Program

Federal/State Partnership: Grants for State Humanities Councils

Period of Performance

9/1/2007 - 2/28/2010

Funding Totals (outright + matching)

$83,680.00 (approved)
$83,680.00 (awarded)


Kansans Tell Their Stories

FAIN: BC-50391-07

Kansas Humanities Council (Topeka, KS 66603-3845)
Julie L. Mulvihill (Project Director: May 2007 to May 2011)

To support projects initiated by Kansas communities to create exhibits, oral histories and heritage tourism activities about what it means to be a resident of Kansas. A new digital shorts component will allow Kansans to tell a visual story. In addition, a special Kansans Tell Their Stories traveling exhibition will be created.

Kansans Tell Their Stories strengthens community and connects Kansans by sharing stories about today's Kansas.A follow up to the previous three We the People initiatives, these funds will support Kansans in creating exhibit, oral history, and heritage tourism projects about what it means to be a Kansan.A new digital shorts component will allow Kansans to tell a visual story. In addition, a special Kansans Tell Their Stories traveling exhibition will be created.