Humanities Texas

The spring major grants cycle is now open for programs that will take place on or after July 1, 2026. #htxgrants

LOI deadline: February 16, 2026
Final app deadline: March 16, 2026

Visit our website for details: humanitiestexas.org/grants/major

Ulysses and the Sirens by John William Waterhouse, 1981. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia.

**ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS**
Register now for "Teaching 'The Odyssey'"! #htxedu

🖥️ Webinar Series
🗓 February 11 and 18, 2026.
🕔 5:00–6:15 p.m. CT

➡️ Learn more: www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...
➡️ Upcoming teacher programs: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

"Lonesome Dove"—a traveling exhibition by @humanitiestexas.bsky.social and The Wittliff Collections—is on display at the Buddy Holly Center through March 22.

Tonight in LUBBOCK . . .
Film professor Andrew Taylor will present on the "Lonesome Dove" miniseries and its impact on cinema.

The Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, October 19, 1781 by John Trumbull, 1820. Yale University Art Gallery.

**ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS**
Register now for "The American Revolutionary War: Part II"! #htxedu

🖥️ Webinar
🗓 February 10, 2026
🕔 5:00–6:15 p.m. CT

➡️ Register now: www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...
➡️ Upcoming teacher programs: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

Congratulations to Rebecca Guerrero on receiving the 2025 James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award! #htxota

Odessa Arts is hosting "Soul Circuit: Juneteenth Rodeos in Texas" at the Gertrude Bruce Cultural Center now through February 15!

This event is made possible with generous support from the Tejemos Foundation.

To learn more about #htxexhibits, visit humanitiestexas.org/exhibitions.

UPDATE—Due to inclement weather, this program has been postponed to Sunday, February 1, 2026.

➡️ asiasociety.org/texas/events...

**ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS**
Register now for "Teaching Dystopian Literature"!

🖥️ Webinar
🗓 February 4, 2026
🕔 5:00–6:15 p.m. CT

➡️ Learn more: www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

**THIS WEEKEND**
Join us at @texas.asiasociety.org in HOUSTON for 'Kodama ★ Echoes Across Time,' an original dance work that celebrates Japan's rich artistic legacy.

Learn more: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

#ByThePeople2026 | #SmithsonianFolklife | #2026Folklife | #MyHumanitiesCouncil

Last year, Tye Preston Memorial Library received a Humanities Texas mini-grant to host the exhibition "A Time Before Texas."

📚 Read more about TPML's grant-funded programming & other resources: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

🖥️ Learn more about #htxgrants: www.humanitiestexas.org/grants

Juneteenth celebration at the Neill-Cochran House in Austin made possible in part with a Humanities Texas mini-grant.

We are pleased to announce we have resumed our mini-grants program!

Mini-grants of up to $2,500 are available for humanities programs for public audiences. Apps are accepted on a rolling basis through our online portal. #htxgrants

Learn more: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

There's still time to register for our January 2026 #teacher professional development webinars! 🖥️

Our office will be closed beginning Monday, December 22. We will return on January 5. Happy Holidays!

(From l to r:) Humanities Texas Executive Director Eric Lupfer, U.S. Congressman John Carter, OTA winner Jessica Blevins, Jarrell Middle School Principal Charlotte Mendoza, and Jarrell ISD Superintendent Toni M. Hicks.

State Senator José Menéndez (left) and OTA winner Samantha Marsh.

Humanities Texas is pleased to showcase three of our 2025 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award winners! #htxota

Learn about these remarkable educators who were featured in our December newsletter: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

In November, "Tom Lea: Brushstrokes from the Frontlines of World War II"—a new exhibition in partnership w/ the Tom Lea Institute—debuted at the El Paso Veterans One-Stop Center. Read more about their work & why they chose to host "Brushstrokes": www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article... #htxnews

For our latest issue of #htxnews, we asked writer George Getschow to give a look inside the Larry McMurtry Literary Center, its growing public impact, and the efforts underway to preserve McMurtry’s extraordinary personal library.

📖 Read more: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

Film poster for The Manchurian Candidate, 1962.

