NEH AWARDS $120,000 TO PROJECTS IN N.M.
WHO: The National Endowment for the Humanities
WHAT: NEH awards $120,000 to projects in N.M.
WHERE: Las Cruces, Los Lunas and Santa Fe, N.M.
WHEN: April 2024
CONTACT: Abby Boling
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In April, the the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded $120,000 to two institutions and one organization to advance and support humanities initiatives in New Mexico:
- Las Cruces, $6,000.00 to the New Mexico State University for The “Insanity” of Colonialism: Mental Health in New Mexico, 1889–1930
- Los Lunas, $60,000 to the University of New Mexico, Valencia for Centering Humanities Curriculum around Cultural Relevance at a Small, Rural, Hispanic-Serving Institution
- Santa Fe, CENTER, $60,000 for Activating the Archive: Preserving 21st-Century Photography
Congratulations to these recipients!
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