, or because of (within the preceding three years) conviction or criminal or civil charges of fraud, theft, embezzlement, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property, or termination for cause or default of any public transaction. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY, AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION The prospective lower tier participant [applicant] certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency. Where the prospective lower tier participant [applicant] is unable to certify to any of the statements in the certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.");sQ1[43]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants/ApplicationInstructionsCompetitiveGrants2006.pdf","ApplicationInstructionsCompetitiveGrants2006.pdf","","Utah Humanities Council Application Instructions for Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations IMPORTANT: Please follow the steps below in preparing your application to the Utah Humanities Council for a Competitive Grant to Nonprofit Organizations. Materials should be organized and submitted in the order below with the three pages of the Application Form on top. 1) Complete Page 1 of the Competitive Grant Application Form Organizations applying for a Competitive Grant must submit this page of the Application Form. It will be the first page of your grant application. A cover letter is not necessary, and will not be forwarded to the grant review committee. All non-shaded spaces on the Application Form must be completed. Authorizing agent, project director, and fiscal agent must provide original signatures. Applications lacking this page of the Application Form or original signatures will not be considered. Make a copy of this page to use for your draft application. · Project Title Give a short descriptive project title. · Application Date Deadline for final application (September 1 or March 1). · Applying Organization Contact Information Please give the name, address, telephone number, fax number, email address, and website of the Applying Organization. Grants are not made to individuals. · Type of Organization A 1-2 word description of the primary nonprofit applicant. · Authorizing Agent Contact Information Please give the name, address, telephone number, fax number, email address and website of the Applying Organization's Authorizing Agent. The Authorizing Agent is the individual authorized to sign for the sponsoring institution. This individual is responsible for compliance with federal certifications, revision of project budgets, compliance with terms and conditions of grant award, and the timely submission of required financial and performance reports. This may be the project director, but major institutions usually designate a separate authorized individual. UHC requires the Authorizing Agent's original signature to be on the Competitive Grant Application Form. · Project Director Contact Information Please give the name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the Project Director. This is the individual who will be responsible for managing the grant project and writing reports to UHC. UHC requires the Project Director's original signature to be on the Competitive Grant Application Form, as well as on cash request forms and reports. · Fiscal Agent Contact Information Please give the name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address of the Fiscal Agent. This is the individual who will be responsible for project accounting and fiscal reporting. The fiscal agent and the project director may not be the same person. UHC requires the fiscal agent's original signature to be on the Competitive Grant Application Form, as well as on cash request forms and reports. · Humanities Disciplines Check all the boxes that describe your project. If the proposed project is interdisciplinary in nature, check the "Interdisciplinary" box and then explain how it is interdisciplinary in the Narrative Proposal. · Topics Describe in up to three words the project's topic or theme. · Formats Choose 1-3 formats from the following list which best describe your project activities (media, publication, exhibit, discussion program, conference, symposium., lecture, festival, oral history, K-12 teacher project, cultural tourism project, and other). · Locations List towns or areas where project activities will take place. Projects may be local, statewide, regional, or nationwide. Give population estimates of the locations to be reached. · Audiences Describe up to three audience types this project hopes to reach. · Most Recent UHC Grant Information Please list title, year, and grant number of the most recent UHC grant your organization has received. No exceptions. · Name and Type of Collaborating Organization Optional. UHC encourages collaboration, particularly non-academic organizations collaborating with institutions of higher education. · Funds Requested The values in these columns will tally automatically when you complete Page 2 of the application form. · Requested Grant Period Please specify the start and end dates you wish to have for your proposed grant period. · Signatures UHC requires the original signatures of the Authorizing Agent, the Project Director, and the Fiscal Agent. 2) Complete Page 2 of the Competitive Grant Application Form Organizations applying for a Competitive Grant must submit this page of the Application Form. This will be the second page of the grant application. Applications lacking this page of the Application Form will not be considered. Make a copy of this page to use for your draft application. Values will automatically tally. · Income Input your request to UHC and the matching in-kind and cash contributions you have secured for this project in the spaces provided. These values do not automatically tally. Please indicate whether cash from other sources is confirmed/in-hand or pending. · Expenses Input values in the table showing how you propose to allocate UHC and matching funds. Check your totals to make sure they tally correctly. · Legislative Information Identify the U. S. Congressional District number (1, 2, or 3) and the state legislative district numbers for the Applying Organization's business address. You may consult the following website for more information on state legislative district numbers: http://le.utah.gov/Documents/find.htm. · Grant Writer Contact Information Give the name and contact information of the person preparing the grant application. 3) Complete Page 3 of the Competitive Grant Application Form Organizations applying for a Competitive Grant must submit this page of the Application Form. This will be the third page of the grant application. Applications lacking this page of the Application Form will not be considered. Make a copy of this page to use for your draft application: · Evaluation Read the paragraph on evaluation, check those statements that apply, and sign. Your response to this section of the application will be considered in UHC's grant review session. · Publicity Read the paragraph on publicity, check those statements that apply, and sign. Your response to this section of the application will be considered in UHC's grant review session. 4) Write a Budget Explanation The Budget Explanation should clearly itemize and describe all expenses (including proposed UHC funds, as well as matching in-kind and cash contributions) for the figures shown on page 2 of the Competitive Grant Application Form. Applicants must explain how UHC funds will be spent within the overall project budget. Please be sure to break down cash match, in-kind match, and your request to UHC here. Applications without a break down of your proposed budget will be considered incomplete. 5) Write an Executive Summary All applications must include a one-page Executive Summary. Only one page of an Executive Summary will be forwarded to the grant review committee. The Summary will allow board members to judge how well your application meets UHC's funding criteria. The Executive Summary must include the following headings and information: · Abstract Using no more than six typewritten lines (12 pt.), describe your proposed project activities, including applicant organization, topics, formats, locations, and program dates. · Humanities Content What is the humanities content of your proposed project? What humanities disciplines are featured? If a public policy issue is involved, how have you planned for a balanced presentation, allowing for various points of view? · Humanities Scholars Who are your humanities scholars? What are their roles? What academic or professional credentials qualify them for these roles? · Audience/Access How will the project's format encourage discussion and participation? Why would this topic of interest to a general public audience? What publicity will you use to attract an audience? Does the project target a more specific audience? If so, define the audience and describe how you will reach it. · Need Why do you need funds from the Utah Humanities Council? 6) Write a Narrative Proposal All applications must include a Narrative Proposal, which should be limited to five (5) pages or less. Pages must be numbered. The Narrative Proposal must include the following headings and information: · Project Description This section should incorporate all information necessary for a reviewer to understand your project. Describe the who, what, when, where, why, and how. Give special attention to describing your project's humanities content, including themes, issues, and approaches. Describe planning that has taken place, the need or demand for this project, and the need for UHC funds. Provide schedule information. Please describe the content of your proposed project in enough detail that the grant review committee will be able to make an informed funding decision. Please do not direct grant reviewers to visit a webpage for more information, as some reviewers can't or won't access the Internet for this information. Hard copies of any supplementary information should be sent with the application. · Personnel Describe each person's role in the proposed project, and identify each presenter's topic. Briefly summarize, in one or two paragraphs, each person's qualifications for their assigned role, including name, position or title, academic or professional affiliations, educational background, and experience directly related to the project's topic. The humanities scholars' credentials and roles are especially important. Do not refer to an attached resume or leave this important step in the application process incomplete. · Audience and Publicity Describe the types of audiences you expect to be interested in this project. Describe how you will involve representatives of the intended audience(s) in planning, implementing, and evaluating your project. Describe the publicity you will design to attract the identified audience(s). If your organization has already released publicity for the proposed project, please describe that publicity and explain how your organization will credit UHC commensurate with its contribution to the project. Estimate attendance and explain how you arrived at your estimate. · Contributing Organizations Describe the purpose and role of each organization involved in the proposed project. Provide a brief history of the Applying Organization's previous funding requests to UHC. If the Applying Organization has conducted a similar project recently with UHC funding, describe the outcomes and accomplishments of that project. Identify funding sources other than UHC. Describe how the project will give written and oral credit to UHC as a funding source. · Evaluation Plan List the project's goals and objectives. Describe the project's evaluation criteria and procedures. What qualitative outcomes do you expect to come from this project? Explain how you will decide how successful the project is. Describe your plan for collecting feedback from the audience on the project's outcomes and explain how you will provide that information to UHC. 7) Attach Supplementary Materials or Appendices Your Narrative Proposal must contain all essential information. You may, however, provide support letters, printed materials, and complete résumés with the final application. You must provide three copies of all supporting materials you wish to include with your application. Unless any of these items is requested by UHC staff, they are not required. The only exception to this rule is media projects (film and radio), which should enclose three copies of a sample tape. Please note that most UHC board members will not receive any enclosures. Only intensive readers on the grant review committee will read and report on all attachments. NOTE The following language must be used on all materials publicizing or resulting from grant activities: Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition/website do not necessarily represent those of the Utah Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information contact: Brandon Johnson Program Officer Utah Humanities Council 801-359-9670 johnson@utahhumanities.org");sQ1[44]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants/ApplicationChecklistCompetitiveGrants2006.pdf","ApplicationChecklistCompetitiveGrants2006.pdf","","Utah Humanities Council Application Checklist for Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations IMPORTANT: Use this checklist to be sure your application is complete and in the required format. Failure to complete the application according to Utah Humanities Council (UHC) guidelines may result in your application being denied. General Appearance Do not staple or bind. Do not fold. Are written materials (including Budget Explanation, Executive Summary, and Narrative Proposal) single spaced? Did you use 12 point type? Did you use 1" margins? Did you print only on one side of the page? Is your project/event open to the public and will you publicize your project/event to attract a public audience? Cover Sheet Did you use UHC's form? Did you type or print in dark ink on the Cover Sheet? Did you complete all spaces? Incomplete cover sheets will not be considered. Did you include original (not photocopied) signatures for the following? · Authorizing Agent · Project Director · Fiscal Agent Are the listed fiscal agent and project director separate individuals? Do the figures on the Cover Sheet match the column totals on the Budget Form? Budget Form Do the column totals on the Budget Form match the figures on the Cover Sheet? Do the figures from the top portion of the Budget Form match the figures in the budget grid at the bottom of the Budget Form? Budget Explanation Are all the line items from the Budget Form accounted for in the written Budget Explanation? Have you itemized and described all expenses for the figures shown on the Budget Form? Did you account for all proposed UHC funds as well as matching in-kind and cash contributions? Executive Summary Is your Executive Summary no more than one page in length? Did you use the five required headings? · Abstract · Humanities Content · Humanities Scholars · Audience/Access · Need Narrative Proposal Did you limit your Narrative Proposal to 4-5 pages, typed, single spaced? Did you number the pages of the Narrative Proposal? Did you use the five required headings? · Project Description · Personnel · Audience and Publicity · Contributing Organizations · Evaluation Plan Are humanities disciplines central to your project and have you identified them in the Narrative Proposal? Are humanities scholars primary personnel in your project and have you identified them and listed their credentials in the Narrative Proposal? Supplementary Material or Appendices If you are seeking funds for a media project, have you included three copies of a sample video/audio cassette? If you have provided supplementary material (résumés, letters of support, and/or printed materials), have you included three copies each? NOTE The following language must be used on all materials publicizing or resulting from grant activities: Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition/website do not necessarily represent those of the Utah Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information contact: Brandon Johnson Program Officer Utah Humanities Council 801-359-9670 johnson@utahhumanities.org");sQ1[45]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants/CompGrantAppOctober2005.pdf","CompGrantAppOctober2005.pdf","","FOR OFFICE USE ONLY GRANT NUMBER: Utah Humanities Council Competitive Grant Application Form PART A: BASIC INFORMATION Project title: Contract Period: Humanities disciplines (check all that apply): Application date: Name, address, telephone, fax, email address, and website of APPLYING ORGANIZATION (please include county in address): Topics: history literature philosophy/ethics languages linguistics comparative religions cultural anthropology archaeology jurisprudence folklore art history/criticism interdisciplinary Formats: Type of organization: Locations: Name, address, telephone, fax, and email address of Applying Organization's AUTHORIZING AGENT: Audiences: Title, year, and grant number of most recent UHC grant: Name and type of COLLABORATING ORGANIZATION (optional): Name, address, telephone, fax, and email address of PROJECT DIRECTOR: Funds requested: BUDGET SUMMARY UHC Grant Funds In-Kind Matching Application 1) 2) 3) Award (office use only) $0.00 $0.00 Name, address, telephone, fax, and email address of FISCAL AGENT: Cash Matching (Add lines 2 + 3) Total Project Budget $0.00 $0.00 4) $0.00 Requested grant period: From mo/day/yr to mo/day/yr PART B: SIGNATURES We, the undersigned, have read this application and the attached narrative proposal, and certify that all information is correct to the best of our knowledge. By signing and submitting this application, we also certify that the above institution is in compliance with all federal statutes listed in UHC's Basic Guidelines for Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations. _____________________________________ Authorizing Agent _____________________________________ Project Director _____________________________________ Fiscal Agent Utah Humanities Council · 202 West 300 North · Salt Lake City, UT 84103 · 801.359.9670 · fax 801.531.7869 · www.utahhumanities.org PART C: BUDGET FORM AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCOME (Some of the numbers in the income section do not tally automatically--please input them directly) 1. GRANT REQUESTED FROM THE UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL 2. IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS ANTICIPATED 3. CASH MATCHING OR COST SHARE a. Cash from applying organization b. Admission or registration fees c. Total cash from other sources (list donors and amounts below) Private Corporate Government $_____________________ $_____________________ $_____________________ $0.00 $_____________________ $0.00 $_____________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ $0.00 $_____________________ TOTAL CASH MATCHING OR COST SHARE 4. TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET EXPENSES EXPENSE ITEMS Scholar Honoraria Personnel Postage Printing Promotion Rental Supplies Telephone Travel Media Production Other TOTAL COST BUDGET EXPLANATION 1) UHC GRANT REQUEST IN-KIND MATCHING $0.00 $_____________________ CASH MATCHING TOTAL EXPENSES $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 2) $0.00 3) $0.00 4) $0.00 On a separate page, itemize and describe all expenses (including UHC grant funds and matching contributions) for figures shown on the budget form above. LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION U. S. Congressional District ________ State Senate District ________ State House of Representatives District ________ GRANT WRITER CONTACT INFORMATION Name ___________________________________________ Telephone and email address _________________________ Utah Humanities Council · 202 West 300 North · Salt Lake City, UT 84103 · 801.359.9670 · fax 801.531.7869 · www.utahhumanities.org PART D: EVALUATION AND PUBLICITY WORKSHEET EVALUATION The Utah Humanities Council staff and board rely on grantees to help us measure the impact of our programs. Without audience and scholar feedback, UHC's ability to make a case for the importance of our programs to government and private funders is hampered. In addition, your future funding may depend on your compliance with the evaluation requirements set down in the Basic Guidelines for Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations. The project director's written report does not satisfy the requirement of collecting and mailing audience evaluations to UHC. Please check the following statements and sign below: I agree to make a good faith effort toward distributing the Utah Humanities Council's audience evaluation form at each event or program funded, wholly or in part, by UHC. I agree to make a good faith effort toward collecting the completed audience evaluations. I agree to mail the collected audience evaluations to UHC with my final report paperwork (Utah Humanities Council, 202 West 300 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84103). I agree to write a candid narrative report that describes the project's strengths and weaknesses and that focuses on the portions of the project funded by UHC. I agree to include this narrative report with the rest of the required final report paperwork due on the closing date of the project listed in my grant agreement. I agree to make a good faith effort to collect scholar evaluations and forward them to UHC. ---------------------------------------------------- Signature of Project Director PUBLICITY Grantees are expected, as part of their grant agreement with UHC, to publicize the events or portions of events for which they received UHC funding, and credit UHC in that publicity. Without this credit, UHC is invisible to the people of Utah, to potential donors, to state and federal legislators who decide on our appropriations each year, and to the audiences we provide with thousands of dollars worth of public programming. Because our programs occur all over the state, in venues such as college auditoriums, museums, and libraries, it is natural for audiences to assume that the host institution is wholly responsible for the program they are enjoying. While the host always contributes its share, without UHC, the program might not take place. UHC's ability to raise funds for future grants hinges on our visibility to the public and policymakers. Please check all that apply and sign below: I agree to credit UHC and display the UHC logo in all publicity, printed materials, websites, publications, films, television and radio tapes, exhibits, displays, and advertisements created in the course of a project funded by UHC or used to promote a program for which UHC has provided funding. My organization has not already released publicity for the program for which it is currently seeking UHC funds. I agree to credit UHC orally at each public program for which a UHC grant is awarded, using one of the following statements: "This program has received funding from the Utah Humanities Council. The Utah Humanities Council promotes understanding of diverse traditions, values, and ideas through informed public discussion." or "This program has received funding from the Utah Humanities Council. The Utah Humanities Council promotes history and heritage, literature and literacy, and public discussion of issues important to our communities." I agree to display the official UHC placard (sent to applicants upon approval of a grant) at each public program for which UHC funds were awarded. ---------------------------------------------------- Signature of Project Director Utah Humanities Council · 202 West 300 North · Salt Lake City, UT 84103 · 801.359.9670 · fax 801.531.7869 · www.utahhumanities.org");sQ1[46]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants/samplegrant.pdf","samplegrant.pdf","","");sQ1[47]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants/QuickGrantGuidelines.pdf","QuickGrantGuidelines.pdf","","Utah Humanities Council Quick Grant Guidelines NOTE: These guidelines are updated occasionally as part of UHC's ongoing evaluation of its grant program. Please check UHC's website to make sure your have the most up-to-date version. This set of guidelines was updated 13 June 2006 What is the Utah Humanities Council? The Utah Humanities Council (UHC) provides lifelong learning through programs that explore diverse traditions, values, and ideas. UHC's programs help us understand the past, participate fully in the present, and actively shape the future. Since its establishment in 1975 as an independent nonprofit agency, UHC and its programs have reached every corner of the state, involving thousands of people as planners, participants, and audiences. Nonprofit organizations such as libraries, historical societies, museums, local arts and humanities councils, civic and service organizations, public radio and television stations, educational institutions, local and state government agencies, ad hoc groups, and others collaborate with UHC. A volunteer board of directors, representing a wide variety of disciplines and communities, makes policy, directs planning, evaluates programs, and judges grant proposals. What are Quick Grants? Quick Grants provide financial support for: · · · honoraria and/or travel expenses for humanities speakers at free public events, including lectures, panels, and film, video, exhibit, or book discussions. other expenses supporting public humanities projects. consultants to assist in planning public humanities projects and/or in preparing a Competitive Grant application to UHC ($500 maximum)--for new applicants only. Each grant project awarded UHC funds must include at least one live program in which the public is invited to discuss or otherwise engage with the humanities topics and themes raised as part of the project. What projects don't qualify for Quick Grant funding? UHC does not award Quick Grant funds for: · · · · · · · · · · · creative or performing arts. projects completed prior to application. professional conventions or invitational meetings. political action or advocacy. receptions, food, or entertainment. indirect costs/overhead. building construction, maintenance, renovation, or preservation. property, building, or equipment purchase. international travel. regular school activities or student projects. scholarships or tuition for college or training courses. · deficits · major acquisitions. · fund-raising events/products. What organizations are eligible to apply for Quick Grant funding? Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations such as libraries, historical societies, museums, local arts and humanities councils, civic and service organizations, public radio and television stations, educational institutions, local and state government agencies, and ad hoc groups. (Official nonprofit status is not required.) Academic institutions that submit applications are strongly encouraged to collaborate with community groups. Quick Grants are not made to individuals. How much money can my organization receive through the Quick Grant program? $1500 maximum per year per nonprofit organization applicant. Smaller requests ($500 -$1000) are encouraged. UHC will only award $500 for a single speaker regardless of the number of appearances he/she makes at an event. What is the Quick Grant deadline? There are no deadlines for Quick Grant applications. Applications must be submitted to UHC at least one month before the proposed program or activity is scheduled to take place. Applicants are usually notified within two weeks after UHC receives their Quick Grant application. A Quick Grant cannot be approved if your application is submitted less than one month in advance of your project/event. (NOTE: Funds are limited, so applications submitted late in the year may be declined due to lack of funds.) What basic criteria must a project meet in order to qualify for a Quick Grant? While meeting the following basic criteria does not guarantee funding, applicants can strengthen their case for funding by making sure their proposed projects: · are rooted in the humanities. · enlist the participation of one or more humanities scholars in the planning and execution of your project. · be designed and publicized to attract a public audience. · provide a balance of viewpoints (if addressing social or public policy issues). · use an acceptable format. The following eight points explore these basic criteria in greater detail. What does UHC mean when it says a project needs to be "rooted" in the humanities? All programs must have as their focus at least one of the following areas of study--history, literature, philosophy or ethics, languages or linguistics, comparative religions, cultural anthropology, archaeology, jurisprudence, folklore, history and/or criticism of the arts, and such interdisciplinary fields as ethnic studies, gender studies, and international studies. Does UHC fund art projects? UHC is not a good funding source for art projects. Components of projects dealing with the visual, literary, or performing arts are only eligible for UHC funding if they seek to interpret or analyze the artistic form in question using critical, historical, ethical, or other humanities-oriented perspectives. A UHC grant may not be used to fund artists' travel, honoraria, or other expenses, though funds may be used to cover similar expenses for a humanities scholar to put the art in historical and/or critical context. How must humanities scholars be involved in my organization's proposed project in order to qualify for UHC funds? Presenters, planners, or other primary personnel involved in your project must be humanities scholars. There are several ways for a person to qualify as a humanities scholar. · The person may have academic credentials, such as an advanced degree in one or more of the humanities disciplines listed above. A scholar's role in the proposed project must be linked to his or her credentials. A scholar with credentials in American literature, for instance, would not be a good fit for a project dealing with world politics, nor would a lecture series on business ethics be well served by enlisting the participation of a historian of medieval Europe. If the person lacks an advanced degree in the humanities, he/she may still qualify as a scholar if he/she can provide UHC with a record of equivalent expertise in the humanities. The grant applicant must be able to demonstrate that the presenter's work is respected by scholars in the field. Personal experience in a given subject is not enough to qualify someone as a humanities scholar under UHC's granting guidelines. UHC may also consider some non-traditional presenters, such as elders or tradition bearers in ethnic communities, to be humanities scholars. This alternative process requires that the grant applicant provide a rationale in the written proposal for why the non-traditional presenter should be considered a humanities scholar. Questions to consider in providing this rationale are: Is the person in question recognized by his/her community as a spokesperson for the group? What criteria did his/her community use in establishing him/her as a tradition bearer? Are these the same criteria the applicant is asking UHC to consider in establishing the person in question as a humanities scholar? · · What should the required humanities scholar's role be in the proposed project? Humanities scholars strengthen a project by providing a broad humanistic perspective as well as in-depth knowledge. They play many roles including, but not limited to: · · · · performing specific services for the project director, such as reviewing exhibit text, script treatments, or copy for catalogs or brochures. helping shape the content of an exhibition or other program. making public presentations or participating in panel discussions. writing critical and interpretive materials for brochures, catalogs, exhibits, script treatments, etc. Will my academic conference qualify as a "public program" under UHC's granting guidelines? To qualify for UHC funding, programs must be designed for and open to and open to a general public audience, rather than a private or scholarly audience. Applicants should incorporate a strong public programming component into each proposed project. Directors of programs that will attract a primarily academic audience must provide a plausible written plan for how they will attract a non-academic, community audience to the program. For UHC's grant review committee, projects that benefit only a small group tend to be less competitive than projects that have a broader impact and attract a larger and more diverse audience. Must my organization incorporate a live public program with discussion into the proposed project in order to qualify for UHC funds? UHC does not fund projects that do not include at least one live public program with public discussion. Projects that do not encourage or facilitate discussion may end up not being very competitive in UHC grant reviews. What does UHC mean when it says grant projects must be "balanced" in order to qualify for funding? UHC does not fund one-sided projects. Projects must give fair consideration and expression to alternative viewpoints in programs that deal with controversial social issues or matters of public policy. UHC is not a good resource for projects that advance a public policy agenda. Are some project formats more competitive than others? Acceptable formats vary widely; they include lectures, conferences, panel discussions, public institutes, exhibits, and/or publications, as well as film, video, or audio production, distribution, or broadcast. UHC strongly encourages active audience participation, and prefers formats that provide opportunities for discussion. Living history presentations, while popular, must be accompanied by lectures or panel discussion led by qualified scholars to be competitive in UHC's grant process. Literary readings are not eligible for UHC funding. How do I apply for a Quick Grant? **** PLEASE READ CAREFULLY **** Carefully complete the Quick Grant Application Form: · · · Name and Contact Information for Applying Organization and Project Director: Please fill this information out completely. Amount Requested and Project Director Signature: Please enter the amount you are requesting. This figure should equal the amount listed in your budget description. Unsigned applications will not be considered. Project Description: Describe the activities for which support is requested. DO NOT LEAVE BLANK. Include at least a summary description on the form, even if supplementary materials are attached. If this application is to pay honoraria and/or travel expenses for humanities speakers, you should contact speakers and obtain their commitment for the time, date, place, and topic before submitting the application. Budget Description: Describe how you will use UHC funds and estimate your cash and in-kind match (must be at least equal to amount requested from UHC). UHC may choose to apply our Road Scholar pay scale to honoraria and travel requests. Evaluation and Publicity Worksheet: Read the paragraphs on evaluation and publicity, check those statements that apply, and sign. Your response to this section of the application will be considered in UHC's grant review session. You may attach supplementary materials to the application if you wish. · · · Does UHC offer help with the application process? UHC staff members are happy to advise you on completing the Quick Grant application, to suggest appropriate humanities scholars, or to help you troubleshoot any obstacles you may encounter. UHC strongly encourages potential applicants to call in the early stages of project planning in order to get staff help and gauge UHC's interest in their project. Staff suggestions are based on experience with previous grant review sessions and board discussions regarding UHC's granting criteria. Even the most careful attention to addressing these suggestions, however, cannot guarantee funding. UHC's grant review is always a competitive process, with more funds requested than are available to grant. Will my organization be required to publicize the proposed event/project and credit UHC fully in publicity materials? Yes. Grantees are expected to publicize the events or portions of events for which they received UHC funding, and credit UHC in that publicity. Without this credit, UHC is invisible to the people of Utah, to potential donors, to state and federal legislators who decide on our appropriations each year, and to the audiences we provide with thousands of dollars worth of public programming. Because our programs occur all over the state, in venues such as college auditoriums, museums, and libraries, it is natural for audiences to assume that the host institution is wholly responsible for the program they are enjoying. While the host always contributes its share, without UHC, the program might not take place. UHC's ability to raise funds for future grants hinges on our visibility to the public and policymakers. Does UHC expect my organization to collect evaluations from participating scholars and audience members at UHC-funded events? Yes. The Utah Humanities Council staff and board rely on grantees to help us measure the impact of our programs. Without audience and scholar feedback, UHC's ability to make a case for the importance of our programs to government and private funders is hampered. In addition, your future funding may depend on your willingness to collect evaluations and submit them to UHC. The project director's written report does not satisfy the requirement of collecting and mailing audience evaluations to UHC. Alternative means of evaluation may be acceptable, as long as they are described clearly and compellingly in the grant proposal. How are Quick Grant applications reviewed? Decisions on Quick Grants are made by UHC staff. Will a good track record of using UHC funds well in the past help me get a grant this time? A good track record may help your chances of securing new funds, just as a bad track record may hurt your chances. A good track record, however, is not a guarantee of future funding. Sometimes new applications and new locations may take priority. UHC will consider whether previous grants to the applicant have met UHC's expectations. What are my responsibilities if my Quick Grant application is approved? The program director's signature on the application form indicates that the program director agrees to: · · · · · · · · · notify UHC immediately of any change in the schedule or scope of your project. credit the Utah Humanities Council in all publicity and printed materials, and verbally at events. include