NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Seeking to understand who we are, who we were and who we aspire to be.
WE'RE SELLING OUR BUILDING
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
WHO: New Mexico Humanities Council
WHAT: We’re selling our building
WHERE: Albuquerque, N.M.
WHEN: June, 2025
As many of you know, the New Mexico Humanities Council has been significantly impacted by the recent loss of our federal operating grant. In response, we are taking necessary steps to reduce overhead. One of those steps includes the sale of our building, which has recently been listed. We’ve called…
STUDENTS EARN NATIONAL HONORS AT NATIONAL HISTORY DAY® CONTEST
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
WHO: National History Day in New Mexico Students and Educators
WHAT: National History Day Contest
WHERE: College Park, M.D.
WHEN: June 8–12, 2025
CONTACT: New Mexico History Day State Coordinator, Stephanie Wilson
We’re thrilled to share that New Mexico students brought home top honors from the 2025 National History Day® (NHD) contest in College Park, Maryland! Out of approximately 3000 finalists from around the world, New Mexico students placed in the Top Ten in three national categories, and earned two…
VISIONARY VOICES THEN AND NOW
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- STARTING CONVERSATIONS
WHO: Adam Lindquist, Doug Hulmes, Steve Morgan, and Heather Provencio
WHAT: Visionary Voices Then and Now is available to watch online
WHERE: YouTube
Visionary Voices Then and Now was an inaugural Starting Conversations series using Living History and Chautauqua performance as a way to creatively engage in dialogue with our rich history. This program focused on the history of the Conservationist Movement in the United States in the early 20th…
TRADITIONAL NEW MEXICAN BAILES
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- MANITOS
WHO: Lone Piñon, Lucy Salazar, and Cipriano Vigil
WHAT: Baile event and showcase
WHERE: Peñasco, and Santa Fe N.M.
A special program celebrating traditional New Mexican bailes (dances) is now ready for your viewing. This special collection of videos includes both a live community event filmed in Peñasco, New Mexico, featuring Lone Piñon, Cipriano Vigil, dance instructor Lucy Salazar and Ballet Folklorico Santa…
THANK YOU TO OUR DEPARTING STAFF MEMBERS
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- STAFF NEWS
WHO: Keelyn Byram, Abby Boling, and Sammi Carillo
WHAT: Departing staff members
WHEN: June, 2025
As we begin this month, we want to acknowledge three valued members of the New Mexico Humanities Council who departed at the end of last month: Keelyn Byram, Abby Boling and Sammi Carillo. Keelyn Byram joined us in 2021 to support the administration of the COVID relief grants under the American…
HELP US SHARE YOUR STORY
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- GENERAL
WHO: You!
WHAT: Share how the humanities have had a positive impact on your life
WHERE: Fill out our form online
The humanities make a real difference in our lives, classrooms, and communities. Your story helps us show just how powerful that impact is. Whether it was a public event, a History Day student project, or resource you received, your experience matters. We’re gathering stories to highlight the…
GROUP EXHIBIT "TIERRA O MUERTE: THE TIERRA AMARILLA CONFLICT" SELECTED BY THE NM HISTORY MUSEUM
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
WHO: NHD students Elias Guadiana, Cheyanne Medrano, and Mateo Salcido
WHAT: NHD exhibit to be displayed to public
WHERE: New Mexico History Museum, Santa Fe, N.M.
WHEN: Date TBD
CONTACT: New Mexico History Day State Coordinator, Stephanie Wilson
Beginning in 2024, the New Mexico History Museum began selecting NHD exhibits for public display. This year, the group exhibit “Tierra o Muerte: The Tierra Amarilla Conflict” was selected by the NM History Museum as the 2025-2026 NHD exhibition for the theme “Rights and Responsibilities in History”…
START A BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- GENERAL
WHO: You!
WHAT: Start a fundraiser for NMHC on your birthday
WHERE: Your social media channel(s) of choice
WHEN: Your birthday
Got a birthday coming up? Let’s be real. Do you really need another candle, novelty mug or pair of socks with avocados on them?This year, why not celebrate by letting your friends and loved ones know that you’re celebrating your special day with some purpose and ask them to donate to one of your favorite…
HISTORIC SANTA FE FOUNDATION WINS THE PABLITA VELARDE AWARD
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- GRANTS
WHO: Historic Santa Fe Foundation
WHAT: Won the Pablita Verde Award for their Santa Fe’s El Zaguán activity book
WHERE: Santa Fe, N.M.
