In December, the New Mexico Humanities Council Board of Directors selected 11 diverse and impactful projects for sponsorship through its Major Grant Program. A total of $127,452.76 is being awarded to organizations based in the Pueblo of Zuni, Taos, Ruidoso, Silver City, Santa Fe, and Albuquerque. We are excited about how these projects will feature scholars, tradition-bearers, elders, historians and tribal leaders from around the state, from various parts of South America, and Australia.

Instead of having another major grant cycle in May, 2024 NMHC is seeking to launch a new quick grants program. Once solidified this new program will be accessible year round. Please watch our website for updates as this new program is still in development.

AWARD: $8,040.00
PROJECT: Experiments in Cinema: Future Trends in Cultural Representation
ORGANIZATION: Basement Films Inc based in Albuquerque

AWARD: $4,008.20
PROJECT: 2024 Ruidoso Books and Writing Festival
ORGANIZATION: Eastern New Mexico University — Ruidoso Branch Community College

AWARD: $15,592.50
PROJECT: Indigenous Australian Cultural Exchange
ORGANIZATION: Gathering of Nations Limited based in Albuquerque

AWARD: $8,779.00
PROJECT: Community in Conflict: The Legacy of the Santa Fe Internment Camp Marker
ORGANIZATION: Japanese American Citizens League New Mexico Chapter based in Albuquerque

AWARD: $12,685.00
PROJECT: Community Conversations: Presenting Voices
ORGANIZATION: Keshet Dance Company based in Albuquerque

AWARD: $15,000.00
PROJECT: 9th Biennial New Perspectives in Flamenco History and Research Symposium 2024
ORGANIZATION: National Institute of Flamenco based in Albuquerque

AWARD: $9,035.00
PROJECT: Nuestra Voz: The Chihuahua Hill Story
ORGANIZATION: Silver City Museum Society based in Silver City

AWARD: $10,000.00
PROJECT: SOMOS Writers Showcase
ORGANIZATION: Society of the Muse of the Southwest (SOMOS) based in Taos

AWARD: $16,639.56
PROJECT: 2024 AfromMundo Festival: Maroons, Rebels, Dreamers and Visionaries
ORGANIZATION: Teatro Nuevo Mexico DBA AfroMundo based in Albuquerque

AWARD: $12,673.50
PROJECT: Family Community Engagement in Santa Fe’s Preservation and History
ORGANIZATION: The Historic Santa Fe Foundation based in Santa Fe

AWARD: $15,000.00
PROJECT: Oral History Theater Project (Delapna:we)
ORGANIZATION: Zuni Youth Enrichment Project based in the Pueblo of Zuni