a link to UHC (www.utahhumanities.org) on your organization's webpage. return promptly any materials borrowed from UHC, and pay for any UHC materials that are damaged or lost. estimate the dollar value of the applying organization's contributed time and other services. return the Quick Grant evaluation form promptly after your program or activities. plan publicity to attract at least 25 audience members for public programs. contact speakers at least one week before the program to confirm details. reserve an appropriate meeting place for your event or activity. What process must I follow in making changes to my project after an award is made? If you are awarded a grant, you will have entered onto an agreement with UHC, the terms of which state that you must notify UHC in writing prior to making any changes to your original proposal. Significant changes to your project must be approved by UHC. Changes that, in UHC's opinion, significantly alter the project as originally proposed could result in recision of the grant. Examples of changes that require approval include: · · · · redirection of UHC funds. replacement of scholars or change in the role of scholars. replacement of project director or fiscal agent. change in the scope, purpose, activities, or duration of the project. Must my organization provide a 1:1 match for all UHC funds? Yes. UHC will provide no more than 50% of a project's total cost. Each applicant must be able to show at least one dollar in in-kind donation or cash to match each UHC grant dollar requested. This information must be entered into the Budget Chart on the application form, as well as in your written Budget Explanation. UHC strongly encourages applicants to cover as many administrative costs as possible with matching contributions (personnel, space, supplies, etc.) Although cash match is strongly encouraged, it is not required. The required match may be entirely in-kind. "In-kind matching" refers to contributions for which the applicant does not pay cash, such as services, facilities, publicity, and volunteer time, including services or expenses paid by a third party. "Cash matching" refers to direct project expenses--the applicant organization's cash expenditures for activities of this specific project, such as paying honoraria and travel expenses or printing posters. Employee salaries also fall into the category of cash matching. Are there limits to the amount we can ask for in order to offset per diem and travel costs? UHC will only cover $80 per night for lodging, coach rate airfare, and $.40 per mile if traveling by car. The maximum UHC per diem is $30. All maximums are per person. May we charge an admission fee as part of our project? UHC expects that most programs it funds will be free and open to the public. In the event that a fee must be charged, any revenue must be shown as direct costs of the proposed program, and must be justified in the written Budget Explanation. Events for which large admission fees are charged are less competitive under UHC funding guidelines than events that are free or charge only a nominal admission fee. Will my organization be required to document the way it has used UHC funds? Yes. Grant recipients must maintain documentation of the expenditure of UHC funds and of both cash and in-kind matching contributions to be included in the final report to UHC. Records must be available for federal, state, or UHC audit for three years following submission of the final report. May my organization copyright materials produced under a grant award from UHC? Yes. Grant recipients have the right to copyright materials under a grant award from UHC. NOTE The following language must be used on all materials publicizing or resulting from grant activities: Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition/website do not necessarily represent those of the Utah Humanities Council or the National Endowment for the Humanities. For more information contact: Brandon Johnson Program Officer Utah Humanities Council 801-359-9670 johnson@utahhumanities.org FEDERAL STATUTES THAT APPLY TO ORGANIZATIONAL GRANT APPLICANTS All applicants for competitive grants to nonprofit organizations must certify that they and the project sponsors are in compliance with federal statutes. Applicants certify that they are not presently debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs, and that no persons shall be excluded from participation in the proposed project on grounds of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, or age. The project director, the fiscal agent, and the authorized institutional agent must sign the application cover sheet, which certifies their agreement to comply with federal statutes as detailed on this page. If approved, the signed application form becomes part of the UHC grant agreement. Applicants must agree to remain in compliance with these statutes for the duration of the grant period and to provide immediate written notice to UHC if the certification is in error or if changing circumstances make it no longer accurate. This page summarizes federal requirements. More detailed language or explanations may be requested from UHC. CERTIFICATION REGARDING CIVIL RIGHTS STATUTES Civil rights statutes prohibit discrimination against an otherwise qualified person on grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicap. The applicant certifies that it will comply with the following non-discrimination statutes and their implementing regulations: a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et. seq.), which provides that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the applicant received federal financial assistance; b) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance; c) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance; d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance, except that actions which reasonably take age into account as a factor necessary for the normal operation or achievement of any statutory objective of the project or activity shall not violate this statute. Debarment and suspension statutes prohibit awarding UHC grant funds to organizations (or their principals) barred from receiving any federal funds because of violations of labor standards provisions or antitrust laws, or because of (within the preceding three years) conviction or criminal or civil charges of fraud, theft, embezzlement, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property, or termination for cause or default of any public transaction. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY, AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION The prospective lower tier participant [applicant] certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency. Where the prospective lower tier participant [applicant] is unable to certify to any of the statements in the certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.");sQ1[48]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants/QuickGrantAppOctober2005.pdf","QuickGrantAppOctober2005.pdf","","FOR OFFICE USE ONLY GRANT NUMBER: Utah Humanities Council Quick Grant Application Form PART A: BASIC INFORMATION Name, address, telephone, fax, and website of APPLYING ORGANIZATION: Grant Approved By: Name, address, telephone, fax, and email address of PROJECT DIRECTOR: Amount requested: County of APPLYING ORGANIZATION: Signature of Project Director PART B: PROJECT DESCRIPTION In the space below, please describe your proposed project. THIS SPACE MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST A SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT. DO NOT LEAVE BLANK OR SIMPLY LABEL "SEE ATTACHED SHEET." If you need extra space, please use the back of this sheet or attached additional pages. PART C: BUDGET DESCRIPTION In the space below, please indicate how you will use UHC funds. Costs must fit UHC funding criteria (see UHC's Quick Grant Guidelines). Also show at least 1:1 match. FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Date Received: Payment Amt/Date: Notes: Honorarium: Mileage: Per Diem: Lodging: Other: Total: Utah Humanities Council · 202 West 300 North · Salt Lake City, UT 84103 · 801.359.9670 · fax 801.531.7869 · www.utahhumanities.org PART D: EVALUATION AND PUBLICITY WORKSHEET EVALUATION The Utah Humanities Council staff and board rely on grantees to help us measure the impact of our programs. Without audience and scholar feedback, UHC's ability to make a case for the importance of our programs to government and private funders is hampered. In addition, your future funding may depend on your compliance with the evaluation requirements set down in the Basic Guidelines for Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations. The project director's written report does not satisfy the requirement of collecting and mailing audience evaluations to UHC. Please check the following statements and sign below: I agree to make a good faith effort toward distributing the Utah Humanities Council's audience evaluation form at each event or program funded, wholly or in part, by UHC. I agree to make a good faith effort toward collecting the completed audience evaluations. I agree to mail the collected audience evaluations to UHC with my final report paperwork (Utah Humanities Council, 202 West 300 North, Salt Lake City, UT 84103). I agree to write a candid narrative report that describes the project's strengths and weaknesses and that focuses on the portions of the project funded by UHC. I agree to include this narrative report with the rest of the required final report paperwork due on the closing date of the project listed in my grant agreement. I agree to make a good faith effort to collect scholar evaluations and forward them to UHC. ---------------------------------------------------- Signature of Project Director PUBLICITY Grantees are expected, as part of their grant agreement with UHC, to publicize the events or portions of events for which they received UHC funding, and credit UHC in that publicity. Without this credit, UHC is invisible to the people of Utah, to potential donors, to state and federal legislators who decide on our appropriations each year, and to the audiences we provide with thousands of dollars worth of public programming. Because our programs occur all over the state, in venues such as college auditoriums, museums, and libraries, it is natural for audiences to assume that the host institution is wholly responsible for the program they are enjoying. While the host always contributes its share, without UHC, the program might not take place. UHC's ability to raise funds for future grants hinges on our visibility to the public and policymakers. Please check all that apply and sign below: I agree to credit UHC and display the UHC logo in all publicity, printed materials, websites, publications, films, television and radio tapes, exhibits, displays, and advertisements created in the course of a project funded by UHC or used to promote a program for which UHC has provided funding. My organization has not already released publicity for the program for which it is currently seeking UHC funds. I agree to credit UHC orally at each public program for which a UHC grant is awarded, using one of the following statements: "This program has received funding from the Utah Humanities Council. The Utah Humanities Council promotes understanding of diverse traditions, values, and ideas through informed public discussion." or "This program has received funding from the Utah Humanities Council. The Utah Humanities Council promotes history and heritage, literature and literacy, and public discussion of issues important to our communities." I agree to display the official UHC placard (sent to applicants upon approval of a grant) at each public program for which UHC funds were awarded. ---------------------------------------------------- Signature of Project Director Utah Humanities Council · 202 West 300 North · Salt Lake City, UT 84103 · 801.359.9670 · fax 801.531.7869 · www.utahhumanities.org");sQ1[49]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants/OralHistoryGrantGuidelines.pdf","Microsoft Word - Oral History Grant Guidelines","","DIVISION of STATE HISTORY UTAH STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Basic Guidelines for Oral History Grants A Collaboration of the Utah Humanities Council and the Utah Division of State History NOTE: These guidelines are updated occasionally as part of UHC/UDSH's ongoing evaluation of its grant program. Please check either organization's website to make sure you have the most up-to-date version. This set of guidelines was updated 22 November 2006 AT A GLANCE · · · · Grants provide up to $3,000 for oral history research and transcription costs. Currently, there are no deadlines for oral history grant requests of any amount. Deadlines are subject to change. This program is funded and administered jointly by the Utah Division of State History and the Utah Humanities Council. A New Collaboration For several years, both the Utah Division of State History (UDSH) and the Utah Humanities Council (UHC) offered grants to educational institutions and nonprofit organizations for oral history projects. During this time, some projects received funding from both organizations, while other worthy projects were not funded at all. Applicants also had to figure out two different sets of guidelines and application procedures and two separate administrative and reporting processes. UDSH and UHC wanted to simplify the process for applicants and work together to ensure that the limited funds available will be used to best advantage. Funds for Oral History Grants are made possible through state appropriations and a special We The People appropriation from Congress to the National Endowment for the Humanities. Purpose The primary purpose of the collaborative UDSH/UHC Oral History Program is to collect and transcribe oral histories, deposit transcripts and tapes with the Utah State Historical Society Library and other public deposition sites (such as local libraries), and make the content of the collected oral histories available to the general public through a live public program. While the program's primary purpose is not to provide research material for scholarly publication, exhibits, or similar projects, scholars involved in an oral history project who wish to delay depositing the material collected as part of a UDSH/UHC grant in order to publish it must provide--as part of the grant application--a reasonable timetable for collecting and depositing the material. Such information will be considered when the application is reviewed. Any arrangements for restricted deposition of oral history tapes and transcripts must be made at the outset of a funded oral history project. For more information, please contact Kent Powell at UDSH (801-533-3520; kpowell@utah.gov). Final grant payment will be withheld until transcripts and tapes have been mailed to UHC and they have been reviewed by UHC and UDSH staff. Deposition of the tapes and transcripts in the Utah State Historical Society Library will be done by UHC and UDSH staff. Eligibility Oral History Grants are open to organizations, including, but not limited to: $ $ $ $ $ $ $ historical societies museums government agencies colleges and universities tribes statewide heritage organizations other nonprofit and ad hoc organizations engaged in oral history research Criteria · · · · · Oral History Grants are not made to individuals. Grants are intended to fund one-time projects that are innovative, focused, well-defined, and of benefit to the local community. Products of projects supported by Oral History Grant funds must be made available to the public. An easy way to do this is to deposit a copy of the transcribed oral history interview and any other written products from the interview in a local public library. Successful applicants must host at least one live public program that showcases the stories collected as part of an Oral History Grant and allows for public discussion about those stories. Copies of all tapes and transcripts of interviews must also be mailed to UHC. The grant file for an oral history project that receives UDSH/UHC funds will not be closed, and final payment will not be made, until tapes and transcripts have mailed to UHC and UHC/UDSH staff have reviewed and deposited them in the Utah State Historical Society Library, or until a restricted deposition has been made to Kent Powell of UDSH. Oral history projects funded by UDSH and UHC must enlist the participation of a scholar trained in the methods and techniques of oral history. Personnel in the Public History section of UDSH may fill this role. Training in oral history techniques and standards for both the project interviewer and transcriber must be secured through UDSH or a comparable institution before funds will be released. UDSH and UHC will sponsor two workshops each years--one in the fall and one in the spring--to orient grantees to oral history standards and practices. Requests to UDSH/UHC to fund international travel or the purchase of equipment tend not to be competitive. · · Oral History Standards All oral history projects funded through this collaboration must conform to the principles and standards outlined by the Oral History Association (OHA). These principles and standards can be found on the internet at http://www.dickinson.edu/oha/pub_eg.html. Some of these principles and standards are: · · · · · · · · · Interviewees must be informed of the purposes and procedures of oral history,as well as the aims and anticipated uses of the projects to which they are contributing (including how the information will be edited and disseminated). Interviewees must be informed that they will be asked to sign a legal release and their interviews must remain confidential until they have given permission for their use. Interviewers should guard against making promises to interviewees that the interviewers may not be able to fulfill, such as guarantees of publication and control over the use of interviews after they have been made public. Interviewers should guard against possible exploitation of interviewees and be sensitive to the ways in which their interviews might be used. Interviewers must respect the rights of interviewees to refuse to discuss certain subjects, to restrict access to the interview, or, under extreme circumstances, even to choose anonymity. Interviewers should work to achieve a balance between the objectives of the project and the perspectives of the interviewees, and should be sensitive to the diversity of social and cultural experiences and to the implications of race, gender, class, ethnicity, age, religion, and sexual orientation. Interviewers should encourage interviewees to respond in their own style and language and to address issues that reflect their concerns. Oral historians have a responsibility to maintain the highest professional standards in the conduct of their work and to uphold the standards of the various disciplines and professions with which they are affiliated. In recognition of the importance of oral history to an understanding of the past and of the cost and effort involved, interviewers and interviewees should mutually strive to record candid information of lasting value and to make that information accessible.. UDSH also sponsors regular "How To" oral history workshops. Please contact Kent Powell (801-533-3520; kpowell@utah.gov) or consult history.utah.gov/history_programs/oral_history/meetingsandevents.html for more information. Grant Period Grants must be completed within a twelve-month period. Deadlines and Grant Amounts There is no deadline for funding requests up to the maximum of $3,000 and awards are made on a rolling basis. The oral history grant committee meets a minimum of four (4) times a year, and applications may be submitted at any time. A maximum of $3,000 per organization may be awarded per year. Please note that deadlines are subject to change. Matching Funds All Oral History Grants require 1:1 match. This requirement may be satisfied either through matching cash funds from the applicant or the applicant's partnering organizations, or through in-kind donations (including donated goods, services, or labor). Grantees must provide documentation for all expenditures and for in-kind goods and services. Accountability and Reporting Successful applicants will sign a grant agreement detailing their responsibilities. All grant agreements require compliance with federal and state fiscal and reporting standards. Grantees must maintain documentation of the expenditure of UDSH and UHC funds and of both cash and in-kind matching contributions. Records must be available for federal, state, or UDSH/UHC audit for three years following submission of final reports. Required Products of UHC/UDSH Grant Projects Grantees must submit the following as a package in order to complete their grant: · Tapes of all oral history interviews done as part of the funded project · Permission/release forms for each person interviewed · Transcribed hard copies of each interview (may not be synopses of interviews) · CD with all transcripts in PDF (if possible) or Microsoft Word format · Photograph of informant (if possible) · Required reporting paperwork sent as part of the grant award packet. Please contact Maria Torres at 801-3599670 (ext. 105) with questions about this requirement) Public Program Requirement Successful applicants must also host at least one live public program that showcases the stories collected as part of an Oral History Grant and allows for public discussion about those stories. One way to do this might be to organize an "oral history night" in your community that brings together all or some of the people who contributed their stories to your project and members of the wider public. Other formats may also work, as long as they allow the public to hear and discuss the product of your oral history project. Frequently Asked Questions 1) What general advice do UDSH and UHC have for completing the final application? Grantwriting is a competitive process. The grant review committee may decide to fund a proposal fully, to offer a reduced amount, to fund subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions, or to reject an application. Following the suggestions below won't necessarily guarantee your project will be funded, but they may help you improve your chances: · Read and follow guidelines carefully. Use appropriate formats. Use required forms and follow written instructions. Meet deadlines. Be concise. Remember that an application that does not follow the guidelines may simply be discarded. Give your project the best chance of being funded by following the rules. Finalize all project details and obtain commitments from key personnel and program hosts before submitting your final application. Open-ended applications without finalized details may not be funded. Have someone not associated with the project proofread your application and give you suggestions before submitting it. A sloppy application makes a poor impression. Double-check your budget figures. Avoid jargon. Proofread carefully. Be persuasive without pleading. Inform and motivate the grant review committee without being demanding. Your grant application should be able to stand on its merits. Emphasize opportunities rather than problems. · · · · 2) Will a good track record of using UDSH and UHC funds well in the past help me get a grant this time? UDSH and UHC will consider whether previous grants to the applicant have met their expectations, but a good track record is not a guarantee of future funding. What are my responsibilities if my Oral History Grant application is approved? The program coordinator's signature on the application form indicates that you agree to: · · · submit a written final report, as well as the required evaluation forms, at the project's conclusion submit a financial report, including auditable records of grant funds and matching contributions notify Brandon Johnson at UHC immediately of any change in the schedule or scope of your project 3) · · · · credit the Utah Division of State History and the Utah Humanities Council in all publicity and printed materials, and verbally at events mail copies of all tapes and transcripts completed during the grant period to UHC. In turn, UHC will deposit the tapes and transcripts in the Utah State Historical Society Library make the products of your oral history project available to the public and conduct at least one live public program that showcases the stories collected as part of your grant (see above for advice) comply with government non-discrimination and debarment statutes (see document Federal Statutes that Apply to Organizational Grant Applicants) 4) Do UHC and UDSH offer help with the application process? UHC and UDSH staff members are happy to advise you on completing the Oral History Grant application and to help you troubleshoot obstacles you may encounter. Where do I send my application? All oral history grant paperwork, including applications, must be submitted to the following address: Utah Humanities Council Attn: Oral History Program 202 West 300 North Salt Lake City, UT 84103 5) For more information about the oral history program, please contact: Brandon Johnson Program Officer Utah Humanities Council 801-359-9670 johnson@utahhumanities.org OR Kent Powell History Programs Manager Utah Division of State History 801-533-3520 kpowell@utah.gov NOTE The following language must be used on all materials publicizing or resulting from grant activities: Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition/website do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. FEDERAL STATUTES THAT APPLY TO ORGANIZATIONAL GRANT APPLICANTS All applicants for competitive grants to nonprofit organizations must certify that they and the project sponsors are in compliance with federal statutes. Applicants certify that they are not presently debarred, suspended, or otherwise excluded from or ineligible for participation in federal assistance programs, and that no persons shall be excluded from participation in the proposed project on grounds of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, handicap, or age. The project director, the fiscal agent, and the authorized institutional agent must sign the application cover sheet, which certifies their agreement to comply with federal statutes as detailed on this page. If approved, the signed application form becomes part of the UHC grant agreement. Applicants must agree to remain in compliance with these statutes for the duration of the grant period and to provide immediate written notice to UHC if the certification is in error or if changing circumstances make it no longer accurate. This page summarizes federal requirements. More detailed language or explanations may be requested from UHC. CERTIFICATION REGARDING CIVIL RIGHTS STATUTES Civil rights statutes prohibit discrimination against an otherwise qualified person on grounds of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or handicap. The applicant certifies that it will comply with the following non-discrimination statutes and their implementing regulations: a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et. seq.), which provides that no person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the applicant received federal financial assistance; b) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. 794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance; c) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance; d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. 6101 et seq.) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance, except that actions which reasonably take age into account as a factor necessary for the normal operation or achievement of any statutory objective of the project or activity shall not violate this statute. Debarment and suspension statutes prohibit awarding UHC grant funds to organizations (or their principals) barred from receiving any federal funds because of violations of labor standards provisions or antitrust laws, or because of (within the preceding three years) conviction or criminal or civil charges of fraud, theft, embezzlement, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property, or termination for cause or default of any public transaction. CERTIFICATION REGARDING DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION, INELIGIBILITY, AND VOLUNTARY EXCLUSION The prospective lower tier participant [applicant] certifies, by submission of this proposal, that neither it nor its principals is presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from participation in this transaction by any federal department or agency. Where the prospective lower tier participant [applicant] is unable to certify to any of the statements in the certification, such prospective participant shall attach an explanation to this proposal.");sQ1[50]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants/OralHistoryGrantAppOctober2005.pdf","OralHistoryGrantAppOctober2005.pdf","","FOR OFFICE USE ONLY Utah Humanities Council / Utah Division of State History GRANT NUMBER: Oral History Grant Application Form PART A: BASIC INFORMATION Project title: Contract Period: Name, address, telephone, fax, and email address of FISCAL AGENT: Application date: Name, address, telephone, fax, email address, and website of APPLYING ORGANIZATION (please include county in address): Topics: Formats: Type of organization: Locations: Name, address, telephone, fax, and email address of Applying Organization's AUTHORIZING AGENT: Audiences: Title, year, and grant number of most recent UHC grant: Funds requested: BUDGET SUMMARY Name, address, telephone, fax, and email address of PROJECT DIRECTOR: UHC/UDSH Grant Funds In-Kind Matching Cash Matching (Add lines 2 + 3) Total Project Budget 4) Application 1) 2) 3) Award (office use only) $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Requested grant period: Name and type of COLLABORATING ORGANIZATION (optional): From mo/day/yr to mo/day/yr PART B: SIGNATURES We, the undersigned, have read this application and the attached narrative proposal, and certify that all information is correct to the best of our knowledge. By signing and submitting this application, we also certify that the above institution is in compliance with all federal statutes listed in UHC's Basic Guidelines for Competitive Grants to Nonprofit Organizations. _____________________________________ Authorizing Agent _____________________________________ Project Director _____________________________________ Fiscal Agent Utah Humanities Council · 202 West 300 North · Salt Lake City, UT 84103 · 801.359.9670 · fax 801.531.7869 · www.utahhumanities.org PART C: MAIN GOALS In one of two sentences below, please state the main goals of your project. DO NOT LEAVE BLANK OR LABEL "SEE ATTACHED SHEET." PART D: NARRATIVE PROPOSAL On separate sheet(s) of paper, please write a narrative proposal. Pages must be numbered. The narrative proposal must include the following headings and information: Other Grants Supporting This Project List all other grants that support your proposed project Goals and Expected Results Please state clearly what is being proposed, why it is to be undertaken, and what the expected results and public benefit of the proposed project will be. Staff and Volunteers Briefly summarize, in one or two paragraphs, each person's qualifications for the assigned role, including name, position or title, academic or professional affiliations, educational background, and experience directly related to the project's topic. Don't forget to include the oral history scholar who will be overseeing the project. Personnel from the Public History section of UDSH may fill this role, but they must be listed in this section along with their qualifications. Plan of Work Please outline your plan of work, including what steps are planned with specific dates and activities for each step. You must include beginning and completion dates. Budget Explanation Itemize and describe clearly all expenses (including proposed UHC/UDSH funds as well as matching in-kind and cash contributions) for the figures shown on the form below. Applicants must explain how UHC/UDSH funds will be spent within the overall project budget. (Mileage reimbursed @ .40 mile). PART E: BUDGET FORM AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXPENSE ITEMS Personnel Materials/Supplies Printing Travel/Mileage Other TOTAL COST 1) UHC GRANT REQUEST IN-KIND MATCHING CASH MATCHING TOTAL EXPENSES $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 2) $0.00 3) $0.00 4) $0.00 LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION U. S. Congressional District ________ State Senate District ________ State House of Representatives District ________ GRANT WRITER CONTACT INFORMATION Name ___________________________________________ Telephone and email address _________________________ Utah Humanities Council · 202 West 300 North · Salt Lake City, UT 84103 · 801.359.9670 · fax 801.531.7869 · www.utahhumanities.org PART F: PUBLICITY WORKSHEET Grantees are expected, as part of this grant agreement, to publicize the project for which they received UHC/UDSH funding, and credit UHC and UDSH in that publicity. Without this credit, UHC and UDSH are invisible to the people of Utah, to potential donors, to state and federal legislators who decide on our appropriations each year, and to the audiences we provide with thousands of dollars worth of public programming. Because our oral history funds programs reach every corner of the state, it is natural for people to assume that the applying institution is wholly responsible for the oral history program they are enjoying. While the host always contributes its share, without UHC, the program might not take place. UHC's ability to raise funds for future grants hinges on our visibility to the public and policymakers. Please check all that apply and sign below: I agree to credit UHC and UDSH and display the logos of both UHC and UDSH in all publicity, printed materials, websites, publications, films, television and radio tapes, exhibits, displays, and advertisements created in the course of a project funded by UHC/UDSH or used to promote a program for which UHC/UDSH has provided funding. Such materials must include one of the following statements: "This program has received funding from the Utah Humanities Council and the Utah Division of State History." or "This program has received funding from the Utah Humanities Council and the Utah Division of State History." My organization has not already released publicity for the program for which it is currently seeking UHC/UDSH funds. Staff and/or board members from the Utah Humanities Council and/or the Utah Division of State History would like to present the award check to you in person. We would also like to invite your state legislators and/or U. S. Congressional representatives to the award ceremony. Please provide us with their names via email (johnson@utahhumanities.org or kpowell@utah.gov) as well as two or three dates (with times) when it would be convenient to schedule the award ceremony. I agree to provide UHC/UDSH (via email) the names of my state legislators and U. S. Congressional delegates and two or three dates (with times) when it would be convenient to schedule a public check presentation event. ---------------------------------------------------- Signature of Project Director Utah Humanities Council · 202 West 300 North · Salt Lake City, UT 84103 · 801.359.9670 · fax 801.531.7869 · www.utahhumanities.org");sQ1[51]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants/FellowshipGuidelines2005.pdf","FellowshipGuidelines2005.pdf","","Utah Humanities Council Research Fellowship Guidelines Does the Utah Humanities Council (UHC) offer financial support for scholarly research? UHC offers two fellowships--the Albert J. Colton Fellowship for Projects of National or International Scope and the Delmont R. Oswald Fellowship for Utah Studies--that provide financial support for scholars doing research in the humanities. The fellowships are made possible by endowment funds established in memory of Albert J. Colton, a former UHC board member, and Delmont R. Oswald, UHC's founding director. Applications are reviewed for effective proposal presentation, originality of topic or approach, the project's contribution its field, the plan for public programs to appropriate audiences, and the potential for future public programming. Who is eligible for a Research Fellowship from UHC? Eligible applicants must be actively involved in humanities teaching, research, or writing. Scholars may be independent or affiliated with a Utah college or university. Applicants must demonstrate a solid grounding in at least one humanities discipline, preferably with an advanced degree. Fellowships are intended to enable applicants to complete research rather than to begin projects. Applicants must demonstrate that the fellowship will provide an opportunity to spend concentrated time on the project. Currently enrolled students, regardless of the level of their course of study, are not eligible to apply. Fellowships may not be used for research related to a degree program. Is public presentation of my research findings a condition of receiving a Research Fellowship from UHC? Yes. Each Oswald and Colton Fellow must develop their research results into three public programs (e.g., a lecture or workshop) which will be presented at three different Utah sites to out-of-school adult audiences. At least one of these programs must take place off the Wasatch Front (which UHC defines as the urban corridor from Logan and Brigham City to Provo). Must I credit UHC in any publication that results from work I completed during the fellowship period? Yes. You must also present UHC with a copy of any product of the fellowship (book, manuscript, etc.). What is the maximum award I can receive through UHC's Research Fellowship program? Stipends of $3,000 plus program expenses of up to $500 are made each year in each fellowship category (Oswald and Colton). Awards are paid as follows: · $2,500 at the beginning of the fellowship period · · $500 upon completion of the three public programs up to $500 as reimbursement for direct cash expenses incurred in presenting the required public programs, (such as publicity, postage, printing and travel) How do I apply for a Research Fellowship? **** PLEASE READ CAREFULLY **** Carefully complete the Research Fellowship Application Form: · Applicant/Scholar's Name and Contact Information: Please fill this information out completely. List venues for the three confirmed public programs. In the appropriate spaces, also list the humanities disciplines central to the proposed project, the topics that will be discussed, the format(s) you will use to present your research findings, and the audience you hope to reach with your public presentations. Employer: Please provide the name and contact information of your employer. Funds Requested and Signature of Applicant/Scholar: The default fellowship stipend of $3,000 is already listed on the application form. Using the rest of the budget line items provided, list funds requested for the additional $500 to be incurred in presenting the required public programs. You must show at least $3,500 in matching cash or in-kind contributions. Check the fellowship category for which you are applying and sign the application. Unsigned applications will not be considered. Abstract: Describe the activities for which support is requested. DO NOT LEAVE BLANK. Include at least a summary description on the form, even if supplementary materials are attached. Proposal Narrative: Using no more than three single-spaced pages do the following: Describe the basic idea or question you will explore, and illustrate your planned approach or line of thought. Indicate clearly the significance of your proposed work and the contribution it will make to the humanities. Describe work you have already done that will allow you to complete your research during the fellowship period. Describe your planned public programs, propose tentative dates, and identify three sponsoring organizations. Letters of commitment from sponsoring organizations are recommended. With their sponsoring organizations, fellowship recipients are responsible for planning and publicizing programs. · · · · Are there limits to the amount I can ask for in order to offset per diem and travel costs associated with the required public programs? UHC will only cover $80 per night for lodging, coach rate airfare, and $.40 per mile if traveling by car. The maximum UHC per diem is $30. What supporting material must I include with my application? You must include the following with the Research Fellowship Application Form: · An abbreviated curriculum vita (three pages maximum) · Two recommendation letters from persons familiar with your professional-level work · A sample of your published work (enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like the sample returned");sQ1[52]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Grants/FellowshipAppOctober2005.pdf","FellowshipAppOctober2005.pdf","","FOR OFFICE USE ONLY GRANT NUMBER: Utah Humanities Council Research Fellowship Application Form PART A: BASIC INFORMATION Contract Period: Applicant/Scholar Project title: Employer Name, address, telephone, fax, and website of EMPLOYER: Application date: Name, home address, telephone, fax, and email address of APPLICANT/SCHOLAR: Funds Requested BUDGET SUMMARY Fellowship Stipend Materials Humanities Disciplines: Travel Publicity Topics: Other Total Project Budget Award Approved (for office use only) Audiences: This application is submitted for the (please check one): $3,500 Application $3,000 Matching Contributions Formats: $0.00 Locations of three public programs: 1) 2) 3) ALBERT J. COLTON FELLOWSHIP FOR PROJECTS OF NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL SCOPE DELMONT R. OSWALD FELLOWSHIP FOR PROJECTS IN UTAH STUDIES Signature of APPLICANT/SCHOLAR PART B: ABSTRACT In the space below, please write a short description of your project. THIS SPACE MUST INCLUDE AT LEAST A SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT. DO NOT LEAVE BLANK OR SIMPLY LABEL "SEE ATTACHED SHEET." PART C: PROJECT NARRATIVE Please attach your proposal narrative to this form (see Research Fellowship Guidelines for instructions). Utah Humanities Council · 202 West 300 North · Salt Lake City, UT 84103 · 801.359.9670 · fax 801.531.7869 · www.utahhumanities.org");sQ1[53]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/AboutUHC/FallWinter06Newsletter.pdf","FallWinter06Newsletter.pdf","","HUMAN in this issue: Over, Under, Across, and Between: America's Fences Tell Its Story. pg. 3 TIES Events for all readers at the 9th annual Great Salt Lake Book Festival pg. 4 fall/winter 2006 utah humanities council newsletter Speaking of Grants: World War II Stories pg. 7 On The Devil's Highway: A Conversation with Luis Alberto Urrea HT: For a host of reasons, this must have been a hard story to research, to tell. I wrestled with the story because there was an overwhelming amount of information and it was hard to make sense of it. And I'm not used to going where I'm not wanted, like to the offices of the Border Patrol. The emotional toll of writing the book came later. There was a sense of hopelessness and rage. The awfulness of it, endlessness of it. The feeling that the immigration situation will never be solved, that we're only beating our head against the wall to try to stop the suffering. I Luis Alberto Urrea ?? 