Georgia Humanities

10/05/2026

10/05/2026

We are pleased to share the trailer for the official By the People: Conversations Beyond 250 podcast. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.

The first three episodes of the podcast will be out on Wednesday, September 23, featuring humanities councils and cultural practitioners in Washington, Wyoming, and Georgia. A total of eight original episodes will be released by November.

You can listen to the trailer and episodes on our website or subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or any other podcast platform.

Learn more at: https://www.statehumanities.org/bythepeoplepodcast/

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10/05/2026

Hartwell, Georgia, has a story to tell, and on a hot day this spring, the community came together for an entire day dedicated to the stories, sounds, and traditions of this small town of 4,500 people.

09/07/2026

09/01/2026

We’ve made two very important new hires at Georgia Humanities.

Please join us in welcoming Cookie and Laci, our new Co-Chief People Officers.

Cookie has already made herself at home in the office.

We have not yet had the pleasure of meeting Laci, but she comes highly recommended. Her dad happens to be a member of our board, so we are confident she has excellent connections.

We have high expectations for our new Co-Chief People Officers. Their responsibilities will include greeting team members, morale monitoring, snack break setup and cleanup, and general office surveillance.

Welcome to the team, Cookie and Laci! 🐾❤️

09/01/2026

FINAL WEEK! Voices & Votes: Democracy in America, a traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution's Museum on Main Street program will close on Saturday, September 5th. Don't miss your chance to see this extraordinary look at American history and the ways in which American democracy has developed of, by, and for the people. The exhibit highlights voting rights, civic engagement, campaigning, protests, and more through artifacts, media, photographs, oral histories, and interactive displays.

In addition to the national story of democracy, local stories of civic engagement are also told through items from the Bartow History Museum's own collection.

The Bartow History Museum is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.BartowHistoryMuseum.org.

09/01/2026

Looking for a great professional development opportunity this week? Check out our very own GCSS Historian and Past President David Kendrick as the featured speaker for this event hosted by our friends at the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies and Retro Report.

09/01/2026

Are you a professional teaching artist?

Submit your information to the Georgia Council for the Arts K-12 Teaching Artists Registry!

If you're trained to deliver Georgia Standards of Excellence-aligned arts, arts-integrated, and/or STEAM programs, this is an opportunity to connect with schools, libraries, and community organizations across Georgia.

Being included in the registry offers statewide visibility to organizations seeking to hire teaching artists for paid workshops, residencies, and performances.

📅 Applications are open August 17-November 20, 2026.

Apply today! https://georgia.org/ArtsTeachingArtists