WHEN: June, 2025
This spring, Historic Santa Fe Foundation was awarded Historical Society of New Mexico’s Pablita Velarde Award for our activity book “Santa Fe’s El Zaguan: A Fun Activity and Coloring Book on a Historic Home and Garden”. Named after artist Pablita Velarde, the award is for an “outstanding children’s…
THE MELLON FOUNDATION STEPS IN — BUT WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- GRANTS
WHO: The Federation of State Humanities Councils and the Mellon Foundation
WHAT: $50,000 Challenge Grant
WHERE: New Mexico
WHEN: April 29, 2025 through December 1, 2025
CONTACT: Deputy Director Michelle Quisenberry
Things are moving quickly, and we know it can be hard to keep up. In the wake of the unexpected loss of federal operating support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Mellon Foundation has stepped in with a generous $15 million emergency funding for state and jurisdictional humanities…
THE STUDY — A PARTNERSHIP WITH HUMANITIES NORTH DAKOTA
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- PARTNER PROGRAM
WHO: Humanities North Dakota
WHAT: A new online humanities platform
WHERE: www.TheStudyND.org
WHEN: Website launches August 1st, 2025
In a world full of noise and distraction, The Study offers something different—an intentional space for depth, curiosity, and real human connection through the humanities. We bring together some of the nation’s most innovative scholars to explore life’s most important questions—about history…
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HISTORY DAY T-SHIRT DESIGN WINNER!
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
WHO: Isaac Duarte
WHAT: History Day t-shirt design contest winner announcement
WHERE: Lordsburg, N.M.
WHEN: March, 2025
CONTACT: New Mexico History Day State Coordinator, Stephanie Wilson
We’re proud to announce that Isaac Duarte, a freshman at Lordsburg High School, is the winner of this year’s New Mexico History Day t-shirt design contest! Selected from over 60 student entries, Isaac’s artwork—depicting Camp Lordsburg—reflects this year’s National History Day theme, Rights and…
BOARD MEMBER CARMEN NOCENTELLI AMONG SCHOLARS HONORED WITH NEH FACULTY AWARD
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- BOARD NEWS
WHO: NMHC Board Member Carmen Nocentelli and Scholar Anna Nogar
WHAT: Awarded NEH Awards for Faculty Grants
WHERE: Albuquerque, N.M.
WHEN: January, 2025
We are proud to announce that two scholars from the University of New Mexico have been awarded National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Awards for Faculty Grants this year. Among the recipients is Carmen Nocentelli, a valued member of our board of directors, whose award will support her upcoming…
VIRTUAL OFFICE HOURS FOR NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
WHO: NHD Teachers in N.M.
WHAT: Virtual Office Hours
WHERE: Google Meet
WHEN: Wednesdays, 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
CONTACT: New Mexico History Day State Coordinator, Stephanie Wilson
Starting Wednesday, December 4, 2024, virtual office hours will be held every Wednesday from 3:15pm to 4:15 pm. Contact Stephanie Wilson for the link to Wednesday Office Hours. If this time does not work, please email Stephanie to arrange a more convenient time. These office hours are an opportunity to ask…
THANK YOU, ARTHUR VINING DAVIS FOUNDATIONS
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- GRANTS
WHO: The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
WHAT: AVDF provided a general operating support grant to NMHC
WHERE: Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
WHEN: November, 2024
CONTACT: Development Assistant, Carlyn Pinkins
The New Mexico Humanities Council would like to thank The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations for the general operating support grant of $4,000. It is through the generous support from our sponsors that enables us to continue the work we do. To learn more about The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations…
NHD TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD PROCESS
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- NATIONAL HISTORY DAY
WHO: NHD Teachers
WHAT: Updates to the Teacher of the Year Award process
WHEN: Deadline to nominate is January 3rd, 2025
CONTACT: New Mexico History Day State Coordinator, Stephanie Wilson
This year the NHD National Office has updated the process for nominating teachers for the “Teacher of the Year” award. This year, teachers are asked to nominate themselves. If you would like to be nominated go to NHD Teacher of the Year Self-Nomination Form and fill out the form…
NMHC AWARDS NEARLY $180,000 TO CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- GRANTS
WHO: New Mexico Humanities Council
WHAT: NMHC funds cultural organizations in N.M.
WHERE: Throughout N.M.
WHEN: October 2024 applicants funded
CONTACT: Director of Grants, Abby Boling
Beginning in 2024 and running through 2025 NMHC will be partnering with 13 organizations by sponsoring projects from our major grant program’s October 2024 application cycle. A total of $179,805.22 is being awarded to organizations based in the Taos, Ramah, Las Cruces, Abiquiú, Santa Fe and …
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR INC. PRESENTS COMMUNICATION NATION: A FOUR-PART RADIO AND PODCAST SERIES
- ANNOUNCEMENT
- UNITED WE STAND
WHO: The Children’s Hour
WHAT: Communication Nation: A Four-Part Radio and Podcast Series
WHERE: Albuquerque, N.M.
WHEN: Begins July 29th, episodes come out weekly through August, 2024
CONTACT: Michelle Quisenberry
The Children’s Hour Inc., an Albuquerque-based nonprofit known for its educational, internationally syndicated media made for kids by kids, proudly presents “Communication Nation,” a four-part radio series. It is part of the United We Stand New Mexico initiative, funded by a noncompetitive subaward…