'm opposed to illegal immigration, opposed to the level of depravity at the border. It dehumanizes us as a nation. I n May, 2001, 26 men crossed the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona through the desolate region known as the Devil's Highway. Only 12 men survived. In his account of the disaster, Luis Alberto Urrea traces the fate of these desperate walkers, searing readers with his story of their ordeal. A finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize, The Devil's Highway is an investigation not only into this catastrophe but into what is going wrong along America's border. Urrea is appearing at UHC's Great Salt Lake Book Festival in Salt Lake City, October 28 (see p. 5). He spoke recently with Human Ties editor Jean Cheney. HT: How did your personal history as a MexicanAmerican affect your understanding of this tragedy? My background definitely influenced me. I was born in Tijuana, and Spanish is my first language. I spent the first few years of my life in Mexico, then San Diego. I spent years as a religious missionary in Mexico. I've watched the Border Patrol from a distance. It seemed un-American to be hunting people, brutal. My own family came over to the U.S. illegally over the years. C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 2 Creating More Conscious Community: Utah's Public Square UHC has been thinking a lot about the future. Turning 30, as we did last year, invites assessment. Where have we been? Where do we want to go? As the only nonprofit statewide organization in Utah devoted to the humanities, we added another question: how can the humanities help us shape a better future? elements we believe are key to creating a better Utah: vigorous dialogue and conscious community. We hope to foster the first in order to build the second. We believe that honest, fair-minded, lively conversation and careful, open-minded listening make understanding between people possible. With that understanding comes greater opportunity for recognizing the bond that unites human beings, and for creating a future that will benefit all of us. To encourage more meaningful dialogue between the people of Utah, we will launch a new program in 2007 -- Utah's Public Square. Utah's Public Square will offer speakers to groups around the state that wish to discuss timely issues and historical topics examined from a contemporary perspective. C O N T I N U E D O N PA G E 3 A ll of our programs will emphasize discussion and dialogue in order to develop a stronger culture of connection. After nearly a year of deliberation, self-examination, and brainstorming, we have settled on two spring 2006 · page 1 that says that next season they could return to work, that would be an exciting guarantee. These workers don't start out trying to be Americans, they are trying to work. We don't get that. But I would also put it back in President Fox's face. The Mexican government must be held accountable. I can't help but believe if Mexico stepped up on enforcement, stopped corruption, they could truly be a sister country to us. They could do a lot more-- Mexico recently discovered one of the largest reservoirs of oil in the world, and they have huge fields of natural gas that are not utilized. The immigrants who are here are making a difference back in Mexico. Around Salt Lake City there are probably communities of people who came from towns in Mexico, and they get together here and say "this guy is our mayor, this one is our comptroller, etc.," all in Salt Lake. Organized in this way, they send the money to the actual mayors back home, and say "this money is to repair this school, or to help this family." HT: And yet I was struck by how sympathetically you portrayed the Border Patrol. They became real people in this story, not "the enemy." At first I believed the arguments of the lawyers defending the Coyote facing trial, that the Border Patrol caused this catastrophe. I knew very little and had my own prejudices. It was a shock to learn how human they were-- they were dads, sons, etc. You can't be with those border agents for very long before they reveal their hearts to you. These guys had great sympathy for the people they hunt. One agent said, "I am the son of a rancher, I'm a rancher myself, and I spend my days chasing ranchers. It's like hunting my own people." It was chilling to hear that. The agents themselves didn't talk much about their work, but their wives and daughters e-mailed me about what their man's life is like. One told me that every pay day, she had to make sure something important was happening so her husband would come right home. Otherwise, he would cash his check and go buy groceries and take them to people in the holding pen and feed them. HT: In the book you describe how the Border Patrol suffered twenty-six flat tires. and some were even driving on their rims to respond to the call of one Patrolman, "Mike F.," who found the first survivor. In fact, you called "Mike F." the hero of the story. Without those agents, led by Mike F., all the walkers would have died. He tracked the mountain and found everyone, all the dead bodies, all the survivors. But I only discovered this after the book was out. He was the hero that precipitated the rescue, but the Marines were in it and the Mexican sheriffs. They all tried to save the lost walkers. HT: If you had the opportunity to advise President Bush and Congress on border issues, one you've spent much of your life writing about, what would you say? These are insane policies we're trying to enforce. I think President Bush is right in that these folks [undocumented workers] don't mean harm to the U.S. I'm still shocked that everywhere I go now in the U.S. there's Spanish being spoken. Americans are feeling invaded, but the Mexicans come here to do the jobs, then go home. It's not a difficult thing to understand: Would you rather be with your family, or hiding out under the radar in Chicago in a snow storm? If they could go home safely, and have a card I t feels like a love song to the U.S. that people are willing to die to get here. They come here and get infected with liber- ty and democracy, and send it back home to Mexico. And corrupt politicians in Mexico realize that, in some ways, they've committed political suicide. The migrant voters want democracy, living a life where people won't torture them--even if they have to work three shifts at Burger King. HT: What do you think is going to happen to our immigration policies in the near future? Lately, we've stepped up enforcement, but, until this year, it did not stop people from coming in. It stopped them from going back out because it was too dangerous. Now that they've added the National Guard on the border and turned a blind eye to Minute Men, the numbers coming in are dropping off. This summer there has been a disappearance of Mexicans in the workforce. My wife and I were just traveling in the Pacific Northwest, where they had the largest strawberry crop ever, but in some fields, they all rotted. The Mexican crews did not come to pick them; they had all disappeared. In Washington, we passed signs in every motel, advertising for domestic staff. It is fairly clear that the manual labor jobs in the U. S. will remain empty unless people get paid a certain wage. We have to end this terrible flow of bodies. I am sympathetic to the workers coming over; they are in a desperate situation. They are suffering. It's like an Old Testament judgment. It's an Exodus, and an awful one. There has to be some way to stop it. People think I'm advocating for illegal immigration, but I'm opposed to it, opposed to the level of depravity at the border. It dehumanizes us as a nation. To know what goes on at the border every day is overwhelming. I would go crazy thinking about it. Hear Luis Urrea speak on Saturday, October 28, at 5:00 p.m. in the main auditorium of the Salt Lake City Public Library. Book sales and a signing by the author will follow the presentation. page 2 · fall/winter 2006 P R E S E N T E D b y U H C Over, Under, Across, and Between: America's Fences Tell Its Story E njoy Between Fences, a traveling Smithsonian exhibit that tells the story of America through its diverse fences. The humanities-rich exhibit features speakers, films, and books about all shapes, sizes, and reasons for fences. Between Fences opened in Layton on September 16 and after November 2 travels to: American West Heritage Center, Wellsville November 10-January 5 John Hutchings Museum of Natural History, Lehi January 16-March 16 Anasazi State Park Museum, Boulder March 24-May 11 Delta City Library May 19-July 7 For details about Between Fences, including a list of associated speakers, books, and films, please visit www.utahhumanities.org/MOM.htm. Woman and poodle with chain link fence. Chicago, Il, 1955 Support for Between Fences is provided by: Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation Wells Fargo Utah Office of Tourism Charles Redd Center for Western Studies, Brigham Young University Intermountain Power Agency Utah Office of Museum Services US Bank N Farewell to Gregory Thompson E W S a n d N O T E Save by Giving to UHC A new statute might make it possible for you to increase your gift to UHC this year. Here is how: if you are over age 70 and have an IRA (individual retirement account), you are required to take a minimum annual distribution, which is taxed. But if you donate the distribution to UHC instead of taking it, you avoid the tax. For example, if you have a required minimum IRA distribution of $10,000 and have your IRA send UHC $10,000 directly, the net effect is complete avoidance of the tax for you--and a huge boon to UHC. Be sure to have your tax advisor work through the specifics for you. Outgoing UHC board chairman Gregory Thompson led his last UHC meeting in August, saying farewell to a group he has been a critical member of for seven years. Marshaling UHC through a period of major growth, Greg was the best kind of leader, putting processes into place that will keep UHC moving forward. Overseeing the J. Willard Marriott Library renovation, he will have plenty of excitement in his life, but UHC will miss him! Mayors Select Humanities Champions Mayors in 27 towns selected individuals who have championed the humanities in their communities for recognition at UHC's annual Mayors' Awards ceremony, September 14, at the Sheraton Hotel in Salt Lake City. David Clark, Zions Bank Regional President for Southern Utah and co-chair of Utah's legislative cultural caucus, also recognized the awardees for their significant achievements. Grant Deadline Grant forms and guidelines are now available on line: www.utahhumanities.org/Grants.htm or by calling 801-359-9670. The next deadline for drafts (required for all major grants) is February 1; final applications are due March 1. Creating More Conscious Community C O N T I N U E D F R O M PA G E 1 Speakers will use a talk, film clip, reading, or other stimulus to get the conversation going, but the emphasis will be on discussion. As with the previous Road Scholar program, coordinators in libraries, community centers, historical societies, schools or churches wishing to hold a public program may request a Public Square speaker. Topics might be as divergent as the history and significance of modern Chinese film or the religions of the Middle East. They might include a discussion of the differences-- and commonalities--between Native American world views and those of members of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Or they might feature a discussion of "Mending Wall," Robert Frost's T he future is purchased by the present. ­ Samuel Johnson famous poem about the value--and harm--of maintaining walls without first asking, "What I was walling in and walling out." Many of UHC's activities will continue unchanged­our grant program, annual Book Festival, reading and discussion groups, and Venture--but all programs will emphasize discussion and dialogue in order to develop a stronger culture of connection. If you have questions about UHC's future or have a topic you wish to be considered for Utah's Public Square, please call 801-359-9670 or email Jean Cheney at cheney@utahhumanities.org. fall/winter 2006 · page 3 Ken Hedrich ©Chicago Historical Society S G S L B O O K F E S T I V A L · Members of The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation and Peter Brown share insights into writing and illustrating children's books. · A panel of writers and publishers gives tips on how to get published. · Memoir writers discuss the art of their genre. Events for History Buffs: · Richard L. Bushman discusses his acclaimed biography, Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling. Thursday Oct. 26, 8 p.m., Salt Lake City Library, Main Auditorium · Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings talks about America's love of trivia and his book, Brainiac. Friday Oct. 27, 8 p.m., Salt Lake City Library, Main Auditorium UHC staff photo Events for All Readers at the Great Salt Lake Book Festival, October 25-28 This year's Great Salt Lake Book Festival brings together authors, publishers, book artists, and performers to provide a feast for book lovers of all ages and interests. Events are on Saturday at the Salt Lake City Main Library, unless otherwise noted. Can't make it to Salt Lake? Check out events taking place all around Utah. (See opposite page.) T he Book Festival includes panel discussions, workshops, readings, interviews, a poetry slam, book signings, per- formances, letterpress printing, bookmaking, papermaking, a silent auction of rare books, and much more. · Karl Fleming and Anne Taylor Fleming speak with NPR producer Hal Cannon about the role of journalism--history as it happens. · Ivan Doig, a celebrated novelist, talks about libraries and how he researched his latest novel, The Whistling Season. · Jill Lepore speaks about her book, New York Burning: Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth-Century Manhattan. · Elizabeth Clement discusses Love for Sale and the effects of early twentieth-century prostitution practices on modern sexual attitudes. · A panel of authors, led by Dani Eyer, executive director of the ACLU of Utah, discusses historical and contemporary human rights issues in their work. Especially for Poetry Fans: · Robert Hass engages poetry enthusiasts in an informal discussion at noon, Friday, October 27, in the 4th floor conference room. (Bring your own brown-bag lunch.) · Tracie Morris performs her sound poetry, followed by a Slam Poetry workshop. · Jean Howard judges a Slam Poetry Competition with prizes for the top three competitors. Of Interest to Young Adults: · Jeff Carney discusses his book The Adventures of Michael MacInnes and the challenges of growing up in the early twenty-first century. · Best-selling author Janet Tashjian presents The Gospel According to Larry. · Tracie Morris and Jean Howard lead a Poetry Workshop and Slam. Inspiration for Authors: · Susan Straight discusses the role of research in novel writing and reads from her new book, A Million Nightingales. · Peter Rock, author of This is the Place, discusses how to create provocative fiction. Especially for Children (costumes encouraged at all events!): · Come to readings and book giveaways by Assistance League® of Salt Lake City. Ivan Doig's The Whistling Season Celebrated for his vivid descriptions of the American West, Doig recreates a time long past, when children were educated in oneroom schoolhouses and on the family farm. Join us for Ivan Doig's talk in the main auditorium on Saturday at 2 PM. · Join a bookmaking workshop just for kids by the Book Arts Program at the University of Utah's J. Willard Marriott Library. · Create masks with Global Artways, with books to help inspire creativity read by Assistance League® of Salt Lake City. · Hear kids read "Day of the Dead Authors," selections from their favorite late authors' books. · Watch a performance of Jon Scieszka's The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by dancers and musicians Roz Newmark and Mary Johnston-Coursey. · Hear Peter Brown, author of Flight of the Dodo and Chowder, share the book he wrote at age six to inspire kids to be writers, too. page 4 · fall/winter 2006 Marion Ettlinger G S L B O O K F E S T I V A L Book Festival Events For All Ages: Become a Book Artist: (con't.) · Make your own paper from old blue jeans with Gene Valentine, master printer and paper maker. · Create your own work of art on a letterpress, with experts from the Book Arts Program of the J. Willard Marriott Library. · Purchase hand-crafted books by renowned local book artists. We wish to thank these Great Salt Lake Book Festival major donors for their generosity: Author's Circle R. Harold Burton Foundation George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation J. Willard Marriott Library's Book Arts Program KCPW National Endowment for the Arts Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks Fund The Enterprise Newspaper Group All Around Utah: Events Near You · The first annual St. George Book Festival presents evening events on October 25 through 27, as well as a full day on Saturday, October 28. · Rita Williams, author of If the Creek Don't Rise: My Life Out West with the Last Black Widow of the Civil War, will present her book in Price, Thursday, October 26, and in Layton, Friday, October 27. · George Bilgere will discuss his 2006 May Swenson Award-winning book of poems, Haywire, in Logan on Thursday, October 19, and in Provo on Friday, October 20. · Chris Crowe will speak in Delta on Thursday, October 19. Crowe is the author of two awardwinning books on the murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in Mississippi in 1955. For more details about these events visit www.utahhumanities.org/BookFestival.htm Publisher's Circle Assistance League® of Salt Lake City Chevron College of Humanities, University of Utah Golden Braid Books Salt Lake City Arts Council Salt Lake City Marriott City Center We the People, National Endowment for the Humanities B O O K F E S T I V A L S C H E D U L E For complete schedule see www.utahhumanities.org Approx. Time Auditorium 11AM 10AM Peter Brown 11AM LaurenceYep Steve Trimble 12:30PM Tracie Morris Human Rights Panel 1PM 2PM Ivan Doig Anne Collier 3:30PM Jill Lepore Karl & Anne Taylor Fleming Steve Hendricks 4PM 5PM Luis Urrea Shannon Hale Conf A/B Conf C Susan Straight Peter Rock & Walter Kirn Memoir Panel Elizabeth Clement Klancy de Nevers 4th Floor Conf Mary Amato Publishers & Writers Panel 3:30-5:30 Slam Poetry Workshop & Contest 2nd Floor Study Room Urban Room 1st Floor Fireplace 2nd Floor Fireplace Children's Library "A Song for Ken Brewer" Video Tribute at 11AM, 1PM, 3PM, and 5PM Book Sales, Silent Auction, Papermaking, and More Letterpress Printing Bookmaking for Children Assistance League Reads to Children and Global Artways Mask Making Childrens' Reading & Crafts Peter Brown Roz Assistance Newmark League Reads & Mary to Children JohnstonCoursey Janet Tashjian Jeff Carney Tamara Zollinger & the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation Canteena fall/winter 2006 · page 5 H I G H o n o u r L I S T UHC board members have wide-ranging reading tastes. Here are the titles that have recently been on the their bedstands: Deb Greathouse, Delta: Ivan Doig's latest novel, The Whistling Season, is a great read. A want ad for a housekeeper's position, "Can't Cook, Doesn't Bite," starts off the book, which then focuses on homesteading families, one-room schools, and the year of Halley's Comet. Joanne Milner, Salt Lake City: Among the books I am reading is Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust, by Immaculee Ilibgiza, a young woman's account of the horrific tribal atrocities and genocide in Rwanda in 1994, which killed her family members and nearly one million Tutsis. Ron Allen, Stansbury Park: Infamous Scribblers by Eric Burns is an engaging history of newspaper owners and editors in revolutionary- era America that emphasizes the era's lack of truth, constraint, and civility and provides historical background for anyone viewing today's news, from any source, with a critical eye. Lisa Flores, Salt Lake City: I've just finished Truth & Beauty by Ann Patchett, a beautiful account of the friendship between Patchett and her dear friend, writer Lucy Grealy, tracing the intensity and intimacy of love and loss. Satyam Moorty, Cedar City: Pico Iyer's Video Night in Kathmandu is a delight: humorous, perceptive, and brilliant. Iyer's journey includes the `Not-so-Far East,' Bali, Tibet, Nepal, China, the Philippines, Burma, Hong Kong, India, Thailand, and Japan. A 'must' read for its polished style and robust wit. David Keller, Salt Lake City: I am reading Miguel De Cervantes' Don Quixote. I believe flailing swords at windmills is not relegated to the distant past, and I'm hoping to discern lessons for these troubled days. Even if there are no lessons, life is just too short to read anything but good literature. Susan Howe, Ephraim: I've just finished The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion, a beautifully written memoir of her husband's death and the year following. Although a very personal record of her grief, it also asks many questions about how we as individuals and as a culture experience death. Bob Harris, Ogden: My latest book was America at the Crossroads by Francis Fukuyama, one of contemporary America's most outstanding social economists. He originally supported the present war in Iraq, but now eats humble pie. His eating habits are so thorough and analytical they are worthy of consideration. Jack Newell, Salt Lake City: The following reflect recent mental and physical wanderings: An Inconvenient Truth, by Al Gore; The Skeleton Man, by Tony Hillerman; The President of Good and Evil: The Ethics of George W. Bush, by Peter Singer; Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller; The Solace of Open Spaces, by Gretel Ehrlich; and The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons, by John Wesley Powell. Jan Bennett, Salt Lake City: I'm currently reading Rough Stone Rolling, by Richard Bushman, about the Prophet Joseph Smith, which encouraged a rereading of Linda Newell's Mormon Enigma: Emma Hale Smith. So now I'm reading them both! Jon Weisberg, Salt Lake City: Lawrence Wright's The Looming Tower is a wellresearched history of Islamic terrorism and Al-Qaeda leading up to 9/11. Wright portrays a movement that we need to know and understand, because as much as it has changed our lives already, it will change them even more in the future. Forrest Crawford, Rose Park: The Mobilization of Shame: A World View of Human Rights, by Father Robert F. Drinan, traces the growth of human rights around the world during the second half of the 20th century, resulting in a variety of conventions focusing on the issue, including the United Nations and the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights." New Leadership at UHC UHC welcomes five new community leaders who have recently joined UHC's Board of Directors, bringing their years of experience in education, government, business, and community service to help guide the organization in the coming years: Jan Bennett (Salt Lake City) was Assistant State Director to Senator Hatch in the 1980s and Senior Policy Advisor to Senator Bennett from his election in 1992 to her retirement in 2005. Both senators fought hard for continued federal support of the arts and the humanities, and Jan was honored to serve during some of the funding challenges they faced. Lisa Flores (Salt Lake City) is Associate Professor in Communication and Ethnic Studies at the University of Utah and also serves as Director of Chicana/o Studies and Coordinator of the Ethnic Studies Program. She was selected as a Virgil Aldrich Fellow (2004) at the University of Utah's Tanner Humanities Center, where her research explores cultural discourses of race and gender. Donald Gartman (Salt Lake City) is a Vice President & Trust Officer with Zions Bank. Since moving to Utah in 1977, he has served as Executive Director of Utah Legal Services (for lowincome clients) and the United Jewish Federation of Utah. Don also serves on the board of the Utah chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and is Vice President of the Canyon Rim Citizens' Association. Joanne Milner (Salt Lake City) is Community Relations Program Manager at Horizonte Instruction and Training Center, a non-traditional high school serving youth, young parents, adults, political refugees, and immigrants from 88 countries. A former member of the Salt Lake City Council and three-term Representative in the Utah House, Joanne is the producer and host of Cultural Connections, a weekly public affairs program on KSL radio. L. Jackson Newell (Salt Lake City) is past president of Deep Springs College in California and Professor Emeritus at the University of Utah where he teaches in the Honors Program and the Department of Educational Leadership. He recently led UHC's seminars on Leadership in the Public Interest and continues to teach UHC's Venture Course in the Humanities for lowincome adults. page 6 · fall/winter 2006 S P E A K I N G o f G R A N T S World War II Stories I n her book, The Name of War, prize-winning historian Jill Lepore writes that "war cultivates language." Through words, soldiers and civilians seek to make sense of the atrocities they witness, the fears they experience, and the things they yearn for-- especially family and home. Supported by a major grant from UHC, KUED's series Utah WWII Stories has given men and women the opportunity to share their experiences on the battlefields and home-front of the Second World War. Utah sent more than 70,000 troops to fight in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Of those, over 3,000 never returned, and many more returned with injuries they would have to live with for the rest of their lives. One of the men who returned was Carl Workman, an army sergeant, who was stationed on Saipan, in the Mariana Islands. His memories, broadcast as part of Utah WW II Stories, "The Pacific," are still raw. "When you're nineteen years old," Workman recalled, "you're scared all the time. I was scared every minute of the day." Before long, Workman discovered that the Japanese soldiers he was fighting against were just as frightened. On occasions when he and his buddies were able to root out some of the Japanese soldiers holed up in the underground bunkers and caves that dotted Saipan, Workman remembered that they were "scared just like I'd been scared, if I'd been captured." Raymond Uno, another soldier whose story was showcased on "The Pacific," was an American citizen of Japanese descent who, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, was sent with his family to the Heart Elwin Peterson, Lieutenant Commander "Privateer" PB4Y ­ pilot. Mountain War Relocation Center in Wyoming. Uno remembered the shock of entering the camp. "Initially they told us that we were being put into the camps for our own protection," Uno recalled, "but when we went into the camp, there were barbed wire fences around it with guard towers and the guns were not pointed out, they were pointed in." Later, Uno was sent to the Pacific where he joined 6,000 other Japanese Americans assigned to be military interrogators, codebreakers, and interpreters. Full transcripts of these and other oral history interviews used in Utah WWII Stories may be found on KUED's website at http://www.kued.org/productions/worldwar2. The fourth and final episode of the series, "The Home Front," is scheduled to air on KUED in December 2006. A free public screening and discussion of this episode is also scheduled for this fall as part of KUED's Diverse Voices program. Call KUED Viewer Services at 1-800-477-KUED (5833) or check the Diverse Voices website (http://www. kued.org/diversevoices) for more information. MONEY MATTERS: BUILDING UHC Volunteer Advisors Guide Fundraising Since 2001, UHC has been extremely fortunate to have the guidance of our Development Advisory Board, an able group of volunteers who help plan and design UHC's fundraising efforts. Recently they shared why they choose to devote their time and expertise to UHC. UHC supported town meetings in Moab and Helper that enabled University of Utah students to engage local residents in pressing issues that were shaping the futures of these towns. Having seen first-hand how UHC initiatives make a difference, I am honored to volunteer my time and expertise. ­Bob Avery, Professor, Communication Department, University of Utah Serving on this board reflects my desire to involve persons of all ethnic and economic strata in diverse and important dialogue and activities. ­Anne Dolowitz, citizen at-large I serve because I know UHC enhances the opportunities for people throughout Utah to broaden their understanding of all areas of the humanities through public presentations and programs, discussion groups, and literature. ­Clark Giles, Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, P.C. As the representative of a corporation that supports UHC, I am able, through my service on the Advisory Board, to have valuable, timely information about UHC's programs. I learn where the needs are and can advise which programs to fund. ­Stephanie Harpst, Vice President of Community Relations, Wells Fargo Good dialogue, being able to talk with one another with respect and openness, is essential to good communities. UHC fosters this kind of dialogue, bringing together people of different cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds. This is why I am delighted to work with UHC in its development effort, to ensure that it continues and expands this important function. ­ Lucinda Kindred, Senior Partner, Vanguard Media Group The more people engage in subjects such as literature, history, and philosophy, the better off we are as a society. While we can find the humanities in libraries and study them in school, the Utah Humanities Council brings them to us throughout the state, which I believe deserves our support. ­Earl Wunderli fall/winter 2006 · page 7 Board of Directors Ron Allen Stansbury Park Lee Austin Logan Jan Bennett Salt Lake City Allen Brown Salt Lake City Tim Bywater St. George Forrest Crawford Rose Park Lisa Flores Salt Lake City Don Gartman Salt Lake City Deb Greathouse Delta Robert Harris Ogden Susan E. Howe Ephraim David Keller Salt Lake City Norma Matheson Salt Lake City Aida Mattingley Salt Lake City Joanne Milner Salt Lake City Satyam Moorty Cedar City L. Jackson Newell Salt Lake City Jon Weisberg Park City Deborah Westfall Bluff Staff Cynthia Buckingham Executive Director Rebecca Batt Book Festival Director Jean Cheney Assistant Director Marie Fuertes Office Manager Brandon L. Johnson Program Officer Pippa Keene Motheread/Fatheread Program Director Stephanie Peterson Book Festival Asst. Director Barbara Pioli Development Director Maria K. Torres Development Coordinator Grants Administrator The Utah Humanities Council provides lifelong learning through programs that explore diverse traditions, values, and ideas to help us understand the past, participate fully in the present, and shape the future. UHC provides grants and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations, sponsors programs designed to enrich public discussion and encourage citizen involvement, and collaborates on projects and services with other cultural and educational leaders in the state. A 20-member volunteer board of directors, representing diverse interests and communities, makes policy, evaluates programs, and reviews grant proposals. An independent nonprofit agency established in 1975, UHC is supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the State of Utah, the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations. Credits: Jean Cheney, Editor; Carl Trujillo, Design The Utah Humanities Council is a private non-profit organization receiving generous support from: Contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations Are you on our mailing list? Call 801-359-9670 to learn how to receive UHC's news and announcements. Don't miss learning about the next exciting free program near you! C A L E N D A R o f E V E N T S Dates and times may change; please call to verify details for all events. November 1 Salt Lake City Exhibit: Range Creek Exhibition, Utah Museum of Natural History, University of Utah; 801-585-1073 Salt Lake City Speakers: Poet Alan Shapiro and Essayist Nicole Sheets, Art Barn in Reservoir Park, 7:00 p.m.; 801-587-5433 December 6 Salt Lake City Speaker: Scott Abbott, A Post-war Trip Along the Drina River, Salt Lake City Library, 7-8:30 p.m.; 801-721-609 Ephraim Speaker: Geoff Wichert, Painters' Painters, Central Utah Art Center, 7:00 p.m.; 435-283-5110 12 Orem Speaker: David Pilgrim, Hateful Things, a traveling exhibit of the Jim Crow Museum Library Gallery, Utah Valley State College, 1:00 p.m.; 801-863-6290 Logan Speaker: Lawrence Weschler, Visiting Artist Program, Utah State University, Eccles Conference Center, Rm. 215, 7:00 p.m.; 435-797-7373 March 1 Brigham City Reading and Discussion: Jan Frost on The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford Dictionary by Simon Winchester, Brigham City Library, 7:00 p.m.; 435-723-5891 Salt Lake City Speakers: Nonfiction writer Tom Piazza and poet Harmony Button, Art Barn in Reservoir Park, 7:00 p.m.; 801-587-5433 Clearfield Speaker: Historian David McCullough, 1776, Clearfield High School, 7:30 p.m.; 801-402-8200 29 2 21 2-5 Bluff Festival: Bluff Arts Festival St. Christopher's Mission. 