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Since this year marks Humanities Texas's fortieth anniversary, our 2013 newsletters will present a number of special features reflecting on the organization's first four decades. This month, we feature passages from staff member Erica Whittington's interviews with James Veninga, whose tenure as executive director spanned twenty-three years, from 1974 to 1997. Jim not only emerged as a significant cultural force in Texas, he also became a respected leader among the nation's humanities councils. We are pleased to share his reflections on his experiences at the helm of a dynamic, evolving organization. More»

In 2010, five years after Hurricane Rita, the Museum of the Gulf Coast in Port Arthur initiated the Hurricane Retrospective Project, an effort to document the recent history of hurricanes in the southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana Gulf Coast region. The museum called for photographs and personal stories from those along the Gulf Coast who lived through Hurricanes Rita and Ike. The response was tremendous. The culmination of these documentary efforts is Tropical [Im]pression: A Gulf Coast Hurricane Retrospective, a traveling exhibition created by the Museum of the Gulf Coast and presented in partnership with Humanities Texas. More»

Mark your calendars! Humanities Texas will hold a grants and exhibitions workshop in Abilene on Monday, February 18, 2013. Learn about Humanities Texas programs, funding opportunities, and traveling exhibitions, as well as resources provided by the Texas Historical Commission. Representatives from both organizations will make brief presentations and then be available for questions and discussion. More»

The Florida Humanities Council invites K–12 educators from across the U.S. to two week-long workshops, from July 7–13 and July 14–20, 2013, exploring the impact of Eatonville, Florida, on the life and work of Zora Neale Hurston, author of Their Eyes Were Watching God. The Deerfield Teachers' Center in Deerfield, Massachusetts, is currently accepting applications for "Living on the Edge of Empire: Alliance, Conflict, and Captivity in Colonial New England," a free NEH Landmarks workshop taking place from July 7–12 and July 28–August 2, 2013. More»