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About Maine Humanities

We’re a statewide nonprofit that uses books, poetry, and big ideas to bring people together to discuss issues of importance. We’re a program partner, grant-maker, and connector of people and communities.

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Programs

for all Maine people

We work with individuals and organizations across Maine to connect people with books, communities with ideas, and strangers with one another.   

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Grants

funding for humanities programs and projects

Our grants support projects with well-developed humanities content, strong participation from a scholar or topic expert, robust support from partners in the community, and plans to reach a broad and diverse public audience.   

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Jan 14, 2026

Grantee Feature: Wabanaki Veteran’s Community History Exhibit

The Abbe Museum of Wabanaki art, history, and culture created…
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Jan 13, 2026

Program Feature: Community History

Q&A with Harper Batsford, Maine Humanities Program Coordinator. Community History…
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Dec 03, 2025

Grantee Feature: 19 Towns, 19 Stories

A project of Studio B, 19 Towns, 19 Stories provided…
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Oct 27, 2025

In the News: DOC Programming

On October 7, 2025, Portland Press Herald Staff Writer Megan Gray and…
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