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Printed on recycled paper expanding minds -- one story at a time who we are In 2005, the Utah Humanities Council, a private, state-wide, non profit organization, celebrated 30 years of helping Utahns comprehend each other and their world "one story at a time." As Lewis Thomas claims, societies evolve this way, not by shouting each other down but by talking and listening, thinking and reading, changing our minds through deeper understanding. And this requires, above all, being open to the way others experience the world. We invite you to review how UHC has brought Utahns together through the humanities, helping them reach a deeper understanding of their world through: · Road Scholar programs, with humanities scholars speaking in towns all over the state · The Great Salt Lake Book Festival, now bringing famous authors to audiences state-wide · Reading and discussion groups, providing books from UHC's lending library to groups meeting in public places · The Venture Course in the Humanities, our newest program, introducing college-level humanities to low-income adults · Trainings in the Motheread/Fatheread technique and curriculum, strengthening families through reading · Recognition of local humanities champions who have enriched their communities · Grant funds for local humanities projects nurturing great ideas and providing public programs in every corner of Utah And we thank our partners, collaborators, and donors. None of UHC's activities would be possible without the generosity of friends who believe in that precious and essential capacity of human beings to comprehend each other. UHC Staff photo UHC Staff photo We pass the word around; we ponder how the case is put by different people, we read the poetry; we meditate over the literature; we play the music; we change our minds; we reach an understanding. Society evolves this way, not by shouting each other down, but by the capacity of unique, individual human beings to comprehend each other. Lewis Thomas Physician, Author expanding minds -- one story at a time 1 courtesy of Brigham City Library road scholars The Road Scholar program is tremendous. Keep it coming and keep it growing, because it keeps all of us thinking and growing and learning! Bruce Hucko, Moab John Schaefer, a photographer, teacher, and UHC Road Scholar, challenges Utah audiences to critique the media they and their children encounter daily. In her talk "My Grandmother's Teachings," Lucille Hunt shares lessons learned at the skirts of her Navajo grandmother. Ryan Paul fascinates audiences with historic slides of Utah's parks in "Traveling the Painted Canyon: Utah Parks Company". John, Lucille, and Ryan are just three of the more than fifty Road Scholars who traveled Utah's highways during 2005, talking about a wide variety of humanities topics, from Shakespeare to China, from everyday life in Iraq to the story behind the 19th Ward Quilt. 157 scholars presented programs in 20 counties 2 Pippa Keene book festival Pippa Keene great salt lake The Great Salt Lake Book Festival, now in its eighth year, has become a magnet for Utah readers, attracting booklovers of all ages and tastes. It's no surprise the event has grown­where else can you hear a renowned scholar like Akhil Reed Amar speak about the American Constitution one night and watch a live reenactment of the first reading of Allen Ginsberg's Howl the next? Or take part in a poetry slam, create your own sheaf of paper, print your own bookmark? Over forty writers, Letter to Chris Crutcher, Great Salt Lake Book Festival author in Delta: My journalism teacher made it an assignment to read at least one of your books before you came to our school. I read four and am planning to read another. . . You have now become one of my favorite authors and I usually stick to fantasy books. Your books are real, and that's what makes them great. Student, Delta Middle School including Jim Lehrer, Sue Miller, and Rick Bass engaged audiences at the Salt Lake City Public library, with Festival writers also traveling to Brigham City, Delta, Provo, and Moab. Now a state-wide celebration, the annual Festival is the largest literary gathering in Utah, encouraging readers of all ages and interests to pick up a book! 12,000 readers of all ages attended Great Salt Lake Book Festival events around the state 3 Utah Heritage Foundation UHC Staff photo reading and The group loved Guterson's style of writing in Snow Falling on Cedars. We had a lively discussion about racism and the effects of war. Marianne Hales, Recreation Director, Highland Cove Senior Apts., Salt Lake City Reading groups provide more than the chance to read a book together. They bring neighbors­and strangers­into conversation about things that matter. UHC loans books to readers meeting in libraries and schools, community and civic centers. This past year, groups met in towns all over the state, in Green River and Springdale, Logan and St. George, reading acclaimed novels such as Charles Frazier's Cold Mountain and memoirs like James McBride's The Color of Water and Lisa See's On Gold Mountain. discussion 72 reading groups met in 12 counties 4 Kent Miles the venture course in the humanities This year, UHC embarked on Venture, a college-level humanities course for low-income adults. Beginning in September, five university and college faculty have met twice a week with 22 students, ranging in age from 18 to 62, to study art history, literature, philosophy, American history, and writing. Classes are held at Horizonte Instruction and Training Center. All costs of the course, including books, transportation and daycare, are covered by UHC. In addition to attending classes, students visit museums and exhibits, attend plays and concerts. Through a special arrangement with Westminster College, they will receive college credit upon successful completion of the course in April. Kent Miles Only the educated are free. Epictetus 20 students studied the humanities in a year-long, college-level course 5 Pippa Keene motheread When I moved here from Colombia I felt so lonely and sad. I couldn't communicate and needed my husband to take me places to talk for me. I fell into a deep depression and I ignored my daughter. Motheread classes at Even Start gave me English, my confidence back, and reminded me how important it is to read with my daughter. My whole family benefitted and we are stronger and closer. A Motheread student at Salt Lake City Even Start East Pippa Keene fatheread UHC trains teachers all over Utah in an award-winning method of reading to young children called "Motheread/Fatheread." Teachers then use the method with parents, showing them this highly effective way to read­and discuss books­with their children. The approach has been shown to strengthen ties within families and increase young children's success in school. Using the best multicultural children's literature available, Motheread/Fatheread teachers expand the horizons not only of children but of entire families. 71 sites in 19 counties 6 SCHAEFER DESIGN recognizing humanities champions At some fundamental level, our job as humans is to pay attention to the stories that live in our moral imagination as well as make sense of the stories handed down to us from our families and our history books. What are the stories we want to tell? Geralyn Dreyfous Each year, UHC honors people who have used the humanities to deepen our understanding and open up important conversations. Documentary film maker Geralyn Dreyfous (Salt Lake City), winner of an Academy Award in 2005 for her film Born Into Brothels, received UHC's "Distinguished Humanities Award" at our spring gala. We also celebrated the work of five UHC project coordinators for their outstanding contributions in their communities: Marti Lu Allen (Provo), Matt Bradley (Salt Lake City), Brigitte Delthony (Escalante), Lucille Hunt (Blanding), and Eve Tallman (Moab). Through our Mayors' Awards in the Humanities program, UHC honors local humanities champions who are recognized by their mayors. Mayors' awardees have spearheaded efforts in oral history, historic preservation, literature, archaeology, civil society, and other humanities projects. In 2005, humanities champions were recognized in 30 cities: Bountiful, Brigham City, Centerville, Cottonwood Heights, Delta, Draper, Ephraim, Eagle Mountain, Green River, Ivins, Mapleton, Midvale, Mt. Pleasant, Murray, Oakley, Ogden, Park City, Payson, Provo, Richfield, Rockville, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, South Jordan, Springdale, Springville, Syracuse, Taylorsville, Tooele, and West Valley City. 7 Hung Lui, courtesy the artist and Sun Valley Center for the Arts courtesy Greg Lewis, Weber State University grants program UHC provided Library Preservationist Randy Silverman, who came to our Museum and talked to our group about paper preservation. . . over 20 people attended. For a small community, it was a great success. UHC is a valuable resource for all types of museums, but especially small ones with limited operating budgets. Nancy E. Nakae, Museum Director Syracuse With the assistance of a UHC grant, northern Utah became a major center for showing Chinese films in America this year. Project director Greg Lewis, from Weber State University, brought 20 of the greatest films from China for screenings in Ogden, Roy, Provo, Orem, and Salt Lake City. The project also brought an official delegation of six Chinese scholars and filmmakers to introduce the films and give lectures on Chinese cinema to Utahns, creating a major cultural exchange between the two nations. The Asian Film Festival was only one of 84 grants UHC awarded, bringing direct humanities experiences to all corners of the state. UHC awarded $158,050 to 84 organizations, with programs reaching 219,223 Utahns in 20 counties 8 grants box elder county Brigham City Heritage Arts Festival, Brigham City Brigham City Heritage Arts Festival Program Location: Brigham City UHC: $1,500 Match: $5,320 Brigham City Library, Brigham City Jewish Literature Reading and Discussion Series Program Location: Brigham City UHC: $1,200 Match: $5,150 Brigham City Museum Gallery, Brigham City Brigham City Oral History Program Program Location: Brigham City UHC: $1,200 Match: $1,200 Northwestern Band of Shoshone Nations, Brigham City Gathering Stories: Preserving Family and Tribal History Program Location: Brigham City UHC: $1,500 Match: $3,400 Educators for Diversity, Utah State University, Logan Educators for Diversity Conference Program Location: Logan UHC: $393 Match: $7,250 Western American Literature and Western Historical Quarterly, Logan Philip Deloria: Discussing Race, Culture and Identity Program Location: Logan UHC: $1,500 Match: $1,800 carbon county Carbon School District, Price Community Book Club Program Locations: Helper, Price UHC: $1,500 Match: $3,805 Utah Rock Art Research Association, Salt Lake City Utah Rock Art Symposium Program Location: Price UHC: $500 Match: $4,100 cache county American West Heritage Center, Wellsville Northern Utah's Historic Barns: Touchstones to an Agricultural Tradition Program Location: Wellsville UHC: $1,500 Match: $1,500 Department of Art, Utah State University, Logan Visiting Artist Program Program Location: Logan UHC: $3,000 Match: $3,000 Department of English, Utah State University, Logan The Beat Collection: A Cross-Disciplinary Event Program Location: Logan UHC: $1,500 Match: $4,171 Museum of Anthropology, Utah State University, Logan Maria Martinez and Contemporary Puebloan Pottery Program Location: Logan UHC: $1,500 Match: $1,500 Providence City Historic Preservation Commission Providence City Oral History Program Program Location: Providence UHC: $1,200 Match: $3,205 Utah Festival Opera Company, Logan Literary Opera Lecture and Discussion Series Program Location: Logan UHC: $2,255 Match: $4,640 garfield county Escalante Canyons, Escalante Everett Ruess Days Festival Program Locations: Boulder, Escalante UHC: $1,100 Match: $1,300 Escalante Heritage Center, Escalante Hole-in-the-Rock Historical Presentation Program Location: Escalante UHC: $1,500 Match: $7,450 Kent Miles Kent Miles Pippa Keene grand county Dan O' Laurie Museum of Moab, Moab Moab Oral Histories: The War Years Program Location: Moab UHC: $1,000 Match: $1,061 Moab Music Festival, Moab Moab Music Festival Program Location: Moab UHC: $500 Match: $3,788 Moab Poets and Writers, Moab Moab Poets and Writers Program Location: Moab UHC: $472 Match: $394 UHC Staff 9 grants continued iron county Department of English, Southern Utah University Ancient Myths in Contemporary Writing: A Panel Discussion Program Location: Cedar City UHC: $500 Match: $600 Iron Mission State Park Museum, Cedar City A Saving Grace: Sheep Ranching in Iron County Program Location: Cedar City UHC: $1,500 Match: $2,165 Parowan Heritage Foundation, Parowan Markagunt Plateau Oral History Program Program Location: Parowan UHC: $2,513 Match: $10,800 Hibernian Society of Utah, Salt Lake City James Joyce Exhibit & Lectures Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $1,450 Match: $6,858 Human Pursuits, Salt Lake City Memoirs & Memories of Greeks in Salt Lake Valley Program Location: Salt Lake County UHC: $2,500 Match: $4,660 International Society of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, Salt Lake City This is Still the Place: 1897 Pioneer Jubilee Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $4,908 Match: $19,870 Italian Cultural Center of Utah, Salt Lake City Our Story, Your Story: Italian Americans in Utah Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $1,200 Match: $1,200 Jewish Community Center, Salt Lake City Lilian Nattel: From the Shtetl to China Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $500 Match: $1,450 Middle East Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City Caliphs and Kings Workshop Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $1,400 Match: $3,965 Middle East Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City The Middle East Through Its Films Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $1,000 Match: $3,106 Museum of Utah Art and History, Salt Lake City Homeland in the West Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $1,500 Match: $1,540 Office of the Lieutenant Governor, Salt Lake City Utah Capital Forum on America's Future Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $1,500 Match: $6,125 Pygmalion Productions Theater Company, Salt Lake City Cakewalk: The Life of Lillian Hellman Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $275 Match: $375 Repertory Dance Theater, Salt Lake City Marcia Siegel: The History of Modern Dance Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $1,500 Match: $2,225 Rowland Hall St. Mark's School, Salt Lake City Outright: Film and Discussion Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $1,280 Match: $1,500 UHC Staff kane county Paria River Natural History Association, Big Water History of Old Pahreah Program Location: Big Water UHC: $1,250 Match: $3,802 UHC Staff millard county Great Basin Heritage Area Partnership, Baker, Nevada Millard County: History, Traditions, and Folklore Program Locations: Delta, Eskdale, Fillmore UHC: $1,500 Match: $1,638 morgan county Morgan County Historical Society, Morgan Veteran Oral History Project Program Location: Morgan UHC: $3,000 Match: $6,540 UHC Staff salt lake county African American Studies Program, University of Utah, Salt Lake City Shades of Afro-Deco: African-American Art in the Age of Modernism Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $500 Match: $4,207 Department of English, University of Utah, Salt Lake City Guest Writers Series & Outreach Program Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $5,000 Match: $55,023 Governor's Council for People with Disabilities, Salt Lake City Establishing a Voice in Utah History: People with Developmental Disabilities Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $590 Match: $590 10 Salt Lake Acting Company, Salt Lake City Dust Eaters and The Overwhelming Series Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $600 Match: $2,620 Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City Big Trouble: History of Labor in the Intermountain West Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $4,000 Match: $5,836 Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City The Vanishing: Representing the Chinese in the Intermountain West Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $4,240 Match: $4,734 Salt Lake City Arts Council, Salt Lake City Living Traditions Festival Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $2,000 Match: $14,2250 Salt Lake City Film Center, Salt Lake City Islam and the Western World Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $2,500 Match: $14,054 Salt Lake Ethnic Arts, Salt Lake City New Orleans Jazz: Roots & Influence Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $2,060 Match: $3,326 Utah Council for the Social Studies, Sandy David Faber: A Holocaust Survivor's Memoir Program Locations: Grantsville, Midvale, Murray, Riverton, Tooele, Sandy, South Jordan, West Jordan, UHC: $960 Match: $3,000 Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City A Gesture of Kinship: Photography and Ethnography Program Locations: Salt Lake City, Blanding UHC: $1,500 Match: $10,800 Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City Range Creek: A Laboratory of Time Program Locations: Salt Lake City, Price, Green River, Castle Dale UHC: $5,000 Match: $20,646 Utah Museums Association, Salt Lake City Utah Museums Association 2005 Conference Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $1,500 Match: $2,557 Utah State Historical Society, Salt Lake City; and Utah State University Press, Logan Women in Utah History: Paradigm and Paradox Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $1,500 Match: $6,880 Utah Symphony & Opera, Salt Lake City Poets & Passions Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $1,450 Match: $85,779 Wallace Stegner Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City Jim Harrison Lecture Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $500 Match: $2,383 West Valley City Native American Association, West Valley City West Valley City 7th Annual Pow Wow Program Location: West Valley City UHC: $1,800 Match: $8,584 Writers at Work, Salt Lake City Writing the West Workshop Program Location: Salt Lake City UHC: $400 Match: $900 san juan county Blue Mountain Shadows, Blanding Stories of Comb Ridge Program Location: Blanding UHC: $2,425 Match: $6,400 Blue Mountain Shadows & Kigalia Fine Arts, Blanding 2005 Blanding Centennial Program Location: Blanding UHC: $1,500 Match: $5,791 Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum, Blanding Lectures on Native American Culture Program Location: Blanding UHC: $200 Match: $899 St. Christopher's Mission, Bluff Bluff Arts Festival Program Location: Bluff UHC: $1,000 Match: $1,165 Kent Miles Kent Miles Pippa Keene Sue Hill sanpete county Ephraim Public Library, Ephraim The Life and Times of Hans Christian Anderson Program Location: Ephraim UHC: $600 Match: $600 summit county Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation, Park City Silver Ore to White Gold: Utah Ski History Program Location: Park City UHC: $4,000 Match: $14,000 Kimball Art Center, Park City Humanities and Arts Series Program Location: Park City UHC: $1,250 Match: $3,583 Park City Literary Festival, Park City Park City Literary Festival Program Location: Park City UHC: $1,500 Match: $132,000 11 grants continued Park City Museum, Park City Park City Oral History Program Program Location: Park City UHC: $1,200 Match: $1,200 Utah Association for Adult, Community & Continuing Education UAACCE Conference Program Location: Ogden UHC: $500 Match: $4,825 Weber State University, Ogden Fifty Great Chinese Films Program Locations: Ogden, Roy, Provo, Orem, Salt Lake City UHC: $5,000 Match: $24,293 Weber State University, Ogden Weber State University's 2005 Diversity Conference Program Location: Ogden UHC: $500 Match: $5,500 uintah county Uintah County Library, Vernal Preserving Life Experience Program Location: Vernal UHC: $1,200 Match: $1,200 utah county Center for the Study of Ethics, Utah Valley State College, Orem Shaping the American West Conference Program Location: Orem UHC: $5,000 Match: $15,179 Combat Films and Research, Salt Lake City Masses to Masses Chinese Art Collection Program Location: Springville UHC: $1,500 Match: $2,450 John Hutchings Museum of Natural History, Lehi Documenting the Cultural Life of Lehi Program Location: Lehi UHC: $3,000 Match: $3,006 John Hutchings Museum of Natural History, Lehi Lehi Historic Sites Tour Program Location: Lehi UHC: $1,250 Match: $1,598 Utah Valley State College, Orem Towards Global Justice Program Location: Orem UHC: $2,500 Match: $3,937 teacher incentive program grants Mike Roberts, Rowland Hall--St. Marks Middle School, Salt Lake City National Council of Teachers of English Convention UHC: $750 Match: $750 Kimberly Sorenson, The Waterford School, Sandy Creation of a Modern Economy in England & Holland UHC: $1,000 Match: $38,636 alber t j. colton research fellowship The Boat Knows the Way Back: The Biography of a Venetian Ona Siporin, Logan Program Locations: Brigham City, Helper, Logan UHC: $3,500 Match: $8,923 UHC Staff d e l m o n t o s w a l d research fellowship Dealing with the "Third Enemy": Utah's Scandinavian Pioneers Lynn Henrichsen, Provo Program Locations: Ephraim, Provo, Salt Lake City UHC: $3,500 Match: $13,739 washington county Dixie State College, St. George 2006 Santa Clara-Virgin River Flood Stories Program Location: St. George UHC: $2,600 Match: $8,548 Kent Miles wayne county Capitol Reef National Park, Torrey Fulfilling Destinies, Sustaining Lives: The Landscape and History of the Waterpocket Fold Program Locations: Torrey, Boulder, Hanksville, Richfield UHC: $4,000 Match: $5,970 partnerships Classical Greek Theatre Festival, Salt Lake City Program Locations: Salt Lake City, Ogden, Provo UHC: $1,500 Match: $1,500 Utah History Fair, Logan Program Locations: Statewide UHC: $5,000 Match: $5,000 Utah Shakespearean Festival, Cedar City Program Location: Cedar City UHC: $5,000 Match: $13,650 weber county Pippa Keene Treehouse Children's Museum, Ogden Discovery Trail Program Location: Ogden UHC: $5,000 Match: $16,030 12 donors Donations directly support UHC programs. We thank the hundreds of "Circle of Friends" donors, all of whom have made significant financial contributions to our Annual Fund. Visionaries: Allen & Gay Brown · A.H.E. Cultural Initiative · American Express · Chevron · Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice · Federation of State Humanities Councils · George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation · Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Charitable Foundation · Maine Humanities Council · National Endowment for the Humanities · PacifiCorp Foundation for Learning · R. Harold Burton Foundation · S.J. and Jessie E. Quinney Foundation · Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts, and Parks Fund · State of Utah · Swartz Foundation · The Richard K. and Shirley S. Hemingway Foundation · The Salt Lake Tribune · The Catalyst Foundation · The Humanities Connection · Utah State Library · We the People · Wells Fargo · Wheeler Family Foundation · Wright Ventures · Zions Bank Mentors: Cynthia Buckingham · James and Judith Dykman · Bob & Marcia Harris · Jay & Julie Jacobson · Drew Major · Joan & Max Smith · Norman & Barbara Tanner · Barnes & Noble · Bank One-JP Morgan Chase · Christmas Box House · Gunnison Memorial Associates · Holland & VanVleet Foundation · Intermountain Health Care · Kennecott Land Company · Nu Skin Enterprises · Salt Lake City Arts Council · US Bank · Utah Arts Council · Wells Fargo Women's Financial Services Partners: Tim Bywater · Jean Cheney · Raymond Dardano · Anne & Sandy Dolowitz · Blaine N. Harmon · Nancy Knight · Anne Milliken · Jeffrey Wright · Earl & Corinne Wunderli · Dinesh and Kalpana Patel Foundation · Envirocare · J. Willard Marriott Library Book Arts Program · Ken Sanders Rare Books · Repertory Dance Theater Dancers · Robert S. Carter Foundation · The Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Foundation · Weisberg Communications Allies: Ron Allen · Gary Bergera · Phillip Bimstein · Terry P. & Jan W. Clemmer · Lawrence Coffman · Lois Drews · Elaine Englehardt · Ken & Kate Handley · Lillian Y. Hayes · Stanley Holmes · Susan Howe · Norma Matheson · Kent & Aida Mattingley · Jan & Owen Olpin · Nancy Richards · Aden Ross · City of Green River · Cooper Roberts Simonsen Architects · Heritage Hwy 89 Alliance · Ten Thousand Villages · The Barbara Lee Family Foundation · United Way of Northern Utah Members: Sheryl Allen · Lester Aoki and Ann Kelsey · Pamela J. Atkinson · Lee Austin · Stephen and Lois Baar · John H. Bogart · Marilyn Bushman-Carlton · Judy Busk · Janet Calder · Holly Campbell · Stanford Cazier · Anonymous · Elizabeth Colton · Anonymous · Forrest Crawford · Heather & Mike Dorrell · Jessie Embry · William & Nancy Evenson · Melia Furgis · Cynthia Godsey & Fred Gottlieb · Melody Graulich · Deb Greathouse · Emma Gross · Stephanie & Timothy Harpst · Jon Huntsman · Boyer & Pat Jarvis · Pippa Keene · Richard H. Keller · Greg Lewis · Miriam P. Mason · Ginny McOmber · Satyam Moorty · Drs. Robert & Vicky Newman · Leslie Norris · Anonymous · Anonymous · Barbara & Charles Pioli · Dr. Robert & Diane Rolfs · Laura Root Billiones · Penny Sampinos · Amy & Osman Sanyer · Patricia Scott · William & Joyce Sederburg · Gordon Siegel · Constantine Skedros · Diana Major Spencer · Stephen D. Swindle · Ken Wallentine · Combat Films & Research · Provo Arts Council · Smedley Financial Services 13 donors continued Donations of any amount are always appreciated. The following contributors have supported UHC programs during the past year: Douglas Alder · Dottie Alt · Marilyn Arnold · James M. Aton · Barbara M. Bannon · Rebecca Batt · Celia Barnes Benson · Afton R. Boyd · Lee Caldwell · Robert & Lyndia Carter · Tully Cathey · Dolores Chase · Lynn Cohne · Harold Compton · Helen Cox · Dr. Charles Ehin · Edna Elkins · Charlotte England · Marie English · Alma Joel Frandsen · Marie Fuertes · Ralph S. Gatherum · Kathy & Bill Godwin · William A. Goldsmith · Don Gartman & Sue Herbst · Virginia B. Higbee · Grace Higson · Sue Hill · Mary House · Lucille & Calvin Hunt · Sylvia Hunt · J.H. Hutchison · Gwen Isaacson · Norm & Ruth Jackson · Marian W. Jensen · Ann M. Johnson · Brandon Johnson · Dale Johnson · Michael Johnson · Kitty & Neil Kaplan · Rochelle Kaplan · David Keller · David & Fairlie Kinnecom · Jack & Blanche Kobe · M.D. Krantz · Lee A. Kreutzer · Jennifer Lawton · Mary Kay Lazarus · Bill & Mimi Levitt · Katherine P. Liddle · Edward Lueders · Edward K. Madsen · Mae Markham · Sharon Meyer · Barbara Miller · Pamela & Blaine Miller · Jeanette Misaka · Christine Monroe · Ralph T. & Peggy Montrone · William Mulder · Betsy Nazare · W. Allen Nevins · Philip & Maria Notarianni · June Orme · Shirley & Monroe Paxman · Leslie Peterson · Orlene Poulsen · Ruth Pratt · William James & Jill T. Quinn · Matthew Rainson · Elaine Richards · Corinne Roring · Susan Sandack · Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Schoenberg · Mary Shaub · Patrick A. Shea · Jyl Shuler · Roger F. Shultz · Thales & Charone Smith · Armando Solorzano · David Stanley · Eileen Stone · Edwin D. & Annette G. Summers · Glen & Helen Swalberg · Emma Lou Thayne · Greg Thompson · Lennox Tierney · Maria Torres · Frances C. Trexler · Robert Warren · Ardean & Elna Watts · Anthony S. Weller · Randy Wilkinson · Florien J. Wineriter · Diana & Bob Wray · Betty L. Yanowitz · E. P. Zimmerman · Michael Zimmerman · Delta City · Fairview City · New Method Housecleaner · Richfield City Council · Town of Mayfield · The Amy Allen Price Family · The Sanyer Family A special thanks to donors who have made gifts to UHC's Reserve Fund: Dorothy & Quintin Foster · Peter & Kristin Kraus · Dan & Aleen McGuire · Jaye Anne Mundy · R. Scott Phillips · Linda Oda Family and Friends Memorialized: Dr. and Mrs. George A. Allen · Barbara Ballif · Etheleen Shell Bowler · Gene England · Jane Ferguson · J.W. Gallivan III · Wilda Gene Glasmann Hatch · John Keith Hayes · Alberta Mae Hill Henry · Nicole Homer · Julie Lueders · Dean May · Delmont Oswald · Helen Papanikolas · Raymond Russell · Dal Siegle · Dick Stromness · Grace Adams Tanner · Steve Tempest · Lon Watson · Blaine Watts · Izzie Wagner In Honor of: Pippa Keene · Sarah & Paul Cannon In-Kind Donors: Dottie Alt · Allen Brown · Judy Busk · Tim Bywater · Eileen H. Stone · Aida Mattingley · Dan Bowles · Assistance League of Salt Lake City · Salt Lake Acting Company's Schrag Scholarship Fund · Broadway in Utah · Cactus and Topicals · Catalyst Magazine · Chase Bank · Children's Museum of Utah · Cohne, Rappaport & Segal · College of Humanities, University of Utah · Dancing Crane Studios · Deseret Morning News · Division of State History · Food Bank of Utah · Gretelhaus Inn · The GAM Group · Horizonte Instruction & Training Center · Hyperlinq-Communications · J. Willard Marriott Library Book Arts Program · KCPW · KRCL · KUER · Mount Olympus Waters · O.C. Tanner · Ray, Quinney & Nebeker · Price Library · Progressive Direct Mail · Reagan Outdoor Advertising · SDI · Salt Lake City Marriott City Center · Signature Books · Smith's Food and Drug · Specialty Linens · The Assistance League of Salt Lake City · The City Library · The English Garden · The Enterprise · Transcript Bulletin Publishing · Utah Kids Magazine · Utah Public Radio · Wells Fargo · Westminster College · Wild Oats · X Mission If your name is misspelled, please accept our apologies and let us know so that we can correct our records. 14 J. Willard Marriott Library listening for the future For over thirty-five years I've crisscrossed the State of Utah listening to members of local communities and Indian reservations tell stories about their lives. Listening has taught me a lot about the people of our state. And since 9-11, I have heard citizens focus more and more on trying to understand the new realities of an increasingly interconnected world. Through its public programs, the Utah Humanities Council is in a unique position to offer citizens a way to understand their concerns and to sort through core questions. By providing the historical and/or philosophical context for the issues that are important to them, UHC helps Utahns know how to make critical decisions about their families, communities, and the country at large. Recently, in St. George, we introduced "Leadership in the Public Interest," the first in a series of programs that will be conducted around the state, bringing community leaders together to discuss the development and impact of ethical leadership. Immediately, participants asked for more. To meet our mission of "expanding minds­ one story at a time" we provide similarly thought-provoking programs such as "Road Scholars," featuring humanities experts on topics ranging from the history of a pioneer quilt to contemporary life in Iraq and Iran. Our annual Great Salt Lake Book Festival brings authors statewide, and Motheread/Fatheread, a famly literacy program, draws parents and children closer together through reading. New in 2005 was "Venture," a college-level humanities course for low-income adults, which has underscored for all of us the power of the humanities to expand minds and change lives. The Utah Humanities Council staff and governing board look forward to continuing to provide Utahns with a variety of perspectives in 2006 so that they may know better how to shape their own futures. Gregory Thompson, Chair, Board of Directors storytelling, John Bach human connections, understanding In 2005, the Utah Humanities Council celebrated its 30th anniversary of "expanding minds--one story at a time." Earlier this year we honored several wonderful people who work with UHC around the state. As a child, Lucille Hunt learned from her Navajo grandmother Haasbaa, as she tagged along on her everyday errands and visits; today, as a Road Scholar, Lucille shares those valuable lessons with audiences across Utah. Spy Hop's oral history project guided young people in asking hundreds of neighbors to tell their personal stories about belonging to a community. The BYU Museum of Peoples and Cultures negotiated a difficult path between compelling yet conflicting stories about the origins of American Indian artifacts. Through UHC, all of these stories--and many others like them-- became part of the larger story that binds Utahns together, strengthening our communities, and offering potential for change. When people tell their stories and we listen, a level of trust develops that can change how we interact. We can better understand each other's experience and move beyond our differences to identify common ground. Stories can provide the spark to encourage us to work together on pressing problems, making our communities more livable for this and the next generation. What are the humanities? It's people telling their stories, making connections, increasing understanding. The Utah Humanities Council exists to ensure that this process thrives, year after year. Cynthia Buckingham, Executive Director 15 2005 financial report assets Cash and Investments Endowment Funds Receivables Furniture and Equipment TOTAL $720,060 $130,000 $248,820 $6,361 $1,105,241 liabilities and fund balances Accrued Liabilities Grants Payable Net Assets/Unrestricted Net Assets/Temporarily Restricted Net Assets/Permanently Restricted TOTAL $33,941 $29,743 $443,995 $467,562 $130,000 $1,105,241 revenues Interest and Gain on Investments $15,482 Other Government $11,750 State of Utah $75,000 Zoo, Arts, and Parks Fund $109,021 TOTAL $1,171,751 National Endowment for the Humanities $549,074 Private $411,424 expenses Public Relations $76,068 Fund Raising $116,263 Program Services $535,054 Management $96,469 TOTAL $968,737 Grants $144,883 Note: These figures are unaudited. Final audited financial statements issued by Tanner & Co are available from the Utah Humanities Council after April 2006. 16 MOTHEREAD/FATHEREAD LITERACY PROGRAM This award-winning approach to family literacy is being used at sites throughout the state. 7 5 HUMANITIES CHAMPIONS Local citizens were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the humanities in their towns. UINTAH SAN JUAN 3 3 2005 DAVIS DAGGETT GRAND board members Ron Allen, Stansbury Park Sheryl Allen, Bountiful Lee Austin, Providence Celia Barnes Benson, Salt Lake City Phillip K. Bimstein, Springdale Allen Brown, Salt Lake City Judy Shell Busk, Richfield Holly V. Campbell, Salt Lake City Forrest Crawford, Salt Lake City Ignacio Garcia, Provo Deb Greathouse, Delta Pippa Keene 4 CARBON · 2 11 31 10 50 3 COUNCIL DUCHESNE 13 3 WAYNE 3 2 3 SALT LAKE Tim Bywater, St. George 2 SUMMIT GARFIELD 2 KANE BOOK AND VIDEO DISCUSSIONS UHC loaned videos and sets of books to discussion groups in libraries, community centers, and other public places. WASATCH 9 EMERY ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVING UHC GRANTS Grantees provided public programs on a wide variety of humanities topics. Emma Gross, Salt Lake City Robert Harris, Ogden Susan Howe, Ephraim David Keller, Salt Lake City Nancy Knight, Salt Lake City Norma Matheson, Salt Lake City Aida Mattingley, Salt Lake City Satyam Moorty, Cedar City June Nebeker, Salt Lake City Gregory Thompson, Salt Lake City Lora Tom, Cedar City Jon Weisberg, Park City Deborah Westfall, Bluff Jeff Wright, Salt Lake City 6 staff Cynthia Buckingham, Executive Director Jean Cheney, Assistant Director Marie Fuertes, Office Manager Brandon Johnson, Program Officer Pippa Keene, Motheread/Fatheread Program Director Barbara Pioli, Development Director Maria Torres, Development Coordinator/ Grants Administrator 4 RICH MORGAN UTAH 8 SANPETE 3 2 SEVIER 4 2 2 HUMANITIES 3 2 2 2 2 3 8 8 CACHE SALT LAKE 5 DAVIS 3 3 WEBER 10 2 2 PIUTE 4 6 4 interns Rick Chiantaretto Miriam Pope Jessie Szalay Amanda Webb GREAT SALT LAKE BOOK FESTIVAL 15,000 people in five locations attended this annual festival of authors. the utah humanities council provides lifelong learning through programs that explore diverse traditions, values, and ideas. UHC's programs help us understand the past, participate fully in the present, and actively shape the future. Numerals indicate number of programs in that location. ROAD SCHOLARS Humanities experts traveled to all parts of Utah for public programs JUAB 7 UTAH consultants Rebecca Batt, Book Festival Director Brian Crockett, Federation Project Manager Gordon Siegel, Accountant Steve Siegel, Computer Consultant Lynne Tempest, Publications Carl Trujillo, Publications 5 the utah humanities council is a private nonprofit organization receiving generous support from: 6 BOX ELDER TOOELE MILLARD 3 WASHINGTON BEAVER 3 IRON 3 Contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations Camron Wright, Marketing 17");sQ1[55]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/AboutUHC/NOMFORM.pdf","Microsoft Word - NOMFORM","","UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL BOARD MEMBERSHIP NOMINATION DUE: March 15, 2006 1. NOMINEE: Name Address City/State/ZIP Telephone/FAX Numbers Profession/Vocation Employer/Organization Other Affiliations Submission Date ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ 2. NOMINATOR: Name Address City/State/ZIP Telephone/FAX Numbers Signature ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ 4. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!! Explain, on the reverse side of this form or on an attached sheet, how the nominee's qualifications and experience could advance the work of the Utah Humanities Council. Why do you believe this person will be a good board member? (x:\\share\\board\\newbdmem\\nominees\\nomform) UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL / 202 W 300 N / SALT LAKE CITY UT 84103 / TELEPHONE 801 359 9670 / FAX 801 531 7869 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Board of Directors Board Member Responsibilities The Utah Humanities Council is an independent nonprofit organization whose purpose is to increase public appreciation and understanding of the humanities -- history, literature, philosophy, ethics, languages, linguistics, archaeology, jurisprudence, comparative religions, cultural anthropology, art history and criticism, and historical or philosophical approaches to the social and natural sciences. The twenty-member Board of Directors is a volunteer decision-making body which is legally responsible for the council's operations and finances. When selecting new members, the Board seeks broad representation in the following areas: academic/general public, institutions of higher learning, humanities disciplines, geographic location, community involvement, profession, gender, ethnicity, culture, and perspective. Members serve three-year terms, renewable once. Basic expectations of every UHC Board member: agree to make UHC a priority for your time, energy, and philanthropic efforts determine and evaluate UHC policies and procedures, including long-range planning; prepare for, attend, and participate actively in four two-day Board of Directors meetings each year, and occasional committee meetings; serve actively on at least one committee; review competitive grant proposals, determine funding levels, evaluate funded projects; make an annual financial contribution to support UHC's operations and programs; serve as a Utah Humanities Council and public humanities programs advocate at every opportunity. In addition, the Board expects each member to fulfill at least one of the following specialized roles or skills: fund-raising (individual, foundation, and corporate); state legislative or national congressional liaison; professional skills in such areas as law, accounting, business, and public relations; liaison with under-served groups; program development (to encourage public humanities program grant applications and to design and implement UHC programs). UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL / 202 W 300 N / SALT LAKE CITY UT 84103 / TELEPHONE 801 359 9670 / FAX 801 531 7869");sQ1[56]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/AboutUHC/BoardEvaluation.pdf","F:\\SHARE\\GRANTS\\FORMS\\Board Evaluation 2002.wpd","","UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL BOARD & STAFF PROJECT EVALUATION FORM EVALUATOR NAME PROJECT / PROGRAM LOCATION DATE DESCRIBE AUDIENCE (NUMBER & COMPOSITION) EVALUATION 1. Were humanities central in this program? 