Humanities Texas

06/08/2026

We're excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 Humanities Texas Outstanding Teaching Awards!

🏅 https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/announcing-our-2026-outstanding-teaching-award-winners

Each year, Humanities Texas presents awards that recognize and encourage excellence in teaching the humanities in Texas schools. More than seven hundred teachers from across the state were nominated for this year's awards.

During the 2026–2027 school year, each winning teacher will receive $5,000, with an additional $1,000 for their school to purchase humanities-based instructional materials.

Stay tuned for upcoming newsletter features on the 2026 recipients!

06/04/2026

**ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS**
📣 Register now for July teacher webinars!

This summer, Humanities Texas will offer online teacher professional development webinars for Texas social studies and English language arts teachers.

Programs include "Texas History for Teachers (TX4T) Classroom Resources" (July 7–8), "Teaching Evidence-Based Reading Practices at the Secondary Level" (July 7–9), "Teaching U.S. History Through Sports" (July 20–21), and "From Ground Zero to Gen Z: Teaching 9/11 Twenty-Five Years Later" (July 28).

🧑‍💻 Learn more: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/apply-now-july-teacher-webinars-1

06/03/2026

Join Humanities Texas and the Nonprofit Management Center this June for FREE grants workshops in Midland and Fort Stockton.

Presented in partnership with the Texas Commission on the Arts and the Texas Historical Commission, these workshops will highlight funding opportunities and resources for humanities, arts, cultural, and educational organizations serving rural communities.

📍MIDLAND
Tuesday, June 23
9 a.m.–3 p.m.

📍FORT STOCKTON
Wednesday, June 24
9 a.m.–3 p.m.

➡️ Space is limited—REGISTER by JUNE 12 to receive an invitation!

05/14/2026

Humanities Texas is pleased to showcase our three final 2025 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award winners! 🏆

Learn about these remarkable educators who were featured in our April newsletter: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/teacher-feature-three-award-winning-educators-18

Stay tuned for the announcement of our 2026 Outstanding Teaching Award winners in the May/June newsletter!

05/14/2026

Join us on May 28 for a virtual conversation with Texas Rural Funders and the Smithsonian Rural Initiative to learn about grants, technical assistance, and other resources for rural arts and humanities programming in Texas.

➡️ Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/pVq7vMEDRtS1dea1928xaQ #/registration

05/06/2026

TX CERA is hosting a two-day, in-person workshop—"From Risk to Resilience: An Introduction to Emergency Preparedness for Texas Cultural Heritage Institutions"—this August 7-8 in San Antonio!

This FREE workshop will equip participants with the practical knowledge and introductory skills to prepare for and respond to cultural heritage emergencies.

Hosted by the Texas Collections Emergency Resource Alliance (TX-CERA) at the Witte Museum in San Antonio, the program offers a comprehensive introduction to safeguarding collections and strengthening institutional resilience in the face of disasters.

🗓️ August 7-8, 2026
⏰ 8:00AM–5:00PM CT
📍 Witte Museum

The deadline to apply is Monday, May 18, 2026.

Learn more: https://www.txcera.org/events/from-risk-to-resilience-an-introduction-to-emergency-preparedness-workshop/

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"From Risk to Resilience" is made possible in part by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

05/06/2026

Join us for an informational webinar next Tuesday, May 12!

Learn about Humanities Texas programs, including grants, traveling exhibitions, and upcoming in-person workshops in West Texas. Staff will offer brief presentations followed by time for questions and discussion.

🗓️ May 12, 2026
⏰ 2:00 p.m. CT

While the webinar is tailored for West Texas organizations, it is FREE and open to humanities, arts, cultural, and educational nonprofits across Texas.

➡️ Register:

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Grants and Exhibitions Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

04/28/2026

In March, Humanities Texas, the Smithsonian Rural Initiative, and Texas Rural Funders hosted "Preserving Rural Stories: Resources and Grants for Historical and Cultural Organizations in the Texas Panhandle" in Amarillo.

The conference—presented in partnership with the Amarillo Area Foundation, the Texas Historical Commission, and the Texas Historical Foundation—brought together organizations from across the Panhandle and West Texas to learn about funding opportunities and resources to support their service to the state's rural communities.

Read more about the program in our April newsletter: https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/humanities-texas-and-smithsonian-host-panhandle-conference

04/27/2026

📜 "Moments That Made US" is a free, customizable, print-on-demand exhibition that explores the ideals at the heart of the Declaration of Independence through moments in U.S. history that have defined their meaning.

🇺🇸 Developed through a multi-state collaboration, the exhibition features 21 ready-to-use panels that organizations can adapt to suit their specific needs and is available by request throughout 2026.

➡️ Learn more! https://www.humanitiestexas.org/news/articles/moments-made-us-new-print-demand-exhibition

04/24/2026

Librarians, sign your library up for the Texas America250 Reading Challenge! Throughout 2026, we invite Texans of all ages to log 2,500 minutes (41.6 hours) of reading, state parks visits, and/or service activity, in honor of our nation’s 250th anniversary.

Find participation guidelines, FAQ, and link to register at https://www.tsl.texas.gov/america250/challenge