Past Programs

Humanities Texas Award
 

The Humanities Texas Awards recognize imaginative leadership in the public humanities on a local, regional, or state level. Two awards are presented: one for individual achievement and another for organizational achievement.

Nominees might include a local library that has started an especially effective reading and lecture series; a group whose work has advanced heritage tourism efforts; or an individual who has developed a significant public program grounded in history, literature, philosophy, archaeology, folklore, or another humanities discipline.

The winning individual and organization each receive a cash award of $5,000. Nominated individuals must reside in Texas, and organizations must be based in the state.


Previous winners

2010

Julius Glickman, Houston
Michael L. Klein, Austin

2009

Frances Brannen Vick , Dallas
The Museum of the the Big Bend, Alpine

2008

Clifton and Shirley Caldwell, Albany
Brownsville Historical Association


James F. Veninga Excellence in the Humanities Award

Prior to 2008, Humanities Texas recognized outstanding leadership in the public humanities with the James F. Veninga Excellence in the Humanities Award. Past recipients of the Veninga award included:

2002/2003

Harold Courson, Perryton

2001

The Education Outreach Program (EPO) of the Houston World Affairs Council

2000

Carol H. Nicklaus, Amarillo

Fran Vick receives Humanities Texas Award
Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette (left) and State Representative Myra Crownover (right) present the Humanities Texas Award to Frances B. Vick on March 28, 2009. Photo courtesy of TSHA.
Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette presents the Humanities Texas Award to Museum of the Big Bend Director Larry Francell on March 28, 2009. Photo courtesy of TSHA.
Caldwells receive Humanities Texas Award
Clifton Caldwell, Gov. Rick Perry, Shirley Caldwell, and Michael L. Gillette. Photo by Martin Kohout.
Brownsville Historical Association, Humanities Texas Award
Gov. Rick Perry, Priscilla Rodriguez and Larry Lof of the Brownsville Historical Association, Brownsville City Commissioner Edward Camarillo, and Humanities Texas Executive Director Michael L. Gillette. Photo by Bill Wright.
Glickman receives Humanities Texas Award
Joseph R. Krier (left) presents Julius Glickman with the Humanities Texas Award during the grand opening of the Byrne-Reed House on October 29, 2010.