2. Were the disciplines germane to the topics? 3. Were the topics appropriate for the audience? 4. Did the scholars draw from their academic disciplines? 5. Were the scholars adequately prepared? 6. Should UHC consider these scholars for future programs? 7. If a public policy issue was addressed, was the program balanced? 8. Was the format effective? 9. Was time allotted for discussion or questions and answers? 10. Was the program well organized? 11. Were the physical arrangements adequate? 12. Could the program be adapted or repeated for new audiences? 13. Was the project a wise UHC investment? 14. Will this program have any lasting effects? 15. Was UHC given proper credit? Please give us comments expanding on any of the above issues. What were the program's strengths and weaknesses? (CONTINUE ON REVERSE SIDE IF NEEDED) YES NO IN-KIND TIME DONATION Date Time donated to attend program, including travel time #Hours Rate 50 Total TIME DONATION TOTAL 50 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL/202 W 300 N/SALT LAKE CITY UT 84103-1108/Telephone 801 359 9670/FAX 801 531 7869 www.utahhumanities.org");sQ1[57]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/AboutUHC/UHCIRS990.pdf","UHCIRS990.pdf","","Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except black lung benefit trust or private foundation) OMB No. 1545-0047 2004 Open to Public Inspection , Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service G The organization may have to use a copy of this return to satisfy state reporting requirements. A B For the 2004 calendar year, or tax year beginning Check if applicable: Address change Name change Initial return Final return Amended return Application pending Please use IRS label or print or type. See specific instructions. 11/01 , 2004, and ending 10/31 D 2005 Employer Identification Number UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103-1108 87-0307076 E F Telephone number Accounting method: 801-359-9670 X Cash Other (specify) G Yes Accrual ? Section 501(c)(3) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must attach a completed Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ). H and I are not applicable to section 527 organizations. H (a) H (b) H (c) Is this a group return for affiliates? . . . X No G Web site: G J K WWW.UTAHHUMANITIES.ORG GX 501(c) If 'Yes,' enter number of affiliates . G Yes No Are all affiliates included? . . . . . . . . . (If 'No,' attach a list. See instructions.) Organization type (check only one). . . . . . . . . 3H (insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527 Check here G if the organization's gross receipts are normally not more than $25,000. The organization need not file a return with the IRS; but if the organization received a Form 990 Package in the mail, it should file a return without financial data. Some states require a complete return. Gross receipts: Add lines 6b, 8b, 9b, and 10b to line 12 1 H (d) I M Is this a separate return filed by an organization covered by a group ruling? Yes X No Group Exemption Number. . . Check G G if the organization is not required L Part I to attach Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF). G 1,140,060. Revenue, Expenses, and Changes in Net Assets or Fund Balances (See Instructions) 1a 1b 1c Contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts received: a Direct public support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Indirect public support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c Government contributions (grants) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d Total (add lines $ 1,124,828. noncash $ 1a through 1c) (cash 411,777. 713,051. 1d 2 3 4 5 ). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,124,828. 2 3 4 5 Program service revenue including government fees and contracts (from Part VII, line 93) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Membership dues and assessments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interest on savings and temporary cash investments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dividends and interest from securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6a 6b b Less: rental expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22,208. 6 a Gross rents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c Net rental income or (loss) (subtract line 6b from line 6a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R E V E N U E 6c 7 7 Other investment income (describe. . . . . . . . G (A) Securities 8a 8b 8c (B) Other ) 8 a Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses ....... c Gain or (loss) (attach schedule). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 d Net gain or (loss) (combine line 8c, columns (A) and (B)). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special events and activities (attach schedule). If any amount is from gaming, check here. . . . . . a Gross revenue (not including 8d G $ of contributions 9a 9b 9c 10 a 10 b 10 c 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 reported on line 1a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Less: direct expenses other than fundraising expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 a Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Less: cost of goods sold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 12 E X P E N S E S A NS ES TE T S c Net income or (loss) from special events (subtract line 9b from line 9a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory (attach schedule) (subtract line 10b from line 10a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other revenue (from Part VII, line 103) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total revenue (add lines 1d, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6c, 7, 8d, 9c, 10c, and 11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program services (from line 44, column (B)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Management and general (from line 44, column (C)). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fundraising (from line 44, column (D)). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payments to affiliates (attach schedule) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total expenses (add lines 16 and 44, column (A)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Excess or (deficit) for the year (subtract line 17 from line 12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (from line 73, column (A)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other changes in net assets or fund balances (attach explanation) .................................... 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 -6,976. 1,140,060. 756,107. 96,470. 116,263. 968,840. 171,220. 838,543. 1,009,763. Form 990 (2004) Net assets or fund balances at end of year (combine lines 18, 19, and 20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TEEA0107L BAA For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions. 01/07/05 Form 990 (2004) Part II UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Statement of Functional Expenses 87-0307076 Page 2 All organizations must complete column (A). Columns (B), (C), and (D) are required for section 501(c)(3) and (4) organizations and section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts but optional for others. (A) Total (B) Program services (C) Management and general (D) Fundraising Do not include amounts reported on line 6b, 8b, 9b, 10b, or 16 of Part I. 22 Grants and allocations (att sch) SEE STM 1 (cash $ 107,940. non-cash $ ). . . . . . . Specific assistance to individuals (att sch). . . . . . . Benefits paid to or for members (att sch). . . . . . . . Compensation of officers, directors, etc. . . . . . . . . Other salaries and wages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pension plan contributions. . . . . . . . . . . . . Other employee benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Payroll taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Professional fundraising fees . . . . . . . . . . . Accounting fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legal fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Postage and shipping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Equipment rental and maintenance . . . . . Printing and publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conferences, conventions, and meetings. . . . . . . . . Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Depreciation, depletion, etc (attach schedule) . . . . . . Other expenses not covered above (itemize): a SEE b c d e 44 Total functional expenses (add lines 22 - 43). Organizations completing columns (B) - (D), carry these totals to lines 13 - 15. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 a 43 b 43 c 43 d 43 e 44 107,940. 66,851. 277,275. 44,219. 54,091. 24,904. 16,726. 5,081. 4,882. 11,526. 28,545. 2,580. 31,906. 31,171. 10,473. 1,615. 249,055. 107,940. 26,741. 218,725. 29,529. 28,615. 15,369. 11,006. 2,323. 2,915. 2,333. 16,913. 1,548. 30,187. 30,141. 2,944. 26,740. 2,100. 4,654. 16,859. 6,388. 4,680. 1,803. 1,097. 2,259. 5,923. 516. 1,098. 527. 2,574. 1,615. 228,878. 17,637. 2,540. 13,370. 56,450. 10,036. 8,617. 3,147. 1,040. 955. 870. 6,934. 5,709. 516. 621. 503. 4,955. STATEMENT 2 968,840. 756,107. 96,470. 116,263. Joint Costs. Check . G if you are following SOP 98-2. Are any joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation reported in (B) Program services? . . . . . . . . . . G Yes X No If 'Yes,' enter (i) the aggregate amount of these joint costs $ ; (ii) the amount allocated to Program services $ ; (iii) the amount allocated to Management and general $ ; and (iv) the amount allocated to Fundraising $ . Part III Statement of Program Service Accomplishments Program Service Expenses (Required for 501(c)(3) and (4) organizations and 4947(a)(1) trusts; but optional for others.) What is the organization's primary exempt purpose? G SEE ATTACHED MISSION STATEMENT All organizations must describe their exempt purpose achievements in a clear and concise manner. State the number of clients served, publications issued, etc. Discuss achievements that are not measurable. (Section 501(c)(3) & (4) organizations and 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts must also enter the amount of grants & allocations to others.) a UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL AWARDS GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BY CONTRACT. PROVIDES PACKAGED PROGRAMS AND INITIATES COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS WITH OTHER CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERS. (Grants and allocations $ 107,940. ) 756,107. b (Grants and allocations c $ ) (Grants and allocations d $ ) (Grants and allocations e Other program services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BAA (Grants and allocations TEEA0102L 01/07/05 $ $ ) ) f Total of Program Service Expenses (should equal line 44, column (B), Program services) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G 756,107. Form 990 (2004) Form 990 (2004) UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL 87-0307076 Page 3 Part IV Balance Sheets (See Instructions) (A) Beginning of year (B) End of year 45 46 Note: Where required, attached schedules and amounts within the description column should be for end-of-year amounts only. 45 46 Cash ' non-interest-bearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Savings and temporary cash investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 a 47 b 48 a 48 b 227,065. 10,815. 489,460. 47 a Accounts receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Less: allowance for doubtful accounts ............ 47 c 48 a Pledges receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Less: allowance for doubtful accounts 49 A S S E T S ............ 48 c Grants receivable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Receivables from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees (attach schedule) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 a 51 b 206,838. 49 50 248,634. 50 51 a Other notes & loans receivable (attach sch). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Less: allowance for doubtful accounts 52 53 54 ............ 186. 739. 51 c 52 53 186. Inventories for sale or use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ..................................... Investments ' securities (attach schedule). . . SEE. .ST . 3 .... ... .. 55 a 55 b b Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G Cost X FMV 327,927. 54 219,785. 55 a Investments ' land, buildings, & equipment: basis. 55 c 56 Investments ' other (attach schedule). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SEE . .STMT. . 4. . .... ..... . 57 a 57 b 130,000. 56 130,000. 57 a Land, buildings, and equipment: basis . . . . . . . . . . . . b Less: accumulated depreciation (attach schedule). . . . . . . . . . . .STATEMENT . .5 . . . ............. . 58 59 60 L I A B I L I T I E S 80,882. 74,521. ). . 4,476. 897,045. 34,214. 57 c 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 a 64 b 6,361. 1,105,241. 33,941. Other assets (describe G Accounts payable and accrued expenses Total assets (add lines 45 through 58) (must equal line 74) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................................... 61 62 63 Grants payable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deferred revenue. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loans from officers, directors, trustees, and key employees (attach schedule). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Mortgages and other notes payable (attach schedule) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 a Tax-exempt bond liabilities (attach schedule). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 66 Other liabilities (describe G. SEE STATEMENT 6 X and complete lines 67 ). . Total liabilities (add lines 60 through 65). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . through 69 and lines 73 and 74. 24,288. 58,502. 65 66 61,537. 95,478. N E T A S S E T S O R F U N D B A L A N C E S Organizations that follow SFAS 117, check here G 67 68 69 Unrestricted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temporarily restricted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Permanently restricted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and complete lines 70 through 74. 393,647. 314,896. 130,000. 67 68 69 412,389. 467,374. 130,000. Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117, check here G 70 71 72 73 74 Capital stock, trust principal, or current funds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, and equipment fund. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds ........... 70 71 72 Total net assets or fund balances (add lines 67 through 69 or lines 70 through 72; column (A) must equal line 19; column (B) must equal line 21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances (add lines 66 and 73). . . . . . . . . . . . . 838,543. 897,045. 73 74 1,009,763. 1,105,241. Form 990 is available for public inspection and, for some people, serves as the primary or sole source of information about a particular organization. How the public perceives an organization in such cases may be determined by the information presented on its return. Therefore, please make sure the return is complete and accurate and fully describes, in Part III, the organization's programs and accomplishments. BAA TEEA0103L 01/07/05 Form 990 (2004) UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Part IV-A Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements with Revenue per Return (See instructions.) Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements . . . . . . . . . . G Amounts included on line a but not on line 12, Form 990: (1) Net unrealized gains on investments. . . . (2) Donated services and use of facilities . . . . . (3) Recoveries of prior year grants. . . . . . . (4) Other (specify): a 87-0307076 Part IV-B Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements with Expenses per Return a b Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G a Amounts included on line a but not on line 17, Form 990: (1) Donated services and use of facilities . . . . . . (2) Prior year adjustments reported on line 20, Form 990. . . . (3) Losses reported on line 20, Form 990. . . . (4) Other (specify): Page 4 a b 1,140,060. 968,840. $ $ $ $ $ $ $ Add amounts on lines (1) through (4). . . . . . G c d Line a minus line b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G Amounts included on line 12, Form 990 but not on line a: (1) Investment expenses not included on line 6b, Form 990. . . . . . (2) Other (specify): b c $ Add amounts on lines (1) through (4). . . . . . . 1,140,060. c d Line a minus line b. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amounts included on line 17, Form 990 but not on line a: (1) Investment expenses not included on line 6b, Form 990. . . . . . . (2) Other (specify): G G b c 968,840. $ $ $ Add amounts on lines (1) and (2) . . . G e Total revenue per line 12, Form 990 (line c plus line d). . . . . . . . . . . . . G d e e $ Add amounts on lines (1) and (2). . . . Total expenses per line 17, Form G d Part V 1,140,060. 990 (line c plus line d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . G e 968,840. List of Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees (List each one even if not compensated; see instructions.) (B) Title and average hours per week devoted to position (C) Compensation (if not paid, enter -0-) (D) Contributions to employee benefit plans and deferred compensation (E) Expense account and other allowances (A) Name and address SEE STATEMENT 7 66,851. 8,461. 0. 75 Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee receive aggregate compensation of more than $100,000 from your organization and all related organizations, of which more than $10,000 was provided by the related organizations?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If 'Yes,' attach schedule ' see instructions. G Yes X No BAA TEEA0104L 01/07/05 Form 990 (2004) Form 990 (2004) UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Part VI Other Information (See instructions.) 87-0307076 Page 5 Yes 76 77 78 a 78 b 79 80 a No 76 Did the organization engage in any activity not previously reported to the IRS? If 'Yes,' attach a detailed description of each activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Were any changes made in the organizing or governing documents but not reported to the IRS? If 'Yes,' attach a conformed copy of the changes. 78 a Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year covered by this return? . . . . . b If 'Yes,' has it filed a tax return on Form 990-T for this year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Was there a liquidation, dissolution, termination, or substantial contraction during the year? If 'Yes,' attach a statement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 a Is the organization related (other than by association with a statewide or nationwide organization) through common membership, governing bodies, trustees, officers, etc, to any other exempt or nonexempt organization? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b If 'Yes,' enter the name of the organization G ........................ X X X N/A X X N/A and check whether it is exempt or 81 a nonexempt. 81 a Enter direct and indirect political expenditures. See line 81 instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0. 81 b 82 a b Did the organization file Form 1120-POL for this year? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 a Did the organization receive donated services or the use of materials, equipment, or facilities at no charge or at substantially less than fair rental value?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b If 'Yes,' you may indicate the value of these items here. Do not include this amount as revenue in Part I or as an expense in Part II. (See instructions in Part III.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 b X X N/A 83 a 83 b 84 a 84 b 85 a 85 b 83 a Did the organization comply with the public inspection requirements for returns and exemption applications? . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Did the organization comply with the disclosure requirements relating to quid pro quo contributions?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 a Did the organization solicit any contributions or gifts that were not tax deductible? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b If 'Yes,' did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) organizations. a Were substantially all dues nondeductible by members?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Did the organization make only in-house lobbying expenditures of $2,000 or less? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If 'Yes' was answered to either 85a or 85b, do not complete 85c through 85h below unless the organization received a waiver for proxy tax owed for the prior year. c Dues, assessments, and similar amounts from members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d Section 162(e) lobbying and political expenditures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e Aggregate nondeductible amount of section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f Taxable amount of lobbying and political expenditures (line 85d less 85e). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 c 85 d 85 e 85 f X X X N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 85 g 85 h g Does the organization elect to pay the section 6033(e) tax on the amount on line 85f?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . h If section 6033(e)(1)(A) dues notices were sent, does the organization agree to add the amount on line 85f to its reasonable estimate of dues allocable to nondeductible lobbying and political expenditures for the following tax year?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter: a Initiation fees and capital contributions included on line 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Gross receipts, included on line 12, for public use of club facilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter: a Gross income from members or shareholders .......... N/A N/A 86 a 86 b 87 a 87 b N/A N/A N/A N/A 88 b Gross income from other sources. (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 At any time during the year, did the organization own a 50% or greater interest in a taxable corporation or partnership, or an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If 'Yes,' complete Part IX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 a 501(c)(3) organizations. Enter: Amount of tax imposed on the organization during the year under: section 4911 G X 0. ; section 4912G 0. ; section 4955G 0. 89 b b 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations. Did the organization engage in any section 4958 excess benefit transaction during the year or did it become aware of an excess benefit transaction from a prior year? If 'Yes,' attach a statement explaining each transaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c Enter: Amount of tax imposed on the organization managers or disqualified persons during the year under sections 4912, 4955, and 4958. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d Enter: Amount of tax on line 89c, above, reimbursed by the organization 90 a List the states with which a copy of this return is filed G 91 The books are in care of G 92 BAA TEEA0105L 01/07/05 ..................................... X 0. 0. G G UTAH Telephone number G b Number of employees employed in the pay period that includes March 12, 2004 (See instructions.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 b 9 801-359-9670 Located at G ZIP + 4 G 84103 Section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trusts filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041 ' Check here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .N/A . . . G .... and enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the tax year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G 92 N/A CYNTHIA BUCKINGHAM 202 W 300 N, SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Form 990 (2004) Form 990 (2004) UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Part VII Analysis of Income-Producing Activities 87-0307076 Page 6 Note: Enter gross amounts unless otherwise indicated. (See instructions.) Unrelated business income Excluded by section 512, 513, or 514 (A) (B) (C) (D) Business code Amount Exclusion code Amount (E) Related or exempt function income 93 Program service revenue: a b c d e f Medicare/Medicaid payments. . . . . . . . g Fees & contracts from government agencies . . . 94 Membership dues and assessments. . 95 Interest on savings & temporary cash invmnts. . 96 Dividends & interest from securities . . 97 Net rental income or (loss) from real estate: a debt-financed property. . . . . . . . . . . . . . b not debt-financed property . . . . . . . . . . 98 Net rental income or (loss) from pers prop. . . . 99 Other investment income. . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Gain or (loss) from sales of assets other than inventory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Net income or (loss) from special events . . . . . 102 Gross profit or (loss) from sales of inventory. . . . 103 Other revenue: a b UNREALIZED LOSS 14 c d e 104 Subtotal (add columns (B), (D), and (E)) . . . . . 105 Total (add line 104, columns (B), (D), and (E)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Note: Line 105 plus line 1d, Part I, should equal the amount on line 12, Part I. 22,208. -6,976. G 15,232. 15,232. Part VIII Relationship of Activities to the Accomplishment of Exempt Purposes Line No. (See instructions.) F 95 103 Explain how each activity for which income is reported in column (E) of Part VII contributed importantly to the accomplishment of the organization's exempt purposes (other than by providing funds for such purposes). INTEREST ON TEMPORARY INVESTMENT OF GIFT FUNDS LOSS ON INVESTMENT OF GIFT FUNDS Part IX Information Regarding Taxable Subsidiaries and Disregarded Entities (A) Name, address, and EIN of corporation, partnership, or disregarded entity (B) Percentage of ownership interest (C) Nature of activities (See instructions.) (D) Total income (E) End-of-year assets N/A Part X % % % % Information Regarding Transfers Associated with Personal Benefit Contracts (See instructions.) Yes Yes a Did the organization, during the year, receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract? Note: If 'Yes' to (b), file Form 8870 and Form 4720 (see instructions). ................. ........... b Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? X X No No Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Please Sign Here Paid Preparer's Use Only BAA G Signature of officer Date G Type or print name and title. Date Preparer's signature G G STAYNER, BATES & JENSEN, P.C. P.O. BOX 2995 SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84110-2995 Check if selfemployed Preparer's SSN or PTIN (See General Instruction W) G P00106025 Firm's name (or yours if selfemployed), address, and ZIP + 4 EIN G Phone no. G 87-0495153 (801) 531-9100 Form 990 (2004) TEEA0106L 10/03/03 SCHEDULE A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) Organization Exempt Under Section 501(c)(3) (Except Private Foundation) and Section 501(e), 501(f), 501(k), 501(n), or Section 4947(a)(1) Nonexempt Charitable Trust Supplementary Information ' (See separate instructions.) G MUST be completed by the above organizations and attached to their Form 990 or 990-EZ. OMB No. 1545-0047 2004 Employer identification number Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Name of the organization 87-0307076 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Part I Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Employees Other Than Officers, Directors, and Trustees (See instructions. List each one. If there are none, enter 'None.') (a) Name and address of each employee paid more than $50,000 (b) Title and average hours per week devoted to position (c) Compensation (d) Contributions to employee benefit plans and deferred compensation (e) Expense account and other allowances NONE Total number of other employees paid over $50,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II G 0 Compensation of the Five Highest Paid Independent Contractors for Professional Services (See instructions. List each one (whether individuals or firms). If there are none, enter 'None.') (b) Type of service (c) Compensation (a) Name and address of each independent contractor paid more than $50,000 NONE Total number of others receiving over $50,000 for professional services . . . . . . . . . G TEEA0401L 07/22/04 0 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2004 BAA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 and Form 990-EZ. Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2004 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL 87-0307076 Page 2 Yes No Part III Statements About Activities (See instructions.) 1 During the year, has the organization attempted to influence national, state, or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum? If 'Yes,' enter the total expenses paid or incurred in connection with the lobbying activities. . . . . G$ 4,868. 1 (Must equal amounts on line 38, Part VI-A, or line i of Part VI-B.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Organizations that made an election under section 501(h) by filing Form 5768 must complete Part VI-A. Other organizations checking 'Yes' must complete Part VI-B AND attach a statement giving a detailed description of the lobbying activities. 2 During the year, has the organization, either directly or indirectly, engaged in any of the following acts with any substantial contributors, trustees, directors, officers, creators, key employees, or members of their families, or with any taxable organization with which any such person is affiliated as an officer, director, trustee, majority owner, or principal beneficiary? (If the answer to any question is 'Yes,' attach a detailed statement explaining the transactions.) a Sale, exchange, or leasing of property? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Lending of money or other extension of credit?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c Furnishing of goods, services, or facilities? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d Payment of compensation (or payment or reimbursement of expenses if more than $1,000)? ........................... X 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 3a 3b 4a 4b X X X X X X X X X e Transfer of any part of its income or assets?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 a Do you make grants for scholarships, fellowships, student loans, etc? (If 'Yes,' attach an explanation of how you determine that recipients qualify to receive payments.) . . . . . . . . . . . SEE. .STATEMENT . .8 . . . . . . . .... ............. . b Do you have a section 403(b) annuity plan for your employees?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 a Did you maintain any separate account for participating donors where donors have the right to provide advice on the use or distribution of funds? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Do you provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? ........................ Part IV 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 a 11 b 12 Reason for Non-Private Foundation Status (See instructions.) The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (Please check only ONE applicable box.) A church, convention of churches, or association of churches. Section 170(b)(1)(A)(i). A school. Section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Also complete Part V.) A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization. Section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). A Federal, state, or local government or governmental unit. Section 170(b)(1)(A)(v). A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital. Section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state G An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit. Section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Also complete the Support Schedule in Part IV-A.) X An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public. Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Also complete the Support Schedule in Part IV-A.) A community trust. Section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Also complete the Support Schedule in Part IV-A.) An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33-1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its charitable, etc, functions ' subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33-1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Also complete the Support Schedule in Part IV-A.) An organization that is not controlled by any disqualified persons (other than foundation managers) and supports organizations described in: (1) lines 5 through 12 above; or (2) section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6), if they meet the test of section 509(a)(2). (See section 509(a)(3).) Provide the following information about the supported organizations. (See instructions.) (a) Name(s) of supported organization(s) (b) Line number from above 13 14 BAA An organization organized and operated to test for public safety. Section 509(a)(4). (See instructions.) Schedule A (Form 990 or Form 990-EZ) 2004 TEEA0402L 07/27/04 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2004 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL 87-0307076 Page 3 Part IV-A Support Schedule Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Complete only if you checked a box on line 10, 11, or 12.) Use cash method of accounting. Note: You may use the worksheet in the instructions for converting from the accrual to the cash method of accounting. G (a) 2003 (b) 2002 (c) 2001 (d) 2000 (e) Total 15 Gifts, grants, and contributions received. (Do not include unusual grants. See line 28.). . . . 16 Membership fees received . . . . . . 17 Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or furnishing of facilities in any activity that is related to the organization's charitable, etc, purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Gross income from interest, dividends, amounts received from payments on securities loans (section 512(a)(5)), rents, royalties, and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 18 . . . . . . . 20 Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to it or expended on its behalf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 The value of services or facilities furnished to the organization by a governmental unit without charge. Do not include the value of services or facilities generally furnished to the public without charge . . . . . . . 22 Other income. Attach a schedule. Do not include gain or (loss) from sale of capital assets .SEE . .STMT. . 9. . . .... ..... . 23 Total of lines 15 through 22 . . . . . 24 Line 23 minus line 17 . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Enter 1% of line 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,015,294. 982,970. 958,430. 930,805. 3,887,499. 6,493. 6,552. 7,444. 10,978. 31,467. 1,310. 1,023,097. 1,023,097. 10,231. a 26 Organizations described on lines 10 or 11: 941,783. 941,783. 9,418. Enter 2% of amount in column (e), line 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G 26 a . G G 26 b 26 c 26 d 26 e 26 f 989,522. 989,522. 9,895. 965,874. 965,874. 9,659. 1,310. 3,920,276. 3,920,276. 78,406. b Prepare a list for your records to show the name of and amount contributed by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) whose total gifts for 2000 through 2003 exceeded the amount shown in line 26a. Do not file this list with your return. Enter the total of all these excess amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c Total support for section 509(a)(1) test: Enter line 24, column (e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d Add: Amounts from column (e) for lines: 18 31,467. 19 22 1,310. 26 b e Public support (line 26c minus line 26d total) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f 27 3,920,276. 32,777. 3,887,499. 99.16 % a For amounts included in lines 15, 16, and 17 that were received from a 'disqualified person,' prepare a list for your records to show the name of, and total amounts received in each year from, each 'disqualified person.' Do not file this list with your return. Enter the sum of such amounts for each year: (2003) (2002) (2001) (2000) b For any amount included in line 17 that was received from each person (other than 'disqualified persons'), prepare a list for your records to show the name of, and amount received for each year, that was more than the larger of (1) the amount on line 25 for the year or (2) $5,000. (Include in the list organizations described in lines 5 through 11, as well as individuals.) Do not file this list with your return. After computing the difference between the amount received and the larger amount described in (1) or (2), enter the sum of these differences (the excess amounts) for each year: (2003) 17 d Add: Line 27a total. . . . . (2002) 15 20 (2001) 16 21 and line 27b total . