Michigan Humanities Council

The Michigan Humanities Council connects people and communities by fostering and creating quality cultural programs.

In carrying out its mission, the Council encourages and supports, through advocacy, fundraising and community engagement, a variety of activities which bring humanities scholars and the public together to examine culture. Moving forward the Council will:

• award grants for public humanities and cultural programs;
• conduct public humanities and cultural projects of statewide importance;
• initiate collaborations and partnerships to broaden and strengthen the organizational and institutional base for the humanities in Michigan; and
• provide the humanities with leadership and a public voice in Michigan.

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Contact Information

Michigan Humanities Council

119 Pere Marquette, Suite 3B, Lansing, MI 48912

p: 517-372-7770 · f: 517-372-0027

Members 

Tina Van Dam*, Midland

Term expires 12/31/14

 

Walter Koziol*, Highland

Term expires 12/31/14

 

Brian Brunner*, Mount Pleasant

Term expires 12/31/15

 

Dean Bach*, West Bloomfield

Term expires 12/31/15

 

Jody Egan*, Monroe

Term expires 12/31/15

 

Steve Wilson*, Grand Rapids

Term Expires 12/31/15

 

Bobbie Arnold, Midland

Charles Strosacker Foundation

 

Ed Bagale, Bloomfield Hills

University of Michigan at Dearborn

 

Robert Bartlett, Southfield

Michigan College Foundation

 

John Berry, Holland

Greystone Global

 

Steve Brisson, Mackinac Island

Mackinac State Historic Parks

 

Timothy Chester, Grand Rapids

Director Emeritus, Public Museum

 

Amy DeWys-VanHecke, Grosse Pointe Farms

Consultant

 

Richard Dunlap, Troy

The Kresge Foundation

 

Stuart Grigg, Southfield

Civic Leader

 

John Hiner, Auburn

The Bay City Times

 

James Karshner, DeWitt

Consultant

 

Michael Margolin, Detroit

Civic Leader

 

Kathleen Mullins, Grosse Pointe Shores

Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

 

Chris Nern, Douglas

Civic Leader

 

Erik Nordberg, Calumet

Michigan Technological University

 

Marge Potter, Grand Rapids

Civic Leader

 

Patricia Shaheen, Saginaw

Civic Leader

 

Karen Smith, Traverse City

Young People's Theater

 

Pat Waring, Grand Rapids

Grand Valley State University

*Appointment of the Governor