State Humanities Program

FAIN: SO-253173-17

Vermont Humanities Council (Montpelier, VT 05602-3021)
Ben Doyle (Project Director: May 2016 to January 2018)
Rolf Diamant (Project Director: January 2018 to February 2020)
Katherine Renell Smith Abbott (Project Director: February 2020 to January 2021)
Judith Chalmer (Project Director: January 2021 to October 2025)

Funding details:
Original grant (2017) $126,000.00
Supplement (2017) $495,020.00
Supplement (2018) $638,690.00
Supplement (2019) $658,600.00

To support local humanities initiatives and state humanities council operations.

Mission Statement The Vermont Humanities Council strives to make Vermont a state in which every individual reads, participates in public affairs, and continues to learn throughout life. Vision Statement The Vermont Humanities Council believes that engagement with the world of ideas, in interaction with others, contributes uniquely to richer lives, stronger communities, and a more humane society. Because the humanities and the world of ideas belong to everyone,VHC has developed a broad range of programs that serve Vermonters of all ages and backgrounds. It seeks to bring the humanities (including history,literature, and the world of ideas generally) to a central place in Vermonters’ lives and communities. It helps make reading, lifelong learning, thoughtfulness, broad civic engagement, and high-quality public humanities programming recognized hallmarks of Vermont and its culture.