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 c 27 d (2000) c Add: Amounts from column (e) for lines: G Public support percentage (line 26e (numerator) divided by line 26c (denominator)). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G . Organizations described on line 12: N/A e Public support (line 27c total minus line 27d total). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f Total support for section 509(a)(2) test: Enter amount from line 23, column (e). . . . G G G 27 e 27 g 27 h G 27 f g Public support percentage (line 27e (numerator) divided by line 27f (denominator)) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . h Investment income percentage (line 18, column (e) (numerator) divided by line 27f (denominator)) . . . . . . . . . . . % % 28 Unusual Grants: For an organization described in line 10, 11, or 12 that received any unusual grants during 2000 through 2003, prepare a list for your records to show, for each year, the name of the contributor, the date and amount of the grant, and a brief description of the nature of the grant. Do not file this list with your return. Do not include these grants in line 15. BAA TEEA0403L 07/23/04 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2004 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2004 Part V UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Private School Questionnaire (See instructions.) 87-0307076 N/A Page 4 (To be completed ONLY by schools that checked the box on line 6 in Part IV) Yes 29 Does the organization have a racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students by statement in its charter, bylaws, other governing instrument, or in a resolution of its governing body? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Does the organization include a statement of its racially nondiscriminatory policy toward students in all its brochures, catalogues, and other written communications with the public dealing with student admissions, programs, and scholarships?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Has the organization publicized its racially nondiscriminatory policy through newspaper or broadcast media during the period of solicitation for students, or during the registration period if it has no solicitation program, in a way that makes the policy known to all parts of the general community it serves?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If 'Yes,' please describe; if 'No,' please explain. (If you need more space, attach a separate statement.) 29 No 30 31 32 Does the organization maintain the following: a Records indicating the racial composition of the student body, faculty, and administrative staff? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Records documenting that scholarships and other financial assistance are awarded on a racially nondiscriminatory basis? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c Copies of all catalogues, brochures, announcements, and other written communications to the public dealing with student admissions, programs, and scholarships?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d Copies of all material used by the organization or on its behalf to solicit contributions? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you answered 'No' to any of the above, please explain. (If you need more space, attach a separate statement.) 32 a 32 b 32 c 32 d 33 Does the organization discriminate by race in any way with respect to: a Students' rights or privileges?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Admissions policies?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c Employment of faculty or administrative staff? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d Scholarships or other financial assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e Educational policies?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f Use of facilities?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . g Athletic programs?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . h Other extracurricular activities?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you answered 'Yes' to any of the above, please explain. (If you need more space, attach a separate statement.) 33 a 33 b 33 c 33 d 33 e 33 f 33 g 33 h 34 a Does the organization receive any financial aid or assistance from a governmental agency? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Has the organization's right to such aid ever been revoked or suspended? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If you answered 'Yes' to either 34a or b, please explain using an attached statement. 34 a 34 b 35 Does the organization certify that it has complied with the applicable requirements of sections 4.01 through 4.05 of Rev Proc 75-50, 1975-2 C.B. 587, covering racial nondiscrimination? If 'No,' attach an explanation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2004 BAA TEEA0404L 07/23/04 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Part VI-A Lobbying Expenditures by Electing Public Charities Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2004 Check G a if the organization belongs to an affiliated group. 87-0307076 N/A Page 5 (See instructions.) (To be completed ONLY by an eligible organization that filed Form 5768) Check G b Limits on Lobbying Expenditures (The term 'expenditures' means amounts paid or incurred.) if you checked 'a' and 'limited control' provisions apply. (a) (b) Affiliated group To be completed totals for ALL electing organizations 36 37 38 39 40 36 Total lobbying expenditures to influence public opinion (grassroots lobbying) . . . . . . . . . . 37 Total lobbying expenditures to influence a legislative body (direct lobbying) . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Total lobbying expenditures (add lines 36 and 37) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Other exempt purpose expenditures .............................................. 40 Total exempt purpose expenditures (add lines 38 and 39) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Lobbying nontaxable amount. Enter the amount from the following table ' If the amount on line 40 is ' The lobbying nontaxable amount is ' Not over $500,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20% of the amount on line 40 . . . . . . Over $500,000 but not over $1,000,000. . . . . . . . . . . $100,000 plus 15% of the excess over $500,000 Over $1,000,000 but not over $1,500,000. . . . . . . . . . $175,000 plus 10% of the excess over $1,000,000 Over $1,500,000 but not over $17,000,000. . . . . . . . . $225,000 plus 5% of the excess over $1,500,000 Over $17,000,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,000,000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Grassroots nontaxable amount (enter 25% of line 41). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Subtract line 42 from line 36. Enter -0- if line 42 is more than line 36. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Subtract line 41 from line 38. Enter -0- if line 41 is more than line 38. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caution: If there is an amount on either line 43 or line 44, you must file Form 4720. 41 42 43 44 4 -Year Averaging Period Under Section 501(h) (Some organizations that made a section 501(h) election do not have to complete all of the five columns below. See the instructions for lines 45 through 50.) Lobbying Expenditures During 4 -Year Averaging Period Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) G 45 Lobbying nontaxable amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Lobbying ceiling amount (150% of line 45(e)) . . . . . . 47 Total lobbying expenditures . . . . . . . . . 48 Grassroots nontaxable amount. . . . . . . 49 Grassroots ceiling amount (150% of line 48(e)) . . . . . . 50 Grassroots lobbying expenditures . . . . . . . . . (a) 2004 (b) 2003 (c) 2002 (d) 2001 (e) Total Part VI-B Lobbying Activity by Nonelecting Public Charities (For reporting only by organizations that did not complete Part VI-A) (See instructions.) Yes No Amount During the year, did the organization attempt to influence national, state or local legislation, including any attempt to influence public opinion on a legislative matter or referendum, through the use of: a Volunteers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Paid staff or management (Include compensation in expenses reported on lines c through h.) . . . . . . . . . . . c Media advertisements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . d Mailings to members, legislators, or the public . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e Publications, or published or broadcast statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f Grants to other organizations for lobbying purposes ................................................ X X X X X X X X 4,868. SEE STATEMENT 10 2,000. 2,868. g Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . h Rallies, demonstrations, seminars, conventions, speeches, lectures, or any other means . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Total lobbying expenditures (add lines c through h.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If 'Yes' to any of the above, also attach a statement giving a detailed description of the lobbying activities. BAA TEEA0405L 07/23/04 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2004 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2004 Part VII UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL 87-0307076 Information Regarding Transfers To and Transactions and Relationships With Noncharitable Exempt Organizations (See instructions) Page 6 51 Did the reporting organization directly or indirectly engage in any of the following with any other organization described in section 501(c) of the Code (other than section 501(c)(3) organizations) or in section 527, relating to political organizations? a Transfers from the reporting organization to a noncharitable exempt organization of: (i) Cash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ii) Other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b Other transactions: (i) Sales or exchanges of assets with a noncharitable exempt organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ii) Purchases of assets from a noncharitable exempt organization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (iii) Rental of facilities, equipment, or other assets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (iv) Reimbursement arrangements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (v) Loans or loan guarantees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (vi) Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b (i) b (ii) b (iii) b (iv) b (v) b (vi) 51 a (i) a (ii) Yes No X X X X X X X X X c Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, other assets, or paid employees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . c d If the answer to any of the above is 'Yes,' complete the following schedule. Column (b) should always show the fair market value of the goods, other assets, or services given by the reporting organization. If the organization received less than fair market value in any transaction or sharing arrangement, show in column (d) the value of the goods, other assets, or services received: (a) Line no. (b) Amount involved (c) Name of noncharitable exempt organization (d) Description of transfers, transactions, and sharing arrangements N/A 52 a Is the organization directly or indirectly affiliated with, or related to, one or more tax-exempt organizations described in section 501(c) of the Code (other than section 501(c)(3)) or in section 527? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . b If 'Yes,' complete the following schedule: (a) Name of organization (b) Type of organization G Yes X No (c) Description of relationship N/A BAA TEEA0406L 11/29/04 Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2004 (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service Name of organization Schedule B OMB No. 1545-0047 Schedule of Contributors Supplementary Information for line 1 of Form 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF (see instructions) 2004 Employer identification number UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Organization type (check one): Filers of: Form 990 or 990-EZ Section: 87-0307076 X 501(c)( 3 ) (enter number) organization 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation 527 political organization Form 990-PF 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation 501(c)(3) taxable private foundation Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule. (Note: Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule ' see instructions.) General Rule ' For organizations filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, $5,000 or more (in money or property) from any one contributor. (Complete Parts I and II.) Special Rules ' X For a section 501(c)(3) organization filing Form 990, or Form 990-EZ, that met the 33-1/3% support test of the regulations under sections 509(a)(1)/170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and received from any one contributor, during the year, a contribution of the greater of $5,000 or 2% of the amount on line 1 of these forms. (Complete Parts I and II.) For a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization filing Form 990, or Form 990-EZ, that received from any one contributor, during the year, aggregate contributions or bequests of more than $1,000 for use exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. (Complete Parts I, II, and III.) For a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization filing Form 990, or Form 990-EZ, that received from any one contributor, during the year, some contributions for use exclusively for religious, charitable, etc, purposes, but these contributions did not aggregate to more than $1,000. (If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc, purpose. Do not complete any of the Parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc, contributions of $5,000 or more during the year.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G$ Caution: Organizations that are not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules do not file Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) but they must check the box in the heading of their Form 990, Form 990-EZ, or on line 2 of their Form 990-PF, to certify that they do not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF). BAA For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990, Form 990-EZ, and Form 990-PF. Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2004) TEEA0701L 11/24/04 Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2004) Name of organization Page 1 of 2 of Part I Employer identification number UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Part I (a) Number 87-0307076 Contributors (See Specific Instructions.) (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contributions (d) Type of contribution 1 STATE OF UTAH APPROPRIATIONS UTAH STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84118 $ 65,000. Person Payroll Noncash X (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.) (c) Aggregate contributions (d) Type of contribution (a) Number (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 2 PACIFICORP FOUNDATION 825 NE MULTNOMAH, STE 2000 PORTLAND, OR 97232-4116 (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contributions Person Payroll X $ 54,727. Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.) (d) Type of contribution (a) Number 3 NA'TL ENDOWMENT FOR HUMANITIES 1100 PENNSLYVANIA AVE NW WASHINGTON DC 20506 (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contributions Person Payroll X $ 548,600. Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.) (d) Type of contribution (a) Number 4 SALT LAKE COUNTY ZOO, ARTS 2001 SOUTH STATE STREET SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84190 $ 109,021. Person Payroll Noncash X (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.) (c) Aggregate contributions (d) Type of contribution (a) Number (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 5 FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES 1600 WILSON BLVD, SUITE 902 ARLINGTON VA 22209 (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contributions Person Payroll X $ 36,965. Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.) (d) Type of contribution (a) Number 6 HUMANITIES CONNECTION 202 W 300 N SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 $ 95,000. Person Payroll Noncash X (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.) TEEA0702L 09/13/04 BAA Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2004) Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2004) Name of organization Page 2 of 2 of Part I Employer identification number UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Part I (a) Number 87-0307076 Contributors (See Specific Instructions.) (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contributions (d) Type of contribution 7 AHE CULTURAL INITIATIVE 202 W 300 N SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 $ 30,000. Person Payroll Noncash X (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.) (c) Aggregate contributions (d) Type of contribution (a) Number (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 Person Payroll $ Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.) (a) Number (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll $ Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.) (a) Number (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll $ Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.) (a) Number (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll $ Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.) (a) Number (b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4 (c) Aggregate contributions (d) Type of contribution Person Payroll $ Noncash (Complete Part II if there is a noncash contribution.) BAA TEEA0702L 09/13/04 Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2004) Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2004) Name of organization Page 1 of 1 of Part II Employer identification number UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Part II (a) No. from Part I 87-0307076 Noncash Property (See Specific Instructions.) (b) Description of noncash property given (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions) (d) Date received N/A $ (a) No. from Part I (b) Description of noncash property given (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions) (d) Date received $ (a) No. from Part I (b) Description of noncash property given (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions) (d) Date received $ (a) No. from Part I (b) Description of noncash property given (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions) (d) Date received $ (a) No. from Part I (b) Description of noncash property given (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions) (d) Date received $ (a) No. from Part I (b) Description of noncash property given (c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions) (d) Date received $ BAA Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2004) TEEA0703L 09/13/04 Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2004) Name of organization Page 1 of 1 of Part III Employer identification number UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL 87-0307076 Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc, individual contributions to section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organizations aggregating more than $1,000 for the year (Complete cols (a) through (e) and the following line entry.) For organizations completing Part III, enter total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc, contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once ' see instructions.). . . . . . . . . . . . (b) (c) Purpose of gift Use of gift G$ (d) N/A (a) No. from Part I Description of how gift is held N/A (e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee (a) No. from Part I (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee (a) No. from Part I (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee (a) No. from Part I (b) Purpose of gift (c) Use of gift (d) Description of how gift is held (e) Transfer of gift Transferee's name, address, and ZIP + 4 Relationship of transferor to transferee BAA TEEA0704L 09/13/04 Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2004) 2004 FEDERAL STATEMENTS UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL PAGE 1 87-0307076 STATEMENT 1 FORM 990, PART II, LINE 22 GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS CASH GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS CLASS OF ACTIVITY: DONEE'S NAME: DONEE'S ADDRESS: RELATIONSHIP OF DONEE: AMOUNT GIVEN: DONEE'S NAME: DONEE'S ADDRESS: AMOUNT GIVEN: PUBLIC CHARITY REGRANTS OR ORGANIZATIONS FUNDS FROM NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES NONE FELLOWSHIPS & TEACHER INCENTIV PROGRAMS TO MISC ORG $ 98,690. 9,250. 107,940. TOTAL GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS $ STATEMENT 2 FORM 990, PART II, LINE 43 OTHER EXPENSES (A) TOTAL ADMINISTRATION AWARDS BANK FEES BOOK FESTIVAL DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS FAIRS/PROGRAMS INSURANCE MARKETING MISCELLANEOUS QUICK GRANTS SPEAKERS BUREAU 65,109. 13,735. 345. 8,579. 12,757. 86,400. 3,810. 16,383. 2,323. 33,583. 6,031. 249,055. $ (B) PROGRAM SERVICES 47,842. 13,735. 8,579. 12,110. 86,400. 1,892. 16,383. 2,323. 33,583. 6,031. 228,878. $ (C) MANAGEMENT & GENERAL 15,703. 326. 452. 1,156. (D) FUNDRAISING 1,564. 19. 195. 762. TOTAL $ 17,637. $ 2,540. STATEMENT 3 FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 54 INVESTMENTS - SECURITIES OTHER PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIES MORGAN STANLEY FHLB, SLM, & HOUSEHOLD VALUATION METHOD MARKET VALUE $ AMOUNT 219,785. 219,785. 219,785. TOTAL $ TOTAL INVESTMENTS - SECURITIES $ 2004 FEDERAL STATEMENTS UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL PAGE 2 87-0307076 STATEMENT 4 FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 56 INVESTMENTS - OTHER DESCRIPTION OF INVESTMENT BROKER ACCT COST VALUATION METHOD $ TOTAL $ BOOK VALUE 130,000. 130,000. STATEMENT 5 FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 57 LAND, BUILDINGS, AND EQUIPMENT CATEGORY MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT $ TOTAL $ BASIS 80,882. $ 80,882. $ ACCUM. DEPREC. 74,521. $ 74,521. $ BOOK VALUE 6,361. 6,361. STATEMENT 6 FORM 990, PART IV, LINE 65 OTHER LIABILITIES DEFERRED REVENUE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ REGRANTS PAYABLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TOTAL $ 31,794. 29,743. 61,537. STATEMENT 7 FORM 990, PART V LIST OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TITLE AND AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED EXECUTIVE DIREC 40 DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 $ COMPENSATION CONTRIBUTION TO EBP & DC 8,461. $ EXPENSE ACCOUNT/ OTHER 0. NAME AND ADDRESS CYNTHIA BUCKINGHAM 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 SUSAN HOWE 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 RON ALLEN 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 DEB GREATHOUSE 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 66,851. $ 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 2004 FEDERAL STATEMENTS UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL PAGE 3 87-0307076 STATEMENT 7 (CONTINUED) FORM 990, PART V LIST OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TITLE AND AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 $ COMPENSATION CONTRIBUTION TO EBP & DC 0. $ 0. $ EXPENSE ACCOUNT/ OTHER 0. NAME AND ADDRESS ALLEN BROWN 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 LEE AUSTIN 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 DAVID KELLER 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 FORREST CRAWFORD 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 EMMA GROSS 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 ROBERT HARRIS 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 TIM BYWATER 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 NORMA MATHESON 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 LORA TOM 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 AIDA MATTINGLY 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 SATYAM S MOORTY 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 GREGORY THOMPSON 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 0. 2004 FEDERAL STATEMENTS UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL PAGE 4 87-0307076 STATEMENT 7 (CONTINUED) FORM 990, PART V LIST OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES TITLE AND AVERAGE HOURS PER WEEK DEVOTED DIRECTOR 1 DIRECTOR 1 TOTAL $ $ COMPENSATION CONTRIBUTION TO EBP & DC 0. $ 0. $ EXPENSE ACCOUNT/ OTHER 0. NAME AND ADDRESS JON WEISBERG 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 DEBORAH WESTFALL 202 WEST 300 NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84103 0. 0. 0. 66,851. $ 8,461. $ 0. STATEMENT 8 SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 3 QUALIFICATIONS OF RECIPIENTS RECEIVING GRANTS OR LOANS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS ALL APPLICATIONS FOR REGRANTS AND DETERMINES WHICH APPLICATION TO AWARD A GRANT. STATEMENT 9 SCHEDULE A, PART IV-A, LINE 22 OTHER INCOME DESCRIPTION SALE OF SECURITIES $ TOTAL $ (A) 2003 1,310. $ 1,310. $ (B) 2002 0. $ 0. $ (C) 2001 0. $ 0. $ (D) 2000 0. $ 0. $ (E) TOTAL 1,310. 1,310. STATEMENT 10 SCHEDULE A, PART VI-B, LINE I DESCRIPTIONS OF THE LOBBYING ACTIVITIES THE UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL PAID ANNUAL DUES OF $2,000 TO THE FEDERATION OF STATE HUMANITIES COUNCIL AND PAID $2,868 FOR TRAVEL TO VISIT UTAH'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF APPROPRIATIONS TO THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES");sQ1[58]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/AboutUHC/UtahHumanitiesCouncilAuditedFinancialStatement.pdf","Microsoft Word - {BDE576B8-C583-428A-BA63-1ED0BC9DD4F9}.doc","","Financial Statements and Single Audit Reports October 31, 2005 and 2004 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Table of Contents Page Independent Auditors' Report Statement of Financial Position Statement of Activities Statement of Cash Flows Notes to Financial Statements Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Report on Compliance and on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting Based on an Audit of The Financial Statements Performed in Accordance With Government Auditing Standards Report on Compliance With Requirements Applicable to Each Major Program and Internal Control Over Compliance in Accordance With OMB Circular A-133 Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs Summary Schedule of Prior Audit Findings 1 3 4 5 6 13 14 16 18 20 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT To the Board of Directors of Utah Humanities Council Salt Lake City, Utah We have audited the accompanying statement of financial position of Utah Humanities Council (the "Council") a non-profit organization, as of October 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related statements of activities and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Council's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Utah Humanities Council as of October 31, 2005 and 2004, and the changes in its net assets and its cash flows for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued a report dated December 28, 2005, on our consideration of Utah Humanities Council's internal control over financial reporting and our tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grants. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards and should be read in conjunction with this report in considering the results of our audits. 1 Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements of Utah Humanities Council taken as a whole. The accompanying schedule of expenditures of federal awards is presented for purposes of additional analysis as required by U.S. Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations, and is not a required part of the basic financial statements. Such information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. Salt Lake City, Utah December 28, 2005 2 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Statement of Financial Position October 31, Assets Cash and cash equivalents Investments Grants receivable Other receivables Furniture and equipment, net Cash restricted for endowment funds Total assets $ 2005 500,275 219,785 248,634 186 6,361 130,000 1,105,241 $ 2004 327,927 227,065 206,838 739 4,476 130,000 897,045 $ $ Liabilities and Net Assets Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Regrants payable Deferred revenue Total liabilities Commitments Net assets: Unrestricted: Designated Undesignated Temporarily Restricted Permanently Restricted $ 33,941 29,743 31,794 95,478 $ 34,214 24,288 58,502 65,962 346,427 467,374 130,000 1,009,763 60,660 318,229 329,654 130,000 838,543 897,045 Total liabilities and net assets $ 1,105,241 $ See accompanying notes to financial statements. 3 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Statement of Activities Years Ended October 31, 2005 Unrestricted net assets: Support and revenue: Government and other grants Contributions Other, including investment income Total unrestricted support and revenue Net assets released from restrictions Total unrestricted support and revenue and reclassifications Expenses: Program Services: Program expenses Grants: Regrants Fellowships Teacher Incentive Program Supporting Services: Management and general Public relations Fund raising Total expenses Increase in unrestricted net assets Temporarily restricted net assets: Government and other grants Contributions Net assets released from restrictions Increase in temporarily restricted net assets Increase in net assets Net assets, beginning of year Net assets, end of year $ 2004 $ 581,180 252,339 15,482 849,001 153,339 $ 593,638 212,175 12,364 818,177 100,835 1,002,340 919,012 572,100 98,690 7,000 2,250 96,469 76,068 116,263 968,840 33,500 545,824 98,832 1,944 2,000 102,853 60,818 93,360 905,631 13,381 131,871 159,188 (153,339) 137,720 171,220 838,543 1,009,763 $ 132,015 72,905 (100,835) 104,085 117,466 721,077 838,543 See accompanying notes to financial statements. 4 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Statement of Cash Flows Years Ended October 31, 2005 Cash flows from operating activities: Increase in net assets Adjustments to reconcile increase in net assets to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization Unrealized loss (gain) on investments (Increase) decrease in receivables Increase (Decrease) in: Regrants payable Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Deferred revenue Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Purchase of furniture and equipment Purchase of investments Net cash used in investing activities Cash flows from financing activities Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 2004 $ 171,220 $ 117,466 1,615 7,280 (41,243) 5,455 (273) 31,794 175,848 1,819 (1,065) 12,899 (28,738) (4,005) 98,376 (3,500) (3,500) - (226,000) (226,000) - 172,348 327,927 500,275 $ (127,624) 455,551 327,927 See accompanying notes to financial statements. 5 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Notes to Financial Statements October 31, 2005 and 2004 1. Summary of Significant Financial Accounting Policies Organization Utah Humanities Council (the "Council) is a private, not-for-profit "corporation supported through corporate, foundation and private gifts, and grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the State of Utah, the Salt Lake County Zoo, Arts and Parks Program, and other government programs. Financial Statement Presentation The Council reports information regarding its financial position and activities according to three classes of net assets: unrestricted net assets, temporarily restricted net assets, and permanently restricted net assets. Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect certain reported amounts and disclosures. Accordingly, actual results could differ from those estimates. Concentration of Credit Risk A substantial portion of the Council's revenues and receivables result from grants from government agencies. The Council has receivables of $210,384 and $206,838 from these agencies at October 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The Council maintains cash in bank deposit accounts which may exceed federally insured limits. The Council has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents. Cash and Cash Equivalents For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Council considers all highly liquid investments available for current use with an initial maturity of three months or less, and all certificates of deposit, to be cash equivalents. Restricted Cash Restricted cash represents permanently restricted cash held in endowment funds. 6 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Notes to Financial Statements Continued 1. Summary of Significant Financial Accounting Policies Continued Investments Investments in debt securities are reported at their fair values in the statement of financial position. Unrealized gains and losses are included in the change in net assets. Receivables Receivables are carried at the original billed amount less an estimate made for doubtful receivables based on a review of all outstanding amounts on a periodic basis. Management determines the allowance for doubtful accounts by identifying troubled accounts and by using historical experience applied to an aging of accounts. Receivables are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of receivables previously written off are recorded when received. No allowance for doubtful accounts was considered necessary as of October 31, 2005 and 2004. Furniture and Equipment Furniture and equipment purchased by the Council is capitalized at cost. The fair value of donated furniture and equipment is similarly capitalized. Depreciation expense is computed on the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts, and any resulting gain or loss is reflected in the Statement of Activities for the period. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred. Regrants Payable The Council receives federal money from the National Endowment for the Humanities, a portion of which is granted to other organizations for use in furthering the Council's mission. Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue Contributions received are recorded as unrestricted, temporarily restricted, or permanently restricted support, depending on the existence and/or nature of any donor restrictions. 7 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Notes to Financial Statements Continued 1. Summary of Significant Financial Accounting Policies Continued Revenue Recognition and Deferred Revenue - Continued Support that is restricted by the donor is reported as an increase in unrestricted net assets if the restriction expires in the reporting period in which the support is recognized. All other donor-restricted support is reported as an increase in temporarily or permanently restricted net assets, depending on the nature of the restriction. When a restriction expires (that is, when a stipulated time restriction ends or purpose restriction is accomplished), temporarily restricted net assets are reclassified to unrestricted net assets and reported in the Statement of Activities as net assets released from restrictions. Revenue from certain contracts and grants is recognized based on services provided or reimbursable expenses incurred, depending on the terms of the contract. Deferred revenue represents amounts included in receivables or received in cash, but unearned, and will be recognized in the Statement of Activities when earned. Donated Services No amounts have been reflected in the financial statements for donated services. The Council pays for most services requiring specific expertise. However, many individuals volunteer their time and perform a variety of tasks that assist the Council with specific programs and assignments. The Council estimates the value of services provided by the Board of Directors at approximately $63,000 and $76,000 for the years ended October 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Allocation of Expenses The Council's policy is to allocate various indirect expenses of administrative overhead to program services based on direct costs and other estimates as they relate to program services. Tax Status The Council is exempt from Federal income taxes under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Reclassification Certain amounts in the 2004 financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the presentation of the current year financial statements. 8 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Notes to Financial Statements Continued 2. Investments Investments are stated at fair value and consist of the following at October 31: Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) Cost 2005 Bonds 2004 Bonds $ 226,000 $ $ 226,000 $ Fair Value 219,785 $ (6,215) 227,065 $ 1,065 The Council recognized income of approximately $15,500 and $12,400 from cash and investments (including interest, dividends, and unrealized gains (losses)), for the years ended October 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. 3. Grants Receivable Grants receivable exist from the following classes of entities at October 31: 2005 Government agencies Private foundations $ 210,384 $ 38,250 248,634 $ 2004 206,838 206,838 $ 4. Furniture and Equipment Furniture and equipment consists of the following at October 31: 2005 Furniture and equipment Accumulated depreciation $ 80,882 $ (74,521) 6,361 $ 2004 77,382 (72,906) 4,476 $ 9 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Notes to Financial Statements Continued 5. Designation of Unrestricted Net Assets The Board of Directors has designated a portion of the Council's unrestricted net assets for the purpose of funding specific programs and future operations in the event of a reduction in future revenues. 