The Passage of the Delaware by Thomas Sully, 1819. Gift of the Owners of the old Boston Museum. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

**ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS**
Register now for our January 2026 PD webinars! #htxedu

🗓️ JAN 20
"Teaching with Film in the Social Studies Classroom":
www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

🗓️ JAN 27
"The American Revolutionary War: Part I":
www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te... #America250

OTA winner Kimberly Grosenbacher with (from l to r) Humanities Texas Director of Grants Marco Buentello, Humanities Texas Board Member Daniel J. Gelo, and Jim Morales, legislative director to State Senator Donna Campbell.

OTA winner John Goodell (right) with one of his LASA High School students.

OTA winner Caroline Pinkston with one of her LASA High School students.

Humanities Texas is pleased to showcase two of our 2025 Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award winners! #htxota

Learn about these incredible teachers who were featured in our November newsletter: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

The Passage of the Delaware by Thomas Sully, 1819. Gift of the Owners of the old Boston Museum. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

🌟 Apply now for spring teacher programs!

Beginning in January, Humanities Texas will offer online and in-person professional development programs for Texas social studies and English language arts teachers.

Learn more: www.humanitiestexas.org/news/article...

HAPPENING TOMORROW! 📚

Save some room in your shopping cart for books! 📚

**THIS SATURDAY**
Join us DEC 6 (10a–1p) for our 15TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOOK FAIR! Meet Texas authors, buy their latest books, and enjoy holiday treats at the historic Byrne-Reed House in Austin: bit.ly/HTxBookFair!

All proceeds benefit TX libraries ✨

🌟 Are you thankful for an exceptional teacher in your life? Nominate them for a 2026 Outstanding Teaching Award!

Nominations will be accepted through DECEMBER 1: bit.ly/NominateOTA2026 #htxota

Our 15TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOOK FAIR is almost here!

Meet nineteen Texas authors, buy their latest books, & enjoy holiday treats at the historic Byrne-Reed House in Austin.

🗓️ Saturday, December 6
⏰10AM–1PM
📚Proceeds benefit Texas libraries.

Learn more about this year's event at bit.ly/HTxBookFair!

The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776 by John Trumbull, 1818. Architect of the Capitol.

**TX TEACHERS**
📣 Last chance to register for "The Declaration of Independence"!

🗓 MON, NOV 17, 2025
🕔 5–6:15 p.m. CT

The webinar will examine the Declaration, tracing its complex origins, international influences, & far-reaching legacy. #htxedu #America250

www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

“Veterans and the Power of Conversation”—a recent episode of the “Humanities =“ podcast—features a conversation about our Veterans' Voices reading and discussion program!

🎧 Listen to the episode by searching “Humanities =“ on your podcast app or at statehumanities.org/podcast.

If you work or volunteer at a small museum, don't miss the
@aaslh.org virtual summit next week dedicated to the collections concerns of museums with modest budgets and small/no paid staff. Learn more and register at tinyurl.com/SMICSummit.

**THIS WEEKEND**
@humanitiestexas.bsky.social presents U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón in conversation about Startlement: New and Selected Poems at @texasbookfest.bsky.social!

⏰ SAT, NOV 8, 3:00 PM
📚 Capitol Auditorium

➡️ Learn more: texasbookfestival.org/schedule/ada...

**ATTN: TEXAS TEACHERS**
⏰ There's still time to register for "Teaching Texas Literature" in MCALLEN on THU, NOV 13!

📲 APPLY: www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...

Do you know an outstanding Texas teacher in your school or community? Nominate them for a 2026 Outstanding Teaching Award! bit.ly/NominateOTA2...

All #htxota award winners receive $5,000 w/ an additional $1,000 for their school. Nominations will be accepted through DECEMBER 1.

Emmy Pérez (The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) leads a critical reading seminar at a "Teaching and Understanding Poetry" workshop in El Paso.

**ATTN: TEXAS ELA TEACHERS**
Apply now for "Teaching Texas Literature" a one-day workshop in MCALLEN (NOV 13) focusing on how Texas writers have engaged the state's history and culture.

➡️ Apply now: www.humanitiestexas.org/education/te...