State Humanities Program

FAIN: SO-268655-20

Arkansas Humanities Council (Little Rock, AR 72201-1844)
Felicia Smith (Project Director: April 2019 to January 2021)
Joseph Key (Project Director: January 2021 to March 2023)
Leatrice Russ-Glenns (Project Director: March 2023 to present)

Funding details:
Original grant (2020) $106,064.00
Supplement (2020) $1,152,503.00
Supplement (2021) $859,600.00
Supplement (2022) $858,799.00

General operating support for state or territorial humanities council

To promote understanding, appreciation, and use of the humanities in Arkansas. To achieve its purpose, the council provides public programs and awards grants to nonprofit organizations to conduct projects in the humanities for Arkansas audiences.

Associated Products

Overcoming Obstacles (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Overcoming Obstacles
Abstract: A 6 minute long video tour of the Lillian Mickel exhibition.
Author: Dr. James Peck
Date: 10/12/2020
Location: Russellville, AR
Primary URL: https://www.facebook.com/100054509768377/videos/1582563145274358
Primary URL Description: video hosted on Facebook

Preservation Conversations (Public Lecture or Presentation)
Title: Preservation Conversations
Abstract: The Preservation Conversations are on YouTube as well as the QQA's Annual Membership Meeting and presentation of the Greater Little Rock Preservation Awards. The Preservation Conversations conducted starting in the summer of 2020 are available on YouTube on the Quapaw Quarter Association channel.
Author: Quapaw Quarter Association
Date: 05/13/2020
Location: Little Rock, AR
Primary URL: http://https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXssaeU5EZ1G3UcJRmp7mqg
Primary URL Description: youtube Channel

Covid in Black - The African American Experience in Arkansas (Blog Post)
Title: Covid in Black - The African American Experience in Arkansas
Author: Sarah Wells
Abstract: Covid in Black - The African American Experience in Arkansas
Date: 10/07/2020
Primary URL: http://https://www.arkansasheritage.com/blog/dah/2020/11/05/mtcc-spearheads-preservation-program-covid-in-black
Primary URL Description: website for Arkansas Heritage
Website: Arkansas Heritage

Project Highlights Black Experience During Pandemic (Blog Post)
Title: Project Highlights Black Experience During Pandemic
Author: Antoinette Grajeda
Abstract: A Little Rock museum is accepting stories and artifacts to document the health crisis.
Date: 12/16/2020
Primary URL: http://https://argotsoul.com/2020/12/project-highlights-black-experience-during-pandemic/
Primary URL Description: website
Website: argotsoul.com

Arts Scene: "COVID in Black" at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center (Radio/Audio Broadcast or Recording)
Title: Arts Scene: "COVID in Black" at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
Director: Daniel Breen
Abstract: If you've heard the news in the past few months, you've probably heard that we're "living in historic times." But what exactly does that mean? While we generally think of history as the past, a new project by Little Rock's Mosaic Templars Cultural Center reminds us that history is all around us, even today. "COVID In Black: The African-American Experience In Arkansas" seeks to preserve the present for the benefit of the future. The project, supported in part by the Arkansas Humanities Council, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the U.S. Congress, calls on Black Arkansans for submissions of items that may seem everyday, but underscore the the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on minority populations. Arts Scene caught up with Mosaic Templars Cultural Center Executive Director Christina Shutt to talk about the project, and what messages she hopes future historians will take away from today's historical artifacts. Arkansans can submit their donations to the project via Facebook or by emailing info@mosaictemplarscenter.com.
Date: 8/4/2020
Primary URL: http://https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/post/arts-scene-covid-black-mosaic-templars-cultural-center
Primary URL Description: Public Radio
Access Model: open access
Format: Radio

Virtual Tour of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff University Museum and Cultural Center (Exhibition)
Title: Virtual Tour of University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff University Museum and Cultural Center
Curator: Stephanie Sims
Abstract: Welcome and thank you for visiting the University Museum and Cultural Center (UMCC) online. Free and open to the public, the museum is located in Childress Hall. UMCC is home to the Keepers of the Spirit: The L.A. Davis Historical Collection that documents the more than 140-year history of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB). Our website highlights our mission, exhibitions, and research opportunities. Please feel free to read more about our museum on this site or come in for a visit. Self-guided tours are available anytime the museum is open. Reservations are required for groups larger than 10 people. Guided tours for groups are available at the museum on request. A group must have 10 or more participants. Groups larger than 20 people will be asked to split into smaller groups before entering the museum galleries. Reservations are required at least 10 business days before your desired tour date. All scheduling is based upon availability. When contacting us for a reservation, please have a few possible dates and times in mind. Your guided group tour is not finalized until you receive a written confirmation from the museum staff. Please contact us at (870) 575-8230
Year: 2020
Primary URL: http://http://www.uapb.edu/administration/office_of_the_chancellor/title_iii/university_museum_cultural_center.aspx
Primary URL Description: University website

First Call (Exhibition)
Title: First Call
Curator: Stephen Macateer
Abstract: Each of the nations that participated in World War I (1914-1918) used posters not only to justify involvement to their own citizens, but also to procure men, money and resources for the military campaign. The enormous output of posters in the United States during and after World War I belies this country's late entry into that conflict.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: http://https://www.littlerock.gov/for-residents/parks-and-recreation/macarthur-museum-of-arkansas-military-history/visit/
Primary URL Description: City of Little Rock Website

UALR Digitized Materials (Web Resource)
Title: UALR Digitized Materials
Author: Laura McClellan
Abstract: The UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture catalog contains thousands of digitized primary sources. We know searching a catalog for the perfect research or teaching materials can take a long time. That’s why we’ve done some of the work for you! We’ve created a comprehensive list of all the primary sources we have digitized and made available in our online Catalog. The lists are easily searchable and downloadable and provide helpful information for identifying the materials, such as Title, Description, subjects/topics, and links to the catalog records. Additionally, each primary source has been matched to the Arkansas Social Studies Standards to make it easier for K-12 teachers to identify relevant teaching materials.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: https://ualr.edu/cahc/collections/digitized-materials/
Primary URL Description: UALR website

Arkansas Museums Association Professional Development (Web Resource)
Title: Arkansas Museums Association Professional Development
Author: Various
Abstract: 2021 Event and Professional Development Schedule These sessions will be available for free to all members. The professional development webinars and in-person events will be updated regularly. Check your email and watch this page for updates.
Year: 2020
Primary URL: http://https://www.arkansasmuseums.org/Learning
Primary URL Description: Arkansas Museums Association website

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