6. Restrictions on Net Assets Temporarily restricted net assets are available for the following purposes as of October 31: 2005 Venture Motheread/Fatheread Qualifying expenditures pertaining to Zoos, Arts, and Park program We the People Book Festival Weber County TIP Literature Program Oswald Colton Other $ 136,092 $ 110,291 93,449 33,672 27,579 17,245 15,913 12,081 5,125 4,454 11,473 $ 467,374 $ 2004 30,000 106,629 83,575 42,230 14,758 20,620 18,163 6,485 6,066 1,128 329,654 Permanently restricted net assets as of October 31, 2005 and 2004 consist of the following: Colton Endowment Fund Delmont Oswald Memorial Fund $ 65,000 65,000 130,000 $ 10 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Notes to Financial Statements Continued 7. Government and Other Grants Government and other grants revenue consists of the following for the years ended October 31: 2005 National Endowment for the Humanities grants Zoo Arts and Parks funding (ZAP) State of Utah appropriation CCJJ 2004 $ 517,280 $ 109,021 75,000 11,750 713,051 542,328 99,575 65,000 18,750 725,653 (132,015) 593,638 Less temporarily restricted portion Unrestricted portion $ (131,871) 581,180 $ 8. Grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities The Council receives significant funding in the form of grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Such grants are authorized by NEH to be used by the Council for support of eligible projects in the humanities, for program development and for administrative costs of the Council. Such grants are for a five-year period with annual awards in the first three years. Contract No. SO21800-02 will remain available for expenditures through October 31, 2006. Contract No. SO-50108-05 will remain available for expenditures through October 31, 2009. During the years ended October 31, 2005 and 2004, the Council received additional grants from NEH for "We the People in Utah." Contract No. BC-50207-04 was available for expenditures through August 31, 2005. Contract No. BC-05257-05 is available for expenditures through December 31, 2006. This grant is authorized by NEH to be used by the Council for support of eligible projects in the humanities related to American history and community programs. 11 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Notes to Financial Statements Continued 9. Significant Funding Sources During the years ended October 31, 2005 and 2004, approximately 45% and 53% of the Council's annual revenues were from one funding source (NEH), respectively. A second source (ZAP) provided approximately 10% of the Council's revenues for each of the years ended October 31, 2005 and 2004. Future funds available from these funding sources are subject to potential reductions due to changes in governmental budget allocations and other factors. 10. Retirement Plan The Council maintains a defined contribution retirement plan, which covers employees meeting eligibility requirements. The Council contributes an annually determined percentage of eligible employees' salaries to the employees' individual accounts. Council contributions are 100% vested to the employee immediately upon participation in the plan. Retirement expense for the years ended October 31, 2005 and 2004 was approximately $44,000 and $41,000, respectively. 11. Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information Actual amounts paid for interest and income taxes for the years ended October 31 are as follows: 2005 Interest paid Income taxes paid $ $ $ $ 2004 - 12 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards Year Ended October 31, 2005 Federal Grantor/ Pass Through Grantor/Program Title National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Promotion of the Humanities Federal ­ State Partnership *45.129 SO- 21800-02 and SO-50108-05 $ BC-50207-04 and BC-50257-05 Federal CFDA Number Contract Number Federal Expenditures 463,334 We the People in Utah 45.168 77,458 540,792 Department of Justice Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention passed through the State of Utah 16.540 4J37 and 5J37 $ 25,750 566,542 Note 1 - Basis of Presentation The above schedule of expenditures of federal awards includes the federal grant activity of Utah Humanities Council and is presented on the accrual basis of accounting. The information in this schedule is presented in accordance with the requirements of OMB Circular A-133, Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations. Therefore, some amounts presented in this schedule may differ from amounts presented in, or used in the preparation of, the basic financial statements. *Denotes a major program 13 REPORT ON COMPLIANCE AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING BASED ON AN AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS To the Board of Directors of Utah Humanities Council We have audited the financial statements of Utah Humanities Council (the "Council") as of and for the year ended October 31, 2005, and have issued our report thereon December 28, 2005. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States. Compliance As part of obtaining reasonable assurance about whether Utah Humanities Council's financial statements are free of material misstatement, we performed tests of its compliance with certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts and grants, noncompliance with which could have a direct and material effect on the determination of financial statement amounts. However, providing an opinion on compliance with those provisions was not an objective of our audit and, accordingly, we do not express such an opinion. The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards. Internal Control Over Financial Reporting In planning and performing our audit, we considered Utah Humanities Council's internal control over financial reporting in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and not to provide assurance on the internal control over financial reporting. Our consideration of the internal control over financial reporting, would not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control over financial reporting that might be material weaknesses. A material weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that misstatements in amounts that would be material in relation to the financial statements being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. We noted no matters involving internal control over financial reporting and its operation that we consider to be material weaknesses. However, we noted a matter that we have reported to the management of Utah Humanities Council in a separate letter dated December 28, 2005. 14 This report is intended solely for the information of the Board of Directors, management, others within the Council and federal awarding agencies and is not intended to be and should not be used by any one other than these specified parties. Salt Lake City, Utah December 28, 2005 15 REPORT ON COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO EACH MAJOR PROGRAM AND ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH OMB CIRCULAR A-133 To the Board of Directors of Utah Humanities Council Compliance We have audited the compliance of Utah Humanities Council (the "Council") with the types of compliance requirements described in the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133 Compliance Supplement that are applicable to its major federal program for the year ended October 31, 2005. Utah Humanities Council's major federal program is identified in the summary of auditors' results section of the accompanying schedule of findings and questioned costs. Compliance with the requirements of laws, regulations, contracts and grants applicable to its major federal program is the responsibility of Utah Humanities Council's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on Utah Humanities Council's compliance based on our audit. We conducted our audit of compliance in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America; the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; and OMB Circular A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations." Those standards and OMB Circular A-133 require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether noncompliance with the types of compliance requirements referred to above that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program occurred. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence about Utah Humanities Council's compliance with those requirements and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. Our audit does not provide a legal determination on Utah Humanities Council's compliance with those requirements. In our opinion, Utah Humanities Council complied, in all material respects, with the requirements referred to above that are applicable to its major federal program for the year ended October 31, 2005. 16 Internal Control Over Compliance The management of Utah Humanities Council is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over compliance with requirements of laws, regulations, contracts and grants applicable to federal programs. In planning and performing our audit, we considered Utah Humanities Council's internal control over compliance with requirements that could have a direct and material effect on a major federal program in order to determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on compliance and to test and report on internal control over compliance in accordance with OMB Circular A-133. Our consideration of the internal control over compliance would not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control that might be material weaknesses. A material weakness is a condition in which the design or operation of one or more of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the risk that noncompliance with applicable requirements of laws, regulations, contracts and grants that would be material in relation to a major federal program being audited may occur and not be detected within a timely period by employees in the normal course of performing their assigned functions. We noted no matters involving the internal control over compliance and its operation that we consider to be material weaknesses. This report is intended solely for the information of the Board of Directors, management, others within the Council and federal awarding agencies, and is not intended to be and should not be used by any one other than those specified parties. Salt Lake City, Utah December 28, 2005 17 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs Year Ended October 31, 2005 Section I - Summary of Auditors' Results Financial Statements Type of auditor's report issued: Unqualified. Internal control over financial reporting: · · Material weakness(es) identified? Reportable condition(s) identified that are not considered to be material weaknesses? yes X no yes yes X none reported X no Noncompliance material to financial statements noted? Federal Awards Internal control over major programs: · · Material weakness(es) identified? Reportable condition(s) identified that are not considered to be material weaknesses? yes X no yes X none reported Type of auditor's report issued on compliance for major programs: Unqualified. Any audit findings disclosed that are required to be reported in accordance with section 510(a) of Circular A-133? Identification of major program: CFDA Number 45.129 Name of Federal Program or Cluster Promotion of the Humanities ­ Federal-State Partnership yes X no Dollar threshold used to distinguish between type A and type B programs: $300,000 Auditee qualified as low-risk auditee? X yes no 18 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Schedule of Findings and Questioned Costs Continued Section II - Financial Statement Findings No findings were noted related to our audit of the basic financial statements. Section III - Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs No findings or questioned costs were noted related to our audit of the major federal award program. 19 UTAH HUMANITIES COUNCIL Summary Schedule of Prior Audit Findings Year Ended October 31, 2005 There are no findings from prior years' audits to be reported in this schedule. 20");sQ1[59]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/AboutUHC/UHCReimbursementPolicies.pdf","Microsoft Word - Reimbursement Policies for UHC Board Members While UHC boa","","Reimbursement Policies for UHC Board Members While UHC board members are not compensated for their time spent in voluntary board service, they may be reimbursed for travel and other direct expenses incurred while representing UHC. Air Fare: If you order tickets for UHC travel through Omnibus Travel (801-486-8687 or 800-322-1355), they will usually charge them to Marie's UHC VISA account. Please ask Omnibus to send a copy of the itinerary to Marie, to match up with her VISA statement. Auto: If driving your own car to a UHC event or activity, keep track of mileage. UHC's mileage rate is currently $0.40. If driving a rental car, UHC will reimburse for the actual cost of rental and gas, up to the amount that would be paid for UHC business mileage alone (receipts are required from the auto rental agency and for gas). Lodging: UHC will pay for single accommodations, up to a maximum of $80/day. If you travel with companions, please cover the difference in cost. (The annual board retreat is an exception--UHC will pay for one room for any number of people.) In Utah (outside Salt Lake City), it is usually possible to find a nice room in a decent hotel/motel for less than $80-please shop around for a good rate (try Utah.com's lodging information). If lodging outside Utah has been arranged as part of a conference or meeting, UHC will pay the single conference rate, even if it exceeds $80. Per Diem Allowance: Per diem allowance for attendance at UHC or Federation meetings, etc., may be requested for meals not already provided by UHC and not included in meeting registration fees. Please indicate which meals you're including (e.g., W dinner; Th breakfast, etc.). You may request the allowance without receipts ($6 breakfast, $9 lunch, $15 dinner) OR reimbursement for actual costs (less liquor) with receipts, but may not mix the two methods on a single trip. Credit Card Charges: Please save not only the individual charge slips, but also the original bill, which usually itemizes the goods and services and shows how much tax is paid. UHC must keep auditable records to get a refund of state taxes. Attach charge slips to a "time, travel, expense, and donation statement" form, indicating what UHC activity the charge was for, and give to Marie Fuertes. Donated Time: UHC is required to demonstrate matching contributions for every federal dollar we receive on a 1:1 basis. Your contributed time is essential in meeting this match requirement, so please include all of your donated time at the bottom of every expense report, including time spent in meetings, travel, preparation, program participation or evaluation, and other UHC-related activities. Donated Expenses: You may make a donation to UHC by contributing all or a portion of any expense reimbursement due to you by filling in the appropriate amount in the "less cash donation to UHC" space and signing the form. We will send you a receipt for tax purposes, since the IRS recognizes these as cash donations even though the transaction takes place only on paper. 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No Retaliation No board member, officer, or employee who in good faith reports a violation of the Code shall suffer harassment, retaliation or adverse employment consequence. An employee who retaliates against someone who has reported a violation in good faith is subject to discipline up to and including termination of employment. This Whistleblower Policy is intended to encourage and enable employees and others to raise serious concerns within UHC prior to seeking resolution outside UHC. Reporting Violations The Code addresses UHC's open door policy and suggests that employees share their questions, concerns, suggestions or complaints with someone who can address them properly. In most cases, an employee's supervisor is in the best position to address an area of concern. However, if you are not comfortable speaking with your supervisor or you are not satisfied with your supervisor's response, you are encouraged to speak with anyone in management (i.e., senior staff) whom you are comfortable in approaching. Supervisors and managers are required to report suspected violations of the Code of Conduct to UHC's Compliance Officer, who has specific and exclusive responsibility to investigate all reported violations. For suspected fraud, or when you are not satisfied or uncomfortable with following UHC's open door policy, individuals should contact the Compliance Officer directly. Compliance Officer UHC's Compliance Officer is responsible for investigating and resolving all reported complaints and allegations concerning violations of the Code and, at his/her discretion, shall advise the Executive Director and/or the Executive Committee. The Compliance Officer has direct access to the Executive Committee of the board of directors and is required to report to the Executive Committee at least annually on compliance activity. UHC's Board Fiscal Agent also serves as Compliance Officer (2005: Holly Campbell, 801 581 7127; hcampbel@mail.hum.utah.edu) Accounting and Auditing Matters The Executive Committee of the board of directors shall address all reported concerns or complaints regarding corporate accounting practices, internal controls or auditing. The Compliance Officer shall immediately notify the Executive Committee of any such complaint and work with the committee until the matter is resolved. Acting in Good Faith Anyone filing a complaint concerning a violation or suspected violation of the Code must be acting in good faith and have reasonable grounds for believing the information disclosed indicates a violation of the Code. 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If the allegation is found to relate to issues other than mismanagement of federal funds, the NEH Office of the Inspector General (OIG) will refer the matter to the appropriate authorities. There are three ways to contact NEH's OIG : Call (202) 606-8423 Write to: Office of Inspector General National Endowment for the Humanities 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Room 419 Washington, D.C. 20506 Email to: Sheldon Bernstein, NEH Inspector General: sbernstein@neh.gov, or anonymously to www.neh.gov/whoweare/oig-email.html F:\\BOARD\\Material\\Policies\\Whistleblower Policy.wpd");sQ1[61]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/AboutUHC/DocumentDestructionPolicy.pdf","Document Destruction","","Utah Humanities Council Document Retention/Destruction Policy (12/04) Background: The SarbanesOxley Act addresses the destruction of business records and documents and turns intentional document destruction into a process that must be carefully monitored. Nonprofit organizations should have a written, mandatory document retention and periodic destruction policy. Policies such as this will eliminate accidental or innocent destruction. In addition, it is important for administrative personnel to know the length of time records should be retained to be in compliance. The Utah Humanities Council abides by the minimum retention requirements set forth in the following table, provided by the National Council of Nonprofit Associations in accordance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act. Documents that have been retained beyond the period indicated in the chart below may be destroyed periodically, taking into consideration constraints on storage space and staff time. If litigation is filed or government investigation is commenced against UHC, from the date such action is known to UHC, all document destruction shall be suspended as promptly as can be achieved reasonably. 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Document_Destruction.model.wpd");sQ1[62]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BookFestival/RichardBushman.htm","Great Salt Lake Book Festival 2006","","Richard Lyman Bushman -Author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling Richard Bushman is Gouverneur Morris Professor of History, Emeritus, at Columbia University. His first book, From Puritan to Yankee: Character and the Social Order, 1690-1765 received the Bancroft Prize for 1967. He has taught at Brigham Young University, Boston University, the University of Delaware, as well as Columbia. As a social and cultural historian of early America, he published The Refinement of America: Persons, Houses, and Cities in 1992, which was a History Book Club and Book of the Month selection. A prolific author–Richard Bushman, has written articles on subjects ranging from the American Revolution to modern-day religion. He is noted from his many scholarly articles on Joseph Smith. A practicing Mormon, he lives with his wife Claudia Bushman in New York City. For more information, please visit www.randomhouse.com. Richard Bushman will be the opening-night keynote speaker on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 8:00 p.m. in the Salt Lake City Main Library, Auditorium. He will be available for book signings after his presentation.");sQ1[63]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BookFestival/KenJennings.htm","Great Salt Lake Book Festival 2006","","Ken Jennings, a native Utahan, is credited with being the record-breaking Jeopardy! winner with a grand total of 74 consecutive wins. However, Jennings is now receiving attention for his first book, BRAINIAC: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia. As a modern-day trivia master, Jennings explores the subject of trivia from its origins to its development as the basis for many of today’s television shows and board games. The reader gets an inside look as devoted fans participate in heated competitions, contests, and celebrations that all revolve around the passionate world of trivia. "We all knew Ken Jennings is the smartest person in the world. But who knew he was also a funny and engaging writer? Imaginative and informative, BRAINIAC appeals to the trivia-loving geek in all of us." (A.J. Jacobs, author of The Know-It-All: One Man's Humble Quest to Become the Smartest Person in the World). Jennings will be the featured presenter at the book festival on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. Ken Jennings was born in 1974 just outside Seattle, Washington, but grew up overseas. His family spent fifteen years in Korea and Singapore, where his father worked as an attorney. His only lifeline to American pop culture during those years was TV on the Armed Forces Network, where he watched Jeopardy! religiously after school every afternoon. He moved back to the States to attend the University of Washington for a year, and after putting school on hold for a two-year Mormon mission in Madrid, Spain, transferred to Brigham Young University in 1996. At BYU, he double-majored in English and computer science, and graduated in 2000 alongside his then-fiancée Mindy Boam, whom he married that fall. While at BYU, Ken captained the university’s academic competition team, which consistently finished in the top ten at national quiz bowl tournaments. Since graduating, he has worked writing and editing questions for National Academic Quiz Tournaments, a company that organizes quiz competitions attended by hundreds of colleges and thousands of high schools nationwide. Ken also began to notice a parade of his friends and acquaintances from the world of quiz bowl appearing on game shows like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?, where many were able to pay off their student loans and buy flashy sports cars. With this in mind, Ken began to revive his childhood dream of appearing on Jeopardy! Ken was working as a software engineer for a Salt Lake City health care staffing company in 2004 when he got the phone call telling him that his contestant audition had been successful and he would appear on a June game of Jeopardy! He spent a month making flash cards and cramming on familiar Jeopardy! subjects like U.S. Presidents, world capitals, and “potent potables” (Ken is a teetotaler). Much to his surprise, Ken’s Jeopardy! appearance extended beyond a single game in June: he took advantage of a recent rule change allowing Jeopardy! champs to appear on the show indefinitely, and spent the next six months hogging America’s TV screens. Before losing on the November 30 show because he didn’t know enough trivia about H&R Block, Ken won 74 games and $2.52 million, both American game show records. The streak made Ken Jennings a 2004 TV folk hero, and he appeared as a guest on shows including The Tonight Show, The Late Show with David Letterman, Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kelly, and Sesame Street. Barbara Walters named him one of the ten most fascinating people of the year. The Christian Science Monitor called him “the king of Trivia Nation” and Slate magazine dubbed him “the Michael Jordan of trivia, the Seabiscuit of geekdom.” ESPN: The Magazine called him “smarmy (and) punchable,” with “the personality of a hall monitor,” thus continuing America’s long national struggle between jocks and nerds. Following his Jeopardy! streak, Ken’s product endorsements have included FedEx, Microsoft Encarta, Allstate, Cingular, and even his onetime nemesis H&R Block. He speaks about the importance of learning at college campuses and corporate events, and has co-invented two trivia games: the Can You Beat Ken? board game from University Games, and Quizzology, a CD trivia game from Major Games. September will see the Random House release of Ken’s book about his bizarre Jeopardy! adventures and about the phenomenon of trivia in American culture. Ken currently lives outside Seattle, Washington, with his wife Mindy, his two-year-old son Dylan, and an insane Labrador retriever named Banjo. For more info, please visit Ken's website: www.ken-jennings.com Ken Jennings will appear on Friday, Oct. 27, 8 pm in the Salt Lake City Main Library, Auditorium.");sQ1[64]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BookFestival/LuisUrrea.htm","Great Salt Lake Book Festival 2006","","Luis Alberto Urrea is a poet, novelist, and essayist. He is the author of Salt Lake City Reads Together selection The Devil’s Highway, as well as Six Kinds of Sky, Foreword Magazine's Editor's choice for 2002 Book of the Year; The Hummingbird’s Daughter; and many other works. The Devil's Highway relates a tale of a group of 26 men who attempted to cross the Mexican border into the desert of southern Arizona in May 2001. They were forced to venture through the deadliest region of the continent, the Devil's Highway. Luis Urrea, who has won multiple awards for his writing about the border, tells the story of this modern, real-life adventure through a hellish no-man's-land where desperate dreams clash with the nearly invincible odds against survival. For more information, please go to http://www.twbooksmark.com/authors/68/2939/ (Amazon.com; Little, Brown & Co.). The Hummingbird’s Daughter is Urrea’s latest book, a long-awaited novel that is an epic, mystical drama of a young woman’s sudden sainthood in late 19th-century Mexico. Twenty years in the making, Urrea’s novel recounts the true story of his great-aunt Teresita. The Hummingbird’s Daughter is a “vast, hugely satisfying novel of love and loss, joy and pain. Two decades in the writing, this is the masterpiece that Luis Alberto Urrea has been building up to. Its publication will be a major literary event.” Urrea will present on Saturday, October 28. Luis Alberto Urrea will appear on Saturday, Oct. 28, 5 pm, in the Salt Lake City Main Library, Auditorium. Luis will also participate in the “A Collage of Human Rights Experiences: A Panel Discussion” on Saturday, Oct. 28, 12:30 pm, in the Salt Lake City Main Library, Conference Room A/B.");sQ1[65]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BookFestival/PeterBrown.htm","Great Salt Lake Book Festival 2006","","Peter Brown grew up near Princeton, New Jersey. He loved to write stories and draw as a child and even made “a few simple picture books at the age of five.” His grandfather loved to paint, and he shared that love with Peter, who was influenced by a high school art teacher to become a professional artist. Graduating from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California, Brown went to Europe to get direction. Wondering about “unflying birds,” he returned to New York where he was struck on the head by a pigeon’s poop. This seemingly meaningless event inspired him to write his first children’s book, Flight of the Dodo. Brown’s newest book, Chowder, is a picture book. Peter Brown admits that he still has difficulty with writing; therefore, his books have few words. He now lives in Brooklyn, New York, where he likes to make friends with bulldogs. For more information, visit www.twbookmark.com/authors and www.somebrownstuff.com. Peter Brown will appear on Saturday, Oct. 28, 10 am in the Salt Lake City Main Library, Auditorium. Peter will also appear Saturday, Oct. 28, 12:30-1 pm, in the Salt Lake City Main Library, Children’s Library Story Room.");sQ1[66]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BookFestival/TracieMorris.htm","Great Salt Lake Book Festival 2006","","Tracie Morris is a poet. This means that she conforms to some preconceived notions of what a poet is and does. At the same time, she has worked steadily over the last decade to redefine the limits of what poetry, and a poet, can be. So, yes, she writes observations of life in measured verses of keen language. Yes, she performs her work, the lone poet on a stage with a microphone. And yes, she leads a band that creates elaborate, immersive and emotive sounds within which her poems resonate even more. However, she bristles at easy classifications of either “performance poet” or “musical poet.” “These qualifications are imprecise,” Morris says. What many would see as separate endeavors—performing, teaching, presenting academic papers, leading a band—she sees as one thing: working with poetry. She’s developed a multidisciplinary approach to her work that has enabled her to successfully integrate poetry with other art forms—theater, dance, music, visual art, digital art and film—as well as to bring to bear her keen observations on race, gender, interpersonal relationships, and the political landscape. While she is the author of two poetry collections— Intermission and Chap-T-her Won— and has been anthologized in a host of literary magazines, books, and newspapers, Morris hardly clings to the notion that a poem can only exist within the page. Rather, an important part of her process is to determine which “medium” best suits each poem. She explains that some poems are to be experienced by being read on the page, others by being performed sonically, and some poems which do both. In the case of sound poems—poems whose meaning is based on the sounds of words, not just their literal meanings—Morris believes they are meant to engage the body by the auditory and physical presence created by the incremental manipulation of the words. Morris made her mark on the then-burgeoning Hip-Hop influenced New York poetry scene a decade ago when she won both the Nuyorican Poets Cafe Grand Slam championship and the National Haiku Slam Championship. Soon thereafter, she began to add more experimental sounds to her work, including free jazz and African and Indian classical music. With her current band—Sonic Synthesis —she creates soundscapes that blend rock, jazz, hip-hop and funk with experimental digital loops, samples, and special effects. “I like to work with this band and its technology to have people just hear other possibilities for sounds and music and how they can work together,” she says. “The technology, the loops, the samples, they’re all representations of the kind of emotions I’m trying to pull out of people.” Her exciting work has garnered the attention and respect of other artists, working with a range of internationally recognized musicians such as Vernon Reid, Cecilia Smith, David Murray, Val Jeanty, Charlie Hunter, Marvin Sewell and Graham Haynes. She has also participated in over a dozen recording projects with avant-garde musicians. In 2002, she was honored to be the only poet asked to create an installation of her work for the 2002 Whitney Biennial. She has toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Africa and Asia . Having spent so much time clarifying and sharpening her approach to poetry, it comes as no surprise that she’d be asked to share her insights. Morris has been a member of the poetry faculty at Sarah Lawrence College . After performing at an event for New York City ’s Poet’s House in 1997, she was approached by the head of the College’s Poetry Department, who told her “my students need to learn what you could teach them” and suggested she apply for a position at the school. She joined the faculty in 1998. That Morris was part of a cultural moment and became a keen observer of cultural trends did not go unnoticed by the academy. Long before her appointment to Sarah Lawrence and before she held degrees from both Hunter College (BA and MFA) and New York University (MA and now a Ph. D. candidate), other academics interviewed her for papers they were writing. “It was great to have an opportunity to talk about my work with academics,” she says, “It’s certainly been flattering but it also felt somewhat disempowering. It was like I was being talked about but wasn’t sure how to respond in that language.” Her response was to become a more active participant in academic conferences, particularly when she was invited to perform. “I started asking to also submit a statement or an article, so that I could speak for myself.” This has led to her delivering papers and articles at prestigious academic conferences including: New York University ’s Soul Conference on Black Power, Politics and Pleasure; The Hemispheric Institute Conference in Lima , Peru ; The Langston Hughes Centenary Conference at Yale University ; Poetry and the Public Sphere at Rutgers University ; and an African-American Poetry Symposium for the Poetry Society of America. Morris continues to balance life as both an artist—she’s worked on commissioned pieces for such organizations as The Kitchen, Aaron Davis Hall, the International Festival for the Arts, Franklin Furnace and Yale Repertory Theater for choreographer Ralph Lemon—and as an academic. “I’ve found that one feeds the other,” says Morris. “The intellectual stimulation and insight I get from working with students and being in a community of scholastic ideas certainly informs and adds to my work as an artist. As I become a better artist, I hope to also become a better thinker and teacher and be in a stronger position to share my insights with students and colleagues.” Guided by both curiosity and intellectual rigor, Morris continues to explore the meaning and dimensions of poetry. For more information, please visit her website at www.traciemorris.net. Tracie Morris will appear on Saturday, Oct. 28, 12:30 pm in the Salt Lake City Main Library, Auditorium. Tracie will also conduct in the Poetry Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 28, 3:30-4:30 pm, in the Salt Lake City Main Library, 4th Floor Conference Room. The Poetry Slam and Contest will be next at 4:30-5:30 pm, 4th Floor Conference Room, with prizes awarded following contest.");sQ1[67]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BookFestival2006.htm","Great Salt Lake Book Festival 2006","","October 25–28, 2006      The Ninth Annual Great Salt Lake Book Festival Presented by the Utah Humanities Council What: Utah's premier literary event. The book festival brings authors from near and far to engage audiences of all ages and interests. When: Oct. 25-28, main festival; Oct. 19-25, additional events Who: Public welcome. 15,000 attendees in Salt Lake and in other locations around Utah Cost: Free Where: The City Library, 210 East 400 South, Salt Lake City, Utah Where else: Festival-related events take place in Delta, Layton, Logan, Price, Provo, and St. George Contact: Rebecca Batt, Book Festival Director: 801-359-9670 or batt@utahhumanities.org Tune in to KCPW for live presentations by Richard Bushman, at 8 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 26; Ken Jennings, at 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27; and Ivan Doig at 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 28. Please also tune into the following media sponsors for pre-Book Festival interviews with authors and other event information. Activities include: Workshops, author interviews, readings, book signings, book-related exhibitors, publishing information, a slam poetry workshop and performance, a silent auction of rare books, and hands-on demonstrations in papermaking, paper decorating, letterpress printing, and bookbinding. For children: bookmaking workshops, book-related mask-making activities, artists performing book-related dances and music, and story readings both by and for children. Print Book Festival Program (pdf) This year's authors and presenters include: Mary Amato, award-winning author of numerous children’s books, including The Word Eater, The Naked Mole-Rat Letters, Drooling and Dangerous, and Please Write in this Book.  Members of The Assistance League ® of Salt Lake City, will be reading and giving away children’s books throughout the day.  Phyllis Barber, a native of Nevada who loves the West and the people who settled it and live in it now. Her books include How I Got Cultured: A Nevada Memoir. Barber hopes for tougher, more raw-edged and conscionably self-aware stories about it.  George Bilgere, a professor at John Carroll University, who won Utah State University’s 2006 May Swenson Poetry Award for his collection Haywire.  The Book Arts Program at the J. Willard Marriott Library, which encourages appreciation for the history and art of the book through bookmaking workshops along with classes, lectures, exhibitions, and community outreach.  A tribute to the late Utah Poet Laureate Ken Brewer. The short film, titled “A Song for Ken Brewer,” features David Lee, Katherine Coles, Alex Caldiero, Davis County Senator Greg Bell, and others.  Peter Brown, a children’s author who discovered at a young age that he loved to write and draw. He recently published his second picture book, Chowder, following his children’s book debut, Flight of the Dodo.  Betsy Burton, owner of The King's English Bookshop, will talk about her own memoir, The King's English: Adventures of an Independent Bookseller and will moderate the panel on memoir.  Our Thursday night keynote speaker, Richard L. Bushman, Professor of History, Emeritus, at Columbia University and author of Joseph Smith: Rough Stone Rolling.  Hal Cannon, the founding Director of the Western Folklife Center and its famous child, the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering. Cannon has published a dozen books and recordings on the folk arts of the West including his best selling anthology, Cowboy Poetry, A Gathering.  Jeff Carney is an English professor at Snow College and lives in Ephraim, Utah. At thirteen, he was sent to boarding school in Pennsylvania, an experience that inspired his first novel, The Adventures of Michael MacInnes.  