Every year, in Washington, D.C., the Smithsonian Folklife Institute holds a festival celebrating living cultural heritage. It’s a prestigious and meaningful project that brings together tradition bearers from communities across the United States.
Hybrid Office Administrator: Maine Humanities is seeking a highly organized, efficient, and proactive contract Office Manager to support our operations and building management.
Diane Magras speaks with Ayesha Hall, a member of the Maine Humanities Board, about the impact of our work and the books we use.
GET TICKETS! June 13, 2026, Chocolate Church Arts Center. Join a special public event celebrating the stories we tell through music and foodways, and what they say about our connections to the past and our hopes for the future.
Since Maine Humanities opened its doors 50 years ago, book groups have been the core of what we do.
The Abbe Museum of Wabanaki art, history, and culture created a new permanent installation where the stories of Wabanaki Veterans can be kept and told.
Q&A with Harper Batsford, Maine Humanities Program Coordinator. Community History provides thoughtful interaction between the histories collected in our state and the people who live here.
A project of Studio B, 19 Towns, 19 Stories provided a platform for Lincoln County residents grappling with the impact of addiction, overdose, and death to share their untold stories.
On October 7, 2025, Portland Press Herald Staff Writer Megan Gray and Staff Photographer Daryn Slover attended a special book discussion at Maine State Prison on Lois Lowry’s dystopian novel The Giver, led by incarcerated facilitators.