Public Programming
Creating spaces to deepen understanding.
Why Public Programming
At large and small public events throughout Minnesota, we showcase storytelling and writing, encourage personal reflection, and convene critical conversations to help Minnesotans examine the common and unique experience of being human through some of the most pressing and difficult issues in society.
Questions?
Creating a Unified Society Through Public Programming
The humanities help us recognize and appreciate the many dimensions of our lives and the examples of excellence within our society.
A strong society values all people and honors their stories to achieve a better understanding of its past, improve navigation of its present, and shape its future. By fostering a climate of imagination, inquiry, and open dialogue, we cultivate a vibrant and thriving democracy strengthened by the wisdom of its people.
The impact of the humanities on people and society is life-changing and transformational. In partnering with individuals, creatives, scholars, organizations and institutions to co-create accessible humanities programming, we offer a range of opportunities to deepen our collective understanding of ourselves, our communities, and our histories.
Our Priorities
Humanities Relevance & Access
Deepen humanities engagement in all corners of the state by delivering compelling, varied, and high-quality offerings.
Broaden Connections
Amplify the stories of communities and organizations to generate ideas, foster innovation, make better-informed decisions, and solve problems.
Respectful Exchange of Ideas
Conduct programs, offerings, and events examining difficult and pressing issues in a manner that serves as a model for how people resolve problems.
Our Public Program Offerings
We host humanities events, inspired by our priorities, in communities throughout Minnesota. Our offerings are often low- or no-cost, and we will never let cost be a barrier to participation. Register for one today, or contact us to curate one with you.
Get Involved
You have the power to create a more curious, connected and compassionate Minnesota, and we’re here to support and partner with you along the way. Attend one of our upcoming offerings or contact us to explore what’s possible for you, your organization, your community.
“We cannot legislate; we cannot purchase; we cannot command; and we cannot hope that these issues rectify themselves. It will take intentional, focused discussions to change the hope into the realization of the results we can achieve.”
Dr. David Hamlar, on the Black Vision Trust
Partners in Public Programming
Each partnership presents a unique opportunity to collaborate, build connections, and create change. Here is an inexhaustive list of current or recent partners engaged in our public programming work:
- American Indian Community Housing Organization
- Anderson Center at Tower View
- Association of Minnesota Public Educational Radio Stations (AMPERS)
- Black Vision Trust
- Cambodian American Community Partnership
- Center for the Art of Medicine
- Classical Actors Ensemble
- City of St. Cloud
- Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans
- Duluth Art Institute
- Illinois Humanities Council
- The Friends of the Saint Paul Public Library
- Minnesota Museum of American Art
- Minnesota Equity & Justice Project
- MN BIPOC Kid Lit
- Nobles County Integration Collaborative
- OMG Digital Media
- Ordway for the Performing Arts
- Pangea World Theater
- Public Art Saint Paul
- Saint Cloud City Council
- Stearns County Museum
- Veterans For Peace
- Wonderlust Productions
- University of Minnesota Press
