Wisconsin Humanities Council Awards Mini-Grants
for Projects Around the State
Madison, WI, June 7, 2007 — In its latest grant round, the Wisconsin Humanities Council awarded mini-grants to trace the history of travel along the Military Ridge State Trail; to publicize Green Bay's “One Book One Community” public reading program; and to explore the relationship between agriculture, the humanities, and the arts. The Council is also supporting community conversations to explore nature and related land use issues in both Cable and River Falls.
The Wisconsin Humanities Council provides support for public humanities programs that encourage audiences to converse, connect, and reflect upon our world. Details on the grants follow:
- Friends of the Military Ridge Trail of Ridgeway for Routes Along the Ridge, for an exhibition that traces the trail's various forms of transportation—from Native American paths to wagon roads to railroads and paved highways. $2,000. Supported in part by a gift from the Boldt Company.
- One Book One Community of Green Bay for One Book One Community, to promote events related to this year's chosen book. $2,000.
- Wormfarm Institute of Reedsburg for The Re-enchantment of Agriculture,for a public forum, traveling display, and a series of activities that explore how human imagination, agricultural sustainability, and community well-being can converge. $2,000. Supported in part by a gift from the Boldt Company.
- Cable Natural History Museum for Creating Community Conversations, for a three-part discussion series on perspectives on the land including talks led by conservation biologist and writer Curt Meine, an elder from the Lac Courte Orielles Ojibwa band, and WOJB-FM radio announcer Eric Schubring. $1,997. Supported in part by a gift from the Boldt Company.
- River Falls Community Arts Base for Poetry on the River: A Children's Poetry Writing Project, to foster among children an appreciation of the Kinnickinnic River through poetry, fiction, and history. $1,950.
The Wisconsin Humanities Council
Established in 1972 as an independent affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Wisconsin Humanities Council supports public programs that engage the people of Wisconsin in the exploration of human cultures, ideas, and values. To accomplish its mission, the Council awards grants to support programs in libraries, museums, universities, historical societies, schools, and other nonprofit settings throughout the state.