University of Utah professor and prize-winning historian Elizabeth Clement, author of the book Love for Sale: Courting, Treating, and Prostitution in New York City, 1900-1945.  Anne Collier, editor of Net Family News and co-author of MySpace Unraveled, a brief, clear-eyed introduction to both the site and its attraction for teenage social networking.  Chris Crowe, a professor of English at BYU and the author of two award-winning books related to the Emmett Till case: Mississippi Trial, 1955 and Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case.  Rev. France Davis, pastor of the historic Calvary Missionary Baptist Church of Salt Lake City and author of France Davis: An American Story Told.  Klancy de Nevers, author of The Colonel and the Pacifist: Karl Bendetsen, Perry Saito and the Incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II , a finalist for the 2005 Utah Book Award in nonfiction.  Ivan Doig, author of the award-winning memoir, This House of Sky. His latest book is The Whistling Season, which takes place in rural Montana.  Carlos N.M. Eire, this year’s Sterling M. McMurrin Lecture on Religion and Culture, will present Wednesday, October 25, at 8 PM at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts Dumke Auditorium. Eire will speak on “Spiritual Apartheid: Protestantism and the Reformation of the Hereafter.”  Dani Eyer, the executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah. Eyer will lead a panel discussion on writing about human rights issues.  Nationally recognized journalist and author Anne Taylor Fleming is the author of Marriage: a Duet, Motherhood Deferred: a Woman’s Journey, and this year’s As if Love Were Enough.  Journalist Karl Fleming's book is Son of the Rough South: an Uncivil Memoir. Born in the South and raised in an orphanage during the Depression, Fleming became Newsweek's lead civil rights reporter at the height of the movement in the mid-1960s.  Jennifer Grillone works as a senior editor at Gibbs Smith , Publisher, where she manages the children’s and cookbook lines.  Shannon Hale is the author of the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Honor Medal winning Princess Academy, as well as three companion novels The Goose Girl, Enna Burning, and River Secrets.  The University of Utah Guest Writers Series presents an informal discussion with poet Robert Hass. Hass was the United States Poet Laureate from 1995-1997 and is also an environmentalist and teacher.  Independent reporter Steve Hendricks, spent four years interviewing sources and suing the FBI under the Freedom of Information Act to uncover the truth about the modern struggle between the U.S. government and American Indians. The result is his book The Unquiet Grave.  Performance poet Jean Howard participated in the original development of the internationally acclaimed “Poetry Slam.” Her poetry has appeared in over seventy literary publications.  Ken Jennings, record-breaking Jeopardy! winner and recent author of BRAINIAC: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia.  Author and book critic Walter Kirn. Kirn’s book Thumbsucker was made into a critically acclaimed film. His recent book is Mission to America.  Prize-winning historian Jill Lepore, author of New York Burning: Liberty, Slavery and Conspiracy in Eighteenth Century Manhattan. Lepore is a professor of history at Harvard University.  Dawn Marano, president of Dawn Marano & Associates, LLC, has been described as a “writers’ editor.” Her memoir, Trusting the Edge, won the Utah Arts Council Original Writing Competition for Nonfiction Book in 2005.  Tracie Morris, a poet, performer, and scholar. She teaches at Eastern Michigan University.  Roz Newmark and Mary Johnston-Coursey, dancers and musicians who have been performing, teaching, and creating for the stage since the mid-1980’s.  The Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation, which has produced its first legend-based book, Coyote Steals Fire with writer and illustrator Tamara Zollinger.  Peter Rock, author of the novels The Bewildered, The Ambidextrist, This is the Place, and Carnival Wolves, and a story collection, The Unsettling, published in March, 2006.  Dave Sim and Gerhard, internationally recognized graphic novelists whose masterpiece is Cerebus, one of the first graphic novels ever produced. Their work has raised the industry standard for what a graphic novel can accomplish.  Susan Straight, author of six novels. Her most recent, A Million Nightingales, was published by Pantheon in March 2006, and her first middle grade reader, The Friskative Dog, will be published by Knopf in March 2007.  Janet Tashjian, winner of an ALA Best Books for Young Adults and New York Public Library Best Book Award for The Gospel According to Larry.  Mark A. Taylor, the Executive Editor and Publisher of Juniper Press.  Stephen Trimble, photographer, writer, and naturalist. Trimble's twenty books illuminate our relationship with homeland, Indian land, and wildland, including his latest book, Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography.  Luis Alberto Urrea, a poet, novelist, and essayist. He is the author of Salt Lake City Reads Together selection The Devil’s Highway.  Gene Valentine, master printer and papermaker at the Almond Tree Press & Paper Mill in Tempe, Arizona, where he produces fine limited-edition books and other typographical artwork.  Rita Williams, author of If the Creek Don’t Rise: My Life Out West with the Last Black Widow of the Civil War.  Laurence Yep, who has a Ph.D. in American literature, and has written over sixty books and plays for children and adults, including Dragonwings and Dragon’s Gate.  Tamara Zollinger, who has published books with two different Native American Tribes: The Confederated Tribes of the Goshute with Pia Toya, and the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation with Coyote Steals Fire.  “ Writing About Human Rights ,” a panel discussion moderated by Dani Eyer and featuring Klancy de Nevers, Steve Hendricks, Karl Fleming, and Luis Urrea.  “ Going Local: Connecting Local Publishers and Writers,” a panel discussion moderated by Guy Lebeda and featuring Jennifer Grillone, Dawn Marano, and Mark Taylor.  “ The Fertile Field of Memories,” a panel discussion on writing the memoir, moderated by Betsy Burton and featuring Phyllis Barber, France Davis, and Rita Williams.  The Great Salt Lake Book Festival! Don't Miss It!        Schedule: PRE-FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: Oct. 19 at 7P in Delta: Young adult author Chris Crowe presents at the Delta City Library Oct. 19 at 7P in Logan: Poet George Bilgere at USU, Haight Alumni House Oct. 20 at noon in Provo: Poet George Bilgere at BYU, Harold B. Lee Library auditorium Oct. 21, 9A–4P at the Salt Lake City Main Library: Book-art specialist Tamara Zollinger teaches an all-ages workshop, “The Art of the Storybook,” on writing and illustrating children’s books Oct. 25–28 in St. George: the first annual St. George Book Festival, with events Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings and a full roster of authors and activities on Saturday. For more information, visit www.sgcity.org/sgbookfestival Oct. 26 at 7P in Price: Author Rita Williams presents at the Price City Library Oct. 27 at 7P in Layton: Author Rita Williams presents at the Layton Heritage Museum  MAIN FESTIVAL SCHEDULE IN SALT LAKE CITY: Oct. 25 at 8P: Carlos Eire - Dumke Auditorium, Utah Museum of Fine Arts, University of Utah Oct. 26 at 8P: Richard Bushman - Salt Lake City Main Library Auditorium Oct. 27, noon-2P: Robert Hass - Salt Lake City Main Library 4th Floor Conference Room Oct. 27, noon–5P: Dave Sim and Gerhard - Salt Lake City Main Library Auditorium Oct. 27 at 8P: Ken Jennings - Salt Lake City Main Library Auditorium Oct. 28, 10A–6P: All-day festival Print Book Festival Program (pdf) For more information call Utah Humanities at 801-359-9670.");sQ1[68]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BookFestival2005.htm","Great Salt Lake Book Festival 2005","","The Utah Humanities Council’s Eighth Annual Great Salt Lake Book Festival October 5-8, 2005 at the City Library Thousands of people celebrated books and met authors at the 2005 Great Salt Lake Book Festival, at the Salt Lake City Public Library and at sites around the state. Highlights included readings by Sue Miller and a discussion of how the Constitution shapes our government and insures our liberties by Akhil Reed Amar.  Hundreds of people witnessed Alex Caldiero’s passionate reading of Allen Ginsberg’s HOWL, in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the poem that began the Beat movement. Saturday saw children making their own books with artists from the Book Arts program at the Marriott Library and “enrolling” in the School of Wizardry, and adults hearing from Batton Lash, Jackie Estrada, Rick Bass, Mark Spragg, Aimee Bender, Kent Haruf, Luis Urrea, and legendary newscaster and novelist Jim Lehrer, as well as scores of other outstanding writers.  Satellite Festival events, sponsored by the Utah State Library, occurred in Brigham City, Delta, Provo, and Moab. Schedule (pdf) Authors and Special Events: We have organized our authors by genre. As such, several author listings appear under more than one heading. Select the appropriate link to jump directly to your desired genre. Weeknight Presenters in the Main Auditorium Saturday Presenters in the Main Auditorium Book Festival Events Outside Salt Lake City Special Events Events for Children Events for Teens and Young Adults Novelists and Short Story Writers Nature and the Environment Memoir and Interview Historians Poets and Poetry Workshops The Graphic Novel and the World of Cartooning Book Arts Program at the J. Willard Marriott Library All About Rare Books – Collecting and Valuing The World of Self-Publishing Scrapbooking Workshops top If you are a book seller or representative of a literary organization and would like to exhibit at this event, please click here for an exhibitor's application. For more information, please contact Rebecca Batt at 801-359-9670 or by email at batt@utahhumanities.org. Please click the links below for more information on past festivals. • 2004 Book Festival           ");sQ1[69]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/MothereadLibrary.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Motheread Fatheread Library","These titles available in sets of 10 for use by those certified in the Motheread method. ","These titles available in sets of 10 for use by those certified in the Motheread method. Book titles in italics are avaliable in Spanish.    101 Things to Do With a Baby A Chair For My Mother Un Sillon Para Mi Mama Abiyoyo Alexander And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Alexander Y El Dia Terrible,Horrible, Espantoso, Horroroso Ananzi The Spider Baby Rattlesnake Bringing The Rain to Kapiti Plain Buenos Noches Luna Carlos And The Cornfield/Carlos Y La Milpa De Maiz Carrot Seed, The Cherries And Cherry Pits The Conejito Andarin, El Coyote Steals The Blanket Cuento De Ferdinando, El Donde Viven Los Monstrusos Elbert's Bad Word Empty Pot, The Everett Anderson's Goodbye Flossie & The Fox Follow The Drinking Gourd Frederick George Shrinks Goggles Goldilocks Goodnight Moon Grandfather's Journey Gregory The Terrible Eater Harold And The Purple Crayon Heckedy Peg Horton Hears a Who Hush! I Have a Friend I Went Walking I Wish I Were a Butterfly Ira Sleeps Over  It Looked Like Spilt Milk Just Us Women Leo The Late Bloomer Legend of The Bluebonnet, The Leyenda de la Flor "El Conejo", La Lizard and the Sun/La Lagartija y el Sol Love You Forever (8 copies) Mama, Do You Love Me? Me Quieres, Mama? (6 Copies) Ming Lo Moves The Mountain Moon Rope/Un Lazo a la Luna On Mother's Lap Patchwork Quilt Peter's Chair (6 copies) Piggybook Quick as a Cricket Rabbit Makes a Monkey of Lion Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest Oruga Muy Hambrienta,La Relatives Came,The Runaway Bunny, The She Come Bringing Me That Little Baby Girl Siempre Te Querree Silla De Pedro, La Silverstre Y La Piedrecita Magica Sylvester and the Magic Pebble Story of Ferdinand, The Talking Eggs, The Tell Me a Story, Mama Ten, Nine, Eight Three Billy Goats Gruff Uncle Elephant Uncle Nacho's Hat (5 copies) Very Hungry Caterpillar Where the Wild Things Are Wings: A Tale of Two Chickens");sQ1[70]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BetweenFencesPress.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Museum on Main Street Utah -  Between Fences - Press ","","News from UHC: Click here to read UHC's press release about Between Fences   News about Between Fences from Utah's newspapers: Davis County Clipper - 7/4/06 Box Elder News Journal Daily Herald Standard-Examiner Davis County Clipper - 9/14/06 Deseret News - 9/16/06 Salt Lake Tribune - 10/12/06 Deseret News - 10/13/06 Radio Utah Public Radio Interview on Access Utah Real Audio Windows Media File");sQ1[71]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BetweenFencesBooks.htm","Museum on Main Street - Between Fences Books and Videos","","Between Fences Lending Library: Books and Videos The following titles are available in sets of approximately fifteen copies for books and single copies for videos. Those with an asterisk * have a study guide to accompany the title. To check availability or if you have further questions, please contact Marie Fuertes at fuertes@utahhumanities.org or (801) 359-9670. Request Form for Books and/or Discussion Leader (pdf) Request Form for Videos (pdf)  Books Dancing at the Rascal Fair – (Ivan Doig, 1987) From its opening on the quays of a Scottish port in 1889, to its close on a windswept Montana homestead three decades later, this story is a passionate and authentic chronicle of an American experience. The Devil’s Highway – (Louis Alberto Urrea, 2004) The gripping true story of twenty-six men, looking for a better life in the United States, who cross the border into Arizona's Devil's Highway region. Abandoned by their coyote (or guide), the men are left to the desert environment and their own devices. This book brings the issues surrounding American immigration policy down to the personal level. * Dreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood – (Fatima Mernissi, 1994) In an exotic and rich narrative of a childhood behind the iron gates of a domestic harem, Mernissi weaves her own memories with the dreams and memories of the women who surrounded her in the courtyard of her youth, women who, deprived of access to the world outside, recreated it from sheer imagination. A provocative story of a girl confronting the mysteries of time and place, gender and sex in the recent Muslim world. The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise & Decline of America’s Man-Made Landscape – (James Howard Kunstler, 1993) Kunstler traces the history of settlements from the Pilgrim village to the modern suburb, with suggestions on how to build communities once again worthy of our affection. * The Legacy of Conquest: The Unbroken Past of the American West – (Patricia Nelson Limerick, 1987) The “settling” of the American West has been perceived as a series of quaint, violent, and romantic adventures, most with happy endings, and a process that came to an end with the “closing” of the frontier in the 1890's. Limerick argues that the American West has a history grounded in primary economic reality, in hardheaded confrontation of profit, loss, competition, and consolidation. * Reservation Blues – (Sherman Alexie, 1996) Funny, tragic, sometimes raw, Alexie’s novel dispels stereotypes and myths of life on a contemporary Spokane Indian reservation. * Snow Falling on Cedars - (David Guterson, 1995) In 1954 a local fisherman of San Piedro Island, north of Puget Sound is found suspiciously drowned. A Japanese American is charged with his murder and with it brings the memories of a community Japanese residents sent into exile during WWII while its neighbors watched. Great at creating suspense and a desire to change. * Something to Declare: Essays – (Julia Alvarez, 1998) As an immigrant from the Dominican Republic , Alvarez reflects on her life before the United States, her crossing of national borders to move to the U.S., and her assimilation into American culture. Alvarez eloquently depicts her love of writing and family, and offers insight into what it means to have a place. * Who Owns the West? – (William Kittredge, 1995) Kittredge offers no easy answers, but a sustained meditation on what it means to be a Westerner today. Three essays compose a celebration of a new West that is being colonized and parceled out for the second time and an elegy for a West that is fading. * Women’s Diaries of the Westward Journey – (Lillian Schlissel) More than a quarter million Americans crossed the continental U.S. between 1840 and 1870. Men of the frontier have become an integral part of history and folklore, but pioneering was a family matter, and the experiences of American women are central to an accurate picture of what life was like on the frontier. These chronicles of women show an absorbing and informative aspect of the westward saga. Videos (VHS) Understanding Your Neighbor A Class Divided (1985, 57 min.) Utah's Black Legacy (1987, 57 min.) August Wilson (1992, 22 min.) Understanding Each Other: Mexicans and Americans (1998, 24 min.) Utah's African-American Voices (1999, 56 min.) The Polynesian Gift to Utah (2002, 57 min.) Planning and Property Subdivide and Conquer: A Modern Western (1999, 27 min. [shorter version] and 57 min. [longer version]) American By Design (1986, 5 parts of 56 minutes each) The Home, The Workplace, The Street, Public Places and Monuments, the Shape of the Land Finding Common Ground Topaz (1987, 58 min.) In Search of Common Ground (1993, 13 min.) Toward a More Perfect Union: An Invitation to Conversation (1996, 22 min.)");sQ1[72]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BetweenFencesSpeakers.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Museum on Main Street Utah -  Between Fences - Speakers ","","Traveling Speakers Fences on Utah’s landscape range from long strands of rusty barbed wire that have become symbols of the western United States to white vinyl fences in the newest subdivisions. Chain link fences surround schools, plastic orange construction fencing wraps around constant road work, and white picket fences still mean “home” to many Utahns. We also build ideological, mental, and religious “fences” between ourselves and others around us. They may not be made of barbed wire, but they divide us nonetheless. Why do these invisible fences exist? And how might we go about crossing them or tearing them down? Poets write about fences. We talk about them in relation to immigration and other public policy issues. Museums, libraries, and community centers interested in booking a Between Fences Traveling Speaker should call Brandon Johnson directly at 801-359-9670 or email him at johnson@utahhumanities.org. Your event must be free and open to the public, and must be able to attract at least 15 people. The Invention of Home Many Americans long for old or older looking homes, surrounded by picket fences, big trees and flowering gardens, and filled with furniture that connotes family love and togetherness. While they may not always live in such places, this is the ideal of home they carry in their heads, the domestic image and lifestyle to which they aspire. With millions of other Americans, they share a vision of home that is inherently nostalgic. In its invocation of the past, this image of home seems to offer connections to past lives, to ancestors and their lifeways. Such an image is not merely something that Americans carry in their minds, but something that many try to create in their own lives. The popularity of Restoration Hardware stores and Martha Stewart goods, for example, offers some sense of the American hunger for what is imagined as traditional home life. Similarly, the spread of “new urbanist” architecture and design principles, and the success of communities like Celebration and Seaside, Florida, also reflect consumers’ desires to live in structures reminiscent of another century. Many Americans might assume that this idealized vision of home has always existed. What is surprising is that the American idea of home as we know it today was created in the early nineteenth century. And even when it was brand new, it was already trying to appear old. Why nineteenth-century American created this nostalgic ideal of home, and why we continue to find it compelling, is the focus of this talk. Susan Matt, Ogden 801-626-7325 smatt@weber.edu Associate Professor of History, Weber State University Looking Across the Topaz Fence What was it like to be relocated to Topaz, the World War Two-era internment camp for Japanese Americans located on Utah's west desert? And how did people imprisoned there relate and interact with the people of Delta—the community closest to the camp? Long before the Second World War broke out, issei (first-generation Japanese Americans) faced strict immigration laws that limited their ability to become naturalized citizens of the United States. Their children (nisei) didn't have to grapple with the same restrictions, but they were still marginalized by local laws and other forms of prejudice. Then came the 1941 bombing of Pearl Harbor. Within the space of a few months, Japanese Americans up and down the West Coast were being forced to leave their homes and relocate to makeshift quarters on fairgrounds and race track horse stalls. Eventually, some of these displaced Japanese Americans—more than 8,000 in all—were sent to Topaz. Meanwhile in Delta, Utah, hard-scrabble farmers were struggling to eke out a living from farming. (The area's history of boom and bust had started in the late 1800s.) After the Great Depression, Deltans were looking for any sort of industry that could bring money to the area. Ironically, Topaz was one of those economic developments. Come hear the stories of some of the people who were imprisoned in Topaz—including talented artists and teachers—and the Utahns who came to know and interact with them. Jane Beckwith, Delta 435 864 2098 (H); 435 864 5612 (W) Independent Scholar and President of the Topaz Museum Board On Neighbors and Fences: A Discussion of Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall” When Frost wrote his important poem "Mending Wall" in 1914, America was engaged in a debate similar to the one that exists right now: what is our role in the world? Who belongs in America? How can we best exist in the world: leading by example in relative isolation from others or by direct involvement? In addition, on a more personal level, the internal tensions in the poem created by rhyme, structure, and paradox convey both our need as humans to create walls or protective barriers around ourselves and our need to break these walls down to allow for freedom of expression and the exchange of ideas. In his typical ambivalent style, Frost forces the reader to grapple with both sides of this metaphorical “fence”: the language of the poem refuses to come down definitely on one side or the other. A thorough discussion of the form, wry ambiguity, and irony in this poem will introduce relevant and interesting issues for audiences and allow them to examine and question their own personal fences. Sally Shigley, Ogden 801 399 5763 Professor of English, Weber State University Between Fences: Connecting the Nuts and Bolts of Oral History Research with the Exhibit This workshop presents information on procedures for setting up an oral history interview, as well as how to conduct, transcribe, and process interviews. The workshop looks at how oral history interviews are used and reviews the "dos" and "don'ts" for conducting effective interviews. The length of the workshop can vary from a one-hour overview to several sessions that offer more in-depth training in the development and philosophy of oral history, its uses, and methods. Support provided by the Utah State Historical Society. Comments: “Very easy to follow with outstanding information and examples. Good handouts. Film and transcript of interviews included.” Kent Powell, Salt Lake City 801 966-2265 (H); 801 533-3520 (W) kpowell@utah.gov State Historian, Utah State Historical Society Utah Land: Contested Places Utah is a place of many fences and layered claims of ownership. Dotted with places that a number of different religious and ethnic groups consider sacred, Utah's landscape was first home to several Indian groups. It still is Indian country. Yet, Utah also became a place of refuge for the Mormon pioneers and continues to be the center of the Mormon Zion. Finally, Utah is also a place taken by the United States in war against Mexico. The federal government still owns more than 60% of the land within the state. Come learn about these land claims and Utah's land laws in this presentation by Kathryn MacKay, Utah's state scholar for the Between Fences exhibit. Kathryn MacKay, Ogden 801-626-6782 kmackay@weber.edu Associate Professor of History, Weber State University");sQ1[73]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BetweenFencesSites.htm","Utah Humanities Council - Museum on Main Street Utah -  Between Fences - Sites to See","","Want to know about the fences in your life? Find information at the following sites: Topaz http://topazcamp.org/index.html http://americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/experience/index.html U.S.-Mexico Border www.pbs.org/kpbs/theborder/history/index.html www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5310549 Barbed Wire www.barbwiremuseum.com www.thecattlemanmagazine.com/earlyDays/earlywestfenced.asp Fence Laws www.lectlaw.com/files/lat05.htm Fences of Utah in the News www.heraldextra.com The Suburbs, Sprawl, and Planning www7.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/data/2001/07/01/html/ft_20010701.3.html www.cnu.org/index.cfm http://server1.fandm.edu/levittown/one/default.html");sQ1[74]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/BetweenFencesMOM.htm","Museum on Main Street Utah -  Between Fences","","A One-of-a-Kind Partnership That Serves Utah's Rural Museums Museum on Main Street is a partnership of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES), the Federation of State Humanities Councils, and state humanities councils nationwide. Museum on Main Street combines the prestige of Smithsonian exhibitions, the program expertise of state humanities councils, and the remarkable volunteerism and unique histories of small rural towns. One-fifth of all Americans live in rural areas and one-half of all U.S. museums are located in small, rural towns. Though rural museums demonstrate uncanny enthusiasm for local heritage, they have the fewest opportunities for funding or technical assistance of any segment in the museum field. Museum on Main Street provides these institutions with access to otherwise scarce resources and assists them in making lasting improvements that advance their institution's ambitions.");sQ1[75]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Programs/Discussion_Leaders.pdf","Microsoft Word - Discussion_Leaders","","Discussion Leader Contact Information To request a Discussion Leader, please contact them directly to schedule a program date. Then, submit the book request form with the confirmed discussion leader's information. This must be done at least 30 days in advance of the program date. Discussion Leader Name Ann Keisha Carey Ann W. Lynne Robert Kathryn Mauricio Allyson Margaret Brennan Erin Todd Sally Susan Cannon Davenport Emmons Engar Finney King Mackay Mixco Mower Neville O'Connell Reeser Shigley Wurtzburg Affiliation Deseret News University of Utah Utah State University University of Utah Author, University of Utah Utah State University, Tooele Ext. WSU Dept. of History University of Utah University of Utah The King's English Bookstore University of Utah University of Utah Weber State University University of Utah Email acannon@desnews.com keisha.davenport@utah.edu commons@english.usu.edu annengar@hotmail.com lynnefinney@yahoo.com bking@ext.usu.edu kmackay@weber.edu m.mixco@utah.edu amower@lib.med.utah.edu nevinslc@aol.com erin.oconnell@hum.utah.edu treeser@mail.hum.utah.edu sshigley@weber.edu susan.wurtzburg@utah.edu Phone 1 801-364-7326 801-484-5392 435-770-4792 Phone 2 801-533-9154 801-277-5178 435-649-2378 801-596-0052 801-913-7094 801-359-0495 435-882-6611 801-626-6782 801-486-2577 801-484-5248 801-532-0802 801-399-5763 801-231-0912 801-626-6717");sQ1[76]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Programs/requestform.pdf","F:\\SHARE\\Website\\Library\\request form 3.20.03.wpd","","Utah Humanities Council Library Discussion Program Request Form Library or Group Name ____________________________________________________________ Is this a private book group or a library-run program? _____________________________________ Note: Public libraries may use UHC materials free of charge for reading and discussion programs. If the library can provide an audience of 15 or more, they may request UHC funds for discussion leader honoraria and travel. UHC will charge $25 per title (any number of copies) for private groups to use UHC's book library. If private groups wish to have a discussion leader, they are responsible for contacting and compensating him/her. Street Address / PO Box _______________________ City, State, Zip _______________________ Phone _________________ Fax ________________ Email ______________________________ Address where programs will take place, if different from above ________________________________________________________________________________ Name of person who will coordinate reading and discussion programs __________________________________________ Signature of program coordinator _____________________________________________ This person agrees to be responsible for arranging for a qualified discussion leader, distributing and collecting books, shipping them back to UHC, advertising the program to attract an audience (unless for a private group), crediting UHC at the program and in advertising, and completing a brief evaluation form after each program. Fill out one section for each program (additional space on back) Title #1 _________________________________________ Program date _________________ Time _______________ When do you wish to receive materials? _____/_____/_____ When will UHC receive the returned materials? _____/_____/_____ Discussion leader ______________________________________ Full Address __________________________________________ Telephone __________________________ Title/affiliation/qualifications__________________________________ Has this person's participation been confirmed? Yes _____ No _____ For Office Use Only: Req rec'd: UHC ID: Circ ID: RD#: Calendar: Visual: Comp file: Confirm: Date Out: pickup / UPS / USPS $_____ size # Div / GdSoc / GrwCm / CltOly Qty Rec'd Date Rec'd Number of copies needed _______ This form must be received by UHC at least one month before the first program. Mail to Reading & Discussion, UHC, 202 West 300 North, SLC, UT 84103 or fax 801.531.7869 Title #2 _________________________________________ Number of copies needed _______ Program date _________________ Time _______________ When do you wish to receive materials? _____/_____/_____ When will UHC receive the returned materials? _____/_____/_____ Discussion leader ______________________________________ Full Address __________________________________________ Telephone __________________________ Title/affiliation/qualifications_________________________________ Has this person's participation been confirmed? Yes _____ Title #3 _________________________________________ Program date _________________ Time _______________ When do you wish to receive materials? _____/_____/_____ When will UHC receive the returned materials? _____/_____/_____ Discussion leader _____________________________________ Full Address _________________________________________ Telephone __________________________ Title/affiliation/qualifications ________________________________________ Has this person's participation been confirmed? Yes _____ Title #4 _________________________________________ Program date _________________ Time _______________ When do you wish to receive materials? _____/_____/_____ When will UHC receive the returned materials? _____/_____/_____ Discussion leader _____________________________________ Full Address _________________________________________ Telephone __________________________ Title/affiliation/qualifications ________________________________________ Has this person's participation been confirmed? Yes _____ No _____ No _____ Number of copies needed _______ For Office Use Only: Req rec'd: UHC ID: Circ ID: RD#: Calendar: Visual: Comp file: Confirm: Date Out: pickup / UPS / USPS $_____ size # Div / GdSoc / GrwCm / CltOly Qty Rec'd Date Rec'd For Office Use Only: Req rec'd: UHC ID: Circ ID: RD#: Calendar: Visual: Comp file: Confirm: Date Out: pickup / UPS / USPS $_____ size # Div / GdSoc / GrwCm / CltOly Qty Rec'd Date Rec'd No _____ Number of copies needed _______ For Office Use Only: Req rec'd: UHC ID: Circ ID: RD#: Calendar: Visual: Comp file: Confirm: Date Out: pickup / UPS / USPS $_____ size # Div / GdSoc / GrwCm / CltOly Qty Rec'd Date Rec'd");sQ1[77]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Programs/leaderinfo2.pdf","leaderinfo2.pdf","","9 SCHOLAR & READING AND DISCUSSION LEADER INFORMATION Program coordinators who are looking for scholars may be referred to me. My academic background and area(s) of specialty are: 9 I am willing to serve as a discussion leader for books selected for the Salt Lake City Reads Together program. (See www.slcreads.com for more information about this program.) I am willing to serve as a discussion leader for other books. 9 I prefer to be a discussion leader for groups close to where I live. 9 I am willing to travel to facilitate Reading & Discussion programs. 9 List topics, genres, authors, or areas of interest (attach separate sheet if necessary): List references for and/or previous experience as a discussion leader (attach separate sheet if necessary): Please fill out the following contact information. In the left column, indicate whether we can post that item of information on our website for referral purposes. www listing? 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Name Occupation Affiliation (if applicable) Mailing address City, State, Zip Phone1 (indicate: work / home / mobile / other) Phone2 (indicate: work / home / mobile / other) Fax Email Submit this information to Marie Fuertes, UHC Office Manager, by mail, fax, or email: Utah Humanities Council / 202 W 300 N, Salt Lake City, UT 84103 / fax 801.531.7869 / fuertes@utahhumanities.org / phone 801.359.9670 / www.utahhumanities.org");sQ1[78]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/TagYoureIt.htm","Tag You're It","","In conjunction with the Salt Lake City Reads and Davis Reads programs, UHC will distribute books in public places through a new initiative called, “Tag–You’re It!” The books are a gift from Chevron and the Utah Humanities Council to residents of Salt Lake City and Davis County in celebration of the Utah Humanities Council’s 30th anniversary. HOW IT WORKS: Single copies of the books will be left around town where people can find a copy, pick it up, read it, and then pass it along to a friend or stranger. Look for copies in a variety of public spaces including locations such as laundromats, coffee shops, restaurants, and doctor waiting rooms. Each book will be clearly labeled as part of the “Tag–You’re It!” program.");sQ1[79]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Programs/booksignout.pdf","F:\\SHARE\\Website\\Library\\book signout sheet.wpd","","The Utah Humanities Council Lending Library Book Signout Sheet Please use this form for your convenience to keep track of the books. As the books are returned you can check them off and then be able to see at a glance who has not returned their copy. This is for your use; we do not necessarily keep a record of the book numbers that are sent to you. It is your responsibility to return all the books to us; we will not contact individuals on this list to return their books. Thank you! NAME PHONE BOOK # on spine OR inside cover");sQ1[80]=new Array("http://www.utahhumanities.org/Programs/progcoord.pdf","progcoord.pdf","","Program # Utah Humanities Speakers Bureau Program Coordinator Evaluation Speaker: Program Title: Sponsoring Organization: Location: Note: You must complete the matching chart on the back of this page. If you have questions, please call UHC at 801-359-9670. 1. Rate the quality of the speaker's program: Excellent Speaker Slides/ Audio/Visual Aids 2. Please comment on the presentation and the most interesting points raised in the discussion. Good Fair Unsatisfactory Presentation Date: Total Attendance: 3. How did you credit UHC at the program and in written materials? 4. Estimate audience composition in terms of age, gender, occupation, and race/ethnicity: 5. How did you publicize the program? Attach copies of any news clippings, flyers, newsletters or other publicity developed for your program. 6. Do you think the planning for this program was adequate? How could it have been improved? 7. Do you have suggestions for UHC's Speakers Bureau - programming or administration? 8. Are there other topics and/or speakers that you would like to see offered through the Road Scholar Program? Note: You must complete the matching chart on the back of this page. If you have questions, please call Marie at 801-359-9670. -OVER- Please estimate the dollar value of the time, materials, and services you and/or your organization contributed to sponsor this program, and put a figure in every applicable space. This estimate is very important to us in demonstrating that the public shares the expense of these federally-funded events. Please distinguish between in-kind donations (contributions of time or services where no cash changes hands) and cash donations (where money was spent on some aspect of the program). Make your best guess, and call the UHC office if you have any questions. Note: Every Speakers Bureau program should be able to show at least $200 in matching. Many sponsors document much more, and we encourage you to show all qualified matching contributions. Cash Expenses Facility/Meeting Space Rental Audio-Visual Equipment Rental Office Supplies/Publicity Expenses Postage Expenses Other (please specify): Total Cash Donations In Kind Donations (non-cash contributions) Volunteer time ( hours x $10 hr) planning, coordinating, evaluating, etc. Donated Facility/Meeting Space use $50 if no fee is established Of