In the early 1970s, Bill Wittliff visited a ranch in northern Mexico where the vaqueros...
Humanities Texas 50th Anniversary
In 2023, Humanities Texas celebrates 50 years of service to the state through programs that improve the quality of classroom teaching, support libraries and museums, and create opportunities for lifelong learning.
Latest News
09/17/2023
The historic Byrne-Reed House will be open to the public on Sunday, September 17, 2023, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. to celebrate Austin Museum Day.
08/21/2023
This fall, Humanities Texas will conduct in-person teacher programs throughout the state as well as a number of online webinars.
08/15/2023
The deadline to submit a letter of intent for a fall 2023 Humanities Texas major grant is August 15, 2023.
07/19/2023
Humanities Texas will hold a virtual lecture on the Houston Oilers and Dallas Cowboys July 18 at 7:00 p.m. CT.
Current Events
September 23–September 24, 2023
From September 23–September 24, the Nasher Sculpture Center will host a two-day symposium...
September 26, 2023, 7:30 p.m.
At 7:30 p.m., Richardson Public Library will host the Author Lecture for their annual civic...
September 28–October 6, 2023
From September 28–October 6, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi will host the...
October 7, 2023,
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At 3:00 p.m., the Chinati Foundation will hold a conversation between artist Porfirio...
October 7, 2023, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
From 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m., San Antonio Regional Archivists will host San Antonio's first...
October 13, 2023, 12:00–1:00 p.m.
From 12:00–1:00 p.m., join Music Director George Jackson and guest artist Nayelli Peña for...
October 14, 2023, 5:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m.
From 5:00–10:00 p.m., the Cultural Heritage Society of the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro...
October 14, 2023–February 3, 2024
From October 14, 2023–February 3, 2024, the Grace Museum will host two special exhibitions...
October 19, 2023, 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.
From 5:00–7:00 p.m., the Bullock Texas State History Museum will hold extended museum hours...
October 19, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
At 6:30 p.m., the San Antonio African American Community Archive and Museum will continue...
Humanities Around Texas
Waco's Historic Houses of Worship, an exhibition at the Mayborn Museum through August 31, 2023
The Long Lives of Very Old Books, an exhibition at the Harry Ransom Center August 19–December 30, 2023
SaddleUP: Texas Ranching Tradition, an exhibition at the National Ranching Heritage Center through September 4, 2023.
Impressionist and Post-Impressionist Masterpieces from the Pearlman Foundation, an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, through September 17, 2023.
Still We Rise: El Paso's Black Experience, an exhibition at the El Paso Museum of History